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Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 11:36
Hello,

A very warm welcome from Code Acoustics.

We're a start-up UK based firm selling high end DSP active speakers for sensible money. We sell directly through our website and keep our overheads low, so we can be very attractive on price relative to the quality of our products.

You can visit our website here:

www.code-acoustics.com

and we also have a Facebook pages where we'll keep you up to date with our progress:

www.facebook.com/CodeAcoustics/

We're in a bit of a 'soft launch' phase, as we're not expecting our first batch of production speakers till mid December, but we are keen to get the word out there. As such the website features pics of our prototypes. As soon as we can they'll be updated with production examples with professional photography.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please use the forum or email us direct on:

Info@code-acoustics.com

We'll also post discounts, special offers and new products in this section.

Here are a couple of pics of our prototypes to give you a flavour of what we'll be offering:

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Our cabinets will be lacquer coated solid European Oak lamella harvested from sustainable source. The mid/highs are 15mm thick and the bass units 24mm, so pretty stiff! As we progress we'll offer more solid-wood options. We're keen to keep the varieties as local as possible and will never use non sustainable resources.

If you're keen to learn more please visit our website.

Thanks for looking!

Ceri

User211
21-11-2015, 12:02
I would change "High end HiFi, reasonable priced & sold direct" to "High end hi-fi, reasonably priced and sold direct." as the pedant in me reigns strongly today.

Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 12:10
Hi Justin,

Thank you very much! Spelling has never been my strong point, I must share that trait with a lot of engineers.

Website corrected.

Cheers,

Ceri

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 13:19
Another in the shop section - re-assured should be reassured.

Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 13:29
Hi Don,

Thanks for the heads up! Now corrected. I should change this post name to 'AoS members help me with my spelling!'.

Ceri

Puffin
21-11-2015, 14:23
Interesting site and products. Good luck.

Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 14:29
Hi Rob,

Thanks! I just saw from you're location that you must be pretty close. If you fancy I'll give you a shout when we get our first production batch in. You would be more than welcome to come over and have a listen to our speakers. No pressure sell, I promise! As we're in this building phase it's great to get as much feedback as we can, positive or negative.

Cheers,

Ceri

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 14:33
Yeah, interesting stuff, I use miniDSP modules myself, to run my OB's actively.

Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 14:51
Ah, great stuff. They really are good bits of kit. Particularly for OB use. I made a pair of OB bass speakers using 2x15" drivers per side a few years ago and was blown away, given the system's components were very modestly priced. They seem to completely take the room out of the equation, and just sound so unforced and natural. Unfortunately, lots of homes particularly in the UK (small) find it difficult to accommodate them. Hopefully we'll get a chance to produce an OB model going forward.

What's the config of your current OB speakers?

PS I don't want to overdo the company plug, but we're talking to miniDSP at the moment about distributing their products here in the UK, which may make it a little easier than importing from HK and paying duties.

Puffin
21-11-2015, 15:47
Ceri, that's a offer I can't refuse. As you know Surrey is a massive county, but luckily I am not too far away:)

I am currently using some open baffles which I am tweaking to get them to my liking. The first time I have used an OB, but the jury is out at the moment.

Regards.

Rob.

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 16:10
Ah, great stuff. They really are good bits of kit. Particularly for OB use. I made a pair of OB bass speakers using 2x15" drivers per side a few years ago and was blown away, given the system's components were very modestly priced. They seem to completely take the room out of the equation, and just sound so unforced and natural. Unfortunately, lots of homes particularly in the UK (small) find it difficult to accommodate them. Hopefully we'll get a chance to produce an OB model going forward.

What's the config of your current OB speakers?

PS I don't want to overdo the company plug, but we're talking to miniDSP at the moment about distributing their products here in the UK, which may make it a little easier than importing from HK and paying duties.

At the moment, I have twin Eminence Alpha 15" woofers per side, crossing over at 200Hz to a visaton B200 which runs from there up. I recently added a pair of Tannoy ST100 supertweeters, which was well worthwhile. I use 4th order LR.

I bought a set of Crysler midrange compression drivers with horns from a member here, along with a good set of tweeters, plan is to build a three way OB with twin Alphas per side, eventually to be housed in 20mm acrylic - I scored a couple of sheets cheaply on Ebay which are almost exactly the same size as my current baffles. I'll build them with some cheap ply to start with, so I can play about with the crossovers and be sure they'll better what I have before I have the acrylic cut for the drivers.

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 16:32
Photo here before I added the super tweeters-

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a616/aliballybee1/ob_zps2w4a1auf.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/aliballybee1/media/ob_zps2w4a1auf.jpg.html)

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 17:00
Pic with super tweeters-

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a616/aliballybee1/IMAG1494_zpsnbgj580e.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/aliballybee1/media/IMAG1494_zpsnbgj580e.jpg.html)

montesquieu
21-11-2015, 18:18
Hi Rob,

Thanks! I just saw from you're location that you must be pretty close. If you fancy I'll give you a shout when we get our first production batch in. You would be more than welcome to come over and have a listen to our speakers. No pressure sell, I promise! As we're in this building phase it's great to get as much feedback as we can, positive or negative.

Cheers,

Ceri


I'd be up for a listen too, not too far away either (Bracknell area).

Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 18:44
Hi Dom,

That's a really nice set-up, I bet it sounds good! I'm a big fan of moving lots of air gently to get good bass and you can't argue with 2 x 15" drivers per side. Then you get one driver covering the majority of the frequency range, and a super tweeter filling in the top end. Nice. 4th order L-R crossovers as well, looks like you got all the bases covered.

I've not used Acrylic yet, but it's very dense and I've heard it's got very good self damping, so could make a bit of a jump forward.

I was a bit sceptical about the miniDSP2X4 going digital-analogue-digital-analogue, but if you can put a preamp post DSP, I think you lose very little definition. TBH even controlling the volume at the front end, it still sounds good.

Ceri

Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 18:47
Hi Rob,

Yeah, of course, Bracknell is not far at all. I should have pre-production units ready for listening in 2-3 weeks and I'll give you a shout.

Ceri

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 18:55
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Hi Dom,

That's a really nice set-up, I bet it sounds good! I'm a big fan of moving lots of air gently to get good bass and you can't argue with 2 x 15" drivers per side. Then you get one driver covering the majority of the frequency range, and a super tweeter filling in the top end. Nice. 4th order L-R crossovers as well, looks like you got all the bases covered.

I've not used Acrylic yet, but it's very dense and I've heard it's got very good self damping, so could make a bit of a jump forward.

I was a bit sceptical about the miniDSP2X4 going digital-analogue-digital-analogue, but if you can put a preamp post DSP, I think you lose very little definition. TBH even controlling the volume at the front end, it still sounds good.

Ceri

Thanks, yes I think it sounds pretty good. Always room for improvement though, I reckon acrylic will be a good improvement over ply.

Marco
21-11-2015, 19:39
Hi Dom,

That's a really nice set-up...

Who's Dom? :scratch:

;)

Marco.

Marco
21-11-2015, 19:42
I agree - great set-up, Ali! Love the 'lived in' nature of your room, too... Nice cosy vibe. Don't know how folk can function in these stripped-back minimalistic joints. For me, they're way too cold and uninviting. Houses are for living in, not 'showing off'!!

:exactly:

Marco.

brian2957
21-11-2015, 19:42
Dom McCorleone :D

Marco
21-11-2015, 19:47
Yerse, but I believe that's Don! ;)

Marco.

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 19:54
I agree - great set-up, Ali! Love the 'lived in' nature of your room, too... Nice cosy vibe. Don't know how folk can function in these stripped-back minimalistic joints. For me, they're way too cold and uninviting. Houses are for living in, not 'showing off'!!

:exactly:

Marco.

Cheers mate, yes I agree. Ours looks like a bomb site a lot of the time.. :D

brian2957
21-11-2015, 19:58
You can call him Dom if you want . It's a free country :lol:

How you gettin on with that new cable ? :)

Code Acoustics
21-11-2015, 20:06
Yerse, but I believe that's Don! ;)

Marco.

Hah! Dom / Don / Ali, we'll get there in the end. Too young to get the reference ;)

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 20:12
There are a few of us known as the Scottish Mafia. :-)

Marco
21-11-2015, 20:16
You can call him Dom if you want . It's a free country :lol:

How you gettin on with that new cable ? :)

Lovin it, dude! :hairmetal:

Marco.

brian2957
21-11-2015, 20:31
Lovin it, dude! :hairmetal:

Marco.

Nice one :D

brian2957
21-11-2015, 20:32
There are a few of us known as the Scottish Mafia. :-)

And you're the Dom :D

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 20:34
Does that make you the biatch? :-)

brian2957
21-11-2015, 20:37
I'll be anything you want big Dom :ner:

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 20:38
:lol:

brian2957
21-11-2015, 20:41
Just don't tell the wife :uhho:

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 20:44
What goes on tour stays on tour..

Firebottle
21-11-2015, 20:49
Pic with super tweeters-

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a616/aliballybee1/IMAG1494_zpsnbgj580e.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/aliballybee1/media/IMAG1494_zpsnbgj580e.jpg.html)

Hmm, I spy an AIR power amp.

From memory those OB's sound amazing.

:)

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 20:49
Tis indeed Alan. Sounding very good too.

Marco
21-11-2015, 21:12
Just don't tell the wife :uhho:

Is she willing to join in the games of strip poker? :D

Marco.

brian2957
21-11-2015, 21:15
She said yes , but only if you come :callme: :lol:

Gazjam
21-11-2015, 21:23
Takes a lot to get the Guv'nor THAT excited....

mikeyb
21-11-2015, 21:26
Photo here before I added the super tweeters-

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a616/aliballybee1/ob_zps2w4a1auf.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/aliballybee1/media/ob_zps2w4a1auf.jpg.html)
The large red knob on the telly looks intimidating :)

Marco
21-11-2015, 21:27
She said yes , but only if you come :callme: :lol:

:lolsign:

Anyway, all this hilarity will be making Ceri wonder what the hell he's joined! :wowzer:

Marco.

brian2957
21-11-2015, 21:30
The large red knob on the telly looks intimidating :)

Flippin eck , never noticed that and I was in that room last week :D

Ali Tait
21-11-2015, 21:40
The large red knob on the telly looks intimidating :)

:D

Marco
21-11-2015, 21:42
Flippin eck , never noticed that and I was in that room last week :D

That's 'cos you were too busy mounting it to notice! :lol:

Marco.

brian2957
21-11-2015, 21:45
Ooooh ! you are awful , but I like you :lol:

Marco
21-11-2015, 21:55
:D :D Back of the net!

:kiss: :kiss:

Marco.

brian2957
21-11-2015, 22:03
Nah mate , hit the crossbar :ner: Better luck next time :lol: