Frugel-Horn Mk3 Picture Gallery

[pchw]

pchw - I'm curious if I could convince you to post a couple more pictures to better show off the color. This looks very close to what I'd like to do with mine. Great work!

Thanks,
Guy

Sorry for the late response, Guy.
The work has been hectic in the last few days.
Here are a few more pictures, 2 of them taken under the day light (not very good), and 2 with flash. I hope they will give you an idea of the real color. I had the water stain mixed in Ace Hardware, the color name is Antique Red.

Cheers,

 

[Scottmoose]

More pretty boxes. Wish I could build like that.

 

[chrisb]

More pretty boxes. Wish I could build like that.

and I wish I could design boxes that sound that good - I guess that's called symbiosis

 

[dobbykins]

Sorry for the late response, Guy.
The work has been hectic in the last few days.
Here are a few more pictures, 2 of them taken under the day light (not very good), and 2 with flash. I hope they will give you an idea of the real color. I had the water stain mixed in Ace Hardware, the color name is Antique Red.

Cheers,

Thanks greatly, Fred. That does clear things up. Wonderful work!

 

[nirvana]

I would like to build small speakers. Do you prefere Fostex BK12m or frugel horn mk2? What is the best speaker for Frugel horn mk2? I think of the FE126en Fostex in both cases.
your opinion please.

Please give me spec for building BIB speaker with Fostex FE126EN ....

 

[planet10]

BK12m only supports FE126En.

Frugel-Horn Mk2 was still born.

Of the drivers tried in Frugel-Horn Mk3, given you aren't using a small SE amp, i personally like Alpair 7/7.3 and EL70 (matched & treated as always)

If you have a small SE amp, and preferabbly some corners, that is when FE126En comes to the fore.

dave

 

[stepan]

Here's my complete pair of Frugel Horns.

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MP-301 MK2 and Mark Audio CHR70 in Frugel-Horn Mk3

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[Scottmoose]

Some of these wouldn't look out of place on 6moons (usually great photography)...

 

[alecu7]

I have a comment to make: is it better to have the binding posts down at the bottom of the speaker on the side? I don't know if there is an impact on the sound but I think you can hide the speaker cable better. I don't know much about speakers so I apologize if my comment offends somebody.

Alex

 

[Scottmoose]

Wherever you like. It shouldn't make much difference one way or the other to the performance, although I'd probably avoid putting them too close to the throat, given that that's the high-pressure area.

 

[fastbike1]

Nice work. Those really kind of disappear in the room. Well done.

 

[stepan]

Those really kind of disappear in the room.

It used to be different

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[skeeter99]

Wow that's QUITE the transformation! How do the FH3's compare to your B&W's?

Scott

 

[stepan]

Wow that's QUITE the transformation! How do the FH3's compare to your B&W's?

Scott

B&W's have little bit more LF, and are kind a softer. But again FH3's are in mach bigger room (Living room open to dining room and kitchen). But they excel in jazz and reproducing acoustic guitar. Everyone likes them, and no one believes they are $70 DIY speakers.

 

[chrisb]

B&W's have little bit more LF, and are kind a softer. But again FH3's are in mach bigger room (Living room open to dining room and kitchen). But they excel in jazz and reproducing acoustic guitar. Everyone likes them, and no one believes they are $70 DIY speakers.

well, you mean cost of drivers alone - with decent wood, labour and finishing, they gotta "cost" at least 5-6 times that

 

[skeeter99]

B&W's have little bit more LF, and are kind a softer. But again FH3's are in mach bigger room (Living room open to dining room and kitchen). But they excel in jazz and reproducing acoustic guitar. Everyone likes them, and no one believes they are $70 DIY speakers.

That's interesting that the B&W's are softer than the FH3's. True testament to just how great of full range drivers those little CHR's are! Very very cool

Scott

 

[stepan]

I would really like to make another pair with Fostex FE126E drivers, and I already have them. But, having 3 stereo and 2 home theatre setups, house already overcrowded with speakers. Biggest problem to convince wife, that we need them.

 

[chrisb]

I would really like to make another pair with Fostex FE126E drivers, and I already have them. But, having 3 stereo and 2 home theatre setups, house already overcrowded with speakers. Biggest problem to convince wife, that we need them.

how many pairs of shoes does she own - hell, my wife's latest pair of "runners" cost over $100

of course individually, the shoes don't take up as much space, but cumulatively .....

all kidding aside, you can always gift to family or "garage sale" the surplus

I have a room downstairs that has become storage for speakers not currently being played - at last count 6 pairs in there

 

[Cal Weldon]

Only 6?

 

[chrisb]

Only 6?

my basement's not as big as yours, and I only have one

but, then if we include the mountain, the number would be slightly higher