Danish biochemist Troels Gravesen has received a lot of well-deserved attention for his outstanding DIY loudspeaker projects. Troels' projects are always well documented, use premium drivers and have beautiful enclosure designs, giving aspiring loudspeaker builders a roadmap toward building status designs that would retail for exponentially more money if they were commercial loudspeakers. His site also features projects of his that others have built, giving us a chance to see different interpretations of his plans. Jantzen Audio sells kits that Troels has designed using Parts Express enclosures, for those whose carpentry skills may be suspect.

 

 

 

 

According to the latest from editor John Atkinson, Stereophile turned 45 this month.

 

Those of you old enough to have experienced life before the internet remember when print magazines were our primary source of news and information for, well, anything. Stereophile mailed out their first issue in November 1962. Think about it. 45 years. It's quite an achievement. 

 

Congratulations to the staff at Stereophile, and our thanks for publishing a quality print magazine that endures in the information age. 

Polk Audio has unveiled a new line of loudspeakers, the RTi2008 Series.

 

Three models at this time, the RTi2008 Series consists of three floorstanding models, the RTi A5, RTi A7 and RTi A9. Features shared by the three models include curved sides on the enclosures, ferro-fluid cooled silk polymer 1' dome tweeters with neodymium magnets, new Power Port port design, which claims to reduce port turbulence while also allowing for lower tuning frequencies, and your choice of cherry or black ash real wood veneers.  The A5 has two 6.5" midbass drivers and stands 40.25" tall, the A7 has one 6.5" midrange coupled with two 7" woofers at 42.25" tall, and the A9 has two 6.5" midrange drivers aligned with the tweeter in an MTM configuration and also sports three 7" woofers in it's towering 48.625" enclosure.

 

Pricing for the RTi2008 Series is $949 for the A5, $1149 for the A7 and $1749 for the A9.

 

Internet direct loudspeaker maker Axiom Audio has announced it's first multimedia loudspeaker offering, the AudioByte Line.

 

The diminuitive 6.5" tall AudioBytes will be available in three configurations: vinyl clad for $349/pair, faux wood for $399/pair and hand lacquered walnut for $599/pair. A matching subwoofer will be offered for an additional $179. The AudioByte is a two way speaker, sporting a 1" titanium dome tweeter paired with a 3" aluminum woofer. A separate 110 watt amplifier is included with the speakers.

 

The AudioBytes will be available later this month direct from Axiom Audio, and all orders receive free shipping for North American orders.