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post #481 of 572
3/9/12 at 8:34am
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Just curious, does anyone have an idea how the inside looks like?

It looks dark and foreboding ...
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post #482 of 572
3/9/12 at 11:43am
I'm always worried my dog is going to crawl in there (he's pretty small). I'm sure he'd come out quick once the bass started hitting!
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post #483 of 572
3/9/12 at 11:57am
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I'm always worried my dog is going to crawl in there (he's pretty small). I'm sure he'd come out quick once the bass started hitting!


Ajax is a Jack Russell (i.e. smart) and has a healthy respect for the OS's. He gives them a wide berth.
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post #484 of 572
3/9/12 at 12:09pm
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Ajax is a Jack Russel (i.e. smart) and has a healthy respect for the OS's. He gives them a wide berth.

Ajax. Great name for a dog. Still one of my favorite characters in Greek Mythology. I like the fact that no one else could lift his shield.
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post #485 of 572
3/9/12 at 12:24pm
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It looks dark and foreboding ...

That's how the cap is too but I did get a chance to see how the insides look like when I took the amp out. I wondered if the OS has folds like a horn.
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post #486 of 572
3/9/12 at 12:35pm
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That's how the cap is too but I did get a chance to see how the insides look like when I took the amp out. I wondered if the OS has folds like a horn.

Yeah, it is a horn (14' horn path) and you can't really see much looking in the horn exit (even though it is huge) or the driver end. I can tell you it is if anything, overbuilt. Jeff has some pics on his site that show some detail.

I remember Danley sent me a schematic of the TH-SPUD (I was customer #1 for that product) and I made the mistake of posting the drawing on an AV site when asked a similar question. Within a week, DIY'ers were copying the design (unsuccessfully for the most part) so I can see why a designer would be reluctant to show much detail.

Make em buy one if they want to copy it ...
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post #487 of 572
3/9/12 at 1:00pm
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Originally Posted by RMK! View Post

Yeah, it is a horn (14' horn path) and you can't really see much looking in the horn exit (even though it is huge) or the driver end. I can tell you it is if anything, overbuilt. Jeff has some pics on his site that show some detail.

I remember Danley sent me a schematic of the TH-SPUD (I was customer #1 for that product) and I made the mistake of posting the drawing on an AV site when asked a similar question. Within a week, DIY'ers were copying the design (unsuccessfully for the most part) so I can see why a designer would be reluctant to show much detail.

Make em buy one if they want to copy it ...

It's amazing how Jeff was able to fold a 18" sub in such a small foot print. Even the Cap is small for it's size. I haven't seen a ported 18" smaller then the Cap. If you remember the Conquest, it's almost twice the size. I have a sealed 18" epik dragon and it's 20x20 cube. The sealed cap is even smaller than that.
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post #488 of 572
3/9/12 at 1:06pm
Ha, yeah the sealed Cap doesn't even look like a sub. It looks like a carrying case for an 18 inch driver. I just can't see how it has so much output... very impressive.
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post #489 of 572
3/9/12 at 1:07pm
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It's amazing how Jeff was able to fold a 18" sub in such a small foot print. Even the Cap is small for it's size. I haven't seen a ported 18" smaller then the Cap. If you remember the Conquest, it's almost twice the size. I have a sealed 18" epik dragon and it's 20x20 cube. The sealed cap is even smaller than that.

Yeah, the Conquest was huge. The small form factor is nice but at what cost? It will be interesting to see how the Cap 1000 does when Ricci tests it later this month .

That said, a couple of Cap S's would be nice to try out . Maybe I could sell the OS's to my local IMAX (they could use em ... )
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post #490 of 572
3/9/12 at 1:57pm
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Anybody in the KC area have an OS; I'm thinking of straying from the DIY Sub thread.

Larry

I'm sure you are aware but you just missed them at Archaea's GTG.

I am getting closer to buying every day and the OS is still in the running. The catch with the OS for me is if I decide I need 2 subs for a more even frequency response the budget is blown.

Once I get my wall up I would like to do some measurements with my Rythmik F12 to see if I have a magical sweet spot where I could get by with just one OS.

If I pull the trigger you are welcome to take a listen.
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post #491 of 572
3/9/12 at 2:31pm
Tim buy the orbit shifter, we already have caps and submersives in KC. That way if we throw another meet we have our bases covered! ;p
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post #492 of 572
3/9/12 at 2:42pm
Thanks Tim, I appreciate the invite and would certainly like to experience this guy.

I have a couple remodel projects in the pipeline; once completed, I can in-turn invest some time in completing my modest HT.

I have Danley SH-50/SH-69 mains I can demo for those interested.

Larry
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post #493 of 572
3/9/12 at 7:13pm
I want Tim to buy it too.....but I'm not Tim! I'm Grant.

Now, I WOULD like to spend some of Tim's money. I hear that guy is loaded!
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post #494 of 572
3/9/12 at 7:26pm
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I want Tim to buy it too.....but I'm not Tim! I'm Grant.

Now, I WOULD like to spend some of Tim's money. I hear that guy is loaded!

Hahaha, I say Tim should buy one of all subs offered by Mark and Jeff.
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post #495 of 572
3/9/12 at 7:32pm
Sorry Grant

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.....but I'm not Tim! I'm Grant.
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post #496 of 572
3/9/12 at 7:34pm
Ha.

I'm sorry Grant! That's my bad!
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post #497 of 572
3/9/12 at 7:37pm
The Orbit Shifter really sounds like a great product; I'm also on the lookout for the DSL TH-50 - if I find a pair of these on the used market, game over
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post #498 of 572
5/19/12 at 8:11am
Just checking back with an OS update. It took about 3-4 weeks to get new crossovers and compression drivers for my T8s but that's finally done so I've had the system back up for about a week now. I have dual OSs running about 3dB hot. I've been able to listen to most of the LFE favs, at least the ones I own. Titan A.E., Master & Commander, FOTP, U-571, SPR, Clash of the Titans, Immortals, HOFD..........and just last night WOW, and The Haunting DTS. I've gotta say that the old Haunting DTS-ES track might just be my favorite for sheer, clean impact-full bass...wow!...........And older DVD DTS tracks still rock period.

I don't really know what to say that hasn't already been said but these subs barely flinch when thrown the most brutal tracks, and are very clear and precise when doing their thing. I've played these demo tracks in my MLP, and then replayed them while up and looking at the amp's signal lights and never even a clip flicker yet.......tons of headroom....especially with duals. Clash and Immortals were Blu discs, but everything else was DVD. I have a smallish Blu collection right now but need to start going through those

They are obviously big, big boxes but surprisingly don't feel their full 177lbs., and if you are on carpet, they are really easy to maneuver and place. I have a full JTR set-up and will eventually add 2 more S8-LPs too. I couldn't be more pleased with Jeff and his products and more than likely will never have anything else in my HT.
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post #499 of 572
5/19/12 at 8:33am
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That's great Kevin. The old DTS DVD tracks were the best for bass. It's to bad these are being HP filtered on bluray but the OS's have so much output 15hz and up that for me, it really doesn't matter all that much. Your last sentence pretty well sums it up for me too.
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post #500 of 572
5/19/12 at 8:50am
RMK, what are some of the best Blu discs for LFE? What are you demoing most?
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post #501 of 572
5/19/12 at 8:59am
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RMK, what are some of the best Blu discs for LFE? What are you demoing most?

War of the Worlds(although the std DVD DTS was even better), Cloverfield, Knowing. The new Mission Impossible was pretty good and of course FOTF and Master and Commander are great. To bad you didn't pick up a copy of the Scuba Steve bluray demo disk before he got shut down. That is a great group of HD demo material and is my standard demo for HT neophytes.

This is a great reference. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1333462
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post #502 of 572
5/19/12 at 10:38am
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War of the Worlds(although the std DVD DTS was even better), Cloverfield, Knowing. The new Mission Impossible was pretty good and of course FOTF and Master and Commander are great. To bad you didn't pick up a copy of the Scuba Steve bluray demo disk before he got shut down. That is a great group of HD demo material and is my standard demo for HT neophytes.

This is a great reference. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1333462

Thanks RMK......I tried to get a copy of SS's disc but just too late
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post #503 of 572
5/23/12 at 12:27pm
Okay....cool discovery. My HT is currently in a temp spare bedroom....very small.....can't bring much seating in. So I bought one of those big beanbag loungers.....maybe 6ft. long......filled with recycled urethane furniture foam....very comfy. You sink down a tad lower than you'd probably like for viewing but it works in this scenario. The cool discovery is that it acts as a tactile transducer of sorts. The bass frequencies really transmit through the foam to give you a bass shaker effect......MUCH more so than a solid framed chair. X-men First Class was a different experience last night
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post #504 of 572
5/25/12 at 2:26pm
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Okay....cool discovery. My HT is currently in a temp spare bedroom....very small.....can't bring much seating in. So I bought one of those big beanbag loungers.....maybe 6ft. long......filled with recycled urethane furniture foam....very comfy. You sink down a tad lower than you'd probably like for viewing but it works in this scenario. The cool discovery is that it acts as a tactile transducer of sorts. The bass frequencies really transmit through the foam to give you a bass shaker effect......MUCH more so than a solid framed chair. X-men First Class was a different experience last night

I had a large bean bag like that and placed it on top of two Danley TH-SPUDS as a temp second row seating option a while back. It was quite a ride but two OS's in that sized room is just crazy regardless what you are sitting on .
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post #505 of 572
5/25/12 at 7:18pm
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I had a large bean bag like that and placed it on top of two Danley TH-SPUDS as a temp second row seating option a while back. It was quite a ride but two OS's in that sized room is just crazy regardless what you are sitting on .

Ha........I remember that about your setup RMK. Yes I am under-roomed right now.......but it is ohhh sooo sweet
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post #506 of 572
5/27/12 at 10:49am
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Originally Posted by KevinH View Post

Ha........I remember that about your setup RMK. Yes I am under-roomed right now.......but it is ohhh sooo sweet

Proving the point that there is no such thing as overkill when it comes to HT audio.
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post #507 of 572
7/3/12 at 8:14am
Ding Dong!

Honey, there is something at the door called an Orbit Shifter!?!?!?!?!?

Do you know anything about this?

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And so it begins......
Edited by jedimastergrant - 7/3/12 at 9:43am
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post #508 of 572
7/3/12 at 8:43am
^^ If she only knew.
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post #509 of 572
7/3/12 at 9:40am
Should we remove the plastic? Na'h, it can't be that heavy.

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Easy does it
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Uh Oh! Here's a tip. Take off the plastic you idiot!

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post #510 of 572
7/3/12 at 9:41am
Great welcome to new home, I see that the house has good construction so there would be no problem with its integrity when you will punch Orbit Shifter, I think soon there will be another one OS to join the party smile.gif
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