Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786 |
We have done extensive audio testing and can not find any difference in sound quality when adding the outriggers to the Axiom M80’s. I just about fell over laughing.
Fred
------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 107
veteran
|
veteran
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 107 |
We have done extensive audio testing and can not find any difference in sound quality when adding the outriggers to the Axiom M80’s. I just about fell over laughing. Well, indeed as you know there is a lot of voodoo in audio, and same as the spikes, or adding blocks under the speakers, supports, place them in "magic mats", bricks, blocks, etc...that are part of that audio mythology, if you follow that same "logic", that will not be a surprise to me, at all, that any will find improvements, or may believe, or expect, that the sound will change (or improve) with that addition. IMO he (or she) is just clearing things before any misundertanding arises. Even though if the height changes, and the distance to the speakers is not big, you may notice changes due to the new position of the tweeters and being more "in" or "out" of axis. I contacted the guy and it seems to be a nice fellow, tomorrow he will send me some pics of a black oak finished set, maybe I will jump on it...
Last edited by Sovkiller; 01/08/09 06:46 AM.
No doubt that getting older is madatory, but to mature still remains optional...Join the M80's team!
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 505
aficionado
|
aficionado
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 505 |
I wasn't planning on going into production with them, I just figured I'd post to give others such as yourself some ideas... What if our idea is, unanimously, for you to go into production with them? They look beautiful, Mark, like everything else you've custom-built for your home theater. Here's my vote!
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420 |
Worfzara is a forum member here and Canadian as well. I hope thing work out for him with this venture, although I think Mark made his first, has the patent on them and can now sue him for TM infringement for using the word 'outrigger'.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458 |
The Man is a Monster, I tell you!
::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 738
aficionado
|
aficionado
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 738 |
Good day
I am not supposed to use this forum for advertizing, don't want to break any of the rules, so I am going to be carful here.
Yes, I agree, Mark's home made riggers were excellent and very pleasing to the eye, but not easy to make. The amount of milling required would sig. increase the time and cost for manufacturing. The other problem is that Mark's are custom made for his M60's and are not easily transferable to other makes and models of speakers (not that I am advicating that any one buy anything other than Axiom). With my design, all I have to do is change the mounting holes to milled slots. This would open up a much larger market.
After my 3 year old daughter tipped my M80 a few weeks ago, I knew I had to do something (no dammage to speaker, but wall need some attention). The steel ones I researched on the web are very functional, but my wife and I didn't care for the look.
FredK, I am glad you enjoyed my disclaimer. But you never know who is going to buy our product, and I wanted to set the expectations up front.
I am not planning to quit my day job here, at least not yet. Just wondering if there is a market for this stuff?
Paul
paul
Axiom M80, VP180, Qs8, EP500 Epson 3020 Rotel RB-880 Denon AVR-990
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420 |
Paul, I am sure you will find there is a market for pretty much anything out there, whether you could quit the day job to do it is another story, but kudos for the effort and BTW, they look great. Any better close up shots with out them mounted to the speakers?
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 738
aficionado
|
aficionado
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 738 |
I am painting up some in flat / mat black for Sovkiller right now. The ones on the ebay are in semi-gloss. I think the flat will work better with the standard colour Axiom offers, especially the black Oak that Sovkiller has.
I will update the ebay pictures later this evening after they dry, and include some close up's without the speakers attached.
Stay tuned.
Just a note, the semi gloss black is a tough colour to take photos of. The gloss reflects the flash on the camera and other light. They really look much better in real life then they do in the photo's.
Thanks
Stay tuned.
paul
paul
Axiom M80, VP180, Qs8, EP500 Epson 3020 Rotel RB-880 Denon AVR-990
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 505
aficionado
|
aficionado
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 505 |
Axiom doesn't offer anything like these?
|
|
|
Re: A Veil Has Been Lifted!!!!
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 10,420 |
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,945
Posts442,489
Members15,617
|
Most Online2,082 Jan 22nd, 2020
|
|
0 members (),
1,065
guests, and
1
robot. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|