How does the Dungeness compare to the older Blumenstein Orca sub?
Deb
I answered this question for Deb over email, but imagining that others might have similar questions, I thought I'd relay my response to the forum:
The Dungeness Sub could be considered a decent upgrade to the Orca sub. It integrates even better sonically and goes lower, and is smaller and less expensive. It took a lot of design work to get all these initiatives covered, but it really came together on this subwoofer model.
And for those interested in developments on our Feastrex-based speaker, the Uni, we have a pair of the new Alpha series drivers in the prototype cabinets--as before, available for demonstration.
It might be a crime to pair the Uni with a Sub, from our shop or otherwise, but of course we'll be playing around with every aspect of these drivers, including with subs, over time. They make unbelievable bass, into what sounds like the low thirties, even off the SR 45's. Yes, they are ~10k/pr, but they are an extreme value at that price, even. Feastrex has taken their drivers to a whole new level with their whizzerless Alpha series as evidenced by the fact that the pair I just received (to fill an order), which has been breaking in for 3 days solid has transformed into probably the best fullrange driver experience I've ever had in my own home, overall, in only 75 hours of break in time (stateside, probably that many hours logged in Japan as well). They are also extremely competitive considering the upward trend of prices for high end fullrange designs. They are also unconventionally small and unassuming. They punch way above their weight, with such finesse and calm it is just baffling.
I know that I haven't given anything but qualifications to their performance here, and over time I'll post measurements once the drivers are broken in enough to take them. In the meantime, if anybody doubts these assessments I challenge you to come by and hear them and leave without a huge grin on your face.
Cheers!
Clark
