hi aj!
yes, i heard your m1 and the 1812 at the capital audio fest a while back; both fantastic. glad to hear you're still doing your thing!
Hi Doug, good to see you here (and there), thanks, glad you enjoyed them. Capfest was one of my most enjoyable shows, many friends up that way too.
I understand KEFs reasoning, the "spare" driver supply were intended for replacement parts, not DIYers! I also understand not wanting to sell competitors hard earned research technology. I respect their decision. Yep, too bad for manufacturer's like me, but DIYers can still yank the drivers from finished speakers if so desired.
but, if you're using the seas prestige coax, (looks like it in your website pic), i trust that you will still have something special for your typical "loss leader" price for that product! and, your new 1812 looks fabulous - i can only imagine how good it must be if it's better than the 1st iteration i heard. is it coming to the dc show in the fall?
The Seas remains in contention. It's a pretty nice driver. Biggest problem was PE losing cabinet maker, then following up by dropping straight side box for only curved narrow rear cabinet. No one made a 4.5" wide plate amp to drive the sub. We'll see later this year if one does.
Yes the final version of the 1812 sounds a bit better than the one you heard. Never say never, but no plans for DC..or any show in near future. It was fun, but a major PITA, given it is not my mainstay, but just a "side" business. I've gotten a lot busier and older/grumpy. Almost like Charles
The plan is to shift from shows, to producing "touring" models of each speaker. Shows are great, but they still don't tell how a speaker sounds in
your room/system.
cheers,
AJ