"E-wave" project-Done at last.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bhunter

Those look great! Now be careful moving them around in your present condition. How do you like them compared to the Vandys?

Thanks, BH. The Vandersteens are more refined.....But I built these.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Excellent Dave.

Thanks, Rob. Having seen some of your work, your compliment means a lot to me.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Sadie is a total ham. She had to be in at least two of the pics.

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

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The tweeter baffles appear out of square, but their really not. It's an optical illusion caused by the grain of the wood. (African Mahogany).

Dave

Suuuure it is.

They look great Dave! Like the lava lamp collection too.

Pete

[JJIII]

If they sound as good as they look you're in great shape!

[BlueStreak]

I'm breaking them in good. Watching the meters, these things shake the house with as little as 2 watts!

The bass was a bit sloppy and boomy at first. But, as the woofers break in, it's tightening up. I also had the phase on the woofers backwards, corrected that as well. I will be getting the Selenium drivers, eventually. The old Altecs have their virtues, but the highs start rolling off at about 10k hz. I know this because the amp has a 10k EQ on it, and without it up just about all of the way, I don't get much "sparkle" in the upper frequencies. With the L-Pad turned up too high, I get too much "shout" in the upper midrange.

Really, the x-overs were designed for the Seleniums anyways.

Dave

[CarlV]

Very nice!
I need to do some reading on those things. Those bass cabs sure look like my "tent sale" 3115's. With real paint on them of course.


Carl

[Oerets]

Sharp speakers, bet they sound as good as they look too!

Be careful moving them they look heavy.




Barney

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by CarlV

Very nice!
I need to do some reading on those things. Those bass cabs sure look like my "tent sale" 3115's. With real paint on them of course.


Carl

They might be the same thing....They're the trapeziod knockdowns from Partsexpress. The "paint" is actually Gloss Black Polyurethane.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Sharp speakers, bet they sound as good as they look too!

Be careful moving them they look heavy.




Barney

I fit everything up in the garage. Then broke them down into sub assemblies. Reassembled in the living room. A lot easier and lighter to carry that way.

I haven't spiked them, so there easy to slide on the carpet.

Believe me, I'm not about to risk reinjuring myself.

Thanks for the concern, Barney.

Dave