No. Like all cabinets of this type it's designed that way. HF hates sharp bends. They're there to filter it off. Smoothing them out simply assists them in getting through. The LF we do want has too long a wavelength to be worried by it.
Stuffed... I actually took about 1/2 of this out before i sealed them up.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/jhmcat/Speakers/DSC_3943.jpg
Test AN8's in.. and ready to go...
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/jhmcat/Speakers/DSC_3940.jpg
yea... maybe not perfect.. but this is the testing room.. also knows as downstairs.. when the glue dries.. they go upstairs.. anyone wanna come help move them? lol
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/jhmcat/Speakers/DSC_3942.jpg
WOW... amazing.. and i am sure i have airleaks all over the place.. i cant wait til they are dried and put in thier place.. The saound is amazing.. The bass is nice and tight.. (i only listened to a few tracks, i was too excited.. i wanted to glue them up). The misd and highs are fantastic. Its amazing the clarity i am getting out of these.
Scott..
i will take some more photos tomorrow.. Now i need an amp.. Anyone out there with a tube "project" they want to sell on the cheap... (fingers crossed)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/jhmcat/Speakers/DSC_3943.jpg
Test AN8's in.. and ready to go...
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/jhmcat/Speakers/DSC_3940.jpg
yea... maybe not perfect.. but this is the testing room.. also knows as downstairs.. when the glue dries.. they go upstairs.. anyone wanna come help move them? lol
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/jhmcat/Speakers/DSC_3942.jpg
WOW... amazing.. and i am sure i have airleaks all over the place.. i cant wait til they are dried and put in thier place.. The saound is amazing.. The bass is nice and tight.. (i only listened to a few tracks, i was too excited.. i wanted to glue them up). The misd and highs are fantastic. Its amazing the clarity i am getting out of these.
Scott..
i will take some more photos tomorrow.. Now i need an amp.. Anyone out there with a tube "project" they want to sell on the cheap... (fingers crossed)
Does that mean you like them then Jeremy? 🙂
You'll find the LF will improve once you get the cabinets glued up. The AN won't have quite as much LF gain as the 206, but the cab isn't lacking from the gain POV, so the overall balance should be good -you should feel the LF in your chest when you crank them up, like a pressure-wave. What's the image size like?
BTW -love the veneer. Beautiful work mate.
You'll find the LF will improve once you get the cabinets glued up. The AN won't have quite as much LF gain as the 206, but the cab isn't lacking from the gain POV, so the overall balance should be good -you should feel the LF in your chest when you crank them up, like a pressure-wave. What's the image size like?
BTW -love the veneer. Beautiful work mate.
Great pics
i am half thru my sachiko and hope to finish on wednesday
For now do you find you need a supertweeter to add presence in the top?
I am using my fostex 206 in my new constructed BVR Bruce and find them needing a super tweeter.
Dave/planet10
trying to get in touch with you, i want to get some of your phase plugs. Can you pm me to make contact. i need 2 pairs
THanks
nicholas
i am half thru my sachiko and hope to finish on wednesday
For now do you find you need a supertweeter to add presence in the top?
I am using my fostex 206 in my new constructed BVR Bruce and find them needing a super tweeter.
Dave/planet10
trying to get in touch with you, i want to get some of your phase plugs. Can you pm me to make contact. i need 2 pairs
THanks
nicholas
Jeremy,
Would you care to comment on the imaging? What speakers do you have in them now? Did you stick with the AN8"? Any updates on sound?
Thanks
Uriah
Would you care to comment on the imaging? What speakers do you have in them now? Did you stick with the AN8"? Any updates on sound?
Thanks
Uriah
Hello,
As I am awake, thought I might comment. I have been using my Sachiko's since December and am still in love with their sound. Have tried a number of amps- kt66,88,el34, 6l6, and of course 300B, which sounds best to me. The imaging is simply excellent, both in height and depth as well as width. Sweetspot is quite small, as expected. I will not be moving these speakers on for some time I am sure.
I use 206 drivers. I have a pair of Foster supertweeters, if anyone coud tell me how best to connect these up i would be grateful, as would'nt mind adding them on for a trial-and of course because its something to do.
Cheers.
As I am awake, thought I might comment. I have been using my Sachiko's since December and am still in love with their sound. Have tried a number of amps- kt66,88,el34, 6l6, and of course 300B, which sounds best to me. The imaging is simply excellent, both in height and depth as well as width. Sweetspot is quite small, as expected. I will not be moving these speakers on for some time I am sure.
I use 206 drivers. I have a pair of Foster supertweeters, if anyone coud tell me how best to connect these up i would be grateful, as would'nt mind adding them on for a trial-and of course because its something to do.
Cheers.
Impressive array of tubes! Thanks for your response. I wonder if there any way to tweak the size of a sweetspot. Like changing the size/shape of the baffle? Will have to look around DIY a bit.
Sachiko in progress
I have been reading some of the comments from early 2008 (and prior) as I try to get the confidence built up to start assembling a pair of Sachiko's I am building for a friend. He gave me a set of plans in September and I began cutting and edging the plywood (3/4 inch cherry ply, edged with 1/2 or 3/4 inch cherry.) I just discovered your site as the source of these plans and was happy to see other Sachinkos finished or in production.
I don't know what effect the solid wood will have on the sound but it has been securely glued using floating tenons (Festool's Dominos, if you are familiar with the product) and no gaps exist. I flush trimmed the edging to the ply to get as smooth a surface as possible. I plan to post some pictures too as msoon as I learn how that is done. I don't think it is a one step process.
Anyway, this looks like an informative site and I'm looking forward to any advice you folks can offer.
Marc (in Millers MD)
I have been reading some of the comments from early 2008 (and prior) as I try to get the confidence built up to start assembling a pair of Sachiko's I am building for a friend. He gave me a set of plans in September and I began cutting and edging the plywood (3/4 inch cherry ply, edged with 1/2 or 3/4 inch cherry.) I just discovered your site as the source of these plans and was happy to see other Sachinkos finished or in production.
I don't know what effect the solid wood will have on the sound but it has been securely glued using floating tenons (Festool's Dominos, if you are familiar with the product) and no gaps exist. I flush trimmed the edging to the ply to get as smooth a surface as possible. I plan to post some pictures too as msoon as I learn how that is done. I don't think it is a one step process.
Anyway, this looks like an informative site and I'm looking forward to any advice you folks can offer.
Marc (in Millers MD)
Excuse the necro...
Want to build a pair of these for a friend, whats the man hours involved if you considered it?
Want to build a pair of these for a friend, whats the man hours involved if you considered it?
Piece of cake!
I've built two pair. Depends on how good of a woodworker you are. Took me probably 25 to 35 hours depending on if you count driving to the plywood store, unloading, sawing down pieces to manage for the table saw, measuring, measuring twice, cutting, cutting the pieces over again that get messed up, labeling the pieces so it isn't a puzzle laying it all out, sanding off the rough edges, laying the pieces out, measuring the pieces again, glueing all the pieces to one side, laying the other side back on and glueing up. Wait 24 hours, open it back up and laying caulk in all the edges just to make double sure there are no air gaps, putting the side that isn't glued back on, spreading the glue again, clamping up again, unclamping again...almost done but not really. Hours of sanding, finishing and then having someone help you carry them out of the shop since they are too heavy to manage by oneself. Mount the binding posts, wire the driver, mount the driver. Oh yeah, that's just one speaker...you need to build TWO. Ahhhh....piece of cake. Better be good friends! 😀
I've built two pair. Depends on how good of a woodworker you are. Took me probably 25 to 35 hours depending on if you count driving to the plywood store, unloading, sawing down pieces to manage for the table saw, measuring, measuring twice, cutting, cutting the pieces over again that get messed up, labeling the pieces so it isn't a puzzle laying it all out, sanding off the rough edges, laying the pieces out, measuring the pieces again, glueing all the pieces to one side, laying the other side back on and glueing up. Wait 24 hours, open it back up and laying caulk in all the edges just to make double sure there are no air gaps, putting the side that isn't glued back on, spreading the glue again, clamping up again, unclamping again...almost done but not really. Hours of sanding, finishing and then having someone help you carry them out of the shop since they are too heavy to manage by oneself. Mount the binding posts, wire the driver, mount the driver. Oh yeah, that's just one speaker...you need to build TWO. Ahhhh....piece of cake. Better be good friends! 😀
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Sachiko video
If you want to hear my friend's Sachiko's that I built for him, you can view the video on youtube by typing in "Fleawatt Amp" or there is one posted on my blog. (link at the bottom)
If you want to hear my friend's Sachiko's that I built for him, you can view the video on youtube by typing in "Fleawatt Amp" or there is one posted on my blog. (link at the bottom)
Hi
Long time back now, but probably about 80 hours or so for the pair. I glued only, and took a lot of care to make sure no gaps etc. The more good clamps you got the more you can do in 1 hit. Straight and clean cuts help. Use good quality glue, dont skimp.
Long time back now, but probably about 80 hours or so for the pair. I glued only, and took a lot of care to make sure no gaps etc. The more good clamps you got the more you can do in 1 hit. Straight and clean cuts help. Use good quality glue, dont skimp.
P.U glue works great for filling voids and provides a very strong joint but wear surgical gloves, I agree you can't have too many clamps.
if you have basic box building skills they are fairly easy
just make sure the wood is cut square, if pieces stand up on their own square its
a piece of cake as there are no angled cuts.
just make sure the wood is cut square, if pieces stand up on their own square its
a piece of cake as there are no angled cuts.
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