I think it's pretty cool...BUT you won`t get the same respect, or feeling that you would get with a big classic grail with all the bling...well at least not for me, but props to the guy for making this i give him the big !
I agree but disagree. If I would have told you in 2008 that big HUGE headpones were going to make a comeback and sell for 300 bucks -would you have believed me???? I walked in Best Buy over the holidays and saw a whole entire 2 rows dedicated to big headphones. lolKenpat said:I think he's fighting a hopeless battle. It's not sound quality, accessories, or even appearance that people are looking for.
It's size.
Vintage, modern , or post-modern it's going to run into the problem that is common to all boomboxes. People today appreciate convenience above all, which means the smaller, the better.
The consumer would rather buy an iPhone, which is probably going to eventually put iPods on the scrapheap of history because it combines two functions into one.
It's a noble effort, and if it cost a third of that , mass-produced, I'd check one out. But it will never get that far.
Just sayin'.
I agree, people want convenience and 'good value' - (cheap). The thing is, this guy has already made compromises to make this thing appeal to his target market: 18-35 year olds.Kenpat said:I think he's fighting a hopeless battle. It's not sound quality, accessories, or even appearance that people are looking for.
It's size.
Vintage, modern , or post-modern it's going to run into the problem that is common to all boomboxes. People today appreciate convenience above all, which means the smaller, the better.
The consumer would rather buy an iPhone, which is probably going to eventually put iPods on the scrapheap of history because it combines two functions into one.
It's a noble effort, and if it cost a third of that , mass-produced, I'd check one out. But it will never get that far.
Just sayin'.
What he said.jimmyjimmy19702010 said:I agree, people want convenience and 'good value' - (cheap). The thing is, this guy has already made compromises to make this thing appeal to his target market: 18-35 year olds.
One compromise was to make it this size and not bigger. Those little drivers with the porting will produce loud, punchy bass but will never dip down into the 30s to produce that rumbling bass and throbbing bass guitar. There really is no way around it, if you want big, deep bass, you need big speakers. If he had run with a pair of 8s, the box would have been much bigger but it would have looked much beefier and sounded much stronger. Imagine how awesome that all metal, black front would have looked with some subtle chrome and a pair of 8s or 10s staring straight back at you!
I agree,. the further away you get, the better it looks!Reli said:After thinking about it, I think the green color is pretty cool. And it's got a lot of power, and it's sealed except for the ports, so I bet it sounds pretty good. Consider there are several iPod docks that sound pretty decent with even SMALLER speakers.
Also, check this out --- It's got a nice bright LED meter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltquCtRTqcU
I called it!Reli said:After thinking about it, I think the green color is pretty cool.
Eh I wouldn't trust those.......they had so many warranty claims.....Why do you think they changed all their designs, lolgsbadbmr said:After thinking this over i would still rather have the TDK 3 Speaker box over this
I think the whole outer case is metal. The front panel looks like a thick sheet of alloy that's been through a CNC machine or laser cutter. They've provided no details however of what's inside - which makes me believe there is nothing special within.Lasonic TRC-920 said:I'm not going to shait on this guys efforts.
But I just don't see $1000 worth of MDF and Parts Express parts or real engineering here. I bet it sounds great because modern parts are WAY better than 80's parts and a sealed measured cabinet will do wonders. But the design is just plane. I know the real cost is in all that "trinket crap", but I'm not a collector of "Anything" with speakers and a handle.
If I had $1,000, I would spend $800 on a chainsaw, $200 on 4 wore out radio's hand it all over to JVCFloyd
are actually 6061 aircraft grade aluminum panels that are CNC machined, brushed, anodized, and finally laser etched. These panels also serve as the heatsink for the 140 Watt RMS class A/B audiophile amplifier that was specifically designed for it. Not a piece of plastic on it.jimmyjimmy19702010 said:I think the whole outer case is metal. The front panel looks like a thick sheet of alloy that's been through a CNC machine or laser cutter. They've provided no details however of what's inside - which makes me believe there is nothing special within.
I love my old school boxes but it would be nice to have something 'like' this but not exactly this. I'm a real fan of big speakers and those 4 inch? drivers just look wimpy - they look too small even in that smallish box.
I know my DIY V2.0 would stomp on it for bass. They would never build a C100 sized unit like my V2.0 though as it would be too big, heavy and bassy for today's generation!
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Wow they've gone to a huge amount of trouble to make that front panel! It's been designed by two experienced engineers so the unique design and build quality is going to be first class - I'd love to know the specs and type of special amp it employs - The A/B amp of that output would generate considerable heat and would certainly be power hungry.JustCruisin said:are actually 6061 aircraft grade aluminum panels that are CNC machined, brushed, anodized, and finally laser etched. These panels also serve as the heatsink for the 140 Watt RMS class A/B audiophile amplifier that was specifically designed for it. Not a piece of plastic on it.