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ghostie
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Dec 19, 2018
I owned a pair mission MX series floor stander and then upgraded to a pair of JBL horn loaded studio 580 speakers. With JBL, I thought there isn't much to gain. I was wrong. I started to venture into DIY speakers and discover the Seas A26RE4 kit which modeled from the vintage Dynaco A25. The Dynaco A25 was only 28l. It was a cross between a floorstander and a bookshelf and while the mid range and treble response were very much craved by audiophiles, the low end doesn't pack a punch. So in my project, I decided to go with a 65l cabinet on ported design. This was purely experimental because, on paper it looked good with the ability to drive all the way down to 36hz @f3 (-3db), but I have no idea how it would sound in my listening room. I took the risk and now I am happy to report, it beat my JBL. The sound you get from this pair can rival any top end speakers 4 to 5 times its price point. Here's a breakdown of my spending: I spent US$550 getting a CNC guy to fabricate my cabinet using 18mm birch ply which is a lot more durable than your typical mdf. The guy also finished the cabinet using natural veneer. The drivers were from Seas which cost me $300 for a pair of 10 inches A26RE4 woofer and $500 for a pair of T035 mid range tweeter. I also went with a simple high pass filter using Janzten Alumen caps and Mundorf resistors. For speaker post, i went with wbt nextgen. All these added up another $150. All in all, the build cost me roughly $1500. I am based in Singapore where most parts are imported so I figure that this cost would be slightly lesser in EU or US.
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I have also include a pic of my current setup here.
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