A big part of the Harbeth sound is their thin walled lossy cabinet. Troels' designs goes against that principle,he likes elaborate bracing and 20-22mm thick walls.
I'm fully aware of these design differences, but I believe there are more paths to achieve excellence. When I listened to Harbeths I also auditioned a pair of Ryan r610. Now these speakers have nothing in common with the classic BBC design. Quite the opposite actually with fully braced, heavily damped cabs. And yet they offer a similar relaxed and transparent performance although with a little more energy in HF.
I guess I was just wondering how classic is the Troels' 3w classic sound?
@a3cervo I just love how your cabs came out! Excellent craftsmanship!
@jozhaa, under the "Choices" section of Troels' page, he recommends the ScanSpeak 3way classic: "if you're looking for a cost-efficient speaker that delivers a midrange that compares to speakers 2-3 times its price" and I believe this is the strength of these speakers.
I can also understand why some people will find these "boring" or "uninvolving" like what Lojzek mentioned because they sound neutral and without coloration. I found myself dozing off on a few occasions while listening to vocal jazz & nocturnes 😀😀
I can also understand why some people will find these "boring" or "uninvolving" like what Lojzek mentioned because they sound neutral and without coloration. I found myself dozing off on a few occasions while listening to vocal jazz & nocturnes 😀😀
Thanks a3cervo! I really appreciate your answers. Did you go for the standard Z of superior Z version for the crossover? It's my only concern now
@jozhaa, you're welcome...i went for the standard Z version. The front baffle is removable and if I get bored with these speakers I will play with the caps later on to see if there will be a substantial effect on the sound 😉😉
Troels description about SBA 3way classic.
"These speakers will seriously challenge any similar equipped constructions! The 12MNRX midrange delivers detail in spades and is gently supported by a clean, neutral and extended treble. Bass is surprisingly deep and on par or better than any of my other 3-Way Classis. The rigid paper cone does its thing and provides an articulate bass.
Is it overall lush? No! Is it overall laid-back? No! Is it... I could go on. I can't find anything negative for the size and cost. On the contrary, these drivers deliver qualities we're used to pay seriously more money for.''
A chose between SBA 3way classic and sb nac-61. After reading this comprasion OBL-15_Max
4th order + 3th order VS LR2 everywhere in 3way. Before the actual order I shall write Troels. Now I have already bothered with the questions to Troels about Qms, Qes and similar things...😀
"These speakers will seriously challenge any similar equipped constructions! The 12MNRX midrange delivers detail in spades and is gently supported by a clean, neutral and extended treble. Bass is surprisingly deep and on par or better than any of my other 3-Way Classis. The rigid paper cone does its thing and provides an articulate bass.
Is it overall lush? No! Is it overall laid-back? No! Is it... I could go on. I can't find anything negative for the size and cost. On the contrary, these drivers deliver qualities we're used to pay seriously more money for.''
A chose between SBA 3way classic and sb nac-61. After reading this comprasion OBL-15_Max
4th order + 3th order VS LR2 everywhere in 3way. Before the actual order I shall write Troels. Now I have already bothered with the questions to Troels about Qms, Qes and similar things...😀
Better write to Troels. Size of you room, how loud you listen and other things... for big room 4' for some poeple can be too small. Read this Jenzen-SEAS-ER_Federico
The more you think the more difficultly. 😀
The more you think the more difficultly. 😀
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