tofu

i heard through the grapevine that she only sounds good on cd

thanks for the words of confidence. makes things a lot easier knowing i can use 100% solen parts instead of having to shop around northcreek and hovland.

yep, those are the prices from the solen site. al's schematic calls for a awg#14 for the woofer, but dean recommended i buy the #12 or #10 if possible. #10 was a bit too rich for my blood at $50 per inductor.

looks like a wedding ring

i sure do! but due to this thread, i've had to make a bit of a revision to my list. i think this is sufficient to make a good ALK universal network. 2 2.40 mHy inductor wound of AWG #12 solid $63.18 2 .30 mHy inductor wound of AWG #14 Litz wire $18.38 2 .20 mHy inductor wound of AWG #14 Litz wire $15.14 4 20 uFd. +-5% Solen "Fast Cap" $22.44 2 6.8 uFd. +-5% Solen "Fast cap" $5.28 4 2.2 uFd. +-5% Solen "Fast caps" $6.88 comes out to about $131 + shipping/handling. let me know if i made any errors pricing out the caps/inductors, or if you suggest any changes. would a Money Order be all right with you? my spending limit on paypal is down to around 40 bucks.

well, al, i'm sure you get discounts for buying in bulk, but from what i priced out, the hovlands cost ~$80 four, versus using four fastcaps at $6.88. is drilling holes REALLY that bad? []

so, what's the concensus with bypass caps? do they make a difference or not? would there be an audible difference between using 2 2.0 uFd. +-5% Solen "Fast caps" paralled with: 2 0.22 uFd. +-10% Harmony by-pass capacitor (from North Creek Music) or going the easier route with 2 2.2 uFd. +-5% Solen "Fast caps"

perhaps al green would suit you better

behind your couch? did you have it crossed really low? i can't see having a sub anywhere but directly front center crossed at thx spec (80hz if i'm correct).

reading this one post made skimming through the entire 8 pages of this thread worth it for me. ... and here i was about to put down $80 for the four hovland caps. edit: well this brings the cost down to a total of $143 for caps/inductors (with a higher guage wolen woofer inductor) and an extra $60 for the two auto transformers.

michael jackson

if you're going the DIY route, why not just buy that 15" titanic sub for $200 and put together the enclosure yourself? i'm sure the amp isn't worth another $400.

i can see that happening. perhaps you should try out the DIY areas of the hobby and start building your own horn speakers. it's sure more rewarding knowing something you created with your own hands sounds much greater than most speakers on the market.

i see what you did there []

i personally love the look of those huge horns ontop

you could lay your rf-3's on their backs aiming at the ceiling and they would still sound "fine." that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. simple rearrangement isn't asking much.

just buy both. play it safe

so, colter, did you try out those changes you asked about? curious to hear what you think.

pff

i understand you're talking about khorns, but could this apply to the la scala as well? when checking out the woofer, i noticed there was no weather stripping or any kind of sealant between the "cover" and the "opening." i'm pretty certain SOME air escapes from there, i'm just not sure how severe the issue is. it's quite a pain to take these heavy suckers off of the risers, unscrew both panels, put them back on, and set them back on the risers again, this is why i'm asking before i start doing it.

well, in that case, if you ever decide you want a pair of k-horns, you can always get a banged up pair, use some wood filler, and paint them black!

i have the same problem, but with my scalas. it's more of a midbass problem, though. i don't have any bass traps in my room yet, but i've learned to live with it until then. it's very evident on songs like "come together" by the beatles.

colter, what exactly do you do with all of your scalas? do you refinish and resell them?

central new york != nyc