ENabled Drivers

[Noskipallwd]

Hi, just wondering if anyone has bought ENabled drivers, or had their drivers ENabled. Especially Fostex full-range. If anyone has I would love to hear your impressions, and whether or not it would be a worthwile investment. Been through the threads at DIY Audio, it's an intriguing idea.

Cheers,
Shawn

[Paul Joppa]

I've heard a couple, at two different audio shows. Did nothing for me - it does not (IMHO) affect the basic character of the driver. If you love the driver to begin with, it may make a positive difference, but the ones I've heard I didn't like that much to begin with, and it did not change my mind. JMHO of course!

[chrisby]

If you've invested much time researching the subject at DIY Audio, you're already aware of the polemics surrounding the subject, and perhaps even recognize that I've been a big cheerleader for the process myself since first hearing a direct A/B at Bud's place about 5yrs ago.

Since that time I've heard it on more than a few different makes and models of drivers, including at least 6 models of Fostex.  Carefully applied, such as by Bud or "trained" acolytes, I've never considered it a detriment.  Out of curiosity, which drivers / enclosure design are involved?
 

[debk]

My Fostex fe206n's are enabled.  They are in Madisound BK20 cabinets.  I purchased the drivers already enabled, so I  can't really compare them to stock.  Though I have heard other systems with non enabled drivers, I personally do not notice much of a difference. 
They do look nice though

Photo on this post
http://www.bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,2245.msg17822.html#msg17822

Debra

[Noskipallwd]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Chris, I built the Madisound BK12M kit wth the Fostex FE126En. I am very happy with them, my first love is Classical and they perform superbly with this genre. They image great, I just began reading the threads on DIY audio and found the topic very interesting. The info that I could understand made some sense to me. I would really like to hear some treated drivers, but that probably won't happen. Deborah, I am glad you responded, I was pretty sure you had enabled drivers. This is off topic, but I was op. I have been meaning to ask you about your avatar. Can I assume that you are an amateur rocket scientist. Rocketry has been a hobby of mine since I was very young. I don't participate as much as I used to, got into building some exotic RC aircraft.

Cheers,
Shawn

[debk]

The BK20 also are great on classical and piano music.  not as great with rock and vocals.

Shawn, yes my other hobby is high power rocketry.  I fly at numerous locations out east, but do most of my extreme stuff out in the Black Rock desert in Nevada.  myself and a group of a few friends are working on project we hope will do 100,000 ft, later this fall.
If you want more info on High Power Rocketry see  www.tripoli.org

Debra

[bainjs]

I have the Fostex fe166e driver and planning to build the suggested BLH cabinet shown on the Fostex spec sheet from mdf.  The only thing I've done is add phase plugs I made to help disperse the highs.  As with all the Fostexs, it takes a lot of break in to get them sounding good!