Pearl Acoustic Sibelius

[acko]

Impressive work @Hondasnl !
Very intricate details and the amount of skills you have plus all the tools for advanced woodworking to build the cabinet. Beyond my capabilities What are the costs like for a project like this?

 

[Hondasnl]

Hi Acko,

Thx.
I do not make speakers on behalf of customers.
Purely for myself.
But maybe in the future I will sell them.
But for now I'd like to play, test and fine tune them myself.

 

[acko]

No problems, I will just enjoy watching your progress. I am sure it will be a great success! I sort of gave up on mine after getting a pair of Eikona II (brand new) and to do an MTL38 cabinet in the same way as the Sibelius construction. If you or anyone else interested in constructing something similar I will happy to give it away for free!

 

[Hondasnl]

That's a nice driver!
Is that a coax driver?

 

[acko]

This one:
Eikona II

and the cabinet that I was keen to build:

Perhaps compare this to your MAOP Sibelius 😉

 

[planet10]

I’d put much better bracing in that box.

Eikona doesn’t do a ell as A10.3 being used by Hondasnl. At least IME.

dave

 

[acko]

Thanks Dave, yes noted the comparisons but good to test out. Besides, I don’t want these Eikona drivers going to waste just sitting on my desk, been 4yrs already - looking for a new home🙂

In regards to braces, looks optional and wondering if we could do away with these if 32mm French Oak or similar used. Here we have Tasmanian Oak and hardware shops sell ‘dar’ types. Not sure if good enough

Btw, I have ordered the actual PA Sibelius, so no appetite to diy speakers anymore …

 

[Hondasnl]

Part 1 of 2.

Today, after my short vacation, I sanded (120) the cabinets after the first layer and added the second final layer of coating.
This is enough for protecting the massive Oak Wood.

Also I added the damping materials, self-adhesive Damping 10 and Long Hair Wool.
Not that much Wool as you can see on the picture but enough for performing the first test.

Internal cabling (OFC) (Oxygen Free Copper) also according what I mentioned before.

Now playing with temporarily terminals, perfect for testing.

Not bad at all! Nice!
Let them play a couple of weekends and we will see.

Next step installing the final terminals, finishing the adjustable stands.

Very happy with the results! 👌 😍😍.

 

[Hondasnl]

Part 2 of 2.

Today, after my short vacation, I sanded (120) the cabinets after the first layer and added the second final layer of coating.
This is enough for protecting the massive Oak Wood.

Also I added the damping materials, self-adhesive Damping 10 and Long Hair Wool.
Not that much Wool as you can see on the picture but enough for performing the first test.

Internal cabling (OFC) (Oxygen Free Copper) also according what I mentioned before.

Now playing with temporarily terminals, perfect for testing.

Not bad at all! Nice!
Let them play a couple of weekends and we will see.

Next step installing the final terminals, finishing the adjustable stands.

Very happy with the results! 👌 😍😍 .

 

[Scottmoose]

Nice work. 🙂

 

[planet10]

Eikona drivers going to waste just sitting on my desk, been 4yrs already - looking for a new home

Too bad you aren’t closer. I am giving away the Hawking Memorial Obelisls we built. Ready to bolt Eikona into. We think they could be improved with a SupraBaffle.

HawkingMemorialObelisk-0v81-090418.pdf

dave

 

[planet10]

Those would not be my first choice. Too much metal.

dave

 

[mhenschel]

@planet10
He's got a lot of wood to get through...
For the FHXLs (et al) what have you found that works best through the 18mm baltic?
I'd thought maybe I'd just run wire down and out direct to the amps.

 

[planet10]

I always use removable binding post cups. Makes it a whole lot easier to wire and particualrily to rewire. Also allows for low metal connecters.

I’d also use solid core 24g (ish) wire for internal hookup. And i have a box of those MA slide in connectors. Solder the wire direct to the driver.

dave

 

[Hondasnl]

Superior speakers with the 10.3! @ just 2 hours of listening!
You can build this speaker yourself and enjoy listening to it!

 

[planet10]

And i suspect (strongly) that the same driver in a box actually designed for it would work even better.

I am very glad you are enjoying whta you built. Do the drivers only have 2 hours on them or did you give them some gentle break-in already?

dave

 

[Hondasnl]

Hi Planet earth. If the first two hours don't play well, it's never going to play well.

 

[Hondasnl]

Dear Planet earth. I'm listening to an original Sibelius CG.
And they are playing very very well.

 

[planet10]

Hi Planet earth. If the first two hours don't play well, it's never going to play well.

Very much not the case. These drivers need to broken in slowly for the first 100 hours, they significantly evolve, and if you play to loud to early th espider will be imparted with a memory of that and the drivers will never reach their potential.

A10.3 really needs something like 500 Hours to achieve its best, the improvement is logarithmic.

If you started out playing them loud right off the bat, i am sorry for your mifortune.

dave

 

[planet10]

I'm listening to an original Sibelius CG.

You have a pair of Harley’s French Oak cabinets with the driver they were designed for (not A10.3)? It is unlikely that the drivers have not already had the critical part of break-in before you ever saw them.

dave