Zigmahornet FE103E

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yea, they look pretty average on the outside, but they have this big **** magnet on the back, bout the same size as the cones, so I thought they might be pretty good in a larger enclosure of some sorts, as they do pump out quite amazing sound for the volume...

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I also have a pair of drivers from a 70's turntable/radio unit that where in huge chipboard speaker box's (rotted), magnavox...
200mm main driver, but pissy lil magnet on it, but one of the frugal's designed for a 200mm driver would look too large in the 'wifes lounge'.

I want minimal impact (visually & wallet ) with maximum impact (sonically) 🙂

tops of magnavox drivers:
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Sides of magnavox drivers:
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underside of magnavox drivers:
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and yea, sure I can purchase some new drivers, but the object for me is diy with minimal outlay, as I have now got 2 offspring 1 @ 3.8yrs & 1 @ 0.5yrs, so all my money is pumped into living atm...

pine/mdf/hdf is not the problem, as it will cost 1/2 the price of a single fe126.

but all else fails, I will buy some drivers, IF I do it will probably be some fe126e's for upstairs in a zigmahornet and some FE208EZ in a frugal spawn for downstairs, but atm I have a few sheets of 16mm mdf floating round (left overs from building my bass traps & 3 meter curved projection screen frame), so trying to get some ideas, as I really know naff all about speakers specifics, but always willing to learn.:cannotbe:
 
found a bit more info on the jamo's from here: same as the black ones:http://www.happymedium.com/specials.htm

Type Sat 300 II
System 2 Way bass reflex
Woofer 4" - 102 mm
Tweeter ¾" - 19 mm
Power Rated 50 W
Sensitivity (2.8V/1 m) 90 dB
Frequency range 80-20000 Hz
Cutover Frequency 3500 Hz
Impedance 8 Ohm
Total Volumes litres 3.3
Weight kg/lb 1.4 / 3.1
Dimensions (HxWxD) mm/in 210 x 153 x 102 / 8.3 x 6 x 4
 
Potential Quick'n'Dirty Zig clone?

I've been thinking about a way to build something that approaches a Zigmahornet very quickly, and with a minimum of carpentry.

In my local hardware store I came across 1800mm lengths of 100mm x 80mm rectangular section galvanised steel downpipe. Looking at the plans on the Planet10 site, this is pretty close to the internal cross-section of the Zig.

Cut the pipe to the appropriate length, bevel & seal at the upper end.

It shouldn't be difficult to cut a felt strip to glue to the insides of the downpipe.

I'm thinking a wooden disc supra-baffle to mate the driver to the wider face of the downpipe.

Then all you need to do is set about damping any vibration. As I first thought, what I'd do is glue two full-length strips of L-shaped timber moulding down the rear edges. Perhaps down the front as well (except where the supra-baffle attaches.)? You could use exterior gap-sealer?

Mount to a base, wire up.

Voila!

Is the above likely to succeed? Opinion?

cheers

Doug
 
You buy them directly from Dave Merrill (d'Charles Audio).

He imports them 50-100 at a time from a Chinese manufacturer -- he is a one man operation and i don't think anyone has actually done an enclosure optimized for these yet. Looks like a decent alternative if you can't afford CSS FR125SR or modded Fostex FE127e. (i've not yet talked Dave out of a set)

dave
 
Crossblade said:
gychang, where did you get those Merrill speakers from ? 🙂


planet10 said:
You buy them directly from Dave Merrill (d'Charles Audio).

He imports them 50-100 at a time from a Chinese manufacturer -- he is a one man operation and i don't think anyone has actually done an enclosure optimized for these yet. Looks like a decent alternative if you can't afford CSS FR125SR or modded Fostex FE127e. (i've not yet talked Dave out of a set)

dave



look here for information, including email to D. Merrill near the bottom.

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/zigmahornet/zigmahornet.html

gychang
 
I had inquired a while back about Merrill's drivers. Last weekend while I was away I received an email back. Here is a portion of his email:

"To all my good friends in the Audio world
I have received the shipments of the DCA4'S for the Zigmahornets and the DCA5's for the Pawos and MiniOnkens. If you have allready ordered your drivers and paid through Paypal or check/money order there on their way to you now, shipped by DHL.
As I am being evaluated for a heart transplant,I'll be out of commission for quite some time, I wont be ordering drivers for quite a while.
To be fair to all of the large group of people that have inquired and want to order drivers, I have to limit quantities to one pair of DCA4's and/or one pair of DCA5's per customer.
I am offering the drivers to 20 people at a time in the order the inquiries came in. "

If you want a pair of those drivers, you should email him soon & hope he has enough in his current shipment.

And I certainly wish all the best with his medical issues.

Cheers, Jim
 
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I had to adjust the picture quality... Handsome speaker. Made in China, 8Ohms, 15W on the back of speakers.

gychang

I have the cabinet coming along for the Merrill's drivers waiting. Spending every free time on this ... exciting. Finish takes a while.

gychang
 

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resonance...

I noted as I was sanding the cabinet, significant cabinet resonance. Dave's cabinet calls for 1/2" of Baltic Birch plywood which I am using and I am under impression resonance may color the sound.

Anyone know if this is expected or perhaps built in the design. (plan to send an email to D. Merrill).

thanks,

gychang
 
As I am being evaluated for a heart transplant,I'll be out of commission for quite some time, I wont be ordering drivers for quite a while

Trust me, i completly understand.




ron

The math behind the Zig is very simple. It was designed for .707 x the Fs of the 103/4 wavelength with the crossectional area=Sd.
 
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