Topic: MarkAudio Extended Full Range drivers - Post your build here

[deist]

The 2 way plan with a simple crossover for the recently released MA 7P + 12PW is out! Other plans will be available soon accdg to planet10. This is a project I definitely see in my horizon 

[camoteque]

Mukhang yummy two-way ito! How much kaya abutin ang total parts cost?

[JojoD818]

Just as I thought it would be, the mid-high is sealed and isolated from the other driver.

Gawin na yan! 

[Gino]

Sabay niyo na miniDSP diyan.

[majoe]

Sabay niyo na miniDSP diyan.

tama, miniDSP. para mawala na yang LCR components 

[JojoD818]

Sabay niyo na miniDSP diyan.

+1, a very good test platform indeed.

[audiojunkie]

Ganda ng design nyan... Gawin na...!

Pero di na ba kailangan ang internal bracing..?

[Gino]

It's a 1 meter 18mm mdf plank. Hindi mo tatamaan ang resonating frequency niyan with those drivers.

[deist]

Yummy nga sir, ganda ng spacing ng drivers, magkalapit so no comb filtering on this. Estimated cost ng drivers at acquisition is $500 for all 4. 

Mukhang yummy two-way ito! How much kaya abutin ang total parts cost?

[deist]

Sirs, as stated sa "Notes" at the lower right hand side of the plan pic - "bracing is optional, do account for bracing volume if used"

Sa mga designs ni Scott Lindgren madalas bracing is optional, if you will do it he recommends a "holey" brace. something like the one below:

It's a 1 meter 18mm mdf plank. Hindi mo tatamaan ang resonating frequency niyan with those drivers.

Ganda ng design nyan... Gawin na...!

Pero di na ba kailangan ang internal bracing..?

[deist]

If I were planning a build right now I will definitely go for this, kaso I'm still happy with my A10Ps kaya sa horizon muna sya  . Sa description ni Mark abt the 12PW dito kami interesado ni sir Joey (see highlighted text in red below):

"Please remember the 12PW remains a light-duty driver. Those into "head-banging", "continuous rock-un roll" or intent on ear drum damage, the 12PW is NOT the driver for you. If however, you want to go low and get a serious audiophile quality sound where you can easily tell the audible difference between a double-bass and a bass-guitar when both instruments are oscillating at <40 cycles, this IS the driver for you."

Just as I thought it would be, the mid-high is sealed and isolated from the other driver.

Gawin na yan! 

[deist]

a big YES to MiniDSP for more flexibility.

+1, a very good test platform indeed.

tama, miniDSP. para mawala na yang LCR components 

Sabay niyo na miniDSP diyan.

[camoteque]

Gawin na yan!

Not bad for $500. Marami nang tatalunin sa SQ yan sa ganyang price.  Landed cost na ba yan?

[JojoD818]

If I were planning a build right now I will definitely go for this, kaso I'm still happy with my A10Ps kaya sa horizon muna sya  . Sa description ni Mark abt the 12PW dito kami interesado ni sir Joey (see highlighted text in red below):

"Please remember the 12PW remains a light-duty driver. Those into "head-banging", "continuous rock-un roll" or intent on ear drum damage, the 12PW is NOT the driver for you. If however, you want to go low and get a serious audiophile quality sound where you can easily tell the audible difference between a double-bass and a bass-guitar when both instruments are oscillating at <40 cycles, this IS the driver for you."

I myself am building a simple digital source setup with my other laptop kaya no speaker project for me muna. But this is certainly an excellent candidate when the time comes.

Those description are spot on if not conservative, I've had the pleasure of taking with Mark and with his tech know-how and low-down personality I'm sure the units can go beyond his descriptions pa.

Sino kaya ang mag go nito?

[audiojunkie]

Pwede kaya ibang drivers.... Using this box dimension?

X-over will be made based on drivers specs.

[deist]

Agreed, MA drivers are over-performers based on my experience...may kilala akong may balak ng bagong build, taga-Sta. Rosa din 

Those description are spot on if not conservative, I've had the pleasure of taking with Mark and with his tech know-how and low-down personality I'm sure the units can go beyond his descriptions pa.

Sino kaya ang mag go nito?

Sadly that's not the landed cost so tataas pa yan if shipped here 

Gawin na yan!

Not bad for $500. Marami nang tatalunin sa SQ yan sa ganyang price.  Landed cost na ba yan?

[deist]

Pwede but it's not going to be an optimal design for the drivers you will use. If it's that easy to swap drivers using a single enclosure e di sana masaya na ang lahat 

This plan is specifically designed & tuned for the MA 7P & 12PW using the T/S parameters supplied by the manufacturer. You have to look for drivers with very close specs to the MA's mentioned to utilize the box design, yung 7P you might find a Fostex alternative but I doubt kung meron for 12PW. And no amount of stuffing can compensate for the mismatch.

Pwede kaya ibang drivers.... Using this box dimension?

X-over will be made based on drivers specs.

[timber715]

Sarap siguro gawin yan sa cnc, no Jo? Then sell as a kit....

[Cjtjader]

Sarap siguro gawin yan sa cnc, no Jo? Then sell as a kit....

+1:-)

[JojoD818]

Sarap siguro gawin yan sa cnc, no Jo? Then sell as a kit....

Bilis niyan brader, salang ka lang ng fresh boards...

[Gino]

Pwede iyan sa cnc ko... cut nang cut sa lagari.

[JojoD818]

Pwede iyan sa cnc ko... cut nang cut sa lagari.

Nakaka muscle yan cnc mo eh!

[zinggoy]

Hi! Any leads where I could buy Mark Audio drivers in HK? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[fredreadrick]

Hi! Any leads where I could buy Mark Audio drivers in HK? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Sir, try this....

Hong Kong SAR
Contact Markaudio: Email:  [email protected]
10 Fung Yip St Hong Kong
+852 2575 0232
http://www.markaudio.com/Dealers
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Markaudio/@22.267679,114.244796,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x87490be98a9356d

[zinggoy]

Sir, try this....

Hong Kong SAR
Contact Markaudio: Email:  [email protected]
10 Fung Yip St Hong Kong
+852 2575 0232
http://www.markaudio.com/Dealers
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Markaudio/@22.267679,114.244796,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x87490be98a9356d

Thank you, sir.

[deist]

"Published on Sep 7, 2014
Mark @ Meniscus Audio set up a blind test for variety of full range drivers. Audience members narrowed down the bunch to the Dayton RS100 and the Mark Audio Alpair 7. Mark Audio won the shootout."

Video showing the competing drivers here:
http://youtu.be/Ri1FMK7zTdg

The Alpair 7.3 emerged as the favorite going up against drivers from Tang Band, Fostex, Dayton Audio, Fountek, etc. 

[tony]

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/markaudio/264885-alpair-7-wins-shoot-out.html#post4122008

[deist]

May isang mama dyan magiging happy ang christmas! psst, nandito na sa pinas ang Alpair 10P mo sir 

20141205_211254 by a3cervo, on Flickr

[JoeyGS]

Woooooohooooooooo!

[JojoD818]

Congrats!