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Darkglass Just Unveiled Speaker Cabs!

OK,

It may have just been coincidence that the price increase happened the day after the M500 was released......

I take it then that if the Pound recovers back to 1.4 the M900 will go back down to £799 and then the M500 will drop to £600 and that the Andertons price will change on a monthly basis to reflect this?

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I have put the charts from both GBP vs EUR and also EUR vs GBP for reference

Seems pretty stable for the past year.......
 
Wow, just caught up with this thread, awesome to see so many reactions! All of them much appreciated.

Let's go point by point :).

Who wants to lug around an 84lb 2x10. My MarkBass CL108 8x10 weighs less than that!

As most have stated that was a typo, I hate typos, specially on release date. Trust me that it won't happen again :).

I'd want to use the cabinet vertically, and it would just look icky.

But, I was planning on a sealed vertical 2x12, anyway, so no worries.

The 210s have rubber feet on both sides so they can be vertically and horizontally mounted.

84lb for a 210??!!! I hope it's a typo!!!

Your hopes are accurate.

I just hope for the company's sake, they have their distribution problems worked out. My first venture into the DG world has been a long wait.

Fortunately yes, sorry for the long waits. I appreciate your patience. It was stressful (specially with so many releases lined up during this period).

Fortunately things with the new distributor are going great! The stocking issues should be a matter of the past.

Yeah, I think they'll do ok, but "they will sell fine" is very subjective. I doubt they'll have a full warehouse of stock they can't move, but they're obviously not going to move gear in the quantities that say, Ampeg, can.

At the price point and value proposition that was never the goal with these cabinets. We sold out almost immediately and needed to place an order for a second container of drivers from Eminence, so to say that we are happy with how cab sales are going would be a massive understatement.

As someone who is super happy with a D800 and a pair of subway cabs I was pretty skeptical about them, especially after getting the numbers for pricing and weight. Hearing them in person and playing through them myself completely changed my opinion. I'm almost certainly going to end up with at least the 4x10.

Awesome! Glad to hear you liked it! Thank you for coming to the event.

Hmmmmm I distinctly heard a video on Instagram saying the cabs were made in the UK, the plot thickens.../

We actually have 2 operations, USA and UK solely for logistic reasons.
The materials and designs are identical, I personally A/B'd all of them to make sure they sounded identical before giving the green light.


500W handling seems weird to me, since the MT900 is 900 Watts. What am I missing here?

The 210 at 8 ohms is designed to handle the M900 (which will output roughly 450W at that impedance).

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Thank you!

Any questions donb't hesitate to let me know, we have 6 (maybe 7) releases lined up for next year so to say I'm busy would be an understatement, but I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as I'm able.
 
Hi Douglas. Why not chosing neodium speakers for your cabs? As or company is well known for making lightweight stuff.

For our first cabinets I just wanted to make the best sounding cabinets without any compromises in weight or cost and Baltic birch and ceramic speakers were what we found the most effective in that particular regard.

Kind regards,
 
I wouldn't say Darkglass is well known for lightweight stuff. The M900 is quite heavy, comparably, to other Class D heads. IMO weight was never a huge consideration in the design of the amp.

Aluminum chassis are heavier than bent sheet metal because of the additional mass required for aluminum to be sturdy enough.
Aesthetics aside, using the chassis for heat dissipation was a huge factor in going for aluminum instead of sheet metal.
 
For our first cabinets I just wanted to make the best sounding cabinets without any compromises in weight or cost and Baltic birch and ceramic speakers were what we found the most effective in that particular regard.

Kind regards,
Well, good to know the heavy stuff seems to be a "better" quality thing.
Your cabs come with a tweeter right? How do they compare to a SWR Goliath II or an Ampeg 410 HLF?
I'm asking as I'm a very longtime SWR user and really enjoy modern ported cabs with tweeters.
 
For our first cabinets I just wanted to make the best sounding cabinets without any compromises in weight or cost and Baltic birch and ceramic speakers were what we found the most effective in that particular regard.

Kind regards,

As an amateur woodworker, you will have a tough time finding a stronger product than baltic birch. It is similar in structure to Microlam, which holds up buildings.
 
Well, good to know the heavy stuff seems to be a "better" quality thing.

Not necessarily in terms of reliability (as far as I know a neodymium magnet should translate in equal durability) but in terms of getting the best sound we could possibly get.

I usually find it a good strategy to start with the highest value proposition (meaning doing the best you possibly can) first and then do versions catered to wider audicences.

Maybe it's simply me masochistically trying to always do it the hard way but burn out aside it's worked out pretty well so far.
 
Not necessarily in terms of reliability (as far as I know a neodymium magnet should translate in equal durability) but in terms of getting the best sound we could possibly get.

I usually find it a good strategy to start with the highest value proposition (meaning doing the best you possibly can) first and then do versions catered to wider audicences.

Maybe it's simply me masochistically trying to always do it the hard way but burn out aside it's worked out pretty well so far.
I think you are absolutely right to do so. Take the most common road first and then make your way from that. It's the best way to success and avoid any twisted marketing bull...t ;)
 
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Hahaha on you @Cuzzie! Your'e a champ! Happy to boredly debate till the cows come home with you..although I feel outmatched lol. Pretty much what I was trying to do was defend a more positive representation of the product release but I concede to your points mate...I do hope that the cabs do at the least meet most peoples expectations...watching keenly.

Ohh just read the next page lol...What a cool and challenging dynamic that the designer/owner of the brand is prepared to come here to discuss the product..you have guts @Darkglass (Doug) that's for sure lol!
 
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Hahaha on you @Cuzzie! Your'e a champ! Happy to boredly debate till the cows come home with you..although I feel outmatched lol. Pretty much what I was trying to do was defend a more positive representation of the product release but I concede to your points mate...I do hope that the cabs do at the least meet most peoples expectations...watching keenly.

Ohh just read the next page lol...What a cool and challenging dynamic that the designer/owner of the brand is prepared to come here to discuss the product..you have guts @Darkglass (Doug) that's for sure lol!

Ha! This ain't my first rodeo...
Thank you for the support.

I am confident that most gripes with weight and price will go away once people have had a chance to try them out.