ricktate Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Very nice..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubesGlo Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Congrats on your build, nice work. You'll enjoy the fruits of your labor and the satisfaction of listening with a smile thinking...wow... I made these. Enjoy! Maybe a DIY tube amp kit in your future..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Nice work. What is your plan for a finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcn3 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Absolutely fantastic! I appreciate the skill and precision cuts that went into making that cabinet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Shakeydeal said: Very nice. Wish I had that skill. I agree....I was going to say that his wood cutting skills, make me sick........with envy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave MacKay Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Where did you find plans? Did you have to make any alterations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvCo Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 5 hours ago, TubesGlo said: Congrats on your build, nice work. You'll enjoy the fruits of your labor and the satisfaction of listening with a smile thinking...wow... I made these. Enjoy! Maybe a DIY tube amp kit in your future..... Thank you. It's been a lot of fun listening to them for the last couple of evenings. I ordered a Dayton Audio hybrid tube amp (hta100bt), but perhaps will pursue making one in the future. 4 hours ago, henry4841 said: Nice work. What is your plan for a finish? Currently they have been stained with Danish Oil. I'll probably do a couple more coats to make it a touch darker and then polyurethane them. 2 hours ago, Dave MacKay said: Where did you find plans? Did you have to make any alterations? I used these plans and had minimal issues. I found them in another thread on this forum. There were a couple pieces I had to trim with a router once the cabinet was assembled, which is probably due to a mixture of cutting inaccurately and 3/4" plywood being slightly thinner than its nominal size. I made all of the dimension cuts with a circular saw with a clamp-on saw guide (60 tooth blade). 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Wow! You did a great job! Congratulations. Enjoy. I recently did a restoration on my Klipschorns that included putting Crites CT120 and A/4500 in them and really like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Great job! I always love a good build thread. I have used all of these listed components at one time or another and they all perform very well. You should enjoy them for many years to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfredo Prada Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I got this parts list and prices from critesspeakers.com to build a pair of La Scala's, now the question is how much is the wood/other parts and the labor to build the boxes (approx)? https://critesspeakers.com/prices-other_stuff.html La Scala Parts: Model CW1526 Pair: $320.00 (Woofers) Model CT120 Pair including hook-up wires $280.00 (Tweeters) Pair of A-55G/2 Drivers $535.00 (Mid drivers) (Series 1, Sonicap) $715.00 (crossovers) UPGRADED C401 Plastic 400Hz Horns. Pair $340 Mid Horns Total $ 2190.00 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvCo Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 17 hours ago, Alfredo Prada said: I got this parts list and prices from critesspeakers.com to build a pair of La Scala's, now the question is how much is the wood/other parts and the labor to build the boxes (approx)? https://critesspeakers.com/prices-other_stuff.html La Scala Parts: Model CW1526 Pair: $320.00 (Woofers) Model CT120 Pair including hook-up wires $280.00 (Tweeters) Pair of A-55G/2 Drivers $535.00 (Mid drivers) (Series 1, Sonicap) $715.00 (crossovers) UPGRADED C401 Plastic 400Hz Horns. Pair $340 Mid Horns Total $ 2190.00 Plywood: You'll need three sheets, around $70/each. There are tools online that you can input all the dimensions into and it'll lay out the most efficient cuts and it's considerate of grain direction. Hardware: Around $30. Including screws, brad nails, and glue. Time: I had about 30 hours in building my set. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 12:15 PM, EvCo said: Thank you. It's been a lot of fun listening to them for the last couple of evenings. I ordered a Dayton Audio hybrid tube amp (hta100bt), but perhaps will pursue making one in the future. Now all you need is to build a Bill Fitzmaurice Tuba HT Low Profile Horn Subwoofer that will get you the 2 missing octaves and get a Dayton Plate Amplifier to drive it. Standing up, that Sub Horn is about the same as a Cornwall, footprint-wise, and you can put it anywhere in the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfredo Prada Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 5 hours ago, EvCo said: Plywood: You'll need three sheets, around $70/each. There are tools online that you can input all the dimensions into and it'll lay out the most efficient cuts and it's considerate of grain direction. Hardware: Around $30. Including screws, brad nails, and glue. Time: I had about 30 hours in building my set. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 23 hours ago, Alfredo Prada said: I got this parts list and prices from critesspeakers.com to build a pair of La Scala's, now the question is how much is the wood/other parts and the labor to build the boxes (approx)? https://critesspeakers.com/prices-other_stuff.html La Scala Parts: Model CW1526 Pair: $320.00 (Woofers) Model CT120 Pair including hook-up wires $280.00 (Tweeters) Pair of A-55G/2 Drivers $535.00 (Mid drivers) (Series 1, Sonicap) $715.00 (crossovers) UPGRADED C401 Plastic 400Hz Horns. Pair $340 Mid Horns Total $ 2190.00 I would recommend to buy a used pair of klipsch LS II around 4k$ , The LS II is a serious Speaker , or older Khorns , or even used CW IV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 28 minutes ago, 001 said: I would recommend to buy a used pair of klipsch LS II around 4k$ , The LS II is a serious Speaker , or older Khorns , or even used CW IV I see it differently. EvCo built a pair of speakers (a proven model that I am sure will sound great). He spent about half of what you are suggesting. From that he will have years of enjoyment and the pride that comes from accomplishing the project himself. EvCo is to be congratulated and I hope his build will inspire others. -Tom 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 2:52 AM, Shakeydeal said: Very nice. Wish I had that skill. Took the words right out of my fingertips... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Congratulations on your fine work. If you get bitten by the improvement bug You can make a second set of Bass Bins, and separate mid cabinets and start experimenting with 2 Horn systems, so many options out there. If mid cabinet motor board can be changed out easily you can easily try different horn-driver set ups and cross overs 400-20Khz is a stretch for the top horn, not sure who can hear above 17Khz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Would you mind posting pics of them with the Danish Oil finish? Trying to figure out what finish to put on my mine (just got them yesterday). Amazing work, btw. Gorgeous. Bet they sound amazing, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 3:29 PM, PrestonTom said: I see it differently. A lot of us do.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Maybe it’s the lighting, but I don’t see the support brackets for the K401 horns. Or are they so much lighter than the cast aluminum K400 horns that they don’t need any added support? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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