Phoenix Gold Vortex??

culzero · Post by **culzero** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:28 am

I had see one picture a few years ago of a vortex in a plexiglass box. Well I decided to do a google search for it today and I came across this.

http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p139 ... %20Vortex/

Does anyone have more information on it?

Post by **Wakeup** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:35 am

Yup...that belongs to Solace. He's here on the forums somewhere...hehe...
harold BEAT me to the vortex's for Solace...I soooo wanted it!

culzero · Post by **culzero** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:54 am

where were they being sold at? or should I say when?

Post by **Wakeup** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:43 am

uhmmmm....maybe 6 or 8 months ago.
In portland oregon.

cojones · Post by **cojones** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:03 am

Is that a Cyclone motor driving two passive radiators?

Post by **Wakeup** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:04 am

I believe that is correct.

cojones · Post by **cojones** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:05 am

Any more pics out there? That seems highly inefficient.

cojones · Post by **cojones** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:06 am

Who built it?

Post by **Wakeup** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:11 am

Well the vortex is a concept made by the same guy who made the cyclone. PG was going to manufacture them...
There was a flyer of the two...that dont even look anywhere near the cyclone does now and vortex in those pictures...
I am not sure where it is...but it was somewhere here on the forums.

Anyway my info above may verywell be inaccurate....so dont quote me!
Plus my answer is pretty vague anyway!

Post by **VW337** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:40 am

The unit seen in the photo's was a PG prototype. The theory was solid but the implementation left for want.

The way this unit worked was based on a servo but attaching the servo to the cones to move air was where the problem lied as the methods that were tested all had high levels of mechanical noise which made it unusable for audio purpose.

SolacE · Post by **SolacE** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:21 pm

Yeah I have it in my possession. I havent had time to to with it much. I have been meaning to try to get ahold of Tom Danley as I was told he had figured out a way to reduce the mechanical noise and make this more feasable for use. I want to use it with my home theater. Been thinking about letting it go as I dont have the time to fool with it at the moment.

cojones · Post by **cojones** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:24 pm

How much? Do you have pics?

SolacE · Post by **SolacE** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:09 pm

those were my pics linked above. I can snap more but it would have to be after xmas.

cojones · Post by **cojones** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:24 pm

Well get them up when you can and send me a pm on the price.