PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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#241 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Yes its coming on by the look of it.
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#242 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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pre65 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:48 pm
mainscablesrus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:36 pm 2 monoblocks and a pre-amp :wink:
Maybe they are for people who value exclusivity and snob value over sound quality per se ? :)


Surely not ! In my experience the majority of “audiophiles” believe that high level sound quality is commensurate with high prices and vice versa. There are a lot of credulous people out there.

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#243 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Having spent a while building very expensive HiFi speakers at a company you might've heard of (won't post publicly), I can say this: price is very reliably proportional to weight.

This appears to apply in all aspects of HiFi equipment: speakers, amps, turntables, cables...

Performance may vary.

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#244 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Good job you specced 20mm perspex instead of 15mm ( as James's ) then, Nick !
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#245 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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We used to have a Sales Director who would estimate the price he could charge for a software package by the weight of the manual (some time ago of course).
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#246 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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IslandPink wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:38 pm Good job you specced 20mm perspex instead of 15mm ( as James's ) then, Nick !
Yep, though not so sure getting them off the pallet this afternoon and into the garage.
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#247 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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On the subject of FC drivers:
https://www.facebook.com/KanzenAcoustics/
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#248 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Nice video. Have you heard them?
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#249 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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No, just came across a reference to them and having looked at the FB page I thought they would be worth putting on the radar. Looks like there is going to be an 8” full ranger as well as the 15” LF driver.
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#250 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Well, much to my amazement, all the holes were in the right place.

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#251 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Very nice.

I look forward to listening to them.
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#252 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Really nice Nick.. worth the wait
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#253 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Pease enlighten me: I presume the C2C distance between the Lowther and the woofer is not a problem because the crossover is low enough to allow for it without creating adverse lobing effects ? But what is the advantage of having the woofer so low down? Does it minimise floor bounce ?
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#254 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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It increases the woofer bass response by floor reinforcement. The bass units roll off above 150Hz, so the midrange effects are minimised.
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#255 Re: PERSPEX QUASAR ver 2.0 prototype build

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Look awesome - I would hope (and assume) that the SQ is as good as the looks.
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