My Fonken speakers

hybridfiat · 22nd November 2009, 12:30 PM

I finished my Fonkens and they sound good.
Marri timber with Jarrah baffles. Fostex127s

JesseG · 22nd November 2009, 02:53 PM

Excellent! Of course you are not done yet...

Now you need to EnABL the Fostex drivers - see EnABL kit
Yes, it does make a difference - and a very GOOD one.

I have a pair of mini-Fonkens and a pair of PAWOs both built by Dave and Chris and both with EnABL`d FE127s. We tested stock drivers and EnABL`d drivers in both boxes extensively (especially with non-audiophile listeners) and the consensus was clear: the EnABL`d drivers were smoother, more musical and more lifelike across the board. EnABLing does not change the sonic balance of the FE127, it brings out a quality of alive-ness that is missing in the stock drivers.

Anyways, congrats and enjoy your new, very pretty, speakers

Jess

Highef · 22nd November 2009, 03:04 PM

Very nice finish.
Do you have pictures of the construction process?

thanks
Highef

planet10 · 22nd November 2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JesseG

a pair of mini-Fonkens

milliFonken

dave

planet10 · 22nd November 2009, 03:53 PM

As mentioned in another thread, lovely job hybridflat.

dave

Geek · 22nd November 2009, 09:27 PM

Holy CARP!

Such incredible beauty

Cheers!

type · 22nd November 2009, 10:52 PM

What happens if you don't angle cut the sides where the ports are?

planet10 · 23rd November 2009, 02:58 AM

1/ You have to adjust the length of the port shelfs (which gives you a less rigid side panel)
2/ you get a greater, more audible level of edge diffraction.

A big roundover means 1 is not as bad, and 2 is not really an issue.

Probably best is the big champher, with round-over at the corners of the champher.

dave

edjosh23 · 23rd November 2009, 06:06 AM

Beautiful!

Daveze · 23rd November 2009, 08:03 AM

Very nice. Keeps reminding me that I want a pair of these...or I should finish an amp first..its all a little bit chicken and egg.

Once again, very nice. And another vote for construction pics.

22nd November 2009, 02:53 PM	#2
JesseG diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mid coast of British Columbia	Excellent! Of course you are not done yet... Now you need to EnABL the Fostex drivers - see EnABL kit Yes, it does make a difference - and a very GOOD one. I have a pair of mini-Fonkens and a pair of PAWOs both built by Dave and Chris and both with EnABL`d FE127s. We tested stock drivers and EnABL`d drivers in both boxes extensively (especially with non-audiophile listeners) and the consensus was clear: the EnABL`d drivers were smoother, more musical and more lifelike across the board. EnABLing does not change the sonic balance of the FE127, it brings out a quality of alive-ness that is missing in the stock drivers. Anyways, congrats and enjoy your new, very pretty, speakers Jess __________________ "If we crashed our cars as often as we crashed our computers, we'd all be dead!"

22nd November 2009, 03:53 PM	#5
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	As mentioned in another thread, lovely job hybridflat. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

23rd November 2009, 02:58 AM	#8
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	1/ You have to adjust the length of the port shelfs (which gives you a less rigid side panel) 2/ you get a greater, more audible level of edge diffraction. A big roundover means 1 is not as bad, and 2 is not really an issue. Probably best is the big champher, with round-over at the corners of the champher. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

23rd November 2009, 08:03 AM	#10
Daveze diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sunny Queensland, Australia	Very nice. Keeps reminding me that I want a pair of these...or I should finish an amp first..its all a little bit chicken and egg. Once again, very nice. And another vote for construction pics. __________________ Signature Pending...

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22nd November 2009, 03:04 PM	#3
Highef diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Right above on the left	Very nice finish. Do you have pictures of the construction process? thanks Highef

22nd November 2009, 09:27 PM	#6
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Holy CARP! Such incredible beauty Cheers!

22nd November 2009, 10:52 PM	#7
type diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY	What happens if you don't angle cut the sides where the ports are?

23rd November 2009, 06:06 AM	#9
edjosh23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Raleigh/Atlanta	Beautiful!

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