Quentin Jarrell

as capital allows I'll be purchasing 10'' and 18'' baskets. I will also have a 10'' cone body retooled to get rid of the awful gap between the surround and basket. We will see how these work out and I;ll go forward with stuff after xmax. I have a TON of parts and drivers already ready to be built. I want to keep it simple .there will be three levels of subs. one with 10mm xmax, one with 20mm xmax and the third which is the Ethos. All these will have the same performance goals and type of sound as the ethos just lower power handling due to lower xmax capabilities and of course lower prices. After that two niche driver are ready. One uses the same motor as the Ethos but will use an 8 layer coil and be ~3,500 rms and the big Magnetar which will be north of 5,000 watts rms. And I have begun working on Korean ODM amps to match the DSS subs. And just like the DSS subs they will be cheaper by a great deal than the competition while containing quality parts. This is beyond my set skill so Nick will be in charge of choosing the best performance to cost ratio. The sample will then be independently tested to verify performance by John Levreault of Orvelle Technologies. Once production on the amps begin I will be purchasing an Audio Precision analyzer and each and every amp will be given a birth sheet before they ship to the customer.

on a side not the ex flex is the best cable ive bought in a long time at any price point

I like to pass on as much as I can. I've used numerous wires and I'll continue to do so I'll agree. You could also weigh given lengths. hell yea i like to get good deals

we'll get it all straightened out before I take anymore orders. I'll be taking with him this week about making a trip up to take a look at the assembly line to see exactly why these little issues are occurring. And this is NOT saying anything bad about Nick or his operation. I have dealt with every single in the US that is in the business of supply parts and assembly for OEM and ODM. He has been the most professional and easiest person to deal with. His vast knowledge and extreme portfolio of factories and suppliers at his disposal is unrivaled compared to any other company I've dealt with. I give him props for taking me this far and I'm sure it will be no problem fixing the small little details. I've been told that most other companies don't like to share the fact that they use IA as a supplier but as much as Nick and Tricia has helped me so far I feel responsible to give them props for being a top notch group of people. And I would not hesitate to pursued other start-ups to contact them for advise.

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Well so far it looks like I've hit my design goals. at least $75 cheaper than the closest competition and destroy the lows. As far as TL numbers keep this in mind this is a $355 sub with shipping included. I have other options with the same design goals in the works that will be rated ~3,500 watts rms that will be in the same price point of the ~$500 subs that most consider "SPL" oriented. Beside the big Magnetar which will be in the 5,000 watt range every sub line from entry level to top tier will produce the same type of sound as the Ethos. Only difference will be amount of output which will be limited by each line's xmax.

yea I know the next batch will change. I had never heard of that other company before I had them tooled. I'll keep the same format just a different font, something like my avatar.

good stuff! I'm not too thrilled about them being dragged across the floor scratching the back plate nor the glue residue. I will have the factory put protective adhesive plastic on the top and bottom plate to prevent scratches. And by looking at the empty box pic it does appear the motor shifted an inch or two. I'll have them use a double layered box as that one looks a little flimsy. Keep any details about issues coming I would expect these to come in the same condition as a big brand driver would.

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As of this evening it's 21 business days from payment. They should be shipping any day now based on both Rick's and Jon's lead time. If they do not ship by tomorrow I will give Nick a call Thursday morning and see what the hold up is. This is exactly why I have stopped any new orders until a supply of drivers have been built packaged ready to ship. This lead time is unacceptable and if I had told they would be this backed up I would have made them build a bunch prior to opening sales. I've made it clear to them that I'm not pleased about looking incompetent and they are doing their best to catch up. I know as a customer excuses are excuses but I tell everyone this to explain that this will NOT be an issue from here forward. I'll close down shop before I get a reputation of a month long lead time. It's pathetic and unacceptable. On a brighter note Jon has two of his installed. Maybe he will share his thoughts on them.

Never instal a pair of speakers that were designed for infinite baffle in car door and expect them to perform as they would in an infinite baffle environment. A car door is not infinite baffle it is a shitty leaky sealed box with a baffle that resonates nearly as much as the speaker that's mounted to it. I don't know how or why exactly because it is beyond my realm of knowledge but a factory door replacement speaker has much different design featured than a transducer made for infinite baffle, sealed, and ported.

Purchased a go all in one last Xmas with windows 8 and had a ton of issues with explorer. Download chrome and works ten times better.

Google Angola prison. 18,000 thousand acres of self sufficient hell.

You couldn't afford the repair bills.And a chick car Test drive will make you not want it. I'd drive a turbo if it is joy ride time. Honestly it was just the name and price that caught my eye. I do agree it is a chick-ish car, but with balls like these I am secure enough to drive something like that. I am just browsing some random automotive sites for cheap used rides that could still be fun to drive to work. As for the 'auto' thing, sorry just not a fan of stick when 1/2 your commute is in bumper to bumper interstate traffic thru down town. Just a recipe for burning out clutches quickly. Now the ride home? At that point I'd love the a nice fast 6 speed but no dice. J If I really wanted a sporty small car to go to work and back I'd get a Miata. I have, as well as any others here that race, seen MANY Miatas destroy other "sports cars" around a track. There is a reason why people track them. Obviously not factory but upgrades are plentiful and fairly cheap.

I live out in the sticks. About 7 miles outside of a village of ~500 people and I get 3 bars LTE with Verizon.

They turned you down because you aren't a 65 year old grandpa.

extremely tight fit, but if I really wanted the extra output I would do it if it was my vehicle.

http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/boxcalcsm.asp#_index Use the above for port length.

Use below for port area. It is based on Small's minimum port area formula. There is one problem however. Just about every manufacturer lists Xmax per a 70% BL. This figure is not accurate as Small's definition of Xmax is the coils physical overhang. To get in the ballpark of this figure multiply the published BL Xmax rating by .66. For example if the sub is listed as 30mm Xmax it would actually be ~20mm http://www.carstereo.com/help/Articles.cfm?id=31

2nd port trim pulled from mold. The black stuff is mold release.

port trim ring as it came out of the mold (after trimming) Box as it is now. Still have a good bit to go, maybe another 10 hours or so to finish the outside of the box. As of now I have about 50 hours in the install.

you fuse at each power source to prevent a dead short in case the wiring between the sources is shorted to ground or burns up due to too much current

Southwest pass is shut down. Excellent timing. Only worked about 15 hrs this week

Not a big deal. I just don't want everyone thinking they received the very first speaker. I'll have all the official paperwork sent to you in a few weeks. I'll extend the three year warranty until then.