Which Planat 10 metronome to start?

getaliife · 20th February 2012, 12:03 PM

All,

Ive more or less decided that my first venture into DIY speakers will be Metronomes from the Planet 10 site. I want to go for 40" or 48" tall but cant decide which, FE108, F127e or F126e. I'll be playing rock, eg Peter Gabriel, into a bedroom loft room 16' long, 14' wide, roof height 8' centre to 4' eaves. I'll be using PC (flac) through HRT Streamer into a Sonic Impact amp.

If I had the oppty to listen and compare, I'd be looking for even frequency response, bass guitar to cymbals, clear vocals and width of soundstage. ( Optimist?).

I realise that I'm asking a subjective question, but I would welcome any comments. Thanks in anticipation.

mikje · 20th February 2012, 01:51 PM

Unless you can find someone selling an FE 127, you'll need to go with one of the other two you mentioned. The 127 is no longer in production.

Mike

mor2bz · 20th February 2012, 02:34 PM

best go for a bipole wired parallel for 4 ohms, you'll get alot more
power from the amp and 3 db more efficiency from the speakers.

chrisb · 20th February 2012, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikje

Unless you can find someone selling an FE 127, you'll need to go with one of the other two you mentioned. The 127 is no longer in production.

Mike

add the FF125WK to the list of Fostex candidates for this enclosure

planet10 · 21st February 2012, 05:13 PM

You are somewhat limitedon power, but i'd still put CSS EL70 on the short list.

dave

getaliife · 22nd February 2012, 08:59 AM

Thakns for the suggestions guys. So, now I'm down to 4 driver choices FE108, F126e, CSS EL 70 or FF 125WK, before I close on that I see comments about limited power, I was thinking that the high efficiency of the drivers would make 2*15 into 4ohm OK. I've tested the set up in the room using some old 8ohm commercial bookshelves and I'm satisfied its loud enough, so I'm going to risk it, will upgrade the amp if necessary. Could you advise which enclosures I could use for the FF125WK or CSS EL70. Oh bollux, lets get to the point - Dave, read loads of stuff from you, which driver would you put in which enclosure.

20th February 2012, 12:03 PM	#1
getaliife diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oxfordshire	Which Planat 10 metronome to start? All, Ive more or less decided that my first venture into DIY speakers will be Metronomes from the Planet 10 site. I want to go for 40" or 48" tall but cant decide which, FE108, F127e or F126e. I'll be playing rock, eg Peter Gabriel, into a bedroom loft room 16' long, 14' wide, roof height 8' centre to 4' eaves. I'll be using PC (flac) through HRT Streamer into a Sonic Impact amp. If I had the oppty to listen and compare, I'd be looking for even frequency response, bass guitar to cymbals, clear vocals and width of soundstage. ( Optimist?). I realise that I'm asking a subjective question, but I would welcome any comments. Thanks in anticipation.

20th February 2012, 01:51 PM	#2
mikje Soakin' up the Sound! diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bismarck, ND	Unless you can find someone selling an FE 127, you'll need to go with one of the other two you mentioned. The 127 is no longer in production. Mike __________________ Marantz PM8003 amp, Squeezebox Touch, DIY Krystals Jolida SJ502B, Mark Audio Alpair 10.2s

21st February 2012, 05:13 PM	#5
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	You are somewhat limitedon power, but i'd still put CSS EL70 on the short list. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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20th February 2012, 02:34 PM	#3
mor2bz diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: colorado	best go for a bipole wired parallel for 4 ohms, you'll get alot more power from the amp and 3 db more efficiency from the speakers.

22nd February 2012, 08:59 AM	#6
getaliife diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oxfordshire	Thakns for the suggestions guys. So, now I'm down to 4 driver choices FE108, F126e, CSS EL 70 or FF 125WK, before I close on that I see comments about limited power, I was thinking that the high efficiency of the drivers would make 2*15 into 4ohm OK. I've tested the set up in the room using some old 8ohm commercial bookshelves and I'm satisfied its loud enough, so I'm going to risk it, will upgrade the amp if necessary. Could you advise which enclosures I could use for the FF125WK or CSS EL70. Oh bollux, lets get to the point - Dave, read loads of stuff from you, which driver would you put in which enclosure.

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