MAH Assembly

[mah]

ALF, that is a fine looking build.

You have given me a deja vu experience. Before I decided to go with the 828 based system I was very taken with some of the high-end JBL designs. The K2 S9800/SE I seriously considered, using Altec components, until I came to my senses.
I changed my mind about the 828 and used the 828 panels I had to go BR/MLTL.

I got this close to building the JBLs:

http://www.spatz-tech.de/synthesis/p...800-9800SE.pdf

http://www.independentaudiovideo.com...itemid=1000028

Have you considered a project thread? I would like to know more about this adventure.

Cheers, Marshall.

[AltecLansingFan]

ALF, that is a fine looking build.

You have given me a deja vu experience. Before I decided to go with the 828 based system I was very taken with some of the high-end JBL designs. The K2 S9800/SE I seriously considered, using Altec components, until I came to my senses.
I changed my mind about the 828 and used the 828 panels I had to go BR/MLTL.

I got this close to building the JBLs:

http://www.spatz-tech.de/synthesis/p...800-9800SE.pdf

http://www.independentaudiovideo.com...itemid=1000028

Have you considered a project thread? I would like to know more about this adventure.

Cheers, Marshall.

The reason for my project was; My best friend owns a very expensive audio system with 2 MCIntosh MC1000 amps a MCIntosh C100 + Audio Note Dac + cdt and of course the JBL K2 S9800SE.
So my ultimated goal is to come very close or beat him with of course Altec Lansing speakers.
The basic of my project is het Model 19, only I 'm using the big Altec drivers, in this case 291-16B drivers with 8 ohm diafragms and of course 416-8B woofers.
How and what about the crossover took my a very long time to find out what was the very best solution, but at the end the N1201-8A crossover with some small upgrades and the integration of a tweeter sounded the best.
And the best is in my case is a sound wall, deep and wide, I hate the right in the face, very up front, disco sound.
And of course I hate a system with 500 knobs, no a system must sound perfect with only one knob, and that's the one on your preamp.
Of course my friend with his 2x1000 Watt amps, can create a lot of pressure, but I must say, I come very close with my 2x18 Watt 300B amp. and that was not an easy job.
For my enclosures I used high quality playwood, I glued 3 mm. cork inside, I sprayed a tick layer of some kind of DUM-DUM sealing compound (which used under cars) over the cork, and only about 1,5 cm. glass wool.
The horn I use is a EV HR60, because that horn is made of polyester, and that is not the very best way to build horns, I covered up the outside with about 5 mm. epoxy mortar, to get more massive in the horn. The results are better than expected.
If you want more inside information about the crossover, sent me a PM