Something Stirs in the Workshop
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#61 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Would it be possible to see some pictures as you go making these things?
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#62 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Here is a picture of layer 5 of 6mm being cut. I cut in layers of 1mm increments.
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#63 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
I thought I had taken more pictures whilst manufacturing the second wave guide, but I must have deleted them, sorry. I basically manufactured the guides in slices (75mm thick ) and glued them together, using dowels to align and transfer datum. Finished the second wave guide yesterday, and commissioned them today - not much to go as their Freq response is flat. Removing the golden horns was a feat single handed, them JBL drivers are heavy. Following a rest, been listening all afternoon to them. The presentation is slightly different from the compression drivers in the lower midrange/upper bass, not quite as dynamic. On the positive attributes the sound is more coherent, as I suppose single point source almost. Airy and detailed with the simple acoustic music that FR drivers like. They don’t do a bad job with more complicated music, just listened to the black album, kept my attention, more polite than the horns, I didn’t realise the detail on that Metallica album. I will need to tweak the phasing to get that last 2% out of them, but that’s time consuming and will have to wait.
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#64 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
After much thought I put my hand in the pocket to purchase some better protection caps. After reading the capacitor review that Tony Gee did for Humble Homemade HIFI I took the plunge and bought some KZK caps from Russia. Had them in the system now running for a couple of hours, the imaging is better, probably because they are sold as matched pairs. The 100uf one is particularly large....
#65 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Can you supply a link for those, please? Might give them a go myself.
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#66 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Link to review http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html
I got them off eBay - direct from Russia. Competitive prices for matched pairs. Vendor sells the older model as reviewed, as well as the newer “ improved “ version I bought. They are encased in a plastic tube, with silvered tails. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KZK-White-Li ... SwAk1ZzoxZ
I got them off eBay - direct from Russia. Competitive prices for matched pairs. Vendor sells the older model as reviewed, as well as the newer “ improved “ version I bought. They are encased in a plastic tube, with silvered tails. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KZK-White-Li ... SwAk1ZzoxZ
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#67 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Aren't those impressions of Tony's for their K78-34 (a different cap to the White Line)? From the look of it, he's got some White Lines in & is currently trying them, but has not yet posted any views on them.
Don't get me wrong, not knocking them at all; if they're built to the spec. claimed, should be a good MKP. Shades of the Clarity MR & Miflex MKPs with that extra polycarb. tube, albeit without the large price tag.
Don't get me wrong, not knocking them at all; if they're built to the spec. claimed, should be a good MKP. Shades of the Clarity MR & Miflex MKPs with that extra polycarb. tube, albeit without the large price tag.
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#68 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Yes I was aware the review was for the older model. I had opted for the white ones, which were slightly more expensive in the smaller sizes than the original ones, based on some comments on another forum, which I cannot now find,typical. There didn’t seem to be stock of 100 uf ones anywhere anyway of the K78’s.
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#69 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Machining some horns for a commission, they happen to be the smallest horns I have ever made strangely, will take some measurements, before they leave for their owner.
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#70 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Look forward to seeing how they turn out
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#71 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Nice, what's the spec on those ?
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#72 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
It’s an ES290 horn, Troy Crowe’s design.
A stack of the layers( not glued up yet)
A stack of the layers( not glued up yet)
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#73 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Small but not that small really, if they are a 290Hz design !
I assume the design isn't trying to get spread of the HF, if it forgoes the fins ?
I assume the design isn't trying to get spread of the HF, if it forgoes the fins ?
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#74 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Very nice steve...
The tube manual is quite like a telephone book. The number of it perfect. It is useful to make it possible to speak with a girl. But we can't see her beautiful face from the telephone number
#75 Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Very nice work.
A question, if I may: if I brought you a horn made of a different material, could you replicate it in wood?
It would be okay if the original was destroyed.
TIA,
Chris
A question, if I may: if I brought you a horn made of a different material, could you replicate it in wood?
It would be okay if the original was destroyed.
TIA,
Chris