Kingfisher III by Ken
Kingfisher III Hi Mike: Attached are pics of my Kingfisher 3. They sound great! Most challenging XO I’ve done but everything works fine. Thanks for everything. Ken
Fountek FE85 3″ Aluminum Cone Full Range
Fountek FE85 RAW Frequency Response Fountek FE85 Thiele & Small Manufacturer’s Specs Sealed Box=1.5 liters. F3=150Hz Sealed Box=3 liters. F3=145Hz Ported Box=3 liters. F3=75Hz Ported Box=5 liters. F3=65Hz
April 17, 2020 Drivers Thiele & Small, HIFI DRIVERS Read more >
Kingfisher3 (SuperMicro-DX2 with SF W20RC38 BP-Sub)
Kingfisher3 The Kingfisher3 is a refinement in the tonal balance of the Kingfisher2. In the previous Kingfinsher2, the Albatross is slightly heavy on the bass. By this, I mean the… Read more >
Kingfisher2 (SuperMicro-DX2 with Dayton DA270 BP-Sub)
Kingfisher2 In the Kingfisher2, I replaced the direct radiating 8″ Silver Flute W20RC38-08 with my Albatross, a 10″ bandpass subwoofer based on the Dayton DA270. With this upgrade, the midrange clarity… Read more >
Kingfisher (the poor man’s B&W Matrix 801)
Kingfisher The Kingfisher is inspired by the B&W 801. The journey started out in September, 2016 as the SuperMicro, a mini sealed 2-way using a full range Tang Band W3-1364SA with… Read more >
SuperMicro-DX3 (DX20BF00-04 | FE85 | W20RC38-08)
SuperMicro-DX3 Active Tri-Amp Now that I got the Fountek FE85 and the Peerless DX20BF00-04 sorted out, it’s time to find the right woofer for a conventional 3-way design. The bass… Read more >
SuperMicro-DX2 (Peerless DX20BF00-04 with Fountek FE85)
SuperMicro-DX2 Active Tri-Amp In the SuperMicro2, I used the Fountek FE85 with a Peerless BC25SC08-04 and I found that the tweeter is more comfortable with a high pass at 3.5kHz… Read more >
SuperMicro2K6 (Fountek FE85 with Peerless BC25SC08-04)
SuperMicro2K6 Active Tri-Amp This 2K6 version pushes the SuperMicro2 to the limit. Instead of crossing at 3.5kHz, I decided to cross the Peerless BC25SC08 at 2.6kHz. The aim is to… Read more >
SuperMicro3 (Fountek FE85 with HiVi TN28)
SuperMicro3 Active Tri-Amp While the SuperMicro2 measures quite flat, it is not the kind of sound that I like. I prefer my speakers to have more clarity and midrange presence…. Read more >
SuperMicro2 (Fountek FE85 with Peerless BC25SC08-04)
SuperMicro2 Active Tri-Amp The SuperMicro2 stems from my dis-satisfaction with the Tang Band W3-1364SA full range driver that I used in the first SuperMicro. Granted that the W3-1364 has a… Read more >