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Post date: May 9, 2011 7:21:37 AM
Back from InDIYana 2011. I had a great time; got to chat it up with a lot of old faces, and meet a lot of new ones as well. There was a large amount of variety this year, which I really enjoyed. Speakers of every shape and size, and most sounded really good.
I brought the Dayton Classic Revival TMWW (left) and a "secret" mini 2-way I'd been working on. Note that this is probably one of the only times I'll ever intentionally post a photo of myself online. However I find it hard to express a sense of scale with the Revivals, because they're really much smaller than they look in photos. So here's a pic of me standing next to one; and I'm not a giant. I'm 5'11".
Now, what was up with that "secret" mini 2-way? Well, I'd been doing some experimentation with the Fountek NeoCD1.0 ribbon and found it to be quite enjoyable to listen to. I tried pairing it with a few different small woofers, and in the end went with the Tang Band W4-1720, which is an usual little woofer that puts on quite a show! I kept all this a secret because I feel like a lot of people have preconceived notions (or should I say prejudices?) about ribbon tweeters--both good and bad. I wanted people to hear this speaker without deciding what it should sound like beforehand. Well, it turned out that the speaker was very well-received, and will soon be offered as a kit at Meniscus Audio. It's called the Speedster, and is a tribute to the fun and (lack of) practicality of 2-seater roadsters like the Triumph, MG, Spider, Miata, Boxter, Elise, and of course the Speedster. It's a relatively small 5.5 Liter enclosure, just slightly larger than the Overnight Sensations. For more info, take a look at the writeup: Speedster
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