Tim,
Don't go ordering parts just yet
I've got some SEOS waveguides coming to play with and compare with these QSC ones, as well as some different drivers... this econowave may be the value to beat.... but we should hear the options before spending more money
(or at least before *you* spend any money... it seems I'm bound and determined to spend more
hehehe also, let me order the stuff for you if you're ok with that... I get better prices with my wholesale accounts)
Rich was awesome to build out the test mule cabinets for this and put everything together... He's the man, here because I certainly don't have the time right now to be cutting up wood..... but this design was meant to be an experiment just so we could all hear it and see if the concept was sound or not...
it's certainly looking like it's worth pursuing based on comments here and an email or two Rich and I have swapped (I need to get over to his place soon to get a listen to it in person)... but it sounds like there is still some tweaking to do on crossover, maybe even compare to a couple other drivers to see if its ideal or not... plus, as I said, I've got way too many of the SEOS-12 plastic waveguides on pre-order to come in and see how that affects things compared to this QSC waveguide.... I'm hoping its better and if you decide to build some speakers that you'll take a few of them off my hands
Otherwise, its just that many more I'm going to have to figure out how what to do with them other than store them in a bin in my garage for a while
More info in the big AVS Forum thread on the SEOS, including a couple new designs just posted with an economy Dayton driver that's about to be introduced at parts express: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1291022 it's pushing up to 110 pages now... last ten pages or so are likely most relevant at this point...
I've got 3 AE TD12X woofers hopefully shipping to me this week if John will read his email and put shipping labels on the boxes sitting at his place. I've also got a couple different folks that are willing to sell me pairs of TD15M woofers from the group buy whenever that actually is able to ship out.... so it should be interesting to hear those drivers in comparison to the eminence woofers. but as usual, I'm getting ahead of myself
Can't wait to get over your way and have a listen, Rich... hopefully sometime this week or maybe this upcoming weekend... it all depends on someone else, though right now