[johnnyfamous]

wanted to share a few of my latest build.

I am finishing off the rear surrounds now and will be starting a subwoofer soon.

 

[Mike P.]

Looks good! A description of the build would be nice.

 

[tcarcio]

Very nice. I love the contrast of the different wood on the stand portion.:T

 

[StereoClarity]

Excellent build. I'd like some details as well. What wood did you use? Did you veneer? How was it finished?

 

[Rodny Alvarez]

really nice set!!!:T
utstanding:

 

[johnnyfamous]

Thanks for the kind words!

All drivers are Vifa

6.5 mid P17WJ-00-08
1"tweet D25AG35

I had Solen custom design a crossover and box volume for me and i pieced it together.

All cabinets are MDF
Macassar Ebony and Figured maple raw wood veneer.

Pre-cat Lacquar semi finish with a light rub.

I built the center first to fit the entertainment stand and the sound quality made my Energy C4 Connissaeaur towers sound like junk! So i had to replace em! they actually put to shame most other speakers i have heard

 

[salvasol]

I don't like it!!!!















P.S.: I don't like for you to have such nice new DIY speakers and me....still the old stuff. Congratulations on your build. :bigsmile:

 

[Tyson]

I just built a pair of speakers, I may have to steal your base plinth idea.

 

[johnnyfamous]

here are the rear surounds. They are a bipole/dipole. Sound very rich and surprisingly lots of bass.


Already started the Sub.

 

[Mario]

Wow these surrounds look really sweet. I'd love to build something like that, but still can't find any DIY bipole/dipole plans.:crying:

 

[Moonfly]

Fantastic work, and excellent quality :T

 

[lsiberian]

You are a talented woodworker.

 

[Yad]

Very beautiful! :T

 

[ripcard]

Noice!! Beautifully finished. Did you use plans for the surrounds or is it your own design? Was going to try something in a dipole/bipole but a couple of the better DIY speaker designers poo poo'ed the idea. It seems standard format surrounds better integrate with today's technology and processors. So I'm trying something standard now but I still would like to try a similar design to yours. Where abouts are you located?

 

[johnnyfamous]

Hi

The design is not totaly mine. I copied an old commercialy made speaker that i had for years and loved. The mids are in phase and the tweeters out of phase. I dont know that I agree with direct radiating speakers integrating better, perhaps if you had a huge room.

 

[ripcard]

I thought they looked like a nicer finished BP series Def Tech surround. That's why I like them. Do you have a build log on your surrounds?

 

[johnnyfamous]

They were actually modeled after Energy RVSS surrounds. they were a higher end surround manufactured in canada over ten years ago, Energy is now owned by Klipsch and manufactured in china. I think there success was attributed to a good bass response not typically found in a Bipole/dipole. Thats probably why i liked them so much.

 

[Yad]

I've put some pictures into my gallery here Curved sidewalls & connection of the side and rear panels.

 

[Lonely Raven]

Any parts lists for the Dipole? I'd really like to build something better then my store bought in walls (that I can't figure out how they got THX certified!), but I don't have the tools to design a crossover. I do however, have decent woodworking skills!

 

[lsiberian]

Any parts lists for the Dipole? I'd really like to build something better then my store bought in walls (that I can't figure out how they got THX certified!), but I don't have the tools to design a crossover. I do however, have decent woodworking skills!

Do you want to go active or passive?