Hello folks; just letting you know that no grass is growing under my feet. I am making good strides toward first test samples. The CS2 2 development has dropped back till autumn and the PowerPoint and CS2.4 are now the first-tier projects. The big bundle of ClarityCaps is shipping in a week with lots of trial samples including the custom CSA-160 volt cap. This cap utilizes CSA technology with a 160 volt film to be small enough to fit inboard layouts. The outboard XO option seems to be dropping out via better inboard solutions.
On another front, I learned that Rob got the Klippel Analysis rig from ThielNashville, so it will likely find a place in this development project. World-class tool. Also, I have ordered the new, long-awaited update hardware for my Metric Halo SpectraFoo analysis rig which now sports 32bit x 192kHz ultra clean conversion and 64bit real-time multi-chip processing. This rig is used for recording and concert hall analysis, but applies well to speaker development. I am learning it.
Also, my Classé amps return this weekend from the rehab shop. While
re-capping, I also upgraded the caps and added some bypasses. DR6 (late)
preamp and 2x DR9 power amps. (100 w @ 8 ohms, 200 @ 4, 400 @ 2 ohms, one amp for
each channel. They're old 1990 gear, but I know them well, and love what
they do.
Additionally, some very knowledgeable and experienced folks are contributing to the project. By year's end I hope to have a version or two of upgrade crossovers for the 2.4 and PowerPoint. Stay tuned.
Tom
