Are you ready? We are.

August 31st, 2010

With A5-350’s shipping just but a few days away, we haven’t slowed down anywhere else. In case you’ve been missing the last few updates, we’ve made the huge decision to bring the A series production here in house. (As explained in detail in this post.) We chose to do that so we can create a better cabinet using increased bracing and EFS, a material denser than standard MDF. So how are we doing? Well here’s a quick couple of shots:

We haven’t stopped, we haven’t slowed, we’ve been cutting and building nonstop. Our crew has been working everyday well past scheduled hours (weekends, too!) to bring to you a new and improved A series line of speakers. If you already have some of the A series on pre-order, don’t worry. You’re cabinets are accounted for, and we’ve built extra. Don’t forget, pre-order pricing ends this Friday, Sept. 3rd.

We’re excited to finalize the first round of production on the new A series, we hope you are too. Also, keep an eye out for some more announcements here in the next week.

A5-350 Shipping Date.

August 27th, 2010

First off, thank you to everyone who ordered an A5-350 on pre-production pricing.  We know the wait will be worth it. :)

After a few unexpected delays, we are now on the final stretch.  Parts are in transit and scheduled to arrive the week of August 30, 2010.

Our production team has been working hard to have A5-350 cabinets ready and in stock. Many of which are already loaded with LT.500 amplifiers, waiting for final QC.

Once the final parts are in stock, production and QC/QA will begin.  All products receive a 100% quality assurance check on every component.

The newest A5-350 subwoofers will also have a slight changes in cosmetics per customers request.  The 15″ drivers will feature and all black cone without logo.  This gives a nice and subtle look to the subwoofer with the grill removed.

Do not forget to pick up an A5-350 Isolation Platform Pad.  Made specifically for your subwoofer, the Isolation Pad reduces resonances in your room and increases overall sound quality. To save on shipping, call to add your pad to an existing order.

Production photographs will be updated shortly to feature the black driver.

Pre-production orders will begin to ship the week of August 30th, 2010.

Please contact us at 641.792.2501 or sales@edesignaudio.com with any questions.

Full steam ahead.

August 23rd, 2010

And full steam ahead indeed!  The past couple of weeks (and weekends) have been interesting, including packing pallets ready to ship overseas, taking the EL8.3t’s for a little road trip to Des Moines, and finalizing production on the newly announced DL series.  Let’s begin!

Fun Install

Our friends Christian and Tom at Palisade Systems had us do a temporary install on  some EL8.3t speakers in their break area.  To call this a break area is a little bit of an understatement.  I dont know to many places with audiophile grade tower speakers, a pool table and dart board.  That is correct, I did say a pool table.  We hope you guys really enjoy the speakers as much as we do.

The fine people at Palisade Systems had been using a tiny speaker box to fill their large room. It got the job done, but oooh boy are they in for a treat.

The setup.

We had been very limited by power outlets, and felt this to be the best place. It allowed for moving the speakers around a little bit, but they are not in the way.

The final results.

What little bit we did get to listen to them, I was certainly surprised with the extension they had in such a large area.  That was also on a lower listening volume.  I can not wait to hear a little bit of feedback from the crew at Palisade.

Production in Iowa

On the production front, we are starting to ship the DL series speakers this week.  The DL series are our newest in house produced speaker line.  More information on the products and cabinet design can be seen here.

Cabinet Overview

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Here we have some DL6.t and DL6.b’s out of paint.

These are some DL6.t’s waiting for their final coat in paint.  You can see the items are sanded in between paint layers to remove any imperfections, and allow the next layer to properly adhere.

Here we have a batch of the DL6.b and DL6.cc’s.

These pictures all show the DL series without the cosmetic faces that the drivers mount onto.  The driver baffles are painted separately and then  mounted to the cabinet afterward.  Increasing the overall thickness of the of the baffle reduces unwanted cabinet resonance.

Fun Stuff

We had a friend from Ames, IA stop in a couple weeks ago.  He brought down his old JBL cabinets that had seen better days.  He removed the handles, drivers, grills, and old dingy carpet. This left us with a fairly clean canvas.  A little bit of our matte paint later and we have this.

Thank you Chris for letting us work on something that we don’t get to see every day.

Fact of the day -  In a full production week, we have been known to cut through upwards of 100 sheets of EFS.  Using EFS instead of MDF, that is a lot less harmful toxins being introduced into the environment.  That is almost three football fields long.

Here is a mid week shipment of just 3/4″ EFS.  We also stock 1/2″ and 1″, with the availability to get 1.25″ for custom projects.

What does 66 sheets of flat pack speakers look like?

A whole lot of wood, thats what.  Here we have an international partner’s order.  Look for more information on this soon.

They have intentions on putting four A7-900’s into their demo room, and to think we felt insane for doing a pair two years ago at our annual open house.  For size reference, that is a 50″ TV.

On a final note, those who have an A5-350 currently on pre-order will be receiving important information about their order by the end of the week.  Stay tuned!

Introducing the improved A6 and A4 Series.

August 10th, 2010

We are very excited to re-release our A series line of full range products.  We encourage you to take advantage of the pre-order pricing and ask any questions you may have!


A Series-

Our popular A series full range line gets a new look, a performance upgrade, and an improved cabinet construction.

The A series cabinets are constructed and assembled in Iowa using our revolutionary EFS material.  All of the products feature extensive bracing creating a far more rigid cabinet than ever before.  Cabinets are also finished with our proprietary environmentally friendly paint.  No longer are the cabinets being constructed overseas using lesser quality materials and then shipped to us.  We are building them right here, each one by hand.

Making the products in Iowa allows us to use the higher quality components and materials, all while offering our product at a very competitive price.  In house production also allows us to invest more heavily in parts and less in freight to our facility.  Because of this, all A Series speakers  use our own proprietary woofers, tweeters, and crossovers.

A6.t - Tower Speaker Pair

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$500 Shipped - Pre-order @ $400 Shipped

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A6.mtm - Mid/Tweeter/Mid Speaker

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$205 Single Shipped - Pre-order @ $164 Shipped

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$395 Pair Shipped - Pre-Order @ $316 Shipped

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A4.b - Bookshelf Pair

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$160 Pair Shipped - Pre-Order @ $128 Shipped

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A4.mtm - Mid/Tweeter/Mid Speaker

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$120 Single Shipped - Pre-Order @ $96 Shipped

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$230 Pair Shipped - Pre-Order @ $184 Shipped

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Pre-Order 20% off all A6 and A4 Products. Use coupon code “a-intro” at checkout.

Pre-Order begins : Today

Pre-Order ends : September 3, 2010

Shipping week of : September 6th, 2010

A Series Product Pages

Any questions can be directed to sales@edesignaudio.com or by calling 641.792.2501

The DL Cabinets, exploded

July 31st, 2010

Since the release of the DL series, we’ve had a lot of emails and phone calls inquiring on what it is that makes our cabinets so special and different from the rest. Since we do our own manufacturing here in house, we can control exactly how we build  our cabinets and what goes into them. We’re the deciding factor for how much bracing goes into the cabinets and what the cabinets are made of. We decide, not some build house overseas. Let’s break it down per model! Our cabinets are made out of dense EFS, they’re braced heavily to our specifications, and they’re cut and built right here in Iowa. Just how we like it. We challenge you to find any US speaker manufacturer with superior cabinets anywhere close to this price. If you want something customized please let us know and we will manufacture to your specifications.

DL6.b - Bookshelf speaker

dl6b-explode-medium1 This exploded view of the DL6.b shows a single vertical brace that makes contact with the sides, top and bottom. This also shows the appropriate panels having clearings to allow the bracing to be inset into the panels. This single brace is strong enough to significantly lower cabinet resonance and allow the speakers to perform naturally without the cabinet contaminating the sound.

DL6.cc - Center Channel

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The DL6.cc not only covers the sides, top and bottom, but it also further solidifies the top, bottom, and back with 2 more pieces of interlocking bracing. You can see the bracing fits snugly into the corresponding panels, adding strength and more surface area for glue to adhere to.

DL6.t - Tower Speaker

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For the DL6.t we went all out. Every panel is supported and braced heavily, and the side walls cleared out to allow the bracing to interlock with the rest of the cabinet. Both vertical and horizontal bracing makes this cabinet solid with no room for resonance to discolor the sound. The crossover network for the DL6.t is housed in it’s own chamber at the bottom of the cabinet as well, separated from the rest of the cabinet. Information for each model listed:


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