very tempting to get in on this, but is it a group buy deal, or are you going to charge 115 a pair for the say, 30 pairs that don't sell in the group buy as a listing in the classifieds?
meaning, do I wait and pay the same, or will the price magically rise if not in on the first turn out/deposit list?
hard for me to dedicate funds but after seeing the SI BM IV shallow sub group buy/pre-sale, it's almost a lock to get into this venture with an enthusiasm...
because you are almost assured if you don't use them, you can get out what you put in later on should that necessity befall you...
I guess what I'm saying is, will these come with individual test read-outs quality control, and hand matching for response and impedance?
that would get some people off the fence, if they could get that personal touch that the bigger guys can't do.
I mean, it looks like you're getting a Chinese build house to churn these out, but you know the old ladies testing the magnetic parts, so...
is this a joint assembly venture, where most of the parts are coming off a boat, and OH! CANADA! is doing the final testing?
I'm sorry, too muchy coffee this AM.
GROUP BUY, ME LIKEY.
Ok no more coffee for you!
But all Joking aside I appreciate your legitimate questions.
I work with this factory regularly.
I make my living in part as a driver engineering consultant.
This product is one of my current offerings to OEM's.
So short answer.
It is a proven product. In production. The production run will be large enough because this group buy is being used to top up the production run quantities. The minimum is 250 pcs.
I know exactly what the costs are. The only cost that was in question was the mounting faceplate.
So even if there are only a couple of dozen purchases I will still be able to complete paid for purchases and the shipping.
As for the questions of a Chinese build house and old ladies.
Seriously.
This is an American owned and run build house. There are no old ladies, unless you are really young, but I take it you have finished college so you can't be that young!
As for quality and matching.
I don't think this has gotten through all the static yet.
Every single tweeter is QC'd in every conceivable way from start to finish.
The Glue is metered and Measured
Motor strength
Cone Mass
Electrical and Acoustical Response.
Thiele/Small Parameters
They are all matching better than any company you could every buy products from to begin with. This is not a cheap Chinese build house. This is a build house that is very picky with whom they choose to work with. They can take or leave clients as they choose. Very high end.
Plus or minus 1.5 db matching window.
I, the designer, assemble them here in Canada from Canadian made tweeter bezel and a Chinese made tweeter.
I have been a hands on guy since I had hair. I still do work as a Carpenter and Cabinet Maker just to get away from staring at my computer each and every day. My Father and I built the house I live in. We did all the plumbing and electrical work to. Including pouring the foundation and clearing the forest that was here when we bought the land.
I think I can assemble little tweeters.
You can get the benefit of a built house that makes drivers for some very high end companies. The experience of a designer who has been in the business since 1989.
Your call.