I am new this forum. I enjoy speaker building and have done several projects over 15 years, mainly based on 2 way designs (Dayton Audio projects and Madisound kits). Most recent is the CSS Criton 1TDX.
I am very intrigued by the idea of a full range driver speaker not using any kind of crossover network. I mainly listen to jazz, acoustic and "unplugged" popular music. I was thinking of the Pensil 10P as my foray into this world. I have enough 3/4" baltic birch (bought before the war) to make the enclosures. I would actually veneer thick (about 0.20") quarter sawn white oak in a vacuum press, making the panels even thicker and stiffer.
I have read that the Alpair 10P is "sensitive" to the choice of upstream components. In my case, my sources are a Rega Apollo CD player and Blue Sound Node, feed into a Schiit Audio Freya plus, feeding two Schiit Aegir amplifiers. Would this be a reasonable set up?
I am very intrigued by the idea of a full range driver speaker not using any kind of crossover network. I mainly listen to jazz, acoustic and "unplugged" popular music. I was thinking of the Pensil 10P as my foray into this world. I have enough 3/4" baltic birch (bought before the war) to make the enclosures. I would actually veneer thick (about 0.20") quarter sawn white oak in a vacuum press, making the panels even thicker and stiffer.
I have read that the Alpair 10P is "sensitive" to the choice of upstream components. In my case, my sources are a Rega Apollo CD player and Blue Sound Node, feed into a Schiit Audio Freya plus, feeding two Schiit Aegir amplifiers. Would this be a reasonable set up?
It is sensitive in that it will lay bare the character of what comes before.
The A10p is well loved by those with small SET amps, yet is happy with a range of amplifiers.
The Pensil, with its variable damping, is well suited to tuning the speaker to the specific amplifier you use, the room, room placement, as well as your tastes.
dave
The A10p is well loved by those with small SET amps, yet is happy with a range of amplifiers.
The Pensil, with its variable damping, is well suited to tuning the speaker to the specific amplifier you use, the room, room placement, as well as your tastes.
dave
So part of the message is, "make darn sure you have access via a removable panel". I will do that, using gasketing, tee nuts and screws.
"with over 10W of Class A standing bias". Uh, I think you'll be fine. Try it - I did and havent looked back since ("full range driver speaker not using any kind of crossover network") I use DSP to cross to a helper woofer, but mine are on OBs so there's no bass as you'd get from the Pensil cab.