My new speaker project pics

nate · 30th October 2004, 07:02 PM

Here is a pic of my new speakers!
They are 1.5" thick baltic birch ply laminated with layers of carbon fiber and rosewood. The tweeter is an Accuton c23-6, the woofer is an Eton 7-372. Crossovers use hovland caps, alphacore inductors, mills resistors and cardas wiring. They are still breaking in but they sound very promising even after one day!
Nate

Grahamt · 30th October 2004, 08:49 PM

Cool, very unique. I WANT MORE PICS!

creek · 30th October 2004, 08:53 PM

Yes more pics, please. Try to take one without a flash, in natural light maybe?

mbutzkies · 30th October 2004, 09:05 PM

What are your thoughts about the Eton woofer, do you like it? Any comments would be appreciated. Can you compare it to other DIY woofers, Scan-Speak, Seas, Peerless etc?

Thanks.

nate · 30th October 2004, 10:14 PM

I will try to take some more pics asap. My thoughts on the Eton woofers so far are that they have huge balls! I'm getting some really low and defined bass. I definetly need to tweak the crossovers and cabinets but its not really a good idea until I get new amplification. This project was, at least to me, really expensive (about $1400 usd) but so far the results have been quite rewarding. I was playing them really loud this morning (Outkast's "the Love below"/"Seakerbox") and the enclosures were totally non resonant. When I put my hand on the side, I couldn't feel a thing. For me, they do not require a subwoofer and have excellent highs but the mid band is a little cluttered and recessed, until they are fully broken in I will reserve final judgment.

More pics coming soon
Nate

nate · 3rd November 2004, 07:52 PM

Here are a couple more pics.

nate · 3rd November 2004, 07:52 PM

another

nate · 3rd November 2004, 07:52 PM

Here is the crossover, it is very simple. There are only 5 components per channel. Two caps, one inductor and two resistors. They are starting to break in and I've been playing with position which seems to affect them quite a bit. I'm getting happier every day!

jchappj · 4th November 2004, 12:23 AM

Really nice looking! What are your cabinets constructed of?

bwbass · 4th November 2004, 06:29 AM

When I saw your pictures, I said, "That guy's gotta be a luthier!" Then I saw guitar building in your profile. The rosewood-and-CF combination is a dead giveaway! Indian rosewood, I presume?

Great looking project!

30th October 2004, 09:05 PM	#4
mbutzkies diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: earth	Eton woofer What are your thoughts about the Eton woofer, do you like it? Any comments would be appreciated. Can you compare it to other DIY woofers, Scan-Speak, Seas, Peerless etc? Thanks.

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30th October 2004, 08:49 PM	#2
Grahamt diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: U of Waterloo	Cool, very unique. I WANT MORE PICS!

30th October 2004, 08:53 PM	#3
creek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio	Yes more pics, please. Try to take one without a flash, in natural light maybe?

30th October 2004, 10:14 PM	#5
nate diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA	I will try to take some more pics asap. My thoughts on the Eton woofers so far are that they have huge balls! I'm getting some really low and defined bass. I definetly need to tweak the crossovers and cabinets but its not really a good idea until I get new amplification. This project was, at least to me, really expensive (about $1400 usd) but so far the results have been quite rewarding. I was playing them really loud this morning (Outkast's "the Love below"/"Seakerbox") and the enclosures were totally non resonant. When I put my hand on the side, I couldn't feel a thing. For me, they do not require a subwoofer and have excellent highs but the mid band is a little cluttered and recessed, until they are fully broken in I will reserve final judgment. More pics coming soon Nate

4th November 2004, 12:23 AM	#9
jchappj diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Really nice looking! What are your cabinets constructed of?

4th November 2004, 06:29 AM	#10
bwbass diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	When I saw your pictures, I said, "That guy's gotta be a luthier!" Then I saw guitar building in your profile. The rosewood-and-CF combination is a dead giveaway! Indian rosewood, I presume? Great looking project!