Oh, well that's radical! 🙂
If you need 30 ohms there, something is very wrong. Can you draw out what you have - double check your wiring - so that we can see. Or if you can get a clear photo of your crossover layout, that might help.
If you need 30 ohms there, something is very wrong. Can you draw out what you have - double check your wiring - so that we can see. Or if you can get a clear photo of your crossover layout, that might help.
I am listening again and it sounds better with the original setup... I think there is some other issue at play, I'm using a Harman kardon avr 335 which has some age, it could be that some caps need replacing.
Thanks for the photos, it looks very straightforward. 
of course it's hard to know from here what the trouble might be, it could be your Vifa, or it could even be your room or the position of the speakers in the room. Open Baffle need to be well clear of the walls to sound their best.
of course it's hard to know from here what the trouble might be, it could be your Vifa, or it could even be your room or the position of the speakers in the room. Open Baffle need to be well clear of the walls to sound their best.
Is there anyone in Florida who wants to build a Manzanita classic? I have the expensive bits, the Peerless woofers, the Vifas, the big inductors. They are all well used, but quite functional. The trouble is that shipping these days is so $$$ that it might not be worth anyone's while to ship used drivers. That's why I'm looking for someone close who can pick them up or where shipping isn't too expensive. I'm in southwest Florida near Ft Myers.
Anyone want to play with good OB for cheap?
Anyone want to play with good OB for cheap?
These must be some very well travelled speaker bits, considering your history.
Turn them up real loud during a quiet passage, do you faintly hear "On the Road Again"?
Turn them up real loud during a quiet passage, do you faintly hear "On the Road Again"?
Ha ha, probably. They have crisscrossed oceans and continents many times. But not any more, they won't be going on this move.
Sounds good. BTW looks to me like you have originated this thread. Wanting to understand what version is current. What is the Ultra version. Am I correct that the 12 or 15 inch Peerles woofer and the tc9 Vifa tweeter are the latest versions? If I were to start with an active version what is the crossover frequency and slopes on low and high pass? thanks for any help.
The version with the TC9 and 15" GRS woofer is the most current. The Peerless woofer got very expensive at one point, so we found another. And currently all the parts are in short supply. I'll get back to you on the slopes and x-over points. There is a large gap between the, electrically, which makes the drivers blend acoustically. Both are first order.
The last question before I start putting together "puzzles".
My wings are 5.9 inches wide. Front thickness is 0.75 inch. So the effective depth of the wings is 5.1 inches from the center of the Vifa. Then the depth decreases by more than half.
Are the wings too deep? I can still cut everything off - all elements are made of oak wood.
My wings are 5.9 inches wide. Front thickness is 0.75 inch. So the effective depth of the wings is 5.1 inches from the center of the Vifa. Then the depth decreases by more than half.
Are the wings too deep? I can still cut everything off - all elements are made of oak wood.
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Anyone build this design with the Peerless P830669 and a visaton B80?
What is the minimum depth of the wings?
Do they need to be placed at the end of the panelsides or can they be moved a little inwards? eg 2-4 inch...5-10cm.
Can the design been altered to a floorstanding panel? or need the hight be close the 27"
What is the minimum depth of the wings?
Do they need to be placed at the end of the panelsides or can they be moved a little inwards? eg 2-4 inch...5-10cm.
Can the design been altered to a floorstanding panel? or need the hight be close the 27"
You can alter the 12” version to full length baffle, but it won’t sound as good.
Alternately you can extend the wings to the floor to make them into legs.
Alternately you can extend the wings to the floor to make them into legs.
About chair height is standard. The tweeter should be near your ear height when you are seated. If you search the thread there is a least one good example of a build with legs.
Thanks for the info.
Is it possible to make it a floorstandingspeaker and make an opening slot (1-2 inch) on the front so the top of the speaker is 27"and hold the drivers.
What is the exact effect from making it a floorstanding version?