Sb acoustics

[luca34]

Has anyone come across the Piccolo or Mandolin projects from Jeff Bagby? We were very interested, I would like to know more about them.

 

[LineSource]

If you Google

Jeff Bagby Mandolin
Jeff Bagby Piccolo

you will find the kits at meniscusaudio.com -plus- many posts from diy'ers who built the original design or made modifications which may interest you.

Mandolin Loudspeaker Kit - Meniscus Audio

Piccolo Full Kit (Pair) - Meniscus Audio
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To explore the different "tone" available from different drivers, I would also suggest that you read a few diy builds using the SB_Acoustics aluminum cone drivers SB17NAC35-4 midbass and SB26ADC-C000-4 dome tweeter like the SBAcoustics 61-NAC from Troels Gravensen. diyAudio has a couple designs.

SBAcoustics-61-NAC

 

[classicalfan]

Has anyone come across the Piccolo or Mandolin projects from Jeff Bagby? We were very interested, I would like to know more about them.

I built the Piccolos and am very happy with them. They are sealed even though the plans call for ported. Personally I prefer tighter bass and am willing to give up some low end extension in order to get it. I listen entirely to classical music and they provide a very enjoyable listening experience.

I have no other point of reference for a 2-way comparison, but find it hard to believe that you can do much better at $316 for the bare bones kit. I went the full route with Meniscus providing all the needed parts and assembling the crossovers for $418, Even that I think is a bargain for this level of performance.

The Piccolos are a testimony to the unique design ability that Jeff Bagby possessed. Jeff was able to get great sound out of modestly priced components. He will be sadly missed.

 

[luca34]

Can you share a diagram? Through the mail?
vifa-79@meta.ua

 

[classicalfan]

When you buy the kit from Meniscus Audio you get a full set of plans for both the cabinet and the crossover. If you want to know more about the cabinet before ordering it, they will send you a cabinet outline drawing. You have to wait for the kit to arrive before getting the detailed cabinet and crossover information.

If you are asking me to send the information to you the answer is no. You have to buy the kit from Meniscus.

 

[classicalfan]

I understand that it could be very expensive to have the kit shipped from the US to you, so there might be another way. Contact Mark at Meniscus and see if he will sell you the cabinet plans and crossover schematic.

I have a hunch he might do that for a reasonable fee. Then you can buy the drivers and components locally and eliminate the high shipping costs.

But no one should be providing that information to you for free. It is proprietary to Meniscus.

Mark's email is meniscusaudio@gmail.com

 

[wotef]

His Sopranos design is fully documented. Should think they will be similar to the other two.

 

[classicalfan]

The Soprano is one of the few Bagby designs that has the crossover schematic openly published. Most require that you buy the kit in order to get the information needed to build it. And that is Just as it should be.

 

[classicalfan]

His Sopranos design is fully documented. Should think they will be similar to the other two.

I have the crossover schematics for both the Piccolos and the Sopranos. While there are some similarities, there are still major differences in the component values and the fine tuning. Attempting to substitute one for the other would not produce good results.