Orions completed with Aluminum baffle

neil_kaye · 6th December 2009, 11:02 PM

Just completed my Linkwitz Orions. Verbatim from the published documents except for the front baffle which as broken and CNC milled from 1/4" aluminum plate.
And the sound is glorious

gainphile · 6th December 2009, 11:10 PM

Enough with the teaser... More pics ?

Do you make any changes on the xo due to "cabinet" difference ?

neil_kaye · 7th December 2009, 12:52 AM

Making changes to the xover is well beyond my pay grade.
Before i embarked on this little adventure, I spent an afternoon at Mr Linkwitz's home auditioning the speaker (we both live in the San Francisco Bay Area).
I discussed my vision for the baffles with him, and although he could not say how changing the baffles would alter the sound, he was none the less encouraging. In actuality the design does not differ substantially from the original:
1. The Woofer cabinet is identical
2. The cabinet around the tweeter, because i have a rear firing tweeter (Orion +) is within 1/4" of the original schematics.
3. The greatest variation is at the mid; here i averaged the depth of the return on the original over the diameter of the mid driver.
It was several months ago since i hear Mr Linkwitz's, and although i am sure there are differences in sound (source components, room size) I am thrilled with the sound i am getting. Certainly better than anything i have built in the past and easily rivaling many professional setup i have heard of the years

neil_kaye · 7th December 2009, 12:54 AM

Some more shots of the cabinets:
1. the mid mounting bracket is a broken piece of 1/8" aluminum.
2. I strung elasticized thread in front of the woofers to stop little hands from reaching in.

Jonasz · 7th December 2009, 02:26 PM

Nicest Orion I have ever seen...

chris661 · 7th December 2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neil_kaye

2. I strung elasticized thread in front of the woofers to stop little hands from reaching in.

I thought for a second that you meant electric thread... That would sure stop them...

mac · 7th December 2009, 06:29 PM

Very nice indeed. I like the no-nonsense industrial look.

dantheman · 7th December 2009, 06:32 PM

Wow! Impressive to say the least.

Dan

Key · 7th December 2009, 06:36 PM

Nice!

ttan98 · 7th December 2009, 08:24 PM

Very nice!

How much did you spend on this project ie all parts(incl elect. x-over) alone not including labour? My rough guess is in excess of $2,500.

6th December 2009, 11:10 PM	#2
gainphile diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne the sunny city!	Enough with the teaser... More pics ? Do you make any changes on the xo due to "cabinet" difference ? __________________ http://gainphile.blogspot.com

7th December 2009, 06:32 PM	#8
dantheman diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA	Wow! Impressive to say the least. Dan __________________ My Blog My Music Recordings

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7th December 2009, 12:52 AM	#3
neil_kaye diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco	Making changes to the xover is well beyond my pay grade. Before i embarked on this little adventure, I spent an afternoon at Mr Linkwitz's home auditioning the speaker (we both live in the San Francisco Bay Area). I discussed my vision for the baffles with him, and although he could not say how changing the baffles would alter the sound, he was none the less encouraging. In actuality the design does not differ substantially from the original: 1. The Woofer cabinet is identical 2. The cabinet around the tweeter, because i have a rear firing tweeter (Orion +) is within 1/4" of the original schematics. 3. The greatest variation is at the mid; here i averaged the depth of the return on the original over the diameter of the mid driver. It was several months ago since i hear Mr Linkwitz's, and although i am sure there are differences in sound (source components, room size) I am thrilled with the sound i am getting. Certainly better than anything i have built in the past and easily rivaling many professional setup i have heard of the years

7th December 2009, 02:26 PM	#5
Jonasz diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kristinehamn	Nicest Orion I have ever seen...

7th December 2009, 06:29 PM	#7
mac diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Puget Sound	Very nice indeed. I like the no-nonsense industrial look.

7th December 2009, 06:36 PM	#9
Key diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009	Nice!

7th December 2009, 08:24 PM	#10
ttan98 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melb	Very nice! How much did you spend on this project ie all parts(incl elect. x-over) alone not including labour? My rough guess is in excess of $2,500.

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