Hi All,
Community compression drivers are available from CUK Audio in the UK and from any of Community's other international distributors. Unless, you are in the USA, you won't be able to buy direct from the factory, although Mr Dave Lowe (mentioned above) is a very helpful chap.
The following compression drivers are available as finished goods items...
EM280
EM282
M200
M200A
M4
VHF100
Other Community drivers are available as 'replacement parts'.
The full range of PC and SH fibreglass horns are also available from CUK.
With regards to the question of distortion, the M4 is an extremely low distrortion device and therefore can be considered true hi-fi. If you want to know a bit more about this device, you can download a white paper from Community's website
www.loudspeakers.net/files/technote/M4%20White%20Paper.pdf
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I have used the M4 on a Community PC1594 horn indoors, up close and personal and it is really quite special. This isn't just compared to other PA compression products, but high end hi-fi products (I had a few years working in that industry as well).
The EM280 as used in the Opus cabs is also a splendid driver. I believe that Avantgarde use the M200A driver in the Trio.
As csg said, the M4 is usually used in quite specialist applications such as as stadium and arena sound systems and large scale industial paging; as such they rarely make it on to the second hand market.
If you require pricing on these products, just call the office on 0141 440 5333
Stuart
