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<blockquote data-quote="thylantyr" data-source="post: 3055016" data-attributes="member: 560358"><p>I never heard the kit but those are high end Seas drivers. Because it's high end</p><p></p><p>doesn't guarantee SQ, but you can place this kit on your list of candidates. I would use their crossover.</p><p></p><p>I never heard this design, but they use my favorite midrange vendor, PHL.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Phlea.html" target="_blank">http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Phlea.html</a></p><p></p><p>[FYI, I chose PHL over Seas for my high end stuff]</p><p></p><p>PHL1280 is similar to PHL1240 {16 ohm} which is the same as PHL1340 {8 ohm}.</p><p></p><p>I haven't used that particular model, but I used others. I know someone who</p><p></p><p>made a system on PHL1340 and compared it to the same design using Seas Excel.</p><p></p><p>His conclusion was the PHL has a better top end, but the Seas Excel has a slight</p><p></p><p>edge in bass. Overall, he seemed to prefer PHL.</p><p></p><p>More kits;</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/" target="_blank">http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.zaphaudio.com/" target="_blank">http://www.zaphaudio.com/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.rjbaudio.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rjbaudio.com/</a></p><p></p><p>If you want to get deeper and make a 3 way [sub not included], a bigger</p><p></p><p>tower, fully active, this general recipe is great. But sourcing the special</p><p></p><p>wideband woofers isn't so easy. Perhaps I could find some alternatives.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=191130" target="_blank">http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=191130</a></p><p></p><p>Shortcut;</p><p></p><p><a href="http://members.shaw.ca/lcleven/home_page1.html" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/lcleven/home_page1.html</a></p><p></p><p>I talked to the dad via email 3+ years ago. They auditioned so many commercial</p><p></p><p>speakers and couldn't find anything sweet, hence they gambled on a DIY project.</p><p></p><p>He was thrill with the design, nothing can touch it as far as he as concerned. They</p><p></p><p>were also buying some Pass Labs X-amps at the time and adding an LT subwoofer.</p><p></p><p>Another using that recipe {ribbon, dual PHL mids, dual 15"}</p><p></p><p><a href="http://feandil.tripod.com/finished_pics/index.album?i=5" target="_blank">http://feandil.tripod.com/finished_pics/index.album?i=5</a></p><p></p><p>[ignore the source diagram, he never did that. IIRC, he used QSC RMX amps</p><p></p><p>with DBX $500 signal processing and Marantz]. He also auditioned high end</p><p></p><p>system prior to the build and he even auditioned Wilson Audio and Kharma.</p><p></p><p>He thinks that design is superior to what he hear in the store. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>AR3's system is also unique, AC ribbon, PHL 10" midrange and Lambda woofer.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=21523" target="_blank">http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=21523</a></p><p></p><p>AR3's system was conceived by Andre @ E-speakers, the same guy who hooked</p><p></p><p>me up with the PHL product.</p><p></p><p>It's funny that his design mimmicks my general idea to use those combinations.</p><p></p><p>[because it's uber //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif ]</p><p></p><p>In all cases, the cabinet design can be what you want. The basic recipe is uber</p><p></p><p>as long as you go active and source the wideband woofers and run a dedicated</p><p></p><p>separate subwoofer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thylantyr, post: 3055016, member: 560358"] I never heard the kit but those are high end Seas drivers. Because it's high end doesn't guarantee SQ, but you can place this kit on your list of candidates. I would use their crossover. I never heard this design, but they use my favorite midrange vendor, PHL. [URL="http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Phlea.html"]http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Phlea.html[/URL] [FYI, I chose PHL over Seas for my high end stuff] PHL1280 is similar to PHL1240 {16 ohm} which is the same as PHL1340 {8 ohm}. I haven't used that particular model, but I used others. I know someone who made a system on PHL1340 and compared it to the same design using Seas Excel. His conclusion was the PHL has a better top end, but the Seas Excel has a slight edge in bass. Overall, he seemed to prefer PHL. More kits; [URL="http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/"]http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/[/URL] [URL="http://www.zaphaudio.com/"]http://www.zaphaudio.com/[/URL] [URL="http://www.rjbaudio.com/"]http://www.rjbaudio.com/[/URL] If you want to get deeper and make a 3 way [sub not included], a bigger tower, fully active, this general recipe is great. But sourcing the special wideband woofers isn't so easy. Perhaps I could find some alternatives. [URL="http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=191130"]http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=191130[/URL] Shortcut; [URL="http://members.shaw.ca/lcleven/home_page1.html"]http://members.shaw.ca/lcleven/home_page1.html[/URL] I talked to the dad via email 3+ years ago. They auditioned so many commercial speakers and couldn't find anything sweet, hence they gambled on a DIY project. He was thrill with the design, nothing can touch it as far as he as concerned. They were also buying some Pass Labs X-amps at the time and adding an LT subwoofer. Another using that recipe {ribbon, dual PHL mids, dual 15"} [URL="http://feandil.tripod.com/finished_pics/index.album?i=5"]http://feandil.tripod.com/finished_pics/index.album?i=5[/URL] [ignore the source diagram, he never did that. IIRC, he used QSC RMX amps with DBX $500 signal processing and Marantz]. He also auditioned high end system prior to the build and he even auditioned Wilson Audio and Kharma. He thinks that design is superior to what he hear in the store. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] AR3's system is also unique, AC ribbon, PHL 10" midrange and Lambda woofer. [URL="http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21523"]http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21523[/URL] AR3's system was conceived by Andre @ E-speakers, the same guy who hooked me up with the PHL product. It's funny that his design mimmicks my general idea to use those combinations. [because it's uber [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] ] In all cases, the cabinet design can be what you want. The basic recipe is uber as long as you go active and source the wideband woofers and run a dedicated separate subwoofer. [/QUOTE]
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