Popular Post Allen ★ Posted June 12, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted June 12, 2022 Got a tube amp and preamp kit on order. Going to pair them to some flat panel DBL speakers. The speaker parts just arrived. The turntable I am not going to build. That will eat up half the cost or more. 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted June 12, 2022 Far too long and complicated video on the speakers I’m making. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 12, 2022 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2022 Where will you put it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted June 12, 2022 29 minutes ago, Airehead said: Where will you put it? Down in the basement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted June 12, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 12, 2022 Very cool. Show us how it turns out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 12, 2022 Share #6 Posted June 12, 2022 Ya know, there’s a lot to be said for being single 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 12, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 12, 2022 Which amp kit did you buy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 13, 2022 Share #8 Posted June 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Allen said: Down in the basement. Then you will spend more time in your dark room. Good plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted June 13, 2022 15 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Which amp kit did you buy? Elekit TU8200 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 13, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Allen said: Elekit TU8200 Cool. I look forward to your report! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted June 14, 2022 The first speaker trial was successful. Made a pair of 2x2 panels from foam board. They have no bass but mid and high end sound amazing. Going to make two more panels but 4x4 foot across to see the difference in tonal range. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted June 14, 2022 Just now, Allen said: The first speaker trial was successful. Made a pair of 2x2 panels from foam board. They have no bass but mid and high end sound amazing. Going to make two more panels but 4x4 foot across to see the difference in tonal range. Mounted the panels on the ceiling of the back porch. Think these are going to stay as outdoor speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted June 14, 2022 Share #13 Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/12/2022 at 7:20 PM, Wilbur said: Cool. I look forward to your report! It may be a while... The reviews are good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 14, 2022 Share #14 Posted June 14, 2022 Looks like a Heathkit. I assume that there is a more detailed instruction sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 14, 2022 Share #15 Posted June 14, 2022 Now there's a technology I've not seen it quite a while. When I was in the navy, and single, the three of us who rented a house in VA Beach built our stereo using Dynaco kits. The speakers were homebuilt using Altec Lansing "Voice of the theater" tri-axial 15" speakers and home built enclosures made of pine with a base port and baffles inside to make up the proper length. When done the speakers needed a couple of people just to move them around as they were huge. Those were the days with our Heathkit voltmeters and my Heathkit radio control systems. I've not done any through hole soldering in years. I miss it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 14, 2022 Share #16 Posted June 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Bikeguy said: It may be a while... The reviews are good. from Ikea? seriously, very cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17 Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/12/2022 at 5:09 PM, Allen said: The turntable I am not going to build. That will eat up half the cost or more. Ideally, you'll need TWO turntables (and a microphone) to pull this off. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 14, 2022 Share #18 Posted June 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Ideally, you'll need TWO turntables (and a microphone) to pull this off. And a street name for cred. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted June 14, 2022 Share #19 Posted June 14, 2022 15 hours ago, Bikeguy said: It may be a while... The reviews are good. @Allen based on the 'expert' thread... maybe you should contact @Mr. Beanz and he can get Gina to solder all of the connections? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted June 21, 2022 Working on the speakers today. Instructions on how to build a crossover are unnecessarily convoluted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 21, 2022 Share #21 Posted June 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Allen said: Working on the speakers today. Instructions on how to build a crossover are unnecessarily convoluted. I'm looking forward to the final review of how this turns out. Definitely interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted June 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I'm looking forward to the final review of how this turns out. Definitely interesting. I’m building the speakers first. Then I’m going to build the amp around them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 21, 2022 Share #23 Posted June 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Allen said: Instructions on how to build a crossover are unnecessarily convoluted. He says that now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 21, 2022 Share #24 Posted June 21, 2022 Just now, Allen said: I’m building the speakers first. Then I’m going to build the amp around them. Yep - the speakers are what I find most interesting. But, all of it is still fun to hear about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted June 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: Yep - the speakers are what I find most interesting. But, all of it is still fun to hear about. The flat panels powered by the exciters sound excellent. They lack on the low end however. The ones I made the other day I’m pushing with a cheap Fosi Audio amp. For the next set I’m doing a hybrid; flat panel plus a small sub for each channel. And that is the crossover I’m trying to suss out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Allen ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share #26 Posted June 23, 2022 Here is what I learned today. I cannot hear a difference between my test panels covered and uncovered. So, along with a whole bunch of other crap I ordered several yards of cloth to cover what I’m installing in the living room. The rest of the crap I ordered was 80% of the parts for the living room speaker set. There I’m going to ceiling mount a 2’x2’ panel, a 3’x3’ panel, and an 8” high sensitivity woofer. The cone driver will be in its own box. Mirroring this set up for the opposite channel. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Share #27 Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 9:46 AM, Allen said: I’m building the speakers first. Then I’m going to build the amp around them. After P&W laid me off I worked briefly as a commission salesperson for the hifi portion of a big box store. Customers would always want to start their component list with amps or changers but my advice was always to begin in the speaker section. "Those are what you are going to be listening to. Make sure you get what you like and then we will build the rest of the system around them" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Share #28 Posted June 23, 2022 I'm jealous! I used to love good, loud, no-detectable-distortion amps and speakers. But, with a slight hearing loss I've been told that's not advisable anymore. So I got a cheap-but-good (about $35 when I bought them) surround-the-ear headphones with a 9' long cord and I make sure I limit the volume playing through my laptop or phone. My sister wanted headphones and listened to mine and listened to her son's $200 Dr. Dre's - both plugged into a laptop with a DTS Sound Unbound driver. She said the difference was negligible enough that she got the ones I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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