New M5W 3-way speaker released!

akcrusier wrote:I know I for one am very interested in these speakers and was wondering if you still had that demo set of drivers available for $450. It looks like a fantastic deal for such high performance speakers. The only reason that I can think that these would not be very popular is the size. Fortunately I dont really have size constraints.

akcrusier wrote:I have been a lurker on this forum for about a year looking for a pair of speakers to build. Jed seems to be held in high regard around here and I liked his design philosophy (not many 3 ways have 10" woofers) anyway around Christmas I picked up his demo pair of M5W's (which have a XT25, SBA5", and RS270) for $450. At the same time I picked up one of DIY cable's 18" Mal-X's and decided to do a matching build. Anyway I finally finished with both last night and I am quite happy. They replace a bose wave radio so there really is no comparison.... They are driven by a preamp, DAC, and amp which were all DIYed. The speakers and sub are veneered in a pommele Makore with about 6 coats of clear gloss over it. This was my first DIY audio project, so I would just like to thank all who regularly contribute here (there is some great information) and Jed. I cant really imagine a better sounding speaker for $450.