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2021
DRIVERS USED
VOL
CONCEPT
Osprey-12
Eminence Beta 12CX with Selenium D220Ti
60L
 
Condor-III
FaitalPro 10FE200-4 with FaitalPro STH100 + D220ti
45L
 
Condor-II
FaitalPro 10FE200-4 with Dayton H6512 + D220ti
45L
 
Condor
Peerless FSL-1020R02-08 with Dayton H6512 + 2414H-C
45L
 
Osprey-BR
Eminence Beta 10CX with Selenium D220Ti
45L
 
Thrush-CAT
Satori MW16P-4 with Morel CAT 378
13L
 
Thrush
Satori MW16P-4 with Morel CAT 378
18L
 
Warbler-DX
Peerless 830656 with Peerless DX25TG59-04
13L
 
Kookaburra   Morel CAW634 with CAT378
18L
 
Peerless GBS85N25PR03-04 with Peerless BC25SC08-04
7L
Time & Phase Coherent
Peerless GBS85N25PR03-04 with Audiopur PLA114-6
7L
Sealed Box
Sparrow-SB19
SB13PFC25-04 with SB19ST-C000-4
8L
 
Magpie-XT
SB17NRX2C35-4 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Mockingbird-V
Fountek FW168 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Finch-TA
Vifa PL18WO-09-08 with Peerless BC25TG15-04
15L
Time-Aligned
Lark-SM
SB16PFC25-08 with Peerless BC25TG15-04
15L
Studio Monitor
Dove
Dayton DA175-8 with Peerless BC25TG15-04
15L
 
Soliloquy-IIb
Tang Band W5-1685 with Seas 27TBFC
10L
 
Orion-RT13
Audax HM130CO with HiVi RT1.3WE
6L
 
G1 Studio Monitor
Peerless 835025 with Morel MDT29
18L
Studio Monitor
Myna-MDT
Seas U18RNX with Morel MDT29
18L
 
Magpie-MDT
SB17NRXC35-4 with Morel MDT29
18L
 
Magpie-DX
SB17NRXC35-4 with Peerless DX25TG59-04
18L
Sealed Box
Lark-DX
SB16PFC25-08 with Peerless DX25TG59-04
18L
 
Cardinal-TBFC-ii
Peerless 830874 with Seas 27TBFC
27L
 
Myna-TBFC
Seas U18RNX with Seas 27TBFC
27L
 
Starling-TBFC
Seas ER18RNX with Seas 27TBFC
27L
 
Lark-XT
SB16PFC25-08 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Magpie-II
SB17NRX2C35-4 with Seas 27TBFC
27L
 
Magpie
SB17NRX2C35-4 with Seas 27TBFC
27L
 
Grosbeak-TBFC
Peerless 835025 with Seas 27TBFC
27L
 
Raven-TBFC
Dayton RS180s with Seas 27TBFC
27L
 
Raven-RST
Dayton RS180s with Dayton RST28A
27L
 
Raven-DCR
Dayton RS180s with Seas 27TBFC
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
Starling-DCR
Seas ER18RNX with Seas 27TBFC
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
2020
DRIVERS USED
VOL
CONCEPT
Grosbeak-DCR
Peerless 835025 with Seas 27TBFC
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
Cardinal-TBFC-DCR
Peerless 830874 with Seas 27TBFC
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
Cardinal-TBFC
Peerless 830874 with Seas 27TBFC
15L
 
Hawk-XT3
HiVi L6-4R with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Starling-MDT
Seas ER18RNX with Morel MDT29
18L
 
Anarchy-XT
Anarchy-704 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Myna-DXT
Seas U18RNX/P with Seas 27TBCD/GB-DXT
15L
 
Goldfinch-DXT
Scanspeak PL18WO-06-08 with Seas 27TBCD/GB-DXT
15L
 
Starling-V
Seas ER18RNX with Seas 27TDFC
15L
 
Myna
Seas U18RNX/P with Morel MDT29
18L
 
Rosefinch
Peerless NE180W-08 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Mockingbird-XT2
Fountek FW168 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Grosbeak-XT
Peerless 835025 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Cardinal-XT2
Peerless 830874 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Raven-XT2
Dayton RS180s-08 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Hawk-XT2
HiVi L6-4R with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Canary-XT2
Silver Flute W17RC38-08 with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
Flamingo-V
Tang Band W6-789E with Peerless H26TG45-06
13L
 
Soliloquy-V
Tang Band W5-1685 with Peerless BC25SC08-04
13L
 
Sparrow-V
SB13PFC25-08 with Peerless BC25SC08-04
13L
 
Sparrow-II
SB13PFC25-08 with Peerless BC25SC08-04
13L
 
Soliloquy-III
Tang Band W5-1685 with Peerless BC25SC08-04
13L
 
Warbler-TA
Peerless 830656 with Peerless BC25SC08-04
13L
Time-Aligned
Starling-2020TA
Seas ER18RNX with Morel MDT29
18L
Time-Aligned
Starling-2020
Seas ER18RNX with Morel MDT29
18L
 
Canary-II
Silver Flute W17RC38-08 with Vifa D27TG35-06
15L
 
Hawk-II
HiVi L6-4R with Vifa D27TG35-06
15L
 
Palila
2 units of Dayton DA135-8
16L
Bandpass Triple Chamber
Honeycreeper
Vifa P17WJ-00-08 with Vifa PL27TG35-06
15L
 
Pelican
2 units of Peerless 830869
60L
Bass Bin
Toucan-DA
Dayton DA215-8
25L
Bandpass Sub
Crow-II
Dayton DA175-8
25L
Bandpass Sub
Goldfinch
Scanspeak PL18WO-06-08 with Peerless H26TG45-06
15L
 
Sparrow-TA
SB13PFC25-08 with SB19ST-C000-4
8L
Time-Aligned
Enlightenment
ScanSpeak 15WU/4741T00 with Morel CAT378
10L
 
Hummingbird-TA
Dayton DSA135-8 with Dayton ND25FW-4
7L
Time-Aligned
Sparrow-MTM-2
SB13PFC25-04 with PRV D280Ti and PRV WG11-25
22L
 
Sandpiper
Pioneer PD-40 Horn with Dayton DA215-8
24L
 
Warbler
Peerless 830656 with Peerless BC25SC08-04
13L
 
Falcon-III
Peerless 830869 | HiVi DMN-A | Peerless XT25SC90
20L
 
Wren-DQ
CHP-70-P Gen2 with Peerless DQ25SC16-04
7L
 
Wren-BC

CHP-70-P Gen2 with Peerless BC25SC08-04

7L
 
Wren
Markaudio CHP-70-P Gen2
7L
 
Starling-TPC
Seas ER18RNX with Peerless H26TG45-06
15L
Time & Phase Coherent
Swallow
Peerless GBS85N25PR03-04 with Audax TW010E1
7L
 
Swift 2.5
Zaph ZA14 with Peerless DQ25SC16-04
22L
 
Soliloquy-II
Tang Band W5-1685 with Seas 27TBFC
10L
 
Toucan-SF
Silver Flute W20RC38-08
25L
Bandpass Sub
Markaudio CHP-70-P
5 parts
7L
 
JBL Control 5
7 parts
 
2019
DRIVERS USED
VOL
CONCEPT
Solitaire
Peerless 830870 with Morel MDT29 
6L
Sealed Box
Hummingbird
Dayton DSA135-8 with Dynavox TD2801XL
7L
 
Lark-DCR2b
SB16PFC25-8 with ND25FW-4
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
Lark-DCR2
SB16PFC25-8 with ND25FW-4
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
Osprey-II Revisited
Eminence Beta 10CX with Selenium D220ti
27L
 
Dayton PK165-8
with Audax TW010E1
15L
 
Orion2
Audax HM130C0 with Fountek NeoCD3.5H
6L
Time & Phase Coherent
Kingfisher3
SuperMicro-DX2 with 8" Silver Flute Bandpass Subwoofer
1.5L
 
Kingfisher2
SuperMicro-DX2 with 10" Albatross Bandpass Subwoofer
1.5L
 
Kingfisher
the poor man’s B&W Matrix 801
1.5L
 
SuperMicro-DX3
Silver Flute W20RC38 | Fountek FE85 | DX20BF00-04
1.5L
Active
SuperMicro-DX2
Fountek FE85 with Peerless DX20BF00-04
1.5L
Active
SuperMicro-DX
Tang Band W3-1364SA with Peerless DX20BF00-04
1.5L
Active
Orion
Audax HM130C0 with Fountek NeoCD3.5H
6L
Time & Phase Coherent
Owl-II
Dayton PA200 with Fostex 025H27
20L
 
Owl
Dayton PA200 with Selenium ST200
20L
 
Flamingo-2
Tang Band W6-789E with Peerless BC25SC08-04
13L
Active
Flamingo
Full Range – Tang Band W6-789E
13L
 
2018
DRIVERS USED
VOL
CONCEPT
SuperMicro-2K6
Fountek FE85 with Peerless BC25SC08-04 tweeter
1.5L
Active
SuperMicro-3
Fountek FE85 with HiVi TN28 tweeter
1.5L
Active
Pyramid Gold
Vintage 10? Pyramid Gold Series
25L
Bandpass Sub
Toucan
Dayton SD215A-88 DVC
25L
Bandpass Sub
SuperMicro-2
Fountek FE85 with Peerless BC25SC08-04 tweeter
1.5L
Active
Albatross
Dayton DA270-8
75L
Bandpass Sub
Crow
Silver Flute W17RC38-08
25L
Bandpass Sub
Blackbird-TA
HiVi M8a with JBL 2342 Bi-Radial Horn
35L
Time-Aligned
Robin-HT5
HiVi M5a with JBL HT5
 
Swift-HT5
Zaph ZA14 with JBL HT5
 
JBL HT5 mod
Modifying the JBL HT5 for 3-way
 
Junco-II
HiVi M8a with HiVi TN28
20L
 
Junco

Vifa M21WO-39-08 with HiVi TN28

20L
 
Finch
Vifa PL18WO-09-08 with Morel CAT378
13L
 
Raven-CAT
Dayton DA 270 + Dayton RS180P + Morel CAT 378
13L
 
Falcon-II
Dayton RS52AN Dome Midrange
 Baffleless
2017
DRIVERS USED
VOL
CONCEPT
Raven-TA
Dayton RS180s with Peerless H26TG45-06 tweeter
13L
Time-Aligned
Robin-X
HiVi M5a with HiVi RT1C-A Planar Tweeter
13L
 
Starling-TA
Seas ER18RNX with Seas 27TDFC tweeter
15L
Time-Aligned
Cardinal-DCR-TA
Peerless 830874 and Seas 27TBFC tweeter
40L
Time-Aligned
Soliloquy-TA
Tang Band W5-1685 with HiVi RT1C-A tweeter
13L
Time-Aligned
Robin-DX
HiVi M5a with Peerless DX20BF00-04 Tweeter
13L
 
Sparrow-MTM
SB Acoustics SB13PFC25-04 with WG 11-25/PDS221
22L
 
Raven
Dayton RS-180s with XT25TG30-04 Tweeter
13L
 
Starling-II
Seas ER18RNX with Seas TDFC Tweeter
15L
 
Lark-II
SB Acoustics SB16PFC25-8 with HiVi TN28 Tweeter
15L
 
Lark
SB Acoustics SB16PFC25-8 with BC25TG15-04 Tweeter
15L
 
Canary-XT
Silver Flute W17RC38-08s with XT25TG30-04 Tweeter
13L
 
Sparrow-X
SB Acoustics SB13PFC25-08 with HiVi RT1C-A Tweeter
13L
 
Sparrow
SB Acoustics SB13PFC25-08 with HiVi TN28 Tweeter
7L
 
Mockingbird-XT
Fountek FW168 with Peerless XT25TG30-04 Tweeter
13L
 
Mockingbird-TN
Fountek FW168 with HiVi TN28 Tweeter
13L
 
Swift-X
Zaph ZA14 with HiVi RT1C-A Planar Tweeter
13L
 
Hawk
HiVi L6-4R with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
 
HiVi L6-4R
with Peerless XT25TG30-04
13L
Active
HiVi L6-4R
with Peerless BC25TG15-04
13L
Active
2016
DRIVERS USED
VOL
CONCEPT
Cardinal
Peerless 830874 with PRV D280Ti
15L
 
Merlin-II
Dayton RS-180S with Pyle PH565/PDS182
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
Oriole
Tang Band W5-704 with HiVi RT1C planar tweeter
13L
Active - Time Aligned
Robin 2.5
2 units of HiVi M5a with Vifa XT25TG30-04 tweeter
27L
 
Soliloquy
Tang Band W5-1685 with Seas 27TBFC tweeter
25L
 
SuperMicro
Tang Band W3-1364SA with Peerless BC25SC08-04 tweeter
1.5L
 
SuperMicro 2.1
Super Micro with Dayton SD215A-88 Bandpass Subwoofer
1.5L
 
Archive
DRIVERS USED
VOL
CONCEPT
2015
 
Robin-II
HiVi M5a in 13L Bass Reflex with Denovo Mini Elliptical Tweeter
13L
 
Robin-IIa
Same as Robin-II but crossover tuned for more bass
13L
 
2013
 
Canary
Silver Flute W17RC38-08 + Vifa XT25TG30
15L
 
Falcon
Peerless 830869, Dayton RS52AN and Vifa XT25SC90
20L
 
Nightingale-III
Dayton RS-180s with Pyle PH715/Selenium D220Ti
20L
 
Nightingale-IV
HiVi M8a with Pyle PH715/Selenium D220Ti
20L
 
Nightingale-V
Peerless 830869 with Pyle PH715/Selenium D220Ti
20L
 
Osprey
Eminence Beta 10CX with Peavey RX14
52L
 
Swift-II
with 18dB HP and LP networks
13L
 
Swift-IIc
Zaph ZA14 with Vifa XT25TG30
13L
 
Swift Ultima
Refinement of Swift-IIIc
13L
 
2012
 
Nightingale-II
Dayton RS-180s with Dayton H07E/Pyle PDS382
20L
 
2010
 
Merlin
Dayton RS-180S with Seas TDFC
40L
Dual Chamber Reflex
Oriole
Tang Band W5-704 with HiVi RT1C
13L
 
Robin
HiVi M5a in 13L Bass Reflex with Vifa D25AG35-06
13L
 
Starling
Seas ER18RNX with Seas TDFC
15L
 
Swift
Zaph ZA14 with Vifa XT25SC90
13L
 
2007
 
Vifa62
Vifa Premium Line PL18WO-09 + Vifa PL27TG-35
18L