SEAS A26 speaker?

[tdogzthmn]

Any updates on your build?

I'm likely gonna buy the madisound kit and prebuilt cabinet. Also I reside in Oakland in case your willing to audition the completed speakers.

 

[bk856er]

Sadly, not yet. Hopefully within the next few weeks and it's now at the top of my project list. Tomorrow would have been a candidate, but 90% chance of rain. Will be sawing outdoors. BTW, I have extra wood and if all goes well I could cut two sets.

BK

 

[tdogzthmn]

That would be lovely if you were able to make two pair!

The kits from Madisound are also bi-ampable, is this how most are being built by DIYers?

 

[bk856er]

Broke down the pieces today. Even with a track saw (new to me) it's a chore to handle a 5x5' piece of 3/4" Baltic birch. Plus lots of hunching over and squatting. Now on to routing the dados and rabbets.

BK

 

[zman01]

Good to see progress on these.

 

[bk856er]

Finally finished these! Check out the build here. Will connect some of my FW amps after I get used to things. Sounding nice so far.

BK

 

[2 picoDumbs]

Very nice

 

[riksu]

Finally finished these! Check out the build here. Will connect some of my FW amps after I get used to things. Sounding nice so far.

BK

Beautiful Work.

 

[Montrealer]

Finally finished these! Check out the build here. Will connect some of my FW amps after I get used to things. Sounding nice so far.

BK

Listening impressions?...

 

[bk856er]

Listening impressions?...

I moved the build thread here (clicky) with some initial impressions towards the end. Will update after I get a chance to rotate in my big boy amps.

BK

 

[youknowyou]

ive hear the devore o93 that use the same seas woofer and was really impressed

 

[bk856er]

Listening impressions?...

Sorry for the long delay. Been using my "family safe" amps daily since I built these speakers. Also needed longer speaker wire and a different rack to accommodate my diy FW amps. Hooked up the M2 and VFET today for the first time. Wow. Very nice combos! I felt the low end was lacking with the other amps, but no more. Kicking myself for wasting all those listening hours with non-Class A stuff. Two thumbs up on the A26.


BK

 

[noelectrix]

ive hear the devore o93 that use the same seas woofer and was really impressed

Hi, it´s not the same woofer. it shares the paper cone but has phaseplug and different magnet, so totally different TSP.
It is customised by seas for DFidelity, i read few years ago, no way to get it.

 

[mordikai]

Yeah and they sure increased the sensitivity a ton too.

 

[Doppler9000]

The Devore driver is totally different - alnico magnet, for example.

The Devore sensitivity specs are rather imaginative, however.

 

[mordikai]

Well I'm glad it's truly a custom driver for the kind of money they charge.

 

[youknowyou]

well, im getting a pair!

 

[bk856er]

Pair A26?

BK

 

[youknowyou]

Pair A26?

BK

ya

 

[bk856er]

I think you will like the A26, I know I do!

BK