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Stereodude wrote:
When you say passive you mean each one is connected to two channels of an outboard amp from Speakerpower with custom DSP programming in it via 4 binding posts, or you mean each can be connected to a single channel of any amp (without any DSP programming) and have a full passive crossover inside them?
Are there still plans for remote active & passive versions of these new Spark speakers or are they now passive (single channel / any amp / no DSP) only?
These are fully passive with internal crossover to allow use with any conventional amplifier or receiver. I need to go through the last polishing of the crossover design and get them outdoors to confirm for sure, but sensitivity is in the 92-95dB @ 2.8V/1m range. The passive models can be converted to fully active or similar options when I have an amplifier I feel offers a worthwhile value. It currently looks like we can have SpeakerPower produce for us an external amplifier for 2 Sparks which would sell for ~$2200. That may make sense for some customers and we'll continue to explore various options. In such case, if running new wires in walls for Sparks, I would recommend 4x #12 or 4x #14 wire to each location to make such an upgrade an easy change down the road. That said, through a lot of testing and design work, I have been able to work up what I feel is a very well behaved passive crossover, which enables customers to get up and running with less expensive amplification or even a receiver.
Mark Seaton Seaton Sound, Inc. sales@seatonsound.net 773-290-8436