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In the Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems

Post Subject: Bad apples?Posted by serenechaos on: 2/20/2009

KM,
I don't know how you come up with the belief that I conclude that "it's a bad performing driver."
Either the 138, or the earlier 120...

Or that because I didn't use 120s that i haven't heard them.
And as every other report I've heard, 120s have a nice midrange.
And every thing I've read about 138s midrange is also positive.

As 138 was later, higher-end model, I thought perhaps Fostex "learned something," and applied it to new model?
Even if different "series," they are both hi-end, non yellow cone, non whizzered, alnico magnet drivers.
And to my ears, much less annoying, with more of what Romy calls "absolute tone" than FE127, etc.

"Bad experience?"
I didn't say (or imply) that either, unless you really believe a 5" driver is going to be "full range."
I had to work with it a little, cut out the peaks, & put a tweeter in for the highs. So?
Romy's already done more work than that with Mini Me and isn't giving up...
Wouldn't that be like saying 2A3s were bad because you tried more than operating point, or the very first one didn't work with the rest of your set-up?

The "bad performing" element I have now is the enclosure.
Been through three boxes, with different sounds, all annoying in some way; will keep trying.

I will say at this point they sound very much like 5" feastrex in the same design enclosure a friend has, who built about the same time.
Very close mids & highs for a fraction of the price...
And I'm quite sure a different box will get rid of the "muffled" sound; it wasn't there in the TL.

So again, good luck to Romy with the 120s, I would think they should work well, especially with "Bud dots."

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