NEW!! Two floor speakers

friskyolive · Jul 30, 2003, 02:18 PM

12" woofer drivers: Custom designed with 38mm voice coil and 30oz magnet and neprene surround.

Mid-Range driver: Custom designed. Ferro-Fluid cooled to reduce unwanted resonances.

Exponential Horn: With wide dispersion and ceramic drive.

Crosssover: Custom Computer Optomized Circuitry.

Impedance: 4-8 Ohms

Components: Terminal with Gold Plated Binding Posts and Screw-down Knobs.

Frequency: 35-22 Khz +/-2db

Sesitivity: 95db/ 1 Watt/ 1 Meter.

Power Handling: 250 Watts continuous.

Cabinet Design: Bass Reflex, front ported, durable commercial carpet extrior with industrial reinforced grilles.

Dimension 30" H x 16" W x 12" D

High definition - DVD compatible - multi-media - THX

New, unopened with certified 2 yr warranty and Certificate of Authenticity. They are black (dimensions noted above).

I purchased these speakers from a whole saler and have no need for them. These speakers can be connected for karaoke, Home entertainment etc...

This is for Canadian residents only in toronto and surrounding area and north of, in which I will deliver; the expense to ship will be too much as each speaker weighs approx 50 pounds. Im selling them for 400 dollars canadian, negotiable.

email: pimento@colosseum.com

~~craig588~~ · Jul 30, 2003, 04:04 PM

No offense, but are these speakers counterfeit? I have seen fake ones with identical specs everywhere. What brand are they?

friskyolive · Jul 30, 2003, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by craig588
No offense, but are these speakers counterfeit? I have seen fake ones with identical specs everywhere. What brand are they?

I dont think so, I bought them from AST distributers through the Fox and Fiddle (a bar) where they were setting up speaker systems. One of the people who were setting the Dance floor speakers up. I did a search on google and stuff and a couple of people have been selling them.

I just dont have room in my bedroom for these things and my parents have there own setup downstairs. Dont tell me I've been duped?

krazy1 · Jul 30, 2003, 04:48 PM

oh boy... hope these aren't the same ones they sell around here out of the back of a white unmarked van......

and no I am not kidding.... they try to sell you these speakers like they are some top names with the lables removed and then they end up being either "HOT" or some real pieces of junk......... maybe in Canada they don't to that but down here in the states I see it all the time......

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 30, 2003, 04:50 PM

its possable .... i head of fakes two may parent ended up buying some expensive at a computer show/online or something .. later they craped out in about a weak .. and found to be fakes and had blown due to being marked to hande like 10x the actual rated watts

friskyolive · Jul 30, 2003, 05:07 PM

I have the pamphlets describing the specs and they were in the box. I've got the warranty and certificate. they didnt come from a plain whit unmarked van. These guys were hooking up speakers system for dance floor and karaoke in a famous bar here "fox and fiddle". I opened one of them up and the front of the speaker is badged with AST X2-1500, they are not fakes or counterfeit.

friskyolive · Aug 1, 2003, 04:10 AM

I just spoke to a friend who builds systems and has an entertainment sys at home. He's coming by with a reciever to see what these puppies can do. I told him the specs and he says they seem to be high quality and by the weight the magnets and the 2 bottom ports these will shake the house. We'll see. If these speakers do what they say, then I'll keep em. I just gotta spend some money on a reciever and will most likely buy 2 rear and a centre channel! Cant wait. Like a said, these are labelled speakers with warrenty and everything. My parents system is old with a record player and built in unit.. Went by Future shop and also iterated the specs to a salesman and he was impressed and he said to get at least a 500 watt reciever.. Im all geared up for these... I'll post results with the aided ear of a proffesional in the know. Is there anyone else who can explain the specs?

BWX · Aug 1, 2003, 01:10 PM

where are the pics?

friskyolive · Aug 1, 2003, 03:45 PM

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Originally posted by BWX232
where are the pics?

Pics here

I was looking for pics and only came up with the one hyper-linked (scrolld down), though they are not labelled as mine are. They are wrapped in plastic within a box. I wish I had a digi-cam! That picture does not do these justice..

mike2h · Aug 1, 2003, 04:13 PM

ast? definetley not mainstream. i'd say they were some sort of knockoff. do they actually have thx cert.? should be a label. maybe it is a company that is just starting up?

friskyolive · Aug 2, 2003, 02:39 AM

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Originally posted by mike2h
ast? definetley not mainstream. i'd say they were some sort of knockoff. do they actually have thx cert.? should be a label. maybe it is a company that is just starting up?

its a smaller company based in elsmere road unit 320 or something didnt check.... ANYWAY, I bought the the JVC rx-6030's at future shop and was told by the rep, seeing my speaker specs, that this receiver wasnt powerful enough and it would distort the speakers at higher volume. I went ahead and installed them at home anyway. The sound, highs, mids and low was simply fantastic. My room shook and my cologne bottles almost tipped. I could hear sounds from cinematics and movies that I couldnt hear before. Simply an amazing set of speakers. One thing, the rep at future shop was right in suggesting that they would distort at higher volume because of this particular reciever and they do. So Im off ot get the yamaha reciever in which was recommended with the specs of my speakers. Im happy that Im not selling these speakers at such low cost or at all...

mike2h · Aug 2, 2003, 02:51 AM

as effecient as those speakers are it is not necessarily the amount of power but the quality. so keep that in mind while you are shopping. distortion at high levels causes more damage than clipping. cool that you like them, that is the ONLY spec that matters- cost being a factor too.

friskyolive · Aug 2, 2003, 05:11 AM

I can tell by the quality of the sound at mid-level is very clear and well balanced. One thing I noticed is that even though I get a low resonant base the 12" cone isnt even moving! i guess this means more power is required?! They should at least vibrate, though nothing really.

mike2h · Aug 2, 2003, 05:25 AM

put your hand on the driver you should feel a vibration. do this to both. good woofers do not have to move much to give reasonable bass at low to mid levels.

friskyolive · Aug 2, 2003, 03:22 PM

Ok, cool, the grille is in the way though, still could feel the vibration/reverb and wind from them at high volume.

I've found out that I have a sleu of options in this reciever, like crossover adjustments, d-compression, distance unit, etc.. I have no clue! Im having fun with this reciever and I'll probably keep it! I did have to readjust bass levels to lower levels, though I have an option to "bass boost" and am using that instead, seems to not stress the speakers as much.. overall Im one happy man! In a few months I'll have my rear speakers, centre, and subwoofer, though I dont need the sub! I would like to ask if Im playing a movie and if there is an option for digital surround (dts, or dolby) will I be missing some sounds? I tried dts with my 2 fronts with gladiator (russel is fighting other dude with tigers) and noticed that some of the sounds were not apparent, so I switched back to analog. I guess its recommended to run digital only when you have a 5.1 config?!

I do notice some "throttling" in the horn, I wonder if its the speaker itself or the under-powered receiver?

raid517 · Aug 5, 2003, 06:06 AM

Under powered reciever probably. Do some reading around about av units, learn what you can. It will be a worthwhile experience.

Q

friskyolive · Aug 5, 2003, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by raid517
Under powered reciever probably. Do some reading around about av units, learn what you can. It will be a worthwhile experience.

Q

Thanks, I was inquiring as to this "throttling" and its most definetly the receiver. My speakers can run at 4ohms and the reciever can only do 8 ohms. I think I gotta go harmon or yamaha. These are at least double the cost and have less wattage per channel though the reps at future shop said its worth it. Man, these speakers are meant for dance floors!

I wake up every morning and these are my babies

Jul 30, 2003, 02:18 PM	#1
friskyolive DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	NEW!! Two floor speakers 12" woofer drivers: Custom designed with 38mm voice coil and 30oz magnet and neprene surround. Mid-Range driver: Custom designed. Ferro-Fluid cooled to reduce unwanted resonances. Exponential Horn: With wide dispersion and ceramic drive. Crosssover: Custom Computer Optomized Circuitry. Impedance: 4-8 Ohms Components: Terminal with Gold Plated Binding Posts and Screw-down Knobs. Frequency: 35-22 Khz +/-2db Sesitivity: 95db/ 1 Watt/ 1 Meter. Power Handling: 250 Watts continuous. Cabinet Design: Bass Reflex, front ported, durable commercial carpet extrior with industrial reinforced grilles. Dimension 30" H x 16" W x 12" D High definition - DVD compatible - multi-media - THX New, unopened with certified 2 yr warranty and Certificate of Authenticity. They are black (dimensions noted above). I purchased these speakers from a whole saler and have no need for them. These speakers can be connected for karaoke, Home entertainment etc... This is for Canadian residents only in toronto and surrounding area and north of, in which I will deliver; the expense to ship will be too much as each speaker weighs approx 50 pounds. Im selling them for 400 dollars canadian, negotiable. email: pimento@colosseum.com Last edited by friskyolive; Jul 30, 2003 at 03:51 PM.

Jul 30, 2003, 04:48 PM	#4
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	oh boy... hope these aren't the same ones they sell around here out of the back of a white unmarked van...... and no I am not kidding.... they try to sell you these speakers like they are some top names with the lables removed and then they end up being either "HOT" or some real pieces of junk......... maybe in Canada they don't to that but down here in the states I see it all the time...... __________________

Jul 30, 2003, 04:50 PM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	its possable .... i head of fakes two may parent ended up buying some expensive at a computer show/online or something .. later they craped out in about a weak .. and found to be fakes and had blown due to being marked to hande like 10x the actual rated watts __________________

Aug 1, 2003, 01:10 PM	#8
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	where are the pics? __________________

Aug 1, 2003, 04:13 PM	#10
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	ast? definetley not mainstream. i'd say they were some sort of knockoff. do they actually have thx cert.? should be a label. maybe it is a company that is just starting up? __________________

Jul 30, 2003, 04:04 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	No offense, but are these speakers counterfeit? I have seen fake ones with identical specs everywhere. What brand are they?

Jul 30, 2003, 05:07 PM	Thread Starter #6
friskyolive DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I have the pamphlets describing the specs and they were in the box. I've got the warranty and certificate. they didnt come from a plain whit unmarked van. These guys were hooking up speakers system for dance floor and karaoke in a famous bar here "fox and fiddle". I opened one of them up and the front of the speaker is badged with AST X2-1500, they are not fakes or counterfeit.

Aug 1, 2003, 04:10 AM	Thread Starter #7
friskyolive DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I just spoke to a friend who builds systems and has an entertainment sys at home. He's coming by with a reciever to see what these puppies can do. I told him the specs and he says they seem to be high quality and by the weight the magnets and the 2 bottom ports these will shake the house. We'll see. If these speakers do what they say, then I'll keep em. I just gotta spend some money on a reciever and will most likely buy 2 rear and a centre channel! Cant wait. Like a said, these are labelled speakers with warrenty and everything. My parents system is old with a record player and built in unit.. Went by Future shop and also iterated the specs to a salesman and he was impressed and he said to get at least a 500 watt reciever.. Im all geared up for these... I'll post results with the aided ear of a proffesional in the know. Is there anyone else who can explain the specs?

Aug 2, 2003, 02:51 AM	#12
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	as effecient as those speakers are it is not necessarily the amount of power but the quality. so keep that in mind while you are shopping. distortion at high levels causes more damage than clipping. cool that you like them, that is the ONLY spec that matters- cost being a factor too. __________________

Aug 2, 2003, 05:11 AM	Thread Starter #13
friskyolive DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I can tell by the quality of the sound at mid-level is very clear and well balanced. One thing I noticed is that even though I get a low resonant base the 12" cone isnt even moving! i guess this means more power is required?! They should at least vibrate, though nothing really.

Aug 2, 2003, 05:25 AM	#14
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	put your hand on the driver you should feel a vibration. do this to both. good woofers do not have to move much to give reasonable bass at low to mid levels. __________________

Aug 2, 2003, 03:22 PM	Thread Starter #15
friskyolive DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Ok, cool, the grille is in the way though, still could feel the vibration/reverb and wind from them at high volume. I've found out that I have a sleu of options in this reciever, like crossover adjustments, d-compression, distance unit, etc.. I have no clue! Im having fun with this reciever and I'll probably keep it! I did have to readjust bass levels to lower levels, though I have an option to "bass boost" and am using that instead, seems to not stress the speakers as much.. overall Im one happy man! In a few months I'll have my rear speakers, centre, and subwoofer, though I dont need the sub! I would like to ask if Im playing a movie and if there is an option for digital surround (dts, or dolby) will I be missing some sounds? I tried dts with my 2 fronts with gladiator (russel is fighting other dude with tigers) and noticed that some of the sounds were not apparent, so I switched back to analog. I guess its recommended to run digital only when you have a 5.1 config?! I do notice some "throttling" in the horn, I wonder if its the speaker itself or the under-powered receiver? Last edited by friskyolive; Aug 2, 2003 at 05:28 PM.

Aug 5, 2003, 06:06 AM	#16
raid517 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,518 Rep Power: 0	Under powered reciever probably. Do some reading around about av units, learn what you can. It will be a worthwhile experience. Q