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Phoenix Gold Vortex??
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:28 am
by culzero
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?
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:35 am
by Wakeup
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!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:54 am
by culzero
where were they being sold at? or should I say when?
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:43 am
by Wakeup
uhmmmm....maybe 6 or 8 months ago.
In portland oregon.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:03 am
by cojones
Is that a Cyclone motor driving two passive radiators?
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:04 am
by Wakeup
I believe that is correct.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:05 am
by cojones
Any more pics out there? That seems highly inefficient.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:06 am
by cojones
Who built it?
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:11 am
by Wakeup
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!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:40 am
by VW337
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:21 pm
by SolacE
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:24 pm
by cojones
How much? Do you have pics?
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:09 pm
by SolacE
those were my pics linked above. I can snap more but it would have to be after xmas.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:24 pm
by cojones
Well get them up when you can and send me a pm on the price.