audio-talk

Dave the bass · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: Saburo's Vs. DTB

It's Christmas, I like traditional Christmas's so not being one to break with tradition I thought I'd do another build over the Christmas holidays... 2006 was WD88VA. 2007 was the MLTL's and this year it's a pair of Saburo's.

This has come about because a) I like building things b) Any foole knows 4" FR drivers are the best thing ever (!) c) I have some leave d) I'm an anti-social bugger specially over Christmas... e) Scott bought a pair to an Eggborough Fest and I'd never heard anything sound quite like them, all that music coming from that funny little driver....getawaywithya Smile

Anyway, after months of planning and deliberating I've finally got all the wood cut today.

Oooooo...enough wood to make a pair of Sab's...

The nerve centre...

....and until I make a start (very soon) it'll all stay clamped to try and reduce warping the freshly cut yummy 18mm BP.

More silly pics and posts as they're made, well, it's a tradition innit Wink

DTB

Brian · User Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 57

Interesting.

I'm impressed with the Neofone BiB I recently knocked together and now I know tall, narrow cabinets look good in my room I'm interested in this project too.

Do you have a link to more info on the design and the driver etc. I just tried a few searches but other than diyaudio I didn't find much.

Cheers

Andrew · Shed dweller Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 2320

Its all here...

http://www.frugal-horn.com/spawn-plans.html

You can get the much modded drivers from Dave @ Planet 10 http://www.planet10-hifi.com/

I have his 167's very nice, tho' he did promise me new labels for them hint hint (not that you see those when they're in the cabs).

-- Andrew

Graeme · Old Hand Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 1041

Cool, ive also considered this type of speaker before, i'd be very interested in how these work out.

I may be down your way at some point soon, visiting parents, depending on when and for how long, i may see if i can take you up on your 'come listen to my fonkens' offer Wink

Mike H · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

An expedition...

Dave the bass · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

You're more than welcome Graeme, bring yer 'board too... there's a sooperb 4ft-7ft deep bowl a 10 min ride away Wink

'Compact and bijou'.....

...are not words to describe a Saburo in my shed! Temp lash up. I'm going to glue the top/bottom and one side tomorrow but leave the other side open so as to facilitate easy fitting of the internals and the driver bracing, we're going 'whole-hog' BTW, hence all the routing.

I've been making expensive saw dust again today. Tops and bum's are routed 12mm deep by 18mm wide to increase the gluing area and make the whole cabinet strong and hunky (can a cabinet be 'hunky'?)

More piccies as they're made tomorrow.

DTB

Dave the bass · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

Max N · Old Hand Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 474

Looking really nice Dave.

Dave the bass · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:

Andrew · Shed dweller Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 2320

You're getting too good at this Dave, you'll be finished for Christmas day,

-- Andrew

Dave the bass · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

Graeme · Old Hand Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 1041

Thanks dave, and will do with the 'board, i always liked bowls Smile

If the wifes brothers around ill bring him too, he's good, sponsered n everything Cool

Mike H · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:53 am Post subject:

I'm fascinated by the things he's got on his shelves

Scottmoose · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject:

You're addicted Dave, that's what it is. Wink

Sorry I haven't been around much guys -too much to do, too much lurgy (I've had this damned thing since early November & it just won't shift). I've still got this KLS3 TL to work up too. It'd be easier if they'd actually designed the original XO properly & not tried to fudge it by rolling the midrange off purely acoustically... I'm not sure if I have the courage to suggest anyone tries a different / modified XO, but that's way OT anyway. Let me know what you think to the sound gentlemen. They go down well with Americans, but that's who I primarily aimed the design at, so it'll be interesting what you decadent Britishers make of it (this coming from Eric [well, Scott] the Viking).

david C · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

can I put an option on buying them now Very Happy