I've got you all beat! I built a UCD 400 for a customer, and tried it on his lowther backhorns. (EX3 I think) and it was: amazing. I was expecting noise (high power high gain high sensitivty) but there was nothing severe, the noise seemed to all be from the preamp.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend fullrangers and class D accordingly.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend fullrangers and class D accordingly.
The universal praise for this combination is almost scary😱 Could this be one of audio's perfect marriages?
I think I will raid my piggy bank and get a Super-T to start and go from there. I love the idea of building something, however, athough, even though I can solder wires together, I know next to nothing about electronics.
My amp is now disconnected. The entire Aux panel is dead and the right channel volume is slow to ramp up when first turned on. I'm now using a Yamaha chip amp pulled from one of our computer speaker setups.
Godzilla: Did the wood crack or a joint? If it's the wood itself, I would worry less as there was probably an unseen defect or compression in the piece. These things happen.
Doug
I think I will raid my piggy bank and get a Super-T to start and go from there. I love the idea of building something, however, athough, even though I can solder wires together, I know next to nothing about electronics.
My amp is now disconnected. The entire Aux panel is dead and the right channel volume is slow to ramp up when first turned on. I'm now using a Yamaha chip amp pulled from one of our computer speaker setups.
Godzilla: Did the wood crack or a joint? If it's the wood itself, I would worry less as there was probably an unseen defect or compression in the piece. These things happen.
Doug
Dear Doug:
That's why I choose this big enclosure: front horn rises midrange and midbass response and back horn does it to the LF reponse of FE206E, (and Audio Nirvana Super8, BTW) complimenting the driver's rising response at >1Khz. Ample, coherent and robust sound. 😎
Corner placement for even better LF (and a fast one)
All this looking at the chart only.
Hi Trebla:
Have you compared Audio Nirvana's 8inch (super8?) to Fostex drivers??? I have asked this before but noone answered 🙁
Thanks and good luck!
M
That's why I choose this big enclosure: front horn rises midrange and midbass response and back horn does it to the LF reponse of FE206E, (and Audio Nirvana Super8, BTW) complimenting the driver's rising response at >1Khz. Ample, coherent and robust sound. 😎
Corner placement for even better LF (and a fast one)
All this looking at the chart only.
Hi Trebla:
Have you compared Audio Nirvana's 8inch (super8?) to Fostex drivers??? I have asked this before but noone answered 🙁
Thanks and good luck!
M
The wood cracked down the center as i tightened a screw... it didnt crack at the screw tho. I think it was a defective piece of wood actually.
I was pissed!
But i will use pine again. It glues easy.... sands easy and i get to experiment with diff colored stains.
Particle board or mdf would result in a paint job.
Peace,
Godzilla
I was pissed!
But i will use pine again. It glues easy.... sands easy and i get to experiment with diff colored stains.
Particle board or mdf would result in a paint job.
Peace,
Godzilla
Ah yes! The piece probably came from too close to the heart. Not only is that wood more likely to cup, there are always a lot of weird stresses built up near the heart. Had you managed to screw it down without breaking, it still might have cracked at the first sign of moisture change. I would chalk that one up to "one of those things that happen."
Doug
Doug
Too true, unfortunately.
As as aside, I mentioned earlier that I disconnected the failing amp today. Well, the amp I replaced it with sounds a whole lot better, and it's an extremely cheap Yamaha computer speaker chip amp that's at least ten years old. I couldn't believe it. It appears my Integra was really gettting bad but I was so used to it I didn't realize. The channel separation was all screwed up.
I can't wait to get a decent amp on my 108's, but then I'll have to redo the line damping again because it's all wrong now.
Doug
Anybody local want an Integra A-8087 project amp? Lot of good parts in it. I understand it has a killer phono stage that I have never used.
As as aside, I mentioned earlier that I disconnected the failing amp today. Well, the amp I replaced it with sounds a whole lot better, and it's an extremely cheap Yamaha computer speaker chip amp that's at least ten years old. I couldn't believe it. It appears my Integra was really gettting bad but I was so used to it I didn't realize. The channel separation was all screwed up.
I can't wait to get a decent amp on my 108's, but then I'll have to redo the line damping again because it's all wrong now.
Doug
Anybody local want an Integra A-8087 project amp? Lot of good parts in it. I understand it has a killer phono stage that I have never used.
I use Jordan's new 2" (almost) full range drivers with an Amp3 setup & active fliter for subwoofer, and a computer source.
Excellent soundstage, sharp & dynamic sound, a good combination and would recommend it to others.
Regards,
Dean
Excellent soundstage, sharp & dynamic sound, a good combination and would recommend it to others.
Regards,
Dean
I recently combined my Buschhorn Mk2s using Fostex FE108EZ drivers with a completely stock, fresh out of the box, battery-driven Sonic T-Amp and must say I was pretty impressed. Normally I drive the fullrangers with either the Gainclone (non-snubberized, 300VA PSU, short pathway etcetera) or the DoZ from Rod Elliott (1.4 A bias 30Volts nice caps/components, 500VA PSU etcetera) and it is amazing how big the sound is from a mini amp fed by a few penlights. It can easily drive the FE108EZ to loud volumes. Have not burned the T-amp in (if this ritual works at all of course...) yet but am already impressed.
The DoZ is the most fluid, the GC has the biggest slam, but the T-amp seems to even further enhance the Buschhorns midrange clarity and detail. I will leave this little miracle totally stock and will use it as a dedicated travelling amp. Can't wait however to finish my AMP6 to see what more is on the menu.
The DoZ is the most fluid, the GC has the biggest slam, but the T-amp seems to even further enhance the Buschhorns midrange clarity and detail. I will leave this little miracle totally stock and will use it as a dedicated travelling amp. Can't wait however to finish my AMP6 to see what more is on the menu.
Doc,
I've read good things about the AMP6. In fact, good things about the entire AMP lineup. I, too, am tempted to buy one.
Doug
I've read good things about the AMP6. In fact, good things about the entire AMP lineup. I, too, am tempted to buy one.
Doug
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