Pensil Pics, lets show 'em! - Page 16

zman01 · 6th November 2012, 11:48 AM

Scott,

Craigtone has built a pair of A12P Pensils recently; Jeff (Vinylkid) has a pair of supers.

skeeter99 · 6th November 2012, 03:35 PM

Do you have any links? I can't access this site at work so I'm on my phone and searching, linking etc isn't super easy

toobhed · 21st January 2013, 08:00 PM

These were completed about a year ago but for some reason never got posted.
These are by far the best sounded speakers I've ever made...they image like no other, the low end is just fine with no subwoofer help and in my room can not be beaten. Listening last night reminded me of how great they really sound and prompted this tardy post.

I couldn't find .75" Baltic birch so I used more expensive .75" Finish Birch (about $120 for 8'x8' here in SF). This was some of the best quality ply I've used with no voids. Despite my lack of skill with a router (the edges have a few router gouges and burn marks), I'm pleased with the aesthetics achieved with a few coats of polyurethane.

They are, however, fairly unforgiving with poor source material. I had to switch from these to standard 3-way speakers and a higher powered amp while listening the new box of Beatles vinyl remasters I gave my wife for Christmas.....

Mario

silverhairbp · 21st January 2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by toobhed

They are, however, fairly unforgiving with poor source material. I had to switch from these to standard 3-way speakers and a higher powered amp while listening the new box of Beatles vinyl remasters I gave my wife for Christmas.....

Mario

Mario,

Just get rid of that Beatles box. It doesn't live up to all the hype. I can take it off your hands any time. (I'm personally too cheap to pop for it though quite a few on phonogram picked it up. Nice gift.)

Nice job on the speakers!!

Bill

toobhed · 22nd January 2013, 12:39 AM

Thanks Bill. I love the Beatles Box and I'd never heard many of the albums....wonderful material that trumps the possibly faithful but ultimately not great sounding (IMHO) remaster or pressing.

silverhairbp · 22nd January 2013, 12:51 AM

What's your analog front end?

chuyler1 · 22nd January 2013, 12:50 PM

Nice job Mario! Your review is spot on. The driver/enclosure combo is one of the best fullrange compromises I've encountered. I still listen to mine every day!

dekiller · 22nd January 2013, 04:28 PM

My Pencil 10.2

toobhed · 22nd January 2013, 06:08 PM

Very nice! How do they sound?....I'm interest in knowing because I have the 10.2s in a bookshelf cab and my consider putting them in a pencil.
Thanks,
Mario

dekiller · 22nd January 2013, 07:37 PM

Pretty good balance. And, it sounds better with the little 6V6 SE than SS amp.

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6th November 2012, 11:48 AM	#151
zman01 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dhaka	Scott, Craigtone has built a pair of A12P Pensils recently; Jeff (Vinylkid) has a pair of supers.

22nd January 2013, 12:39 AM	#155
toobhed diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	Thanks Bill. I love the Beatles Box and I'd never heard many of the albums....wonderful material that trumps the possibly faithful but ultimately not great sounding (IMHO) remaster or pressing.

22nd January 2013, 12:50 PM	#157
chuyler1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Massachusetts	Nice job Mario! Your review is spot on. The driver/enclosure combo is one of the best fullrange compromises I've encountered. I still listen to mine every day!

22nd January 2013, 06:08 PM	#159
toobhed diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	Very nice! How do they sound?....I'm interest in knowing because I have the 10.2s in a bookshelf cab and my consider putting them in a pencil. Thanks, Mario

22nd January 2013, 07:37 PM	#160
dekiller diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2012	Pretty good balance. And, it sounds better with the little 6V6 SE than SS amp.