daniel hertz levinson m1 wow

[slr 5000]

hi all
i just found some pics of this amazing speaker on the net http://www.danielhertz.com/products/m1
first impression is WOW its big
i wonder how it sounds

i,ve been looking for ages for a design like this to use as a base for my next diy speakers but how would a 12" driver go producing midrange ?

and what about a compression driver for highs ,i know they use them alot in the pro industry but are they good enough for home audiophiles

any way i reckon they look grouse and would proberbly blow your socks off

any oppinions ?

regards sheafer

[DJNUBZ]

Looks beautiful and simple. The drivers look like off the shelf pro audio drivers. The tweeter horn looks like it is turned the wrong way. I bet someone on here could tell us the drivers and we could easily clone it using the information they give on crossover points.

[d to the g]

saw these, saw the price tag, laughed so hard i shot coffee out my nose.

For the price of these, one could easily purchase an old farmhouse and install a pair of altec a7s with the sound practice mods in the barn.

[terry j]

A real brawl about Daniel Hertz M1 speakers at the Axpona show!!

Agreed about the price.

does anyone actually think they look good?

They look as tacky as you can get in my book.

[slr 5000]

hi all
i love the look of em !!!!
and price is not relevent for us as we are diy addicts all we need to know is what drivers they use and what can we use as substitutes

i would love to diy something crazy like these using pro drivers
and have already been checking out suitable drivers

cheers sheafer

[Brett]

Originally Posted by terry j

A real brawl about Daniel Hertz M1 speakers at the Axpona show!!

Agreed about the price.

does anyone actually think they look good?

They look as tacky as you can get in my book.

So I take it you're not going to add chrome rings to your drivers now? I guess you're afraid of being labelled a 'copy cat'.

The blog linked was hilarious.

Originally Posted by slr 5000

hi all
i love the look of em !!!!
and price is not relevent for us as we are diy addicts all we need to know is what drivers they use and what can we use as substitutes

Don't worry at all what they use, there are plenty of other great units out there from a number of brands.

Originally Posted by slr 5000

i would love to diy something crazy like these using pro drivers
and have already been checking out suitable drivers

cheers sheafer

Not crazy, fairly mainstream for some of us.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by slr 5000

hi all
i just found some pics of this amazing speaker on the net http://www.danielhertz.com/products/m1
first impression is WOW its big
i wonder how it sounds

It could sound OK, but we'll probably never know.

Originally Posted by slr 5000

i,ve been looking for ages for a design like this to use as a base for my next diy speakers but how would a 12" driver go producing midrange ?

Geddes uses them (and 10's and 15's) in his designs with good results. I use 10's and think they're excellent.

Originally Posted by slr 5000

and what about a compression driver for highs ,i know they use them alot in the pro industry but are they good enough for home audiophiles

Yes, but like everything, there are good and less than good drivers and flares. A sane starting point for a CD is the B&C DE250 and the JBL Ewave flare.

[slr 5000]

hi brett
i was just looking at some of the paudio drivers at cannon sound in aus
they seem to be well priced and have all the drivers to build something similar

mid - P.Audio SN-10MB Series II 10 Inch 600w Neo Mid Bass - Public Address Systems | Portable PA Systems | DJ Equipment & Lighting

bass-http://www.cannonsound.com.au/p/577288/paudio-c18-600lf-600-watt-18-inch-low-frequency.html

high-http://www.cannonsound.com.au/c/192500/3/compression-drivers-and-tweeters.html
or maybee these Celestion CD2-3065 2 Inch Bolt-on Compression Drivers (Pair) - Public Address Systems | Portable PA Systems | DJ Equipment & Lighting

regards sheafer

[picowallspeaker]

Nothing to say
They copied my design
Quite basic : big volume for a big woofer ,which has to be necessarily near the floor to keep efficiency with the mid&tw ; the box being tilted to accomodate the offset of mid&tw ; crossover made accessible to change the parts that's me ! and also mechanically isolated ; port (s) on the bottom front ....that is a big compromise ...I would have had it preferably on the back or on the bottom ,but I choosed to keep it on the front because of my little room and their positioning near the walls.
Ok ,mines are 12"+6.5"+1" dome at 94 dB/W/m and costed me about 300$ ,and I don't think they can handle more than 100W

[Brett]

Originally Posted by slr 5000

hi brett
i was just looking at some of the paudio drivers at cannon sound in aus
they seem to be well priced and have all the drivers to build something similar

mid - P.Audio SN-10MB Series II 10 Inch 600w Neo Mid Bass - Public Address Systems | Portable PA Systems | DJ Equipment & Lighting

bass-http://www.cannonsound.com.au/p/577288/paudio-c18-600lf-600-watt-18-inch-low-frequency.html

high-http://www.cannonsound.com.au/c/192500/3/compression-drivers-and-tweeters.html
or maybee these Celestion CD2-3065 2 Inch Bolt-on Compression Drivers (Pair) - Public Address Systems | Portable PA Systems | DJ Equipment & Lighting

regards sheafer

I've used a lot of PAudio stuff over the years (still have maybe 10 drivers) and it's OK, but generally nothing special. You can do better with other drivers either locally or imported esp with the $ so high.

The 2" CD will start breaking up somewhere after 8-10k so you'll need something above it, which is why I suggested a 1" driver. Good 2" flares are less common and generally more expensive. With few exceptions, I'm not fond of Ti diaphragms.

PS: Wayne's article is also well worth reading.
http://www.pispeakers.com/Pi_Speakers_Info.pdf