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Decware modded 206's [message #20615]

Wed, 19 January 2005 14:53

jim denton
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Registered: May 2009

Master

Has anyone had a listening to the modded 206's from steve Deware ? there is a very interesting paper there in his site and the driver does look very cool also--ahve been looking for mods to this driver and this looks really nice---- Jim

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Link? [message #20616 is a reply to message #20615]

Thu, 20 January 2005 08:43

Poindexter
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Registered: May 2009

Viscount

Sorry, don't have time to go digging right now.

Poinz

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Re: Link? [message #20617 is a reply to message #20616]

Thu, 20 January 2005 10:04

hurdy_gurdyman
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

http://www.decware.com/newsite/mainmenu.htm

DECWARE PHASE GUIDE

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Re: Decware modded 206's [message #20618 is a reply to message #20615]

Thu, 20 January 2005 12:41

akhilesh
Messages: 1275
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

JIm,
My guess is it sounds pretty good. If you see the frequency curve, it looks awful, but the sound is probably pretty good. Then again, the frequency curve on my homemades looks pretty bad too, but the sound is fine! Maybe not hifidelity, but very enjoyable.
-akhilesh

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Re: Link? [message #20620 is a reply to message #20617]

Thu, 20 January 2005 16:55

Poindexter
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Registered: May 2009

Viscount

Thanks, Dave,

Very interesting use for that part, eh? I presume you recognize it.

Steve is a master of Carverian technical exposition.

Best regards,

Poinz

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Re: Link? [message #20621 is a reply to message #20620]

Thu, 20 January 2005 20:37

hurdy_gurdyman
Messages: 416
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Poinz,

I have one almost identical to it, but mine isn't on my speakers, but rather in my tool box. Years back I was a motorcycle mechanic, thus I recognized the "phase plug" right off.

Dave

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Carverian expo. [message #20624 is a reply to message #20621]

Fri, 21 January 2005 09:31

Poindexter
Messages: 108
Registered: May 2009

Viscount

The funny thing is that if he'd just STFU one sentence earlier, and not mentioned the square opening, I'd have never seen it. I would think that probably the carefully-arrived-at length is coincidentally that of the, ah, phase plug with the rounded rim ground flat.

It's actually (like much of what Steve does) a really good idea; high mass, sticks to the pole piece really well as-is, extends and linearizes the magnetic circuit, looks nice, readily available, comes in sizes to fit any pole piece, the cheap part actually preferable (lower steel, no trademark). Steve is not a dumb guy. My only problem, as with any phase plug, is that I love my FE168Σ's so much I can't bear to take the X-acto to them.

Whatcha working on?

Poinz

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Re: Decware modded 206's [message #20625 is a reply to message #20618]

Fri, 21 January 2005 10:50

jim denton
Messages: 162
Registered: May 2009

Master

Don't ya just love a guy that isn't afraid to take a Exacto Knife to a brand new set of drivers? And only God knows how many pairs are piled up on the work bench trashed? But what balances out thsi search for great hi-fi see studying the graphs---but still listening to the sound! Critical listening is still a very valid instrument! JD

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