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SOUND STUDIO
ARTISAN™
RIBBON
Speakers and Speaker Kits
Super High Definition Speakers
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Artisan R360 V23
TESTIMONIALS
Artisan R360 V23 level 1 & 2
Artisan
R882 Signature series (
level 3 ) designed by Russell Storey
Twin
8" Floor-Standing Speaker
Level 3 Floor Standing Ribbon Speaker with RAAL 140-15D ribbon tweeters and the Exclusive Peerless 8"
Woofers blended in a acoustically off set MTM alignment , The crossover features
Mundorf Silver in oil Capacitors and resistors , silver copper wiring ,Eichmann
speaker terminals and bybee quantum purifiers .
The Artisan 882 Signature series (
level 3 ) is hand built and fully finished
by Russell Storey .
Drivers and components are hand selected and tuned with extensive
measurements and listening to provide
mirror image left
and right speakers which will enable accurate reproduction of any type of music
or sound
Features : Full Range Speaker, Wide bandwidth frequency range 28Hz to 45Khz , 95 db SPL @1m 1W 2.83V Efficiency Minimum 4.3 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended
valve( tube) Amplifiers but will also handle amplifiers to 300Watts ,
excellent 3D
imaging and sound stage with unlimited dynamic range,
Features : fast tight deep bass,
mids and top end detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval
Price :19990.00 Fully Hand Finished in Australian
Red Cedar
Loudspeaker System &
Driver Measurements
Available as Speaker Kit , DIY your own
Enclosures
Price
Speaker KIT Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 , plus shipping
. POA
Artisan R880
designed
by Russell
Storey
Twin 8"
Floor-Standing Speaker
( Available as DIY Kit )
Features : The Artisan R880 is based on the Top Shelf Artisan
R882 , The R880 features the Fountek Jp3.0 Ribbon tweeter ,Peerless Exclusive
bass /mids , the 880 crossover is upgradable ,
level 2 (level 3 with Bybee Quantum purifiers ) wide frequency range 28Hz to 45Khz , 96 db SPL @1m 1W 2.83V
Efficiency , Minimum 4.3 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended
valve
( tube) Amplifier but will also handle amplifiers 300Watts ,
3D imaging and sound stage with incredible dynamic range, fast tight deep bass,
mids and top end detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval
Artisan ™ R880
Level 1 Speaker
& Crossover fully tested Kit 1pair $3600 ( DIY your own box to
Stones CAD plans supplied ) , plus
shipping
Artisan R670
(level 3) special edition designed
by Russell
Storey
" The Great
White Shark "
Artisan
R670 –Kit Twin
6.5 " Floor-Standing Speaker (
NO Cabinet) Kit includes :
Fully built tested Crossovers , High end Silver in oil , Mundorf Mcap and
SCR capacitors, Mundorf MOX resistors , ,all internal wiring ,with Bi Wire Gold
terminal plate. Speaker Drivers and tweeters fully tested and matched in
pairs with the Crossover units on the LMS 4 Loudspeaker analyser then
components are individually labelled left and right speakers ,this enables
excellent sound quality and balance with out compromise
The Kit also includes, 2pcs Artisan bronze metal speaker badges
,Comprehensive DIY Cad plans dwgs , acoustic damping technique , bracing ,
cabinet construction ,optimum room location based on room size and lay out ,
also technical back up by phone and email from Russell
“ We take pride in our products and offer Life time product back up and
support”.
Loudspeaker System &
Driver Measurements
Price
Speaker KIT Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 , plus shipping
. POA
Artisan R555
(level 1) special edition designed
by Russell
Storey
Speakers
& Crossovers tested on LMS 4 Loudspeaker analyser
Artisan
R555 Level 1 –Kit Twin
6.5 " Floor-Standing Speaker (
NO Cabinet) Kit includes :
Fully built tested Crossovers , High end Silver in oil , Mundorf Mcap and
SCR capacitors, Mundorf MOX resistors , ,all internal wiring ,with Bi Wire Gold
terminal plate. Speaker Drivers and tweeters fully tested and matched in
pairs with the Crossover units on the LMS 4 Loudspeaker analyser then
components are individually labelled left and right speakers ,this enables
excellent sound quality and balance with out compromise
The Kit also includes, 2pcs Artisan bronze metal speaker badges
,Comprehensive DIY Cad plans dwgs , acoustic damping technique , bracing ,
cabinet construction ,optimum room location based on room size and lay out ,
also technical back up by phone and email from Russell
“ We take pride in our products and offer Life time product back up and
support”.
Loudspeaker System &
Driver Measurements
Price
$1990.00 Level 1 , plus shipping
Artisan R1000-V2
Subwoofer designed by
Russell
Storey
Artisan
R1000 Twin 12 " rear firing
Subwoofer with amplifier , features
High impact tight bass for Music or Home
Theatre systems
Artisan R1000-V1
Subwoofer designed by
Russell
Storey
Artisan
R1000 Twin 12 " rear firing
Subwoofer with amplifier , features
High impact tight bass for Music or Home
Theatre systems
Artisan R1500-V1
Twin 12" Subwoofer designed by
Russell
Storey
Artisan R501-V2 designed
by Russell
Storey
.
NEW , Artisan
Loudspeakers
™ SHD - (Super High Definition)
Artisan R501-V2 Features : Scan
Speak ,Fountek Ribbon wide frequency range
32Hz to 45Khz , 89 dbSPL @1m 1W 2.83V
Efficiency , Minimum 6.1 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended
valve( tube) Amplifier but will also handle amplifiers 200Watts ,
3D imaging and sound stage with incredible dynamic range, fast tight deep bass,
mids and top end detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval
Artisan R501 with Martin
Logan’s and Artisan R1000 subwoofer on (RHS) Floor
Artisan R270
R270C ( level 1)
special edition designed
by Russell
Storey
Exclusive Twin 5.25 " Stand
mounted or Book shelf Ribbon Speaker
Super High Definition
"Excellent value
Stunning sound "
Artisan R270 series special Features : wide frequency range 43Hz to 45Khz , 92.5 db SPL @1m 1W 2.83V
Efficiency ,
Minimum 4.2 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended
valve( tube) Amplifier but will also handle
amplifiers 200Watts ,
3D imaging and sound stage with incredible dynamic range, high impact fast tight deep bass,
mids and top end detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval
Artisan R270
Price
$1890.00 (pair) Level 1 Fully Finished in Black wood grain vinyl , plus
shipping
Artisan R270-C
Price
$945.00 (Centre) Level 1 Fully Finished in Black wood grain vinyl , plus
shipping
Crossover Upgrades , Level 2 Level 3 available ,
POA
Artisan 270-V2 (Level
2) designed by Russell Storey
Level
2 Fully Finished in Australian Black wood , Price $3790.00
(pair) plus
shipping
The Artisan 270 v2 Signature series (
level 2 ) is hand built and fully finished
by Russell Storey .
Drivers and components are hand selected and tuned with extensive
measurements and listening to provide
mirror image left
and right speakers which will enable accurate reproduction of any type of music
or sound
Artisan R272
R272C( level 2)
special edition designed
by Russell
Storey
Artisan R270 series special Features : wide frequency range 43Hz to
33Khz , 92.5 db SPL @1m 1W 2.83V
Efficiency ,
Minimum 4.2 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended
valve( tube) Amplifier but will also handle
amplifiers 200Watts ,
3D imaging and sound stage with incredible dynamic range, high impact fast tight deep bass,
mids and top end detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval
Scan Speak revelator tweeter
Artisan R272
Level
2 Fully Finished in Australian Black wood , Price $3790.00
(pair) plus
shipping Export model
Artisan R272C
Level
2 Fully Finished in Australian Black wood , Price $1895.00
(centre) plus
shipping Export model
Artisan 360S V23 (Level
2) KIT designed by Russell Storey
Peter's Artisan™ R360 Sydney
I am very impressed by the sound quality of these speakers, having owned
lots of other brands of speakers such as
Tannoy, Kef and Monitor Audio, these great speakers out performed the
lot!
The R360's V23 KIT sound was better than the ribbon version Monitor Audio that costs
over $6000.
This kit is great value for money, I would highly recommend these speakers.
Price
$2990.00 R360 Level 2 Fully Finished
, plus shipping
Steve Clark
Furniture Manufactures , Melbourne
Artisan R360 V23 (Level
1 KIT (
RAW MDF )
Artisan R360 V23 (Level
1 KIT (
RAW MDF )
Hi Russell,
The speakers arrived yesterday in good order. I put them together last
night without any trouble. I made very sure to match A's and B's.
They sound sensational. I just haven't heard anything that good before.
I
was very surprised with the amount of bass, they are currently sitting on floor
standing twin 8" woofer speakers and the bass is just better,
I expected better imaging but didn't expect that much better.
You were right about the ribbon tweeters, they are amazing.
I
listened to a couple of CDs, I keep hearing things in them I hadn't heard before
which is always a great result.
I
feel like now I need to listen to everything I have again to find out what it
really was supposed to sound like.
Thank you for the badges, they will set off the finished boxes very nicely.
I plan to use the speakers without grills, however the grills are still greatly
appreciated as we have friends with kids who still poke tweeters.
Regards
Will Klinger
Electronics Tech / Engineer
Perth
Western Australia
Artisan
R360-V23
FOUNTEK RIBBON SPEAKER KIT
6.5" 2 way Super High Definition
Series
" DAVES " TESTIMONIAL
Mechanical Engineer Brisbane QLD
TESTIMONIALS
Hey Russ,
( Dave BUILT HIS OWN ENCLOSURES
using the Comprehensive STONES
PLANS & CONSTRUCTION Details
)
4-2012
Well I
spent all night Friday, and up till 2pm on Saturday finishing off the speakers,
to your prescribed details, all felt came out really nice in the end, pretty
fiddly but worth it it seems.. Really dodgy picture attached.
Turned
them on about 2pm Saturday and listened to about 5pm…
And oh
my goodness these are fantastic.
Excuse
my non audiophile language…
I had
them setup in what can only be described as….not ideal. Need to get those stands
finished asap, or at least find a better alternative than milk crates covered in
felt. Though I made sure they are 600mm off the floor as suggested.
I
listened to various music that I was familiar with, and also bits of movies as
well with good action scenes, and all I can really say is the sound is nothing
like I have heard before…..pretty much all the music I listened to sounded
nothing like I remember.
Sitting
back ~3m from the speakers, I cannot even tell that there are 2 speakers in
front of me. Just a wall of beautiful sound.
Listening to live music (Dave Matthews band in particular) there are so many
sounds from so many instruments coming all over the place.
The
ribbon tweeters appear to be the star attraction, the sound is just so easy to
listen too. I remember when I first asked you about these I wanted a nice smooth
sound, no harshness, and im not sure how it is achieved but these are not harsh
at all….but all the sounds seem to be there. Just in a soft smooth way….
Bass as
you mentioned is a bit lacking, but I suspect that is partly due to my dodgy
speaker stands, as well as the speakers loosening up. I did notice it was
getting better after only ~2hrs or so. Also I have noticed that any closer than
~3m and the sound is completely different, really need to ensure that distance
is kept.
I have
noticed that the speakers are very…..efficient? is that the word. Even on very
low volumes I can still hear everything clearly. And it doesn’t take a lot of
volume to fill the room with sound. I don’t think I turned the NAD up above
~30%.
The
only small drama I had was those banana plugs unfortunately don’t fit into the
back of my NAD316. I did the dodgy and just clamped the bare wires down in the
posts.
So
overall I am more than happy with the results. And can’t wait to get some more
listening in.
I do
have one gripe with these speakers, I pretty much now am forced to throw away
all my other speakers, as now they all sound rubbish compared to these. I blame
you for that Russ!
-Dave.
R360 V23
Mechanical Engineer
Brisbane QLD
Artisan R360 ( Level
2 KIT )
Fully Finished by
Russell Storey in Black Wood grain
Welcome to the wall of Sound
I
was recently given the pleasure of a test of
some sensational floor standing speakers.
The speakers were designed and built by
Russell
Storey and the research, development and
passion that has gone into building these
speakers is definitely reflected in the
sound they produce.
The speakers tested were 360 sides
speakers with a 260c centre speaker.
Listening to these speakers blew a few myths
and beliefs I held about speakers as the
sound from these were like nothing I had
heard from speakers costing thousands of
dollars more than these. Russell went into
great detail explaining the details of his
designs and why they are capable of
producing such incredible clear and accurate
sound. You can read about this on his web
site
stones sound studio.
The first thing I noticed about this
system was the sound was like a wall, it
surrounded you and it was not possible to
pick where individual sounds were coming
from. One of the amazing things also was
that when you went from room to room in the
house the sound remained the same. This is
somewhat due to the phase coherence of the
design, this is a measurement that is not
even quoted or measured in many if any other
speaker manufacturers. Russell Has put years
into developing these speakers with
countless upgrades, testing development and
experimentation, and the results speak for
themselves.
The range of these speakers were
incredible and have to be heard to be
appreciated as I can quote all the
specifications and numbers but when it comes
down to it they need to be heard to
experience the level of sound these speakers
can produce.
For both music reproduction and home
theatre these speakers performed
outstanding, combined with an Artisan R1000
Audiophile subwoofer they brought
everything we threw at it alive. The 260c
has an efficiency of 92.5dB and the 360
range has an efficiency of 87.5dB ensuring
these speakers can effortlessly produce
sound you can feel! The quoted
specifications of the speakers Russell
builds are real measured figures but the
true test of these is sitting back and
listening to your favourite track.
Another thing I love about these speakers
is the fact you can custom build them in a
range of finishes with the enclosures being
able to be painted the visual impact these
speakers can make in your listening space is
only limited by your imagination.
If you are in the market for quality
floor standing sound system I don’t
think you could go past these speakers.
Visit Russell’s site and do some research
for yourself. There are a few ranges of
speakers for different applications, the
combination I listened to would certainly
meet and exceed the highest of expectations.
If you would like any more information about
this range of speakers feel free to
Artisan R360 ( Level
1 KIT ) Fully Finished
by Russell Storey in Black Wood grain
Hi Russell,
picked up
R360s KIT
speakers this a.m., Australia Post have
been very good I have found with all my past deliveries.
I have been auditioning them this arvo.
Have not been this impressed since I
first heard Bose 901's.
Playing Lou Reed's Walk on the wild side had tears in my eyes, the sound is sooo
good!
Thanks for the assembled units, my holidays end today so I wouldn't have had the
time for a while.
The Bel Canto has a large role too you know.
Am
very impressed with its' performance.
Once again thanks,
Robert South Australia
R360
Level 1 Fully Finished and hand tuned by Russell Storey , Black Wood grain, Price $1699.00
plus shipping
Artisan R360 ( Level
1 KIT ) NO BOX
DIY
Speaker
Kit $899 AUD 1 pair Fully
tested by Russell Storey
Complete Kit , includes , Exclusive Peerless
Driver, Fountek Ribbon ,
Speaker Kit
is pre tested by Stones LM S Speaker Analyzer with matched
driver pairs with crossover units . ( no
Soldering required)
Crossovers and drivers are
hand matched and shipped marked Left & Right
High quality Crossover comes fully finished twin
speaker terminals.
Build you own enclosures from CAD
plans supplied with Kit
Peter's Artisan™ R360 Sydney
I am very impressed by the sound quality of these speakers, having owned lots of
other brands of speakers such as
Tannoy, Kef and Monitor Audio, these great speakers out performed the lot!
The R360's sound was better than the ribbon version Monitor Audio that costs
over $6000.
This kit is great value for money, I would
highly recommend these speakers.
Steve Clark Furniture Manufactures ,
Melbourne
R360 Features
: wide frequency range 43Hz to 45Khz , 87.5 db SPL @1m 1W 2.83V Efficiency ,
Minimum 6.8 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended valve( tube)
Amplifier but will also handle amplifiers 200Watts , 3D imaging and sound
stage with incredible dynamic range, fast tight deep bass, mids and top end
detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval . High end
Components ,Hand built in matched pairs , tuned
and tested by Russell Storey
http://www.stonessoundstudio.com.au/stone/ribbon_speaker_kit/ribbon_manuals/Ribbon_Speaker_Kit_manual_v6_191108.pdf
Manual and my design criteria
http://www.stonessoundstudio.com.au/stone/ribbon_speaker_kit/ribbon_speaker_kit_r360_ribbon_speaker_box_plans.htm
Comprehensive plans for you
Artisan R370 (Level
3)
special edition designed
by Russell
Storey
NEW , Artisan
Loudspeakers
™ SHD - (Super High Definition)
Artisan R370 Level 3)
Features : wide frequency range 43Hz to 45Khz , 87.5 db SPL @1m 1W 2.83V
Efficiency , Minimum 6.8 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended
valve( tube) Amplifier but will also handle amplifiers 200Watts ,
3D imaging and sound stage with incredible dynamic range, fast tight deep bass,
mids and top end detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval .
High end Components ,Hand built in matched pairs , tuned and tested by Russell
Storey
Artisan
R370 Level 3 Fully Finished , Price $3499.00 plus shipping
Artisan R375-S (Level
3)
special edition designed
by Russell
Storey
NEW , Artisan
Loudspeakers
™ SHD - (Super High Definition)
Artisan
R375S Level 3 –Kit Twin
6.5 " Floor-Standing Speaker (
NO Cabinet) Kit includes :
Features : Scan Speak Woofer and Fountek ribbon tweeter , wide frequency range
37Hz to 45Khz , 87.5 db SPL @1m 1W 2.83V
Efficiency , Minimum 6.8 ohms impedance , Suitable for low powered single ended
valve( tube) Amplifier but will also handle amplifiers 200Watts ,
3D imaging and sound stage with incredible dynamic range, fast tight deep bass,
mids and top end detail with very low distortion and low level music retrieval .
High end Components ,Hand built in matched pairs , tuned and tested by Russell
Storey
Artisan R375S
Level 3 Kit Fully Finished and tested , Price
$3499.00 ( NO Cabinet) plus shipping
RIBBON
KIT MODELS
- 360 6.5" Book Shelf
- 260 5" Twin MTM Bookshelf
- 260C 5" Twin MTM Bookshelf Centre
# 260C Same Box as 260 but Ribbon cut out hole rotated 90degs
COLOR
- Raw MDF DIY your own preference of paint or timber veneer
- Black wood grain viny
All components are included: drivers, already assembled crossovers, cables,
terminals, dampening material etc. All you have to do is follow the instructions
to build your own Ribbon Speakers.
COMPLETE KIT with (BOX) Artisan
R260 360
designed by
Russell Storey
Fully finished :Speaker Cabinet , Speaker
Kit: crossover pcb unit with speaker terminal plate, speakers ,ribbon tweeters,
Allen head screw Kit ,3mm Allen
key, Ribbon Speaker Kit manual
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260_MDF
1 pair
-
360_MDF
1 pair
-
260C_MDF centre
-
260_BV
1 pair
-
360_BV
1 pair
-
260C_BV centre
COMPLETE KIT with out (BOX)
-
DIY
build your own box from with our free pro box plans
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All you have to do
is follow the instructions and build your own box
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Includes all components , No
soldering required
Speaker Kit: crossover pcb unit with
speaker terminal plate, speakers ,ribbon tweeters,
Allen head screw Kit ,3mm
Allen
key,
Ribbon Speaker Kit manual
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SPK260
-
SPK260C Centre
-
SPK360
-
SPK270
Artisan R260 360
designed by
Russell Storey
260c 360 260
Raw
MDF box painted in MAZDA 3 , 2005 "Wining Blue"
360BV pre made Black wood grain
vinyl enclosure