My New Audio Nirvana Drivers

[Melon Head]

No, listening position is very small. If someone were to sit left or right of me when the image is centered for me.. they would not hear the same thing. Its a one person show.

The 15's are significantly better than the 10's in this regard, and sound very nice at many different angles

 

[Melon Head]

would be useful you testing and throwing up some T/S measurements for those units.

When I get time I will.
At the moment I don't really care. I am just enjoying listening to them.

 

[freddi]

if your AN15's are the ferrite model, I suspect they would sound nice in either the classic Karlson K15 or a custom K-coupler. AN10-ferrite got some nice needed punch and cone control in a little coupler. There's a number of variables to muck with in a K including front chamber aspect/volume, rear chamber volume, port type and placement, rear lowpass choke area, aperture flare, aperture starting gap.

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.

 

[DYNABLASTERTUNERS]

hey do you have a time machine for forth and back?! those photos look like they have been taken about 50 years ago lol

 

[Melon Head]

The drawings for the 10" woofers are wrong.
The holes (cut outs) need to be around 230mm to 232mm not 227mm.
Now I need to try and fix this

Edit: Fixed. No worries mate

 

[Octavia]

Freddi - I'm just wondering something - Do those K designs always sit on the floor? Thats the way I usually see them in pics but just wondering if that is part of the design or if they can work equally well mounted on stands. Your comments would be welcome.

 

[Melon Head]

awesome. What dimensions on the Open baffle ?

I may need to get a pair. I'm in a new place with paper thin walls. I'm looking at wood for phy style OB. That an15 looks like best option for me as I don't need dispersion and can run a sub for movies........

I like the sound of impact, and 15's do that for me.

Norman

When you get your 15"s, listen to this:
Autumn in Seattle - Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

When my wife heard that song she said WOW.
The piano is amazing, and when the double bass starts playing, it so close to having the band in your house it is not funny.
When I heard that bass my heart nearly stopped. So clear and full of tone.

I need to start listening to other types of music to really test them out.

I didn't finish the baffles but I am very close. By next weekend they will definitely be finished.

 

[tsiros]

what's the point of using them like that? no bass no volume, nothing

 

[Melon Head]

You obviously have not heard them. If they sound this good playing on the floor then imagine what they are going to sound like when I put them in baffles

 

[Melon Head]

Open Baffle Prototype

Some progress. Should have it finished next weekend. I will be using cardboard to play around with baffle width or try u frame etc

 

[norman bates]

looks like the jamo r909.

 

[Melon Head]

looks like the jamo r909.

I call it the Dumbo d909

 

[Melon Head]

Have you placed an order for your drivers?

 

[norman bates]

they're closed this week.

I'm thinking just 1 driver for now (needed a timing chain).
This is the wood I'm looking at.
http://www.menards.com/main/store/2...aterials/BM_Halex/Prod_Tech_Spec/125-3102.pdf

Probably double thickness for the face, and single for the wings, should be HEAVY.

Norman

 

[Melon Head]

Yeah my birch is from Russia too.
Got mine from Plyco in Australia
I went with 30mm for the baffle

 

[tsiros]

You obviously have not heard them. If they sound this good playing on the floor then imagine what they are going to sound like when I put them in baffles

i actually have, but they sounded horrible... maybe i should listen to them in another orientation. i just placed them on my desk, flat on their backs. One, actually. didn't hear anything wortwhile

 

[Melon Head]

When did you get them?
It does not make much sense that you are not hearing anything worthwhile.
They are significantly better than the 10"s which are better than the 8"s, and there are a lot of people that love the 8"s.
What music are you listening too?

 

[tsiros]

me? I'm trying

 

[Melon Head]

I joke around a lot but if you need help then let us know.

 

[Melon Head]

i just placed them on my desk, flat on their backs. One, actually. didn't hear anything wortwhile

When did you get them?