Newbie Open-Baffle speakers

zx6r.j1 · 7th December 2007, 03:24 AM

It was done out of curiosity and skepticism - and I was an instant convert. A day later I completed the production system and this design really sings beautiful notes.

Just by using pairs of speakers I found on the side of the road, it really makes me wonder if any closed-box system can match this.

I use my LM3875 Gainclone and sometimes the Dared MP-5 to drive these speakers.

Simply amazing.

ttan98 · 7th December 2007, 03:58 AM

And it is so easy to build besides it sounds good...

I live in melb too...

cheers..

planet10 · 7th December 2007, 04:15 AM

Can you post some close ups of the front & back of the drivers.

And it looks like you haven't opened up the back of the mid-tweeter cutout.

dave

Pano · 7th December 2007, 04:57 AM

Well it puts the kiddies to sleep, for sure! Zzzzzz.....

Have fun.

PeteMcK · 7th December 2007, 11:19 AM

"found on the side of the road"

my favourite brand....

zx6r.j1 · 7th December 2007, 01:40 PM

I do have decent bass reflex speakers worth $999 when new plus the additional upgrade for mundorf caps, etc.

The "hard rubbish speakers" with open baffle blew it away!

Understandably it doesn't do "doof..doof". I wonder what kind of upgrade can be performed ? Do ribbon tweeters and open baffle work together ?

Nielsio · 7th December 2007, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PeteMcK
"found on the side of the road"

my favourite brand....

HAHAHAHA

davidallancole · 7th December 2007, 01:59 PM

Thats pretty sweet man. I enjoy the open baffle sound too.

zx6r.j1 · 8th December 2007, 02:28 PM

Hope with limitation of my pocket camera's mic you can 'feel' the transparency ...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=StnJpUfQcZc

7th December 2007, 03:24 AM	#1
zx6r.j1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Newbie Open-Baffle speakers It was done out of curiosity and skepticism - and I was an instant convert. A day later I completed the production system and this design really sings beautiful notes. Just by using pairs of speakers I found on the side of the road, it really makes me wonder if any closed-box system can match this. I use my LM3875 Gainclone and sometimes the Dared MP-5 to drive these speakers. Simply amazing.

7th December 2007, 04:15 AM	#3
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Can you post some close ups of the front & back of the drivers. And it looks like you haven't opened up the back of the mid-tweeter cutout. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

7th December 2007, 04:57 AM	#4
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Well it puts the kiddies to sleep, for sure! Zzzzzz..... Have fun. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

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7th December 2007, 03:58 AM	#2
ttan98 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melb	And it is so easy to build besides it sounds good... I live in melb too... cheers..

7th December 2007, 11:19 AM	#5
PeteMcK diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney	"found on the side of the road" my favourite brand....

7th December 2007, 01:40 PM	#6
zx6r.j1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	I do have decent bass reflex speakers worth $999 when new plus the additional upgrade for mundorf caps, etc. The "hard rubbish speakers" with open baffle blew it away! Understandably it doesn't do "doof..doof". I wonder what kind of upgrade can be performed ? Do ribbon tweeters and open baffle work together ?

7th December 2007, 01:59 PM	#8
davidallancole diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	Thats pretty sweet man. I enjoy the open baffle sound too.

8th December 2007, 02:28 PM	#9
zx6r.j1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Hope with limitation of my pocket camera's mic you can 'feel' the transparency ... http://youtube.com/watch?v=StnJpUfQcZc

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