"E-wave" project-Done at last.
 

Feel privileged, you losers are the first to get a peak at the long awaited unveiling.

Two months in the making and a hundred or so over budget, But, still less than $500 for the pair, my "econowave" project is finally finished.

There is still a little tweaking to do. It sounds like they need a little more internal damping and bracing, but otherwise the sound is beyond expectations.

I'm not allowed to do any heavy lifting, so, I had to fit everything up in the garage, break it down into sub-assemblies, then reassemble in the living room.

So, what do you guys think of my workmanship? 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

More pics.....

The Altec drivers I had on hand and had to use the Selenium adapters. So, once finances permit, I might buy the recommended Selenium driver. Or maybe not, those old Alnico drivers do have a sweet, abeit somewhat rolled off, sound. We shall see.

Those look excellent! What's the LF driver?

Dayton PA380 15". Not a bad woofer for $80. China, of course.:(, But even many of the more expensive ones were made there too. Unless I wanted to blow $1k on JBLs. But, that's WAY over budget. The Eminence woofers are mostly made in the USA, but, none had the specs to fit this box......

Dave

Very nice, Dave!

I'd like to hear them and the pad looks cool as well. I just recently sold off most of my E-Wave rig.

How do you like them?

Outstanding, I'd love to hear them. Great work!

Thanks!

If you guys weren't so flippin' far away, I'd have y'all over in a heartbeat. I only know of two AK guys in my immediate area, and they are always "too busy".

Dave

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

Excellent Dave.

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

Dave

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

Dave

Even more pics.....with dog.
 

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

Suuuure it is. :D

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

Pete

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

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

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. :p


Carl

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

Be careful moving them they look heavy.:D




Barney

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

Dave

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

Wow, the JBL paper is still online.
http://www.jblproservice.com/pdf/AS%20Series/CS3115.pdf

Mine are very sloppily applied flat black.


Carl

No, not the same. Those are three ways?

Dave

Yep, 3 way. A second much closer look, same but different lol.


Carl

Those are real purdy Dave, nice work.

Do you need threaded 1" Seleniums for those waveguides? I have a pair of D220Ti's (never used) that I picked up on Ebay a while back. They were supposed to be bolt on but the seller error-ed and shipped me threaded. I never barked about it because they also error-ed on the listing and were selling pairs for the price of a single driver. They changed the listing shortly after I paid for mine.

Not sure if they will best the Altec's but who knows.

If I keep them I will probably never use them. Conversely, if I let them go, I will more than likely find a need for them within days after shipping. Seeing as how the end result is really the same...


RC

GAW! Just ordered a pair this morning! Thanks, anyways.

Dave

Shoot! A day late and a dollar short. Or probably long i would imagine. Mine ran me a cool fiddy and would have been happy to get that back ;)

They turned out nice by the way.


RC

Lol, yeah, I got a whole lot of drivers and stuff in my garage too. :p


Carl

I posted this yesterday but clicked on the wrong thread when I did it.

Very nice cabinet work. I bet they sound great. Hard to know how close I am to you if I don't know what swamp you live in. :D

Thanks. And I would have been glad to pay you what you paid. Then I'd have fiddy more in the bank. Oh well, it's all in the timing. And I'm usually one off.

Dave

This one.

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/greatdismalswamp/

Dave

I love the drive through the Dismal Swamp. My family has a beach house on Rehoboth beach. Maybe it is time for a road trip.

May be.

Okay, now that you've seen them....I'm trying to think of a name....Any ideas?

Dave

Speakers of the House.

They're not orange enough. :D

Regards,

D-Ray

And they're too efficient.

Those look terrific!

Thanks!

Zilchlab's is all I can recommend...did you buy a set of badges?