ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 D-man asked me to start a new thread on my University Classic, so here it is, Dana. My plan was to build a pair of University Deans, like Q-man's. Q-man generously sent me copies of the Dean plans and pictures during construction, of the one he built. Then I saw this empty Classic enclosure on ebay. I couldn't resist my curiosity as to what it sounds like, so to make a short story longer, I won (I was the only one who bid on it). Julie and I made a trip to Asheville, NC the day after Thanksgiving and picked it up (about 420 miles from Virginia Beach one way). Here are some pictures, the first three were taken by the ebay seller, salvagethrift. This is with the woofer access cover removed. Throat size is 6 x 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Front shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 It came with an Acoustic Baton crossover. I got the enclosure for the value of the crossover, a real bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Took it home, cleaned it up a bit (the thing smelled like it was kept in a garage for a long time) and installed a University C15w. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Borrowed the top and ALK crossover from my SK and fired it up. Everything that "they" (Q-man and others in the Audio Asylum) say about it is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 So right now it is taking up the corner where the right channel SK used to be. The SK will be in the garage for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschguy Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Okay, you definitely got my intertest as I have been thinking about building the University Classic. How does it sound? Could you possibly post a picture looking "edge on" at the driver and into the throat area of the horn? Cool speaker. I'll be interested to read about it as this thread unfolds. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 While I'm on it, here's the other SK, in a very good corner. The tops for both units are EVM SM120 midhorns, University T-30's and EVM T-35 tweeters. The ALK crossovers are the universal A's at 400 and 6000hz crossover points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Plenty of bass!! Comparing it to my SK, which has an EVM 15L and 6 x 13 throat, it is no contest . I t shakes the house! Unfortunately, the SK is the only one I can compare it to right now. Even recordings that originally have low bass levels shine on this one. Let me see if I can find a picture that suits what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 At first, I tried it on recordings that have plenty of bass, mostly recordings that I have been listening to since the late 60's...It is the sure winner. Then I tried it on recordings that have low bass levels, like the Beatles first records (I play the CD's). Studio rules limited their bass levels on recording during those days. I think McCartney would love to hear his bass lines on this one, the notes are very distinct and you can follow his playing style. My SK never played like this. It is a whole new experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 D-man asked me to start a new thread on my University Classic, so here it is, Dana. My plan was to build a pair of University Deans, like Q-man's. Q-man generously sent me copies of the Dean plans and pictures during construction, of the one he built. Then I saw this empty Classic enclosure on ebay. I couldn't resist my curiosity as to what it sounds like, so to make a short story longer, I won and picked it up in Asheville. Here are some pictures, before (pickup) and after (pickup). I took a look at some plans of that design and I couldn't get it down. If you ever get the time, would you be willing to post dimensions. Such as the entire "outer" box then the inner chamber for the driver. I know this would take some effort on your part. Or just so ever often, post a particular dimension of say one panel.. Or maybe Dman can post it jc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 JC, I saw the other thread where you found the plans. What I have are the factory drawings sent to me by University in the 80's . It shows more details than what you saw on the other thread, screw locations, glue blocks, braces etc, etc. the problem is it is 13 x 24. I can scan sections of it tonight or tomorrow, and I can copy the whole thing, actually two sheets on Tuesday at work and mail them to you (and anybody interested). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Here's an easy one. I'll try to scan section of the factory drawings next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Here's a part of the drawing that shows the main dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 It is 40 1/2 long 23 3/4 deep and 31 1/2 high. Here's the lower half of the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 This is the block that holds the Cobreflex, and the HF206 tweeter, and an iso view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Dude. I'm having a ball. Keep em coming. Much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Lower half of the previous one, end view looking at the throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 JC, Are the dimensions readable? Please let me know. That was the first sheet. The second sheet shows the component installed and a schematic diagram. (I'll have a coffee break). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Start of second sheet. No dimensions on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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