Stewie: this would be one of many subjects about which I would be surprised to hear even rumors of consensus, and since I've never tried myself, it's conjecture on my part, but I'd imagine that would depend on the nature of the transparent finish to be applied over the poly clear coat
personally, I've never been a fan of any of the urethane color &/or top coat finishes I've tried or seen - and that's only been on veneers other than raw Baltic Birch - the latter which can look quite nice with a natural lacquer, shellac or varnish, but would probably still require more than a single coat for a smooth finish
Chuyler, these are absolutely beautiful, well done! I'm tempted to have a go at a pair myself..
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Wild Burro Betsy in folded OB
I realized I never posted pics of a small bookshelf speaker I built. These use the Dayton RS100-4 drivers ran full range off a little Lepai LP-2020A+ on my desk at work. They're great little speakers for this application and the rising top end actually works well giving the placement.
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chrisb, thanks for the comment...
just wondering. I hate buying stuff to end up with more "stuff". I absolutely love the very dark red/mahogany look of some finishes. I think if poly is used , the "blotchiness" of th BB can be reduced. My Dmetris have clear poly on them , and I do like them, but I've always had a desire for something similar in tone to my Oracle.
just wondering. I hate buying stuff to end up with more "stuff". I absolutely love the very dark red/mahogany look of some finishes. I think if poly is used , the "blotchiness" of th BB can be reduced. My Dmetris have clear poly on them , and I do like them, but I've always had a desire for something similar in tone to my Oracle.
Chulyer- I don't post much anymore but am highly impressed with your alpairs; can you link me to build thread?Thanks
This is my version of som nice small speakers from Tekton. Neither the dimesions, driver, port or filter is the same, only the visual design:
Inspiration: http://www.tektondesign.com/Model31.html
My speakers with the nice and good sounding Tang Band 3" driver:
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Inspiration: http://www.tektondesign.com/Model31.html
My speakers with the nice and good sounding Tang Band 3" driver:
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A simple baffelstep correction, 10 ohm and 1 mH:
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Dallas II with Fostex FE206E
Measurements were compensated to use .500" Baltic Birch plywood. 1/4 round edges, altered baffle, secret compartment, voids filled with cat litter, rear binding posts, removeable grills.
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Unusual speaker cosmetics, I think you need Dave (Planet10) to do a custom enabl job on the drivers to match the cabinet.
That amp is very nice as well, what type of wood did you use for the chassis?
Best Regards,
TerryO