Equinox Systems

How to Build an EQU47 Body [Part 3]

skylar — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:46:05 +0000

How to Build an EQU47 Body [Part 2]

skylar — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:35:39 +0000

How to Build an EQU47 Body [Part 1]

skylar — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:08:25 +0000

Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3.

A Note About B-Stock

skylar — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:57:05 +0000

Please read the B-Stock section of our Terms & Conditions (also, make sure you read and understand the entire content of the page before placing your order)!

Photo Shoot

skylar — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:20:19 +0000

Behind-the-Scenes snapshot from tonight’s EQU47 & Q47-D photo shoot with the legendary Billie Hall.

Q47-D Certificates

skylar — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:42:46 +0000

A question came up about the certificate that accompanies each Q47-D capsule system. Though it may appear that the stack of certificates in the image below are non-unique, bulk printed cards, they definitely are not.

Each certificate is printed with the actual, measured frequency response of the capsule in question. Many companies who have serialized inventory and certificates use either a hand-written or stamped method for marking serial numbers and other product characteristics that may be unique to each unit (such as frequency response or rated power or weight, etc.). Although the cost to us is greater, we decided to have each certificate custom-printed, which reduces the chances of human-error in our process and looks nicer to us.

Here are two cards I pulled at random from each “deck” above…capsules with serial numbers EQ110043 and EQ110207. You can see that even though the curves look very similar, they are unique. The image on the far right is a chart export from EquiLog of these two capsules’ responses overlapped (EQ110043 = blue, EQ110207 = purple). Interestingly, these two capsules are still not a tight enough match for our matched pair tolerance guidelines even though the responses are really quite similar.

Just for kicks, here’s another random pair of certificates. EQ110028 versus EQ110199.
Again, you can see that each certificate is unique.

UPDATE: Here’s a chart export of one of our matched pairs (EQ110172 & EQ110187). There are actually two curves here, though it only looks like one since they’re so closely matched!

Equinox Store Opening Friday

skylar — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:45:38 +0000

EQU47 bodies have been packed.
Q47-D Capsule Systems have been QA’ed.
Frequency Response Certificates have been printed.
Hardware packs have been packed.
Beers have been drunk.

We’re getting awfully close to our Friday store launch—I thought I should share just a few more photos of what we’ve been up to.

EquiLog, an Overview

skylar — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:29:53 +0000

We have put a ton of work into making sure our Q47-D capsules meet our stringent requirements and that our capsule pairs are computer-matched with incredible accuracy. Here’s a sneak peek at EquiLog, the software we developed which is the heart of these processes.

Prepping for Store Launch

skylar — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:35:35 +0000

You can tell that EQU47s are getting closer to their launch date when the screws and baggies start flying!
We spent the day building hardware packs and inspecting headbaskets.

The headbaskets were the first parts to be completed by the finishers, and now we’re just waiting for body tubes and end caps.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, this is pretty much how our shop works.

September Equinox

skylar — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:41:04 +0000

The September Equinox happened at 9:04 UTC today. This is a special day for us at Equinox Systems, as you can imagine. An equinox happens twice a year at two specific points in time when the Earth’s equator is coincident with the plane that bisects the sun. Typically on the day of an equinox, the length of day and night are approximately equivalent.

This concept of balance, symmetry, and harmony are key elements of our design philosophy which helps shape our company. So, to us, an equinox is a special day, and we like to use this time to reflect on how these elements apply to the world around us.

Happy equinox!