STAGE 1 - V2: Finally, a Plug and Play Speaker Upgrade!

[Micah D. Cranman]

The reason we don't offer an ampable 3 way configuration is simple: cost. It's expensive to produce a good passive 3 way crossover network and so far out of the budget of most of our customers that it doesn't make good business sense for us to go down that road.

Additionally, you can get WONDERFUL results using a very nice 2 way configuration installing a tweeter in the midrange location provided it has a relatively low crossover point to keep the image high and in front all the time. We've done this with Dynaudios with excellent results (I know el.duderino on these forums has as well and will tell you the same thing I have about how it sounds).

Your concept is a good one, but as usual, the practical aspects of business prevent it from coming to fruition. We do, however, genuinely appreciate the feedback.

For fun, here are specifications on our midrange:

Nominal Impedance = 4 ohms
DCR = 3.6 ohms
Qms = 1.5
Qes = .37
Qts = .29
Vas = .00875 Ft3
Sensitivity = 86 dB/1W/1 meter
Resonance = 160 hz
Effective Freq Response = 400-10K Hz
Rated Power = 20 watts
Motor = Neodymium
Diaphragm = Treated paper pulp
Surround = High-loss polymer