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		(FE126eN) Wow David is all I can say right now. I installed them about 3 hrs ago. Very simple procedure. I have been amazed at what i am hearing or is it what I am not hearing? If they sound this good with only say 100 hrs I can only imagine what they will sound like when these drivers really break in!! Man so far this is a no brainer for Ed's HORNS... A must have replacement IMHO... You and Bud need to commended on seeing the light and modifying drivers with the EnABLed technique. ...... I wanted to report back on the progress of the new drivers I had burned in approx 800 hrs on these new drivers (compliments of the ISOTEK burn in CD) before I wanted to do any serious listening. I can safely say that what I am hearing is just music to my ears. I was worried about what other owners had been noticing with their new EnABLed drivers, that is they are so much more revealing and the drivers may point out the lesser components or cables in your audio system. Happy to report that no one component or cabling I have has been singled out. My whole audio system is in complete harmony it was prior to these new arrivals now what i immediately notice is how much more instruments are easily identified and vocals are so much more lifelike. On some of my CDs the music starts and when the vocals come in they seem to just appear effortlessly. Had not experienced this prior with the old fostex 126's or for that matter even my Sonus Faber Cremonas couldn't portray the musical presentation so beautifully as your EnABled drivers. What also strikes me odd and definitely tickles my fancy is these new drivers play so much more of the ever important lower mid bass (if that is what it is called) Another words I now am hearing clearly all of the drumming of the tom toms when before it would be muffled as the old driver couldn't play it correctly it sounded all bunched together used to drive me nuts, thought I had a bass node problem or something. Not anymore everything sounds like it supposed to be. I am also happy that there is no more annoying honking that would sometimes occur on certain recorded CDs. It doesn't matter what CD I am playing especially recordings from CHICAGO... and BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS, now the horn section finally sound like real trumpets, saxes, and trombones. I really thought it was the recording but I now know better. Please don't get me wrong I was very happy with Ed's HORNS loudspeakers. What you have done with these new speakers is transform them from a best domestic beer (the old Fostex 126) to the best premium beer ( your EnABLed Fostex 126 drivers). I just did not realize how much better sounding these drivers are to the original Fostex 126 versions. The ears do not lie, it is so much more cleaner, clear sounding with these drivers than ever before... You are right I can now see the stars clearly without the need of a telescope!! Thank god I am a member on Audiocircle because I probably would of never been exposed to the EnABLed driver experience. I know that you and Ed don't see eye to eye it is clearly felt on the threads on AC it is a true shame because his HORNS will sound so much more better with these new drivers installed. I know he will say something like you are missing something with these EnABLed drivers for instance less dBs I say who cares because I can still crank these new drivers and register over 90dBs. It doesn't matter much to me how much higher dBs they will perform at I do not intend to listen at that level in my dedicated treated 17 x13 x 8 ft room. I am very satisfied with the dBs no more than 75 dBs tops, with those dBs I now get the goosebumps that were slightly present before but now are there in spades! After all isn't that what its all about to have that musical experience it is so sad when audiophiles keep chasing and changing out cables, components only still not to be satisfied. The search may come to end by just installing some of these EnABled drivers who knows it just may be the cure you are searching for. Peter C