you sit that close!?!?!?

Hi Doug.  I have PAP Quintets as well.  I just replaced the Voxativ AC 1.6s with Cube Audio F10 Neos which are phenomenal.  How do you like the Decware drivers compared to the Voxativ’s?  

Jeff

Hey Jeff, I’ll bet those Cube drivers are phenomenal!  One day I hope to buy some truly high end drivers, but for the time being I’m tuning my room and system around my current Quintet options.

The Decware FRX2 drivers are as detailed and dynamic as the Voxativ 1.6’s—probably even a bit better in both of these categories—but they are smoother than 1.6’s.  There is no evidence of any peakiness at all, at least not when using my own ears as the measuring device!  I’ve currently got them crossed over at 600 hz.  The last time I used them on the Quintets I had them crossed at about 300 hz, and I think I like the lower crossover point better; I need to try that again in the next few days.  The FRX2’s are less efficient than the 1.6’s, but match perfectly with the PAP woofers, so no resistors are needed on the crossover board when using the Decware drivers.  The bottom line is that the FRX2 drivers are every bit as good as the Voxativ 1.6 and the Horn1......just different, as one would expect.

What amplification are you using to drive yor Quintets?

Hi Doug, great feedback.  Sounds like a nice step up from the 1.6s.  The PAP speakers are really fun, so many ways to set them up.  I’ve tried numerous configs.  I actually had to take off the top woofer because my ceiling is too low and I’ve got these darn heater pipes.  Oh well!

My current config is interesting.  I’m running the Cube F10s full range through a First Watt SIT-3, no crossover.  I’m actually not using the PAP woofers at all right now, just the Cubes full range and a pair of JL subs rolled off at 100hz.  This was my “test” set up when I got the Cubes a few weeks ago and I’ve yet to update it, it is absolutely terrific.  There’s really something magic about a full range in an open baffle with no crossover at all.  

Next up, I plan on experimenting with the Cubes and the PAP woofers with an electronic crossover and I’m going to build the Cube full range transmission line enclosure.  I love experimenting and trying different set ups.  

The next big upgrade is a Zen Mystery Amp which I am so excited to get.  Unfortunately, that magnificent amp is about 4 months out.  Fortunately, the SIT-3 is a wonderful amp and will keep me in musical bliss until the ZMA arrives!

Jeff