Hammer dynamics SUPER 12 , what should I do/

[hallcon83]

- Hi everyone , I have a Hammer Dynamics SUPER 12 kit that I never got around to building , and what I am wondering is better to sell it as a kit ...Or would it be worth more if I built it - ( and of coarse did a good job on it) ??????? - this is get a bunch of people's opinions -- So everyone chime in Please

 

[GM]

Well, really depends on what your performance goals are, but as relatively inexpensive kits go it's better than average with considerable thought put into it.

Anyway, here's all I saved, which has some notes re mods, etc.:

Hammer Dynamics Super 12 Loudspeaker Kit

Single Driver Website

super12

http://www.diyparadise.com/super12.jpg

Hammer Dynamics Super 12 looking for cabinet plans - diyAudio

GM

 

[Scottmoose]

If your object is to sell it rather than listen to it, I'd just sell it as-is rather than building the enclosures & trying to sell that way. Unless you obtained a local[ish] buyer who could collect, shipping costs would be high & the market limited, especially as the Hammer Super 12 has been out of production since John passed.

 

[chrisb]

I’d concur with Scott on this. FWIW I built a pair for a buddy close to 20yrs ago, and even after some of the very expensive XO upgrades touted at the time, he found them - to be polite- too idiosyncratic sonically. That, and his cats found the large part and styrofoam damping peanuts way to much fun to play with. He followed them with several Fostex designs - FE206ESR in monster horns, and Terry Cain Abbys with both FF165K and FE166. Then they moved to smaller condo, and ultimately found the Abby’s too large, and downsized to a nice little pair of ProAcs.

 

[hallcon83]

Thanks guys , I kept watching this last night for hours and no one showed up to say anything - I figured well that's that - LOL -- I appreciate the help - I would build them - they actually sounded great when I heard them demonstated at a show I went to , I just have too much on my plate and too many health issues , I figured that someone could give them a good home --

 

[chrisb]

Out of curiosity, when / where was the show at which you heard/enjoyed them? My last exposure was Doc Bottlehead's VSAC either 2001 or 2003, and having previously built//listened to the pair of Frank's, the bloom was off the rose for me.

 

[GM]

Thanks guys , ..... I just have too much on my plate and too many health issues......

You're welcome!

Know this sorry state of affairs well! As Scott noted, best to sell as is, especially since I still believe a proper MLTL cab alignment will be a better performer overall. Ditto his tweeter location in some room/listening positions.

GM