Infrasonic Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'd buy them and test them with the wall socket. Poof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredhead Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hahaha, it's a "fun party speaker". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolrda Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Do those come with fuzzy dice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricci Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Fi SP4 18D1 Sealed testing done. Orion HCCA-152 sealed testing done. XTZ Sound 3X12 review will be coming to Audioholics in the next couple of weeks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infrasonic Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Nice. Look forward to seeing the data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJman Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Fi SP4 18D1 Sealed testing done. Orion HCCA-152 sealed testing done. XTZ Sound 3X12 review will be coming to Audioholics in the next couple of weeks. I've got a 3X12 for review as well. Not your averaged size subwoofer, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SME Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Wow, XTZ really needs some help with editing their web pages. My favorite line is in regard to their twisted pair internal cabling: "The construction idea is Zero Noise cable, CMRR (Common Motor Rejection Ratio) (reduction of overhearing)". Yes, please I could definitely use some motor reduction to prevent overhearing. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemX Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 The XTZ 3x12 has some good reviews in the UK, especially at the c.£1600 pricepoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SME Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 The XTZ 3x12 has some good reviews in the UK, especially at the c.£1600 pricepoint. It ought to considering its size, amp, displacement capabilities. I have a hard time believing their mains speakers can keep the pace, however. Those two 5.25" woofers in the sealed box are likely to come up short when it comes to reproducing upper bass frequencies from 80-150 Hz. I suspect even a single 12" woofer in a 16 Hz ported box would be underutilized in such a system unless the sub level was being boosted. They are 4 ohm nominal impedance, most likely to improve sensitivity, but this rules out use of most consumer AVRs. At least the low crossover between woofers and tweeters near 1 kHz likely mitigates the worst of the issues arising from the horizontally oriented center channel placement. This was probably the primary reason for using a tweeter array with a ".5-way" style crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ll3d00d Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 The XTZ 3x12 has some good reviews in the UK, especially at the c.£1600 pricepoint.I'm not sure I'd call that commentary a "review" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJman Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 It ought to considering its size, amp, displacement capabilities. I have a hard time believing their mains speakers can keep the pace, however. Those two 5.25" woofers in the sealed box are likely to come up short when it comes to reproducing upper bass frequencies from 80-150 Hz. I suspect even a single 12" woofer in a 16 Hz ported box would be underutilized in such a system unless the sub level was being boosted. They are 4 ohm nominal impedance, most likely to improve sensitivity, but this rules out use of most consumer AVRs. At least the low crossover between woofers and tweeters near 1 kHz likely mitigates the worst of the issues arising from the horizontally oriented center channel placement. This was probably the primary reason for using a tweeter array with a ".5-way" style crossover. They actually have no problem keeping up. XTZ supplied me with a full 5.1 Cinema system and I've been listening to it every day for almost 3 weeks now. Crossover is 80Hz and the speakers are definitely able to hang with the 3X12, even during 'spirited' listening sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemX Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'm not sure I'd call that commentary a "review" I was thinking that AVF had done a formal review on the 3x12 but I might actually be thinking about the review of the whole system that they did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricci Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I've got a 3X12 for review as well. Not your averaged size subwoofer, eh? No doubt. I'm used to big subs but I swear each manufacturer is sending me their biggest heaviest sub now. That sucker is 170lbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmercy Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 JMan, Do you go by another handle on other forums? JSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJman Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 No doubt. I'm used to big subs but I swear each manufacturer is sending me their biggest heaviest sub now. That sucker is 170lbs! She ain't an easy one to move around, that's for sure. Those spiked feet don't help either (I have carpet). I'm in a similar position with regards to the subs I've been getting of late. I went from a Cap S1 to the XTZ 3X12, and then from there it's on to the Cap 1400. After that? I'm working with David Gage now to get both a Mariana 18S and 24SR. I actually went out and bought a dolly and a hand truck because I can no longer pick up some of these behemoths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJman Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 JMan, Do you go by another handle on other forums? JSS On AVS it's JimWilson, but every other forum I use theJman. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samps Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Any chance of testing the orbit shifter LFU? It's 225lbs but it should put up some good numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemX Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Any chance of testing the orbit shifter LFU? It's 225lbs but it should put up some good numbers. http://data-bass.ipbhost.com/index.php?/topic/423-jtr-speakers-measurements-and-discussion/#entry7931 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 http://data-bass.ipbhost.com/index.php?/topic/423-jtr-speakers-measurements-and-discussion/#entry7931 The LFU is not the same as the Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricci Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Any chance of testing the orbit shifter LFU? It's 225lbs but it should put up some good numbers. Should be getting back with Jeff sometime before the end of the year and I'd expect that the new version of the OS-LFU should be first on the list. The old version was pretty beastly itself so I'd expect it to be impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricci Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Just added up the driver specs for a few new drivers I have on hand. Aura NS18 Alpine SWR-1522D SI HST-18d2 rev 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infrasonic Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Nice! Those all sound like great drivers to have documented on here. Woooo! I'd sure like to see the NS18 driver and how well it competes with the latest and greatest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmercy Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 That Aura has always looked good. I have been impressed by their products...hope it does well. JSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlah384 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I wish we could get Ricci an FTW-21 to test... I'm anxious to see the new SI 18" as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS-21 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Looking forward to seeing how the NS18 handles your torture tests! Problem is the flange is a bit bigger than the open tool 18" baskets, so you might have to do a new baffle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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