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When Noise Control Audio
talk about
hand crafted boxes they are not joking.
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The
instigators of NCA back in 1996, Steve Stavrinides
and Reay Grant along with Tim Giddings and his
partner Sandrine have all spent there adult lives
absorbed in sound systems.
Tim is a carpenter
by trade but after 10 years of touring with
a 30K rig his skills were destined to be utilised
in his love of music. When he hears a great
PA his keen eyes are soon studying the intricacies
of the boxes design to learn what details
make the real differences to audio quality.
He also understands the need for the the rugged
durability and practical manoeuvrability that
is constantly put to the test in touring situations
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When
the opportunity arose to acquire a run down
farm house deep in the French countryside
his priorities were clear. Build a workshop
and start building boxes!
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As NCAs
boxes started to gain a reputation for themselves
a Computerised Cutting Machine was installed
to allow the creation of more and more devious
designs that Reay and Tim were conceiving. |
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This
press is used to form the laminated curves that
feature in NCA designs. The laminates are glued
together whilst curved making ultra strong forms
to assist sound waves to effortlessly amplify
without distortion on their path out of the cabinet. |
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A set of TMT600's near completion. |
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Even
the horns for the tweeters are hand crafted
following Reays own Tractrix design. The fibreglass
shell is filled with a damping compound to
cancel colouration in the sound. |
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Click-On
wheelboards are supplied for simple transportation. |
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In
house crossovers await fitting. |
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Mark
of The Electric Circus takes delivery of a compact
system. Much that Steve and Tim would love to
join the circus there appears to be a lot of wood
that still needs cutting. |
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Prototypes
of the NCA I-Fly range get airborne for the first
time. |
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Tim
demonstrates how easy the system is to get of
the ground! |
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Tim
has his head jammed in a bass bin (not for the first
time). |
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Finishing
touches. |
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Tim's
priorities? The Workshop is built but the farmhouse
is still a long way off. |
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Missy
makes light work of protecting NCA's assets. |
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