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01-may-2008
FLASH: 1st of the new blanks have
come in, and we are busy prepping them for shipping. Contact. This 1st batch will all be black.
Phase plugs may fit your drivers, but are made specifically for:
- Fostex FE103/108S or Radio Shack 40-1197 FE108eSigma. Also suitable for FE126/FE127. Please see the note on these last 2 drivers.
- Fostex FE166/167 or Radio Shack 40-1354. Serves as a generic plug for 1" drivers with whizzer cones.
- Fostex FE206/207/FE206esR or Beyma 8AG/N as used in the Viech Horn. Also fit the Pioneer B20 8" with whixzzer
- Visaton B200.
We are always trying these plugs in other drivers to see if they fit, and a stock plug may well fit into your driver despite not being in the above list.
The phase plugs work primamarily 2 fronts. 1st they fill the hole left when the dust cap removed. The air trapped in the cylinder inside the voice coil and above the pole piece causes what is called an "oil-can resonance". This invariably causes some midrange distress. Removal of the dustcap and filling the hole pretty much eliminates this source of coloration. The 2nd thing the phase plug does is to effectively halve the diameter of the cone. Any side-to-side standing waves, reflections, etc are pushed up about an octave. Related to this is an improvement in high frequency dispersion, widening the sweet-spot, and reducing the laser-like hot spot some full-range drivers suffer from. The smaller effective cone diameter means that the point at which beaming starts is pushed up and due to the shaped nature & the hardness of the plugs some HF energy is redirected.
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Phase plugs in various woods (& black) in 3 sizes. Custom Plugs available. All plugs come with magnetic mounting for snap into place installation with easy adjustment.
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| Radio Shack 40-1197, Foster FE103A, Fostex FE103/FE107/FE108 Sigma/FE108ESigma |
1.55" |
0.75" |
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| Radio Shack 40-1354, Fostex FE166/FE167 |
1.575" |
0.875" |
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| Fostex FE206/207 FE206sER |
2.2" |
1.3" |
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| Visaton B200 (originating dimensions are metric) |
2.0" |
0.96" |
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Note: we are dealing with wood here. Even though now CNCed here will be some slight unit -to-unit variation. Plugs are matched to be pairs before shipping. |
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Pricing (in $USD or $CAD) |
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| Radio Shack 40-1197, Foster FE103A, Fostex FE103/FE107/FE108 Sigma FE108e Sigma (will also fit FE126/127, see note) |
$30/pair |
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| Radio Shack 40-1354, Fostex FE166/FE167 |
$35/pair |
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| Fostex FE206e/207e FE206esR and Pioneer B20, (also Beyma) |
$50/pair |
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| Visaton B200 |
$50/pair |
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Note: Price increase (25-sep-07) is due to the fall of the US Dollar. These increases still do not reflect the total fall of the USD in the last 2 years and will be increased further at the end of the 2007. |
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Postage to the US is $8 air/$6 surface (insured small packet mail), $2 CAD for FE103, FE126/127 to Canada (letter mail -- the larger plugs has to go parcel post) and International is $9 air/$7 surface (insured small packet mail) -- multiple pairs (within reason) ship for the same amount. eMail me to plave an order.
Standard Plugs are Black. Other woods are sometimes available -- or can be ordered (patience required since production runs are not regular), Special order cost 50% more.
Custom plugs are also available and start at $50 USD/pair + tooling charge if it is a new size ... eMail for a quote, For examples check out the pictures page.
Steel screws on the bottom provide magnetic mounting. FE103e plugs shown.
