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<blockquote data-quote="OlogyAudio" data-source="post: 1900161" data-attributes="member: 562170"><p>Alpha Component set Prototype 1:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2442.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Woven white Kevlar cone, textile dome, pretty basic but decent crossover...</p><p></p><p>Question of the day... Should there be a phase plug on the lowest end set or not? This will have about a $10 impact on price...</p><p></p><p>Grill... We need to make a cool little logo...:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2443.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>.75" silk dome tweeter, not quite sensitive enough for the Delta but they have a very refined sound.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2444.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This silk dome tweeter is a definite step up from the set used with the basic Alpha set and seems to be the right tweeter for the Delta component set. It makes a great drop-in replacement for the Alpha's tweeter and I think it would be worth it to use this as the standard tweeter for the upgraded version of the component set.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2448.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The basic Alpha component set is 2.5" deep, ~92dB/w though I haven’t had a chance to make sure the t/s are as simulated yet but it sounds to be about the simulated sensitivity so at least we are in the right ballpark.</p><p></p><p>Power handling is a mere 40 watts if you want to avoid going too far over xmax when you consider the high sensitivity and a 4th order high pass at 80hz... You should be fairly safe with up to 80-100 watts if you are just smart about it (turn it down if you hear too much distress). The midrange packs a whopping (hah… pretty typical though at this price though… Alpine Type X has 3.15) 2mm of xmax, also the set as-is is turning out to be a little less expensive than we thought so instead of $80 being the intro price, $70 may be in order assuming we get the reaction I'm expecting and we can justify a higher quantity order. $109 is the MSRP.</p><p></p><p>The modified motor design will make the midrange 2.8" deep and drop sensitivity to ~91dB/w though it will have 6mm of xmax and include 2 short paths with an aluminum phase plug as well... We are waiting to hear back about pricing on this though I expect the price to be in the $170 neighborhood with the same tweeter as the delta, $260 retail. Power handling is a full 120 watts mechanical, not to mention distortion will be extremely low given that it has a Kevlar fiber cone, phase plug, saturated pole, saturated top plate, and the 2 short paths.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2450.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2451.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Just need a logo...</p><p></p><p>As for the cone color white, black, and blue are all options… What would you prefer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OlogyAudio, post: 1900161, member: 562170"] Alpha Component set Prototype 1: [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2442.jpg[/IMG] Woven white Kevlar cone, textile dome, pretty basic but decent crossover... Question of the day... Should there be a phase plug on the lowest end set or not? This will have about a $10 impact on price... Grill... We need to make a cool little logo...: [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2443.jpg[/IMG] .75" silk dome tweeter, not quite sensitive enough for the Delta but they have a very refined sound. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2444.jpg[/IMG] This silk dome tweeter is a definite step up from the set used with the basic Alpha set and seems to be the right tweeter for the Delta component set. It makes a great drop-in replacement for the Alpha's tweeter and I think it would be worth it to use this as the standard tweeter for the upgraded version of the component set. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2448.jpg[/IMG] The basic Alpha component set is 2.5" deep, ~92dB/w though I haven’t had a chance to make sure the t/s are as simulated yet but it sounds to be about the simulated sensitivity so at least we are in the right ballpark. Power handling is a mere 40 watts if you want to avoid going too far over xmax when you consider the high sensitivity and a 4th order high pass at 80hz... You should be fairly safe with up to 80-100 watts if you are just smart about it (turn it down if you hear too much distress). The midrange packs a whopping (hah… pretty typical though at this price though… Alpine Type X has 3.15) 2mm of xmax, also the set as-is is turning out to be a little less expensive than we thought so instead of $80 being the intro price, $70 may be in order assuming we get the reaction I'm expecting and we can justify a higher quantity order. $109 is the MSRP. The modified motor design will make the midrange 2.8" deep and drop sensitivity to ~91dB/w though it will have 6mm of xmax and include 2 short paths with an aluminum phase plug as well... We are waiting to hear back about pricing on this though I expect the price to be in the $170 neighborhood with the same tweeter as the delta, $260 retail. Power handling is a full 120 watts mechanical, not to mention distortion will be extremely low given that it has a Kevlar fiber cone, phase plug, saturated pole, saturated top plate, and the 2 short paths. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2450.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/OlogyAudio/100_2451.jpg[/IMG] Just need a logo... As for the cone color white, black, and blue are all options… What would you prefer? [/QUOTE]
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