I don't have the A26 but I think it's going to be close in terms of strengths and weaknesses.
If you like a tube sound + ensemble band music with lots going on, I think it'd be neat. If you're into contemporary electronica, I don't think that's what they're about. Then again, with heavily processed music, I'm not sure there is a best speaker, tbh. I didn't get to hear them with orchestral, unfortunately.
If you like a tube sound + ensemble band music with lots going on, I think it'd be neat. If you're into contemporary electronica, I don't think that's what they're about. Then again, with heavily processed music, I'm not sure there is a best speaker, tbh. I didn't get to hear them with orchestral, unfortunately.
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Very hard to compare. Different systems, totally different rooms.
The spirit of the clones is similar for sure.
My A26 are still breaking in. They have turned a tad bass heavy in the last few hours of playing. I will give them some more time to settle and adjust my cabinet tuning if needs be.
Right now I have tennis balls stuffed in the ports for a sealed alignment. The cabinet is just about perfect for a sealed alignment.
Interesting how subtle the effect is sealed-vs-ported on this design.
The spirit of the clones is similar for sure.
My A26 are still breaking in. They have turned a tad bass heavy in the last few hours of playing. I will give them some more time to settle and adjust my cabinet tuning if needs be.
Right now I have tennis balls stuffed in the ports for a sealed alignment. The cabinet is just about perfect for a sealed alignment.
Interesting how subtle the effect is sealed-vs-ported on this design.
Orangutan exterior dimensions. Three 1" dowel braces front to rear around the woofer. Shelf brace 1/3 of the way from the bottom. 19mm BB throughout. Hate mdf dust. 2 ports in the bottom 2.5 x 7.
Woofer has a 1.0 mh 18ga coil only. Tweeter is 3.9ohm into 8.2uf, followed by RL shunt that is 6.8ohm-. 68mh and shunt after that shunt of. 56mh.
I found the more complex xo superior to various XOs that let the woofer go.
I have the xo external, because I am never done.
Woofer has a 1.0 mh 18ga coil only. Tweeter is 3.9ohm into 8.2uf, followed by RL shunt that is 6.8ohm-. 68mh and shunt after that shunt of. 56mh.
I found the more complex xo superior to various XOs that let the woofer go.
I have the xo external, because I am never done.
I tuned the ports by ear. I made 4 or 5 different lengths in the range and switched them out.
Hi Wingand,
I am still using mine, and definitely recommend them. Very enjoyable speakers!
I have played around with more complicated crossovers a little bit, but still prefer Dualuxe's formula of running the woofer full range, and on the tweeter only a 3.9uF cap and L-pad (voltage divider) composed of 15R parallel and 2R7 series. This is what I keep coming back to.
Not saying there isn't room for improvement, or that anyone else's build is not as good or better, but this is how I how I have found them to be most enjoyable so far.
Best regards,
John
The above is correct in reference to my build, except that I used 19mm baltic birch. Other people have built them slightly differently.
Whether or not to brace the cabinet is up to you. I did not because the Devore version is not braced, and I was curious how that would sound. It is definitely a parameter one could play around with to adjust the sound to one’s personal tastes.
Here are some well done (if i say so myself) options for the A26: https://frugal-phile.com/boxlib/A26-ReViz-0v90-080323.pdf (a work in progress, if link breaks check for a revision in the thread)
From here: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/seas-a26-devore-style-build.369124/post-6591165
dave