Mr. Daniel Lumas 19 Posted August 28, 2020 Well, I finally finished them, and they sound amazing. 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muel 1307 Posted August 28, 2020 Look nice too! What driver are you using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Daniel Lumas 19 Posted August 28, 2020 The original. Only driver change was the Crites 120 tweeter. Also went for the ALK Extreme $lope xovers. The tweeters image is razor sharp on the vertical axis and works great positioned on the inside. I had never imagined these speakers would sound this good after having lived with Peter Gunned Maggie 1.6's for the last 5 years. I was initially drawn to the dynamic headroom since vinyl is my primary source. With the ES xovers and the Ellliptrac horn the resolution is amazing and it's the first time I was able to listen to them for hours on end without fatigue. Worth the effort and money, and those horns were no picnic to sand and finish! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deang 2940 Posted August 29, 2020 Good bourbon on the shelf. Sure to improve the sound of any loudspeaker. 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Daniel Lumas 19 Posted August 29, 2020 Let's not ostracize the Ardbeg Committee Release! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honeybadger 50 Posted August 30, 2020 Looks fantastic nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Full Range 7684 Posted August 30, 2020 They look beautiful 👌👌👌 Congratulations on a great build Also nice to see another Eliptrac 400 build 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 6073 Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/28/2020 at 5:36 PM, Mr. Daniel Lumas said: Well, I finally finished them, and they sound amazing. did you build them yourself using the drawings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Full Range 7684 Posted August 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, RandyH000 said: did you build them yourself using the drawings From what I know They come pre-cut by CNC machine in segments and glued together - then sanded and painted ect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 6073 Posted August 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Full Range said: From what I know They come pre-cut by CNC machine in segments and glued together - then sanded and painted ect I saw that , but I was thinking that plans were out there -----but I did email Dave - tx 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29120 Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 9:24 AM, Deang said: Good bourbon on the shelf. Sure to improve the sound of any loudspeaker. 🙂 I see that Elmer is empty. No surprise there 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jorjen 311 Posted August 30, 2020 This is the current version I built and listen to. The tops are still in the experimental stage. I had a pair of Knorn Bass Bins at the time I built these. Lost those when our home burned down. Made the tops modular/moveable so I could also use them with the Khorn bins. You can't see the tweeter mounts in this photo. They are moveable/adjustable anywhere from the fronts of the two horns flush(tweeter forward) to the face of the drivers being aligned (tweeter rearward). I can easily align the tops with the bass bins as well. Can't do anything with phase of course but can play with time alignment to an extent. La Scala bins are stock except the 1/4" MDF wrap I gave them and the veneer and grills. 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honeybadger 50 Posted September 1, 2020 On 8/30/2020 at 11:05 AM, jorjen said: This is the current version I built and listen to. The tops are still in the experimental stage. I had a pair of Knorn Bass Bins at the time I built these. Lost those when our home burned down. Made the tops modular/moveable so I could also use them with the Khorn bins. You can't see the tweeter mounts in this photo. They are moveable/adjustable anywhere from the fronts of the two horns flush(tweeter forward) to the face of the drivers being aligned (tweeter rearward). I can easily align the tops with the bass bins as well. Can't do anything with phase of course but can play with time alignment to an extent. La Scala bins are stock except the 1/4" MDF wrap I gave them and the veneer and grills. Looks great , sucks about the house and KHorns. Whatever happened to those beautiful Jubilee''s? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 6073 Posted September 1, 2020 On 8/30/2020 at 2:05 PM, jorjen said: This is the current version I built and listen to. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING did you build these from a kit you purchased from Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jorjen 311 Posted September 2, 2020 21 hours ago, RandyH000 said: ABSOLUTELY STUNNING did you build these from a kit you purchased from Dave No, these were from the early days. He had them assembled and painted and languishing in his shop. He gave me a great deal to experiment with them and report back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinsweber 535 Posted September 2, 2020 Dave still sells kits to build the eliptrac 400. He doesn’t offer plans. Lots of math involved between Dave and ALK to get it right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 6073 Posted September 2, 2020 thanks guys , I got Dave's contact ----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Daniel Lumas 19 Posted September 2, 2020 Sanding them can get tedious. To get way down in the curved throat I got a piece of foam pipe insulation and wrapped the sandpaper around it and taped the sandpaper to it with duct tape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Daniel Lumas 19 Posted September 2, 2020 Posted Sunday at 10:41 AM On 8/29/2020 at 10:24 AM, Deang said: Good bourbon on the shelf. Sure to improve the sound of any loudspeaker. 🙂 I see that Elmer is empty. No surprise there The Elmer is an old bottle. Been empty since people started price gouging. Now, that bottle of Old Fitz smokes the Elmer. Most recent release of 9yr and you NEED to own this bourbon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jorjen 311 Posted September 6, 2020 On 8/31/2020 at 11:13 PM, Honeybadger said: Looks great , sucks about the house and KHorns. Whatever happened to those beautiful Jubilee''s? I sold them to a Gentleman from Southern California. Should not have done that. They were nothing short of AMAZING! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
