As from emails, im's and private messages asking me to find out what was going on I asked DJ for some updates for you peeps. Here ya fellas go.
Egg, the first production sample models were sent to me a little over six weeks ago for testing. My instructions and contract with our builder specified that production samples be sent to me for testing and evaluation before full production runs were started. I have tested each sample to failure and examined the failure mode and made corrections/changes to the design and production methods I felt were necessary. To make a long story shot this required the builder to halt production between samples until I was satisfied with the production sub. I have spent this last week at our facility in OKC testing the last in a series of production samples and have given the go ahead for full production. The first shipment of subs is scheduled to leave China the week of Oct 7th.
This has been a long and sometimes frustrating process for me as well as our customers. At times it was tempting to sign off on the sub and release it for full production but I’m just not geared up that way. I don’t believe in releasing a product until I know it’s as good as I can make it.
I do have some other news you might find interesting. I have given final approval on the design and production of Audioque’s first amplifier which is produced in South Korea. I spent a day with the Korean Engineer at OKC on the final details this week. The amp is scheduled for arrival concurrent with the new HDC3 and will go on sale at the same time.
This first amp will be a Class D rated at a conservative 2000 watts @ 1 ohm and will be stackable with all the bells and whistles. The amp will be priced around $350-$375.
dj
Egg, the first production sample models were sent to me a little over six weeks ago for testing. My instructions and contract with our builder specified that production samples be sent to me for testing and evaluation before full production runs were started. I have tested each sample to failure and examined the failure mode and made corrections/changes to the design and production methods I felt were necessary. To make a long story shot this required the builder to halt production between samples until I was satisfied with the production sub. I have spent this last week at our facility in OKC testing the last in a series of production samples and have given the go ahead for full production. The first shipment of subs is scheduled to leave China the week of Oct 7th.
This has been a long and sometimes frustrating process for me as well as our customers. At times it was tempting to sign off on the sub and release it for full production but I’m just not geared up that way. I don’t believe in releasing a product until I know it’s as good as I can make it.
I do have some other news you might find interesting. I have given final approval on the design and production of Audioque’s first amplifier which is produced in South Korea. I spent a day with the Korean Engineer at OKC on the final details this week. The amp is scheduled for arrival concurrent with the new HDC3 and will go on sale at the same time.
This first amp will be a Class D rated at a conservative 2000 watts @ 1 ohm and will be stackable with all the bells and whistles. The amp will be priced around $350-$375.
dj
