For anyone who’s interested here are the speakers now there finished!
http://gallery11185.fotopic.net/show_collection.php?offset=1&id=28726
Stew.
http://gallery11185.fotopic.net/show_collection.php?offset=1&id=28726
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
Stew.
navin said:
Morel Navin, The web site only mentions the mid which is an MDM55. The tweeter I'll take a wild guess as being an MDT32 and the base driver maybe an MW166?
Very nice. Since I'm contemplating building some speakers with Morel drivers (though not the ones you have used) My question is how do they sound!!
Regards,
Tony.
Thanks for the comments!
Yeah the tweeter is a MDT 32-s, mid MDM55 and the bass driver MW266, This was my first attempt at diy.
The sound/music seems very natural with good depth, no obvious anomalies that stand out, the sound stage seems pretty accurate and I was surprised with the large sweetspot. I think I could increase the output from the tweeter by another 1-2db. I have them sitting more off axis, Bass is tight and keeps up pace but not very deep, I have a well integrated sub that takes over so that don’t matter.
The mid/tweet crossover point is quite high so I think this is good when using a cheap tweeter. but I cant fault it's smoothness, certainly not edgy or brash. The mid's clarity is outstanding but it's a pity it doesn’t go a bit lower for the sake of the crossover point. An ATC sm75 costs far too much!! There may be just a very very slight smear in the lower mid but I have to be really really listening out for it on certain pieces of music but it's not something you’d notice if you didn’t know to look for it. still it's all about compromises in the end.
It's been a very steep learning curve and a lot of fun. Now time to start my next project
Stew.
Yeah the tweeter is a MDT 32-s, mid MDM55 and the bass driver MW266, This was my first attempt at diy.
The sound/music seems very natural with good depth, no obvious anomalies that stand out, the sound stage seems pretty accurate and I was surprised with the large sweetspot. I think I could increase the output from the tweeter by another 1-2db. I have them sitting more off axis, Bass is tight and keeps up pace but not very deep, I have a well integrated sub that takes over so that don’t matter.
The mid/tweet crossover point is quite high so I think this is good when using a cheap tweeter. but I cant fault it's smoothness, certainly not edgy or brash. The mid's clarity is outstanding but it's a pity it doesn’t go a bit lower for the sake of the crossover point. An ATC sm75 costs far too much!! There may be just a very very slight smear in the lower mid but I have to be really really listening out for it on certain pieces of music but it's not something you’d notice if you didn’t know to look for it. still it's all about compromises in the end.
It's been a very steep learning curve and a lot of fun. Now time to start my next project
Stew.
Stew320 said:
Well I must say it is a pretty impressive first attempt!!!!!
I'm assuming from the pics that it's a sealed enclosure, which would explain the Bass being tight but not too deep, but as you say with the sub, not an issue.
The mid/tweet crossover point is quite high so I think this is good when using a cheap tweeter. but I cant fault it's smoothness, certainly not edgy or brash. The mid's clarity is outstanding but it's a pity it doesn’t go a bit lower for the sake of the crossover point. An ATC sm75 costs far too much!! There may be just a very very slight smear in the lower mid but I have to be really really listening out for it on certain pieces of music but it's not something you’d notice if you didn’t know to look for it. still it's all about compromises in the end.
I liked the look of the MDM55 (I have a 15 year old phillips dome mid) but the not going so low was the turn off for me. Have done that and want to try something different
My compromise will probably end up being more consistency through the midrange but probably not as detailed/transparent.
It's been a very steep learning curve and a lot of fun. Now time to start my next project
Stew.
Well I'm still on the journey, and all I can say is if I come up with something that looks even half as good as your effort I will be very pleased indeed
Regards,
Tony.
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