EC Series 1 Build

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

It's a fun time!

nG

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

It's a fun time!
nG

It is defiantly going to be a BIG improvement for Erin... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Lol... I bet...

nG

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Now on to the EC-S2 and the EC-S3... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

I'm thinking a larger box dual mid/woofer 2.5 way design and a 3 way floorstander. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[mile098 10+ year member]

serious business...congrats on the project..not into home audio yet, although its tempting more and more

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Werd. I'm down...

nG

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

$460-$480 is the cost on the pair so far IIRC...
So if I put 10 hours in building them (conservative estimate at best) $15 * 10 = $150

$480+150= $630

A pair of B&W 685 is $650... So, yea...

On bigger designs, the skew is much higher and favors DIY.

An extreme example. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

This speaker is technically commercial, but Rick is a DIY'er, and offering

good stuff for the money.

http://www.selahaudio.com/id89.html

$10,995 / pair

If this was a product from a well established big name in audio,

they'd charge you $50k - $75k no problem. The might even throw in

a sub. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

DIY driver cost? ~$4k - $5k .. DIY wins big here if you can execute the build.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

serious business...congrats on the project..not into home audio yet, although its tempting more and more

Thanks...

Home audio is fun fun fun fun fun man... It is always a good time.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

On bigger designs, the skew is much higher and favors DIY.
An extreme example. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

This speaker is technically commercial, but Rick is a DIY'er, and offering

good stuff for the money.

http://www.selahaudio.com/id89.html

$10,995 / pair

If this was a product from a well established big name in audio,

they'd charge you $50k - $75k no problem. The might even throw in

a sub. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

DIY driver cost? ~$4k - $5k .. DIY wins big here if you can execute the build.

I could defiantly see how that could be.

I would have saved more money if I purchased my own MDF and built my own enclosures, but I couldn't come close to making anything as nice as the parts express boxes. Plus, they really aren't that expensive once you get them and start looking at how solid they are...

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Now on to the EC-S2 and the EC-S3... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif
I'm thinking a larger box dual mid/woofer 2.5 way design and a 3 way floorstander. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Go for 3 way loudspeaker, active electronics //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

http://www.createforum.com/petereuro/viewtopic.php?t=201&mforum=petereuro

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=982428

After you build this, go for the big line array //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

It's only time and money //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Meh... I doubt I'll ever build a Line Array...

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Meh... I doubt I'll ever build a Line Array...

Why not? It's just a bigger box with more holes to cut out. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

Think big! You do pro audio, you should be used to this by now?

Kill

Maim

Destroy

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Meh... I doubt I'll ever build a Line Array...

For some reason, so do I...

Just some reason...

nG

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I have considered the selah audio route with the parts only approach. Has anyone else tried it.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

I have considered the selah audio route with the parts only approach. Has anyone else tried it.

Rick is in cyber all the time. If I didn't DIY, he's one of just a few people

that I would be using to build my system. BTW, I beleive he farms out

the cabinet work to a local woodworking guy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

http://www.selahaudio.com/id141.html

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