Use a different woofer for Hatt-SE?

GTI666 · 19th June 2008, 11:44 AM

Ive been building some of Tony Gees Hatt Se's, ive got to a point where ive got everything all ready to go except for the woofers (seas W12CY001). Basically adding the cost of these woofers to what ive spent already is not justifiable.

Is their a more cost effective woofer I could use in place of them? or am I too far gone with the project and no choice now.

Thanks
Ian

P.S Yes this was bad planning on my part, but hey its my first go at a bit of diying.

Salas · 19th June 2008, 11:52 AM

Don't substitute if you can't account for the differences with measurements and proof redesign of the crossover and tuning, better wait and save. There are good cheaper units but behave differently in many ways.

GTI666 · 19th June 2008, 01:31 PM

Oh well, looks like i better get saving (and hide the invoice from the mrs

) thanks salas

Anybody recomend a supplier for seas drive units? I ordered the tweeters 6 weeks ago from the supposed uk distributer for seas but still not seen them and keep getting told their coming next week, every week

Salas · 19th June 2008, 04:40 PM

I am happy with this dealer.

GTI666 · 20th June 2008, 01:42 AM

Sod saving up and the telling off from the wife, now wheres my credit card lol

Ive started on assembling the cabinets, ill put some pictures up of my progress soon.

spzzzzkt · 6th July 2008, 10:42 PM

How did you go with the Hatt-SE's? I'm thinking about building a pair in the near future and would be interested to hear your thoughts.

cheers
Paul

sreten · 8th July 2008, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by spzzzzkt
How did you go with the Hatt-SE's? I'm thinking about building a
pair in the near future and would be interested to hear your thoughts.

cheers
Paul

Hi,

One could argue overall you would be better off with :

http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker12.html
or
http://www.rjbaudio.com/Microbe%20SE/microbe%20SE.html

/sreten.

GTI666 · 8th July 2008, 06:11 PM

Apart from applying veneer to the cabinets they are finished.

I need to stop listening to them long enough to be able to do it ;-)

Im on mobile phone internet at the mo so cant go into great detail, i will post all pictures etc when I can.

Only thing I will say is they sound awsome once run in. Worth the expense, but only just.

19th June 2008, 11:44 AM	#1
GTI666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Use a different woofer for Hatt-SE? Ive been building some of Tony Gees Hatt Se's, ive got to a point where ive got everything all ready to go except for the woofers (seas W12CY001). Basically adding the cost of these woofers to what ive spent already is not justifiable. Is their a more cost effective woofer I could use in place of them? or am I too far gone with the project and no choice now. Thanks Ian P.S Yes this was bad planning on my part, but hey its my first go at a bit of diying.

19th June 2008, 01:31 PM	#3
GTI666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Oh well, looks like i better get saving (and hide the invoice from the mrs) thanks salas Anybody recomend a supplier for seas drive units? I ordered the tweeters 6 weeks ago from the supposed uk distributer for seas but still not seen them and keep getting told their coming next week, every week

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19th June 2008, 11:52 AM	#2
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	Don't substitute if you can't account for the differences with measurements and proof redesign of the crossover and tuning, better wait and save. There are good cheaper units but behave differently in many ways.

19th June 2008, 04:40 PM	#4
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	I am happy with this dealer.

20th June 2008, 01:42 AM	#5
GTI666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Sod saving up and the telling off from the wife, now wheres my credit card lol Ive started on assembling the cabinets, ill put some pictures up of my progress soon.

6th July 2008, 10:42 PM	#6
spzzzzkt diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne	How did you go with the Hatt-SE's? I'm thinking about building a pair in the near future and would be interested to hear your thoughts. cheers Paul

8th July 2008, 06:11 PM	#8
GTI666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Apart from applying veneer to the cabinets they are finished. I need to stop listening to them long enough to be able to do it ;-) Im on mobile phone internet at the mo so cant go into great detail, i will post all pictures etc when I can. Only thing I will say is they sound awsome once run in. Worth the expense, but only just.