I cannot even locate the Sonido oval shaped SWR 096 A drivers on Sonido's own website! Where did you locate them Magnus and what does a pair cost? Let the guys on SETRiodes website know as well, ok?
Thetubeguy1954 (Tom Scata)
Sorry, SONIDO the web site will be updated soon and you will find detaled information.
SWR 096/A widerange ellipses speakers with dimensions of 9" in length and 6" in width.For these speakers I recomend of 80 liters bass reflex box.
The advantage of the elliptical form is that they have a more even frequency response and less directional sound than round speakers.
Yes, Magnus the Yahoo forum SETriodes! I'm sure the single full-range driver lovers over there ---like me--- would love to know about these Sonido Oval drivers!
Thetubeguy1954 (Tom Scata)
Hi is this Istvan? My name is Tom Scata and I use a 40W/ch, Mastersound Reference 845, integrated, SET amp. I think I'd like to try a pair of these Sonido SWR 096/A drivers, but I have two questions:
1) What's their sensitivity & frequency response?
2) What would a pair cost shipped to Orlando, FL. 32828?
Also, would you be willing to share some information about your drivers at my Yahoo forum called SETRiodes here: Yahoo! Groups This will hopefully help get even more exposure in the USA for you.
Thanks,
Thetubeguy1954 (Tom Scata)
Tom, I posted some info, pics, T/S and diagrams in this thread: HiFiForum.nu - Sonido SWR 096A Ellips
I say, you are crazy in Hungary (you make excellent wines and stronger stuff, not to mention your peperonis, salamis and kolbasis), but your drivers are definitely priced to low, comparing what you actually get when it comes to resolution and dynamics and overall sound quality.
Markus,
Thank you for your feedback. And I sure that some speakers, with inflated prices, do not always determine their sound quality.
Excuse the horrible carpet, new house, in progress of creating a hifi room (woop!)
1st build, Alpair 7.3, concrete cab.
Clamps have ruined the paint so might make a new baffle of a more 'normal' shape for them.
IMG_20180416_174749.jpg - Google Drive
IMG_20180417_175218_3.jpg - Google Drive
1st build, Alpair 7.3, concrete cab.
Clamps have ruined the paint so might make a new baffle of a more 'normal' shape for them.
IMG_20180416_174749.jpg - Google Drive
IMG_20180417_175218_3.jpg - Google Drive
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After a few years in the multi driver wilderness, I'm now firmly back in the single, full range driver camp, with a pair of 78L sealed cabinets housing a Fane 12-250-TC triple cone driver.
Not pretty at the moment, but boy do they sound good.
I think this is a better place to post than the 12-250TC thread, as I'm only showing
rather than getting into the minutae of playing with dispersion.
Not pretty at the moment, but boy do they sound good.
I think this is a better place to post than the 12-250TC thread, as I'm only showing
rather than getting into the minutae of playing with dispersion.
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@gm7dha: nice speakers
Did you use a concrete/stone enclosure or is it just an effect-lacquer on wood?
Concrete enclosure with 18mm MDF back and front. The back is opened up leaving a 20mm wallb the front has a circular opening about 150mm for the driver. They are just an experiment but overall I wouldnt/couldn't say the concrete is any better than a well-made wooden cabinet - they're just very heavy and awkward to position 😂
I'll be enjoying them as is, without tweeters. They go plenty high enough for my 60 year old ears.
Heavy and awkward, yes indeed.
Next time, try a multilayer of substrate.
We do plywood, honeycombed aluminium and stone (or in your case, concrete).
That way, you could have a thinner layer of concrete and save a lot of weight.
The layering gives you the best of all 3 materials in dampening resonances at different frequencies and really helps keep distortion at a minimum.