Completed Jordan JX92S speaker

sploo · 6th September 2007, 11:01 AM

pinkmouse · 6th September 2007, 11:25 AM

Nice work with the veneer. Well done.

Colin · 7th September 2007, 02:30 PM

Yes, neat work. They look like you've used a traditional TL layout. How do they sound?

sploo · 7th September 2007, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pinkmouse
Nice work with the veneer. Well done.

Thanks. That was the journey into the unknown, as I've not veneering anything that size before. I understand now why the pros have bag type veneer presses.

Quote:

Originally posted by Colin
Yes, neat work. They look like you've used a traditional TL layout. How do they sound?

I don't have any pics of the inside with me right now, but I could dig some out. I believe it's a TL design, though I just made it to the drawings I was given.

It's always hard to give a subjective opinion, as it's a sighted test, so of limited value.

Compared to a pair of 2-way ported floorstanders in the same room (with 8" Kevlar Scanspeak midbass/2905 Scanspeak treble) they lack 'kick' in the bottom end bass, and the treble isn't as clear or pronounced. However, considering it's just a single 4" fullrange (and the difference in cost of the two systems) I was pleasantly surprised.

sploo · 7th September 2007, 08:23 PM

Here's a pic of the inside.

Arc · 7th September 2007, 08:25 PM

Very very nice.

I like the routed channels on the inside. Nice work.

sploo · 7th September 2007, 08:42 PM

Thanks. I have done that sort of thing by hand, but all of those parts were CNC cut, which presented some different challenges.

Only the side panels have inside rebates, as the CNC machine cuts from one side only (the front and back panels needed to be cut on the outside face, to route the rebates for the driver & terminal plate flanges).

It does mean you can get everything nice and accurate though, and allow for the rebates to be 1mm oversized, so once glued, you can trim the extra material off using a trimming bit to get a really accurate edge.

planet10 · 8th September 2007, 04:37 AM

Nice choice of veneer

dave

sploo · 8th September 2007, 01:13 PM

Thanks Dave. Unfortunately, I can't take credit for it! The aesthetic design (and veneer selection) came from the guy who I built them for.

I'm sure he'd be happy for me to post a link to his site, especially as it'll let people see his great highball design (a really attractive unit IMHO): http://www.8ballaudio.com/

richie00boy · 8th September 2007, 02:23 PM

Looking good Gordon. So you managed to solve the worry of tearing the veneer with the router bit then?

6th September 2007, 11:01 AM	#1
sploo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Completed Jordan JX92S speaker I recently finished building a pair of speakers for someone. The boxes were made from MDF (all parts CNC cut) and the resulting enclosures were veneered using zebrano and wenge. The chamfers were cut after veneering, and left bare. Finally, they were given two coats of clear satin polyurethane varnish. Thoughts/comments welcome. http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2213.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2214.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2215.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2216.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2217.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2218.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2219.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2220.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2221.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2222.jpg http://spikyfish.com/longball/IMG_2223.jpg

6th September 2007, 11:25 AM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Nice work with the veneer. Well done. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

8th September 2007, 04:37 AM	#8
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Nice choice of veneer dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

8th September 2007, 02:23 PM	#10
richie00boy Did it Himself diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gloucestershire, England, UK	Looking good Gordon. So you managed to solve the worry of tearing the veneer with the router bit then? __________________ www.readresearch.co.uk my website for UK diy audio people - designs, PCBs, kits and more

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7th September 2007, 02:30 PM	#3
Colin diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003	Yes, neat work. They look like you've used a traditional TL layout. How do they sound?

7th September 2007, 08:25 PM	#6
Arc diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	Very very nice. I like the routed channels on the inside. Nice work.

7th September 2007, 08:42 PM	#7
sploo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Thanks. I have done that sort of thing by hand, but all of those parts were CNC cut, which presented some different challenges. Only the side panels have inside rebates, as the CNC machine cuts from one side only (the front and back panels needed to be cut on the outside face, to route the rebates for the driver & terminal plate flanges). It does mean you can get everything nice and accurate though, and allow for the rebates to be 1mm oversized, so once glued, you can trim the extra material off using a trimming bit to get a really accurate edge.

8th September 2007, 01:13 PM	#9
sploo diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Thanks Dave. Unfortunately, I can't take credit for it! The aesthetic design (and veneer selection) came from the guy who I built them for. I'm sure he'd be happy for me to post a link to his site, especially as it'll let people see his great highball design (a really attractive unit IMHO): http://www.8ballaudio.com/

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