I created this thread on HT-Guide to allow discussion of the performance of the HE-15 in the so called 'Stryke cube'. There has been much internet buzz regarding this design. And attempts to have a rational discussion regarding it's performance have not always been successful. So a word of warning, KEEP THE CONVERSATION CIVIL. If not, I certainly will use the 'delete' function available to a moderator, should people be unable/unwilling to control their emotions.
The 2 people SethSpeaks,in his AV Science post references, are JonMarsh and myself. I assisted Seth with the construction of his cube, and I'm the one who 'rebuilt' it after John J suggested it was 'lossy'. JonMarsh did the CLIO measurements of both incarnations of Seth's cube.
Also as stated by Seth, JonMarsh is a published member of the Audio Engineering Society(AES). So he is 'reasonably' qualified to test and comment regarding the performance of the cube. He and I are in agreement as to the performance characteristics of the cube.
The CLIO testing was done in my family room. It contains the 4 Shiva IB. The IB was used for comparison with the cube until the Aerial Stryke, AS-15 ported sub was completed.
The Aerial Stryke AS-15 ported sub design discussed HERE is a result of my lack of satisfaction with the low end transient response performance of the cube. This is a design that is more optimized for music, not just prodigious amounts of HT sound effects.
Jon will post a technical evaluation of the cube ASAP. This will include discussion of the PR's and how they 'work' with the driver.
One last thing, neither Jon nor I have any vested interest in the success or failure of this design. We like most everyone else are 'customers/consumers' of the the product.
theAudioWorx
Klone-Audio
The 2 people SethSpeaks,in his AV Science post references, are JonMarsh and myself. I assisted Seth with the construction of his cube, and I'm the one who 'rebuilt' it after John J suggested it was 'lossy'. JonMarsh did the CLIO measurements of both incarnations of Seth's cube.
Also as stated by Seth, JonMarsh is a published member of the Audio Engineering Society(AES). So he is 'reasonably' qualified to test and comment regarding the performance of the cube. He and I are in agreement as to the performance characteristics of the cube.
The CLIO testing was done in my family room. It contains the 4 Shiva IB. The IB was used for comparison with the cube until the Aerial Stryke, AS-15 ported sub was completed.
The Aerial Stryke AS-15 ported sub design discussed HERE is a result of my lack of satisfaction with the low end transient response performance of the cube. This is a design that is more optimized for music, not just prodigious amounts of HT sound effects.
Jon will post a technical evaluation of the cube ASAP. This will include discussion of the PR's and how they 'work' with the driver.
One last thing, neither Jon nor I have any vested interest in the success or failure of this design. We like most everyone else are 'customers/consumers' of the the product.
theAudioWorx
Klone-Audio
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