Devore Orangutan Clone?

I like that you maintained a symmetry in your response timing. I ask a question about a two year old post; you reply two years later.

The question was a formality, anyway, as my modeling efforts already convinced me that what you came up with was what I wanted out of the design.

I still like your crossover best, by the way!

Regards,
John
 
Interesting. Might be a good option for use with the simple crossover (running the woofer without filter and a first order electrical filter on the tweeter).
Too bad the faceplate is slightly larger than the CAT378, preventing a simple swap on the same baffle. Would be fun to try. (Not that I have any complaints about the morel, really.)
 
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I've noticed the original o/96 had the binding posts mounted at the bottom of the cabinets and most of the clone builds are mounted on the rear. Is that just for convenience's sake?

Also, does anyone have the dimensions of the original matching stands?

Great builds in this thread!
 
Has anyone tried tackling the smaller Devore O/baby?

I recently met someone who graciously provided his cabinet specs below:
  • Cabinet: 23” x 14-3/4" x 9-5/8"
  • Port: 2" x 2.75" (2)
In terms of equivalent drivers here's what I've assessed:
  • LF: Seas Prestige FEA18RCZ
  • T: Peerless OX20SC00-04
The video below was helpful and with some sleuthing you can demystify some of the components used. In one shot the woofer model is labeled "EA18RCZ-DV". This looks very close to the FEA18RCZ without the proprietary paper cone and with a dust cap in place of the whizzer. The tweeter is the same Vifa unit from the O/reference, but with a waveguide built into the motorboard - I may opt for a different tweeter to keep things simple.


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Would anyone here be able to share some crossover knowledge or suggestions? Truthfully it's not a strength of mine. Technical notes from Stereophile indicate a crossover around 2000hz. Unfortunately nothing revealing in the video as the crossover is completely encased in resin, but there is the presence of an inductor which deviates from the simple cap and resistor high pass most are using for the O/96 clone.

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