Again and again the question: CT 218 or the BR variant? We recommend the BR version also for use from 80 Hz.
Update 2012: The W4-655 has been renewed and improved.
The blocking circuit has been adjusted. Due to the improved frequency response, the blocking circuit now only consists of three components.
The CT 218 is a closed box containing a Tang Band wide band W4-655A (unshielded). It is very handy in size and can be either set or as a center also.
"After a brief explanation that a Cheap trick can certainly be created with Elkos andThis does not sell all audiophile listeners. On the contrary, they attested to the subjects a pleasant fundamental range of honest size from the instruments. Those who sat in the middle, informed the others about the clean swinging brass basin in Antolinis "Nice Day". The precise and for the box size deep bass reproduction they perceived themselves. Clarinet and trombone of the following "Save it pretty mom" had the enamel that one loves so much, and the trumpet blared without annoying overtones their part. Spatiality and staggering left nothing to be desired, as already expected. At Vivaldi''s "Four Seasons", often a horror for testers due to discolored centers, a visitor to the editorial board heard for the first time that a harpsichord played in the background. When then at Beethoven''s "Mon"Moonlight Sonata" the pianist did not pound his wing, we were convinced that the cheap parts did not harm the sound. Together with the CT 218, the home cinema fans were allowed to have a nice evening. They also found no deficiency, but they also used one of the subwoofers standing around in the home theater when it came to dramatic scenes with collapsing new buildings. They also noticed that the CTs were also loud ... "
The data of the CT 218:
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 20 x 15 x 15 cm
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Sensitivity (2,83V / 1m): 85 dB
- Frequency range (-8dB): 80 - 18000 Hz
- Transfer frequency: - kHz
- Principle: closed box
Our speaker kits contain: <contain:
- selected speaker chassis
- high quality crossovers from Mundorf or equivalent suppliers
- Detailed blueprint for housing and crossover
- high quality screws
Depending on the kit:
- Bass reflex tube and insulation material
- Terminals or terminals
- electric wire
You can buy the required wood from the carpenter you trust or from a well-stocked hardware store.
All kits are sold under the Omnes Audio brand.