Flycatcher-XIII (Peerless 830869 with HiVi C3N-III)
Flycatcher-XIII Peerless 830869 with HiVi C3N-III This Peerless 830869 is another 8″ woofer that I purchased back in 2013. It was about the same time as the HiVi M8a. As… Read more >
Flycatcher-XIII Peerless 830869 with HiVi C3N-III This Peerless 830869 is another 8″ woofer that I purchased back in 2013. It was about the same time as the HiVi M8a. As… Read more >
Thiele & Small Parameters Unit #1 Thiele & Small Parameters (before Break-in) Unit #2 Thiele & Small Parameters (before Break-in) Ported Box=6 liters • Fb=55Hz • Q=0.55 (Manufacturer’s T/S) Ported… Read more >
December 12, 2023 Drivers Thiele & Small, HIFI DRIVERS Read more >
Flycatcher Dayton GF180-4 with Peerless BC25TG15-04 Now that I have a “feel” of the Dayton GF180-4 woofer with an active system, I’m ready to work on the passive crossover. In… Read more >
GF180-4 with BC25TG15-04 BiAmp Before I work on a passive crossover, I often listen to the drivers in an active system. This gives me an idea of what to expect,… Read more >
November 22, 2023 Drivers Evaluation, HIFI DRIVERS Read more >
Peerless FSL-1020R02-08 Review Peerless FSL-1020R02-08 Frequency Response (manufacturer) The plot above is from the Peerless datasheet. According to their specs, this woofer extends to 3,500Hz. It seems the infection point… Read more >
Not All Bass Sound Alike In this post, I’m evaluating the bass characteristics of four 8″ woofers. The woofers are assigned bass duty in a 3-way system. The mid-high section… Read more >
Swallow-BC Time & Phase Coherent Can the Swallow-M2 be improved further? Yes, but I’ll have to increase the crossover components. Without the restrictions imposed by using as few components as… Read more >
Swallow-M2 with Peerless 830869 The Swallow-M has a deliberate dip at 3kHz for listeners who are sensitive to that region. This Swallow-M2 is a flat response version. The crossover remains… Read more >
Swallow-M for Music After listening to the Swallow, I found that it works best as a satellite with it placed high up on a wall. When it’s placed on the… Read more >
adding the Peerless BC25SC08-04 In this follow-up, I decided against using the crossover in the Swallow-TPC. That crossover has 12 components. It’s just too complicated and costly for a budget… Read more >