Hi everyone.
I've always been interested in audio (and vision), and I'm lucky enough to be quite involved in the vision side of things for my work. As kids have gotten older I've started to have a little more time to spend on other interests and one such project was a desktop near-field listening setup in my home office.
That project is kind of complete, but as with any hobby... is it every really 'done'?
The desktop setup allowed me to dip my toe in to DIY Audio, because I ended up finding a pair of Pioneer SP-BS22-LR speakers with blown tweeters. This was fine by me because I was planning to do the Denis Murphy tweeter and crossover modification anyway. The cabinets were also a bit tatty, but that was also OK because I planned to strip the vinyl and veneer them.
In case anyone is interested I'm running these with a Mac and Apple Music as the source, through an SMSL RAW MDA-1 DAC and a Topping PA5 II Amplifier. I also have an ELAC Debut S10.2 subwoofer handling the low bass, but to be honest, the modified Pioneers punch way lower than a 4" driver should!
The tweeters were a little tough to get hold of, but by trying my luck from a few locations I ended up with 3 pairs of tweeters, so I've decided to build another pair, and this time try a more complex cabinet finish... and that's the reason I'm here... for advice on an issue I'm having with veneer prep and finish.
I've always been interested in audio (and vision), and I'm lucky enough to be quite involved in the vision side of things for my work. As kids have gotten older I've started to have a little more time to spend on other interests and one such project was a desktop near-field listening setup in my home office.
That project is kind of complete, but as with any hobby... is it every really 'done'?
The desktop setup allowed me to dip my toe in to DIY Audio, because I ended up finding a pair of Pioneer SP-BS22-LR speakers with blown tweeters. This was fine by me because I was planning to do the Denis Murphy tweeter and crossover modification anyway. The cabinets were also a bit tatty, but that was also OK because I planned to strip the vinyl and veneer them.
In case anyone is interested I'm running these with a Mac and Apple Music as the source, through an SMSL RAW MDA-1 DAC and a Topping PA5 II Amplifier. I also have an ELAC Debut S10.2 subwoofer handling the low bass, but to be honest, the modified Pioneers punch way lower than a 4" driver should!
The tweeters were a little tough to get hold of, but by trying my luck from a few locations I ended up with 3 pairs of tweeters, so I've decided to build another pair, and this time try a more complex cabinet finish... and that's the reason I'm here... for advice on an issue I'm having with veneer prep and finish.
Oh they sound great. I think things have moved on quite a bit in the last few years in terms of DSP, the ability to easily measure response etc.
Gone (fortunately), are the days of only being able to listen to speakers to determine how good they are. These have a really good response, and with careful use of DSP to add in the subwoofer, they sound exceptional.
I still have plans at some point to build something more high end, but I'm working on a couple more pairs of these in different finishes in the near term.
Gone (fortunately), are the days of only being able to listen to speakers to determine how good they are. These have a really good response, and with careful use of DSP to add in the subwoofer, they sound exceptional.
I still have plans at some point to build something more high end, but I'm working on a couple more pairs of these in different finishes in the near term.