Audio Nirvana Super 8's, any cab designs?

[pathdoc2]

Hello,
I purchased a pair of Audio Nirvana Super 8's only to find that are essentially no speaker cabinet designed for these speakers.😱

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I wanted to build a set of Half-Changs but found that a DiyAudio member who built a set and attempted to use the Super 8's found they were a poor match.

I am completely open to any style of cabinets. Any and all suggestions are deeply appreciated.😱

Thanks
Steve Hebert
Allen, TX

 

[pathdoc2]

I think I'll just start over from scratch and order a pair of Fostex 207e.

 

[Ty_Bower]

Maybe see if you can twist Tom's arm and get the plans for his Model One out of him? I think he designed them with this specific driver in mind. By some strange stroke of luck, I'm listening to his prototypes as I type this. Although they won't swallow the same obscene wattage as my Chorus, they seem to keep up (or excel) in most other respects. Certainly worth a try...

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/full-range/96217-model-1-a.html

Of course, there is always the stock CommonSense Audio cabinet designs. They'll send you a set of plans for free when you order a pair of their drivers. I think I asked about the 5.6, and they suggested the eight inch driver didn't have enough displacement to do it justice. It'll work, but they implied I'd be better off with 2.8 instead. Go to their site, and scroll to about mid way to see finished designs.

Audio Nirvana Full-Range Speakers For Sale. High Efficiency, DIY, Single Driver, Monitor Speakers with no crossover.

 

[ra7]

You can try some voight pipes for these as well or a BiB. They seem to be highly tolerant of driver properties... i mean as long it is low Q, low mass. I tried them in such a cabinet, worked very well. They are very nice drivers for the price.

The BiB page, don't have the link, has cabinet dimensions for this driver. They are also a good excuse to go open baffle, but you a woofer down below.

 

[pathdoc2]

I've got the 2.8 plans from David. The reviews by fellow DIYaudio members has been pretty bad.

 

[planet10]

David Dicks doesn't believe that T/S are useful for designing boxes (or something like that). A local had AN 10 in the standard 5.2 (?) box -- can't recall the details. A big hole in the box (ie something like 5" D, 3/4" long. Used measure data. Had him put a 6" (?) long port in. Got WAY better

dave

 

[edjosh23]

I built a cabinet for the super 8 cast frame. It is a TL designed by Scottmoose. I believe I have the details on my website.
I also have a pair of FE207s. I've been listening to the ANs for a while and this summer will be listening to the FE207s. I must say the ANs seem to be a little picky about what amp they use. At the diy Atlanta meet we tried 2 amps and then went back to the miniwatt (which I had heard with ra7, where I listened to his ANs). It definitely likes the miniwatt and I think it likes the Nuforce Icon, but it surely did not like the NAD we listened to in Atlanta.

Josh

 

[pathdoc2]

The TL looks like a very cool design and one I feel I could build.

Any other comments or thoughts on the TL?

 

[hm]

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hello,

look my double horns:
SAXOPHON
RDH20

or the sats :
SCHALMEI
TRUMPET
HORN

all available for the AN8" family.

 

[Godzilla]

Here are the BIBs for AN drivers. Hope this helps.

Bigger Is Better 'BIB' Cabinet Dimensions - ZillaSpeak.com

Godzilla

 

[pathdoc2]

Looked closely at the BIB's. I like the idea and technically have enough ceiling height to pull it off. Its just going to be difficult to get them up a flight of stair and into my studio.
www.vinecrestaudio.com

 

[InclinedPlane]

I built a cabinet for the super 8 cast frame. It is a TL designed by Scottmoose. I believe I have the details on my website.
I also have a pair of FE207s. I've been listening to the ANs for a while and this summer will be listening to the FE207s. I must say the ANs seem to be a little picky about what amp they use. At the diy Atlanta meet we tried 2 amps and then went back to the miniwatt (which I had heard with ra7, where I listened to his ANs). It definitely likes the miniwatt and I think it likes the Nuforce Icon, but it surely did not like the NAD we listened to in Atlanta.

Josh

Would you be able to speculate on what aspects of those amps you think created the 'like' and 'dislike' with those AN drivers?

 

[freddi]

it should play in a Karlsonette/K12 (pictured below with FE206EN)

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.

 

[ra7]

Would you be able to speculate on what aspects of those amps you think created the 'like' and 'dislike' with those AN drivers?

I can attest to the fact that the they were bass shy on the t-amp. The miniwatt, with it's high oitput impedance is a better match for the low q driver. This is very audible and with the miniwatt thy had a much better bass... Deeper, more powerful and very tuneful

btw, Josh, what are you up to? Nice to hear from you.

 

[pathdoc2]

Please keep ideas for cabs coming. I've decided to build half-changs with Fostex 207's but still have a pair of the Audio Nirvana speakers just sitting there in the box waiting for an enclosure.

 

[rjbond3rd]

The miniwatt, with it's high oitput impedance is a better match for the low q driver. This is very audible and with the miniwatt thy had a much better bass... Deeper, more powerful and very tuneful

Hi ra7, this is exactly my experience too. (I later got a Dared 2AC3 and the output impedance must be even higher than the Miniwatt if bass is any indication.)