Dave
I'm a novice looking for a high-WAF design for a large bright room (see http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/186977-help-selecting-suitable-speaker-design.html) and having chanced across this thread am wondering if the Mk3 is the answer. Any progress with the Australian maker of the flat-pack? If so then it'd be great if you could post or PM the contact details.
Cheers APS
I'm a novice looking for a high-WAF design for a large bright room (see http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/186977-help-selecting-suitable-speaker-design.html) and having chanced across this thread am wondering if the Mk3 is the answer. Any progress with the Australian maker of the flat-pack? If so then it'd be great if you could post or PM the contact details.
Cheers APS
I do know that he was working on getting Alpair7 FH3 proto together. He is watching this thread, expect him to contact you.
The FH3 sounds like it satisies your criteria... particularily with Alpair7, CHP70, or EL70. All available from http://www.darcheraudio.com.au/ in Tasmania.
dave
The FH3 sounds like it satisies your criteria... particularily with Alpair7, CHP70, or EL70. All available from http://www.darcheraudio.com.au/ in Tasmania.
dave
The first Australian FH3 flat-packs will be available in the next week or so, planning to run a few in 18mm ply on Saturday with driver cutouts to suit Alpair 7 and CHP\CHR-70.
Frugal Horn Mk3 in Australia
Thanks. Sent a PM.
Regards,
APS
Thanks for the information. Yes, I've tracked down darcher audio. How does one make a choice between the Mark Audio drivers? What are the relative strengths?
Thanks. Sent a PM.
Regards,
APS
Same basket as EL70.
I've heard CHR & EL70. EL70 should be substantially the same as the CHP (El70 was designed to dig a bit deeper in the bass)....
Over here http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/full...ce-upcoming-build.html?highlight=darcheraudio EL70 was choosen.
dave
Thanks. Also found http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/full-range/186094-difference-between-alpair-7-chr-70-a.html. Leaning towards Alpair 7 as it's not too much more.
APS
hat thread is pretty comprehenxive. Alpair 7 certainly have the most finese and are worth the money.
dave
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First Run Flat Paks
Dave, how's the first run coming along? I know you last time I emailed you we were waiting to get on the CRC.
THanks...Dan London Ontario..can't wait!!!!!
Dave, how's the first run coming along? I know you last time I emailed you we were waiting to get on the CRC.
THanks...Dan London Ontario..can't wait!!!!!
We are getting close. Last word i had from Chris was that i was going to need more cash for the CNC operator.
I think Baffles are done, with sides underway. I have almost finished clearing the space i need to pack them.
dave
I think Baffles are done, with sides underway. I have almost finished clearing the space i need to pack them.
dave
I would like to order a frugel-horn Mk3 flat-pak dave, my computer seems be blocking my e-mail to you (at planet10) or i might be missing something which is very possible! How do I order?
And the lastest news is that Chris & Tak got the 1st of the sides ut this weekend. I am scheduled to go in over the next week and help sort and pre-prep for packaging. Then they will start trickling out. Each one will take sometime to box up, I hope to get 3 or 4 sets out a week.
dave
dave
I have the 1st 3 sets here to finish shipping prep, and sufficient at the shop to fill all current orders. Chris has a pic of the 1st set in the inner box.
Chris did a couple tricks on these that are quite elegant, and him & Tak did their best to grain match the baffles and (seperately) grain match the sides.
We'll be doing a mock assembly with pictures next week.
dave
Chris did a couple tricks on these that are quite elegant, and him & Tak did their best to grain match the baffles and (seperately) grain match the sides.
We'll be doing a mock assembly with pictures next week.
dave
I blasted together an earlier version of these over the weekend (without the simple "tricks" Dave mentioned) - I trust builders will find them a relatively easy assembly.
The 1st flat-pak went out today -- behind expectations but a start. I will be working to catch up. Chris & i went thru and sorted and prepared sets today. A few more baffles need to be made (to accomodate the actual driver distribution as opposed to our inital guess).
Here with Bonita (the pro) and Tiffany (the trainee)
Trivia: Each flat-pak eats up about 2 1/2 rolls of packing tape.
More: If we made these with all 18mm they would exceed the max dimension allowed.
dave
Here with Bonita (the pro) and Tiffany (the trainee)
Trivia: Each flat-pak eats up about 2 1/2 rolls of packing tape.
More: If we made these with all 18mm they would exceed the max dimension allowed.
dave