Fi SP4 18" x 4 Sono Sub Build
4 Fi SP4 18" drivers. Custom made for home theater (low F's)
I tried to work with Nick at SI, then after he took four weeks to get me a shipping quote I decided to take up CSG on a deal for the ZV4s. That took forever (over four weeks) so I cancelled that order and contacted Fi.
I sent an email that said - " call me now if you're there " and got a phone call in ten minutes. Scott was great to talk with. I let him know what I had been through over the last couple months and asked if he could deliver on a specific date. He said he could, we discussed that date, and I paid him.
The four drivers were delivered on time and in excellent shape.
I will add that Jacob from Sundown was great to deal with. But....by the time I was talking with him I was weeks past the ship date for my drivers.
Nick from SI was no fun from the beginning, which is odd because I bought six SI HT 18s and Nick was great. I guess it's hit and miss with him. I wouldn't order a driver from him if it was the last driver on earth. He treated me that bad, and he treated the DIY community the same.
I was warned by mods to not explain all the SI / NICK details. PM me and I will share all.
Look at that little SI 18 in the background! No slam against SI, that very well could be a Dayton. BUT .... I'm thinking I'm going to blow that little 18" up with pure amp power.
Check out the break - in videos. I found these max at 60 Volts @ 20 Hz in free air after some break in period. You can of course give it more when you first hook them up.
I had a little over excursion incident (more on that below) and it turned out to be glue from spider joint at the former. It was the upper joint, and because of the spider spacer design the debris was trapped between the two spiders. After talking with Fi we came up with drilling a 1/2" hole and shaking out the debris. Worked like a charm.
Here's some pictures of that process.
Here's my floor plan for the speakers - up....never mind. The photo is too large. :rolleyesno:
4 Fi SP4 18" drivers. Custom made for home theater (low F's)
I tried to work with Nick at SI, then after he took four weeks to get me a shipping quote I decided to take up CSG on a deal for the ZV4s. That took forever (over four weeks) so I cancelled that order and contacted Fi.
I sent an email that said - " call me now if you're there " and got a phone call in ten minutes. Scott was great to talk with. I let him know what I had been through over the last couple months and asked if he could deliver on a specific date. He said he could, we discussed that date, and I paid him.
The four drivers were delivered on time and in excellent shape.
I will add that Jacob from Sundown was great to deal with. But....by the time I was talking with him I was weeks past the ship date for my drivers.
Nick from SI was no fun from the beginning, which is odd because I bought six SI HT 18s and Nick was great. I guess it's hit and miss with him. I wouldn't order a driver from him if it was the last driver on earth. He treated me that bad, and he treated the DIY community the same.
I was warned by mods to not explain all the SI / NICK details. PM me and I will share all.
Look at that little SI 18 in the background! No slam against SI, that very well could be a Dayton. BUT .... I'm thinking I'm going to blow that little 18" up with pure amp power.
Check out the break - in videos. I found these max at 60 Volts @ 20 Hz in free air after some break in period. You can of course give it more when you first hook them up.
I had a little over excursion incident (more on that below) and it turned out to be glue from spider joint at the former. It was the upper joint, and because of the spider spacer design the debris was trapped between the two spiders. After talking with Fi we came up with drilling a 1/2" hole and shaking out the debris. Worked like a charm.
Here's some pictures of that process.
Here's my floor plan for the speakers - up....never mind. The photo is too large. :rolleyesno: