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#121 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 5:53 pm
by Toppsy
Speakers in place now in my listening room and hooked up to Scott's 1st pass filter for the midrange and tweeter.
How do they sound........... :thumbup: :headbang: and that's without the bass drivers hooked up. :shock:

Scott has done a super job of the filter. Just now awaiting young Chris (aka chris661) to get back to me so we can arrange a suitable time and date to sort the DSP for the Hypex amps driving the bass units.

Eva Cassidy has never before sounded so good.

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EDIT.
Changed image for a better presented photo.

#122 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:31 pm
by pre65
I'm pleased for you Colin, it's good you really like the way they sound. :)

#123 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:52 pm
by Max N
Really happy for you Colin that they are sounding so good. And I really like the look of them.

#124 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:58 pm
by Ali Tait
Looking forward to hearing these Colin.

#125 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:03 pm
by Ray P
Looking/sounding good so far Colin and with the promise of more to come. Enjoy!

#126 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:14 pm
by Cressy Snr
Fab stuff!

#127 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:33 pm
by gninnam
Nice and a great result that you are liking how they sound 8)

#128 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:04 pm
by IslandPink
Respect Due !

#129 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:54 am
by Toppsy
To be honest guys, it's a relief they sound so good in the present configured set up, having spent quite some effort and time building and designing them (with Scott's help one must add) as well as quite some financial investment. But they have the potential to be the best speakers Scott and I have produced, especially once the bass has been properly sorted. And then there is the potential for further improved sonics with replacing most the coffin ceramic resistors and basic capacitors with some better-quality components in the passive XO. A very fitting Swan song.

#130 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:12 am
by Nick
especially once the bass has been properly sorted
The devil, of course, is always in the detail :-)

But sounds good so far, look forward to hearing them.

#131 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:22 am
by Ant
Emma quite likes the looks of these colin, maybe opens the door for me to make some huge fridge sized speakers

Beautiful job as always

#132 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:06 pm
by Toppsy
Aye Ant they are rather large beasts and make my Edingdale speakers look quite small. :shock:
However, if you can get on board the missus then your halfway there. Just get her involved in choosing the finish is what I've learned.

#133 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:07 pm
by Greg
Toppsy wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:06 pm However, if you can get on board the missus then you’re halfway there.
You’re probably all the way there, but nowt to do with speakers😉

#134 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:34 pm
by pre65
Greg wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:07 pm
Toppsy wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:06 pm However, if you can get on board the missus then you’re halfway there.
You’re probably all the way there, but nowt to do with speakers😉
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#135 Re: My Swansong speaker build

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:55 pm
by Scottmoose
They don't look at all shabby in-place. Glad they're working reasonably so far, Colin. :)

PS -if you want a [very] rough idea what they may be like with the LF units going & you happen to have the components to hand -shove a 4.7mH inductor in series with the bass drivers & fire them up. It will not (chronic understatement) be anything like refined, & since there's no EQ present the usable outright LF extension will be a bit more limited than what it will be when the active modules are fired up, but it should give a few hints at the general direction.