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Industry Circles => GR Research => Topic started by: g3rain1 on 21 Jan 2023, 12:18 am
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Started my NX-Otica journey this month.
(https://i.imgur.com/jvnr2C8.jpg)
Painted with with Duratex, sanded a bit and sprayed with glossy white enamel.
(https://i.imgur.com/nyeNzVi.jpg)
Ordered some cherry wood veneer. Letting it flatten out over night before trying to work with it.
(https://i.imgur.com/O7MzwyG.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/X4UINy2.jpg)
Tung Oil finish.
(https://i.imgur.com/fUqzkeb.jpg)
With the drivers in.
(https://i.imgur.com/glmiSWm.jpg)
Still need to do the wiring, build the crossovers and put the no-rez in.
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Those are looking really pretty! :thumb:
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Lookin’ good
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Someday... Those look really good, nice work!
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Nice.
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I'm making these blocks to mount the tube connectors in out of a bar of cherry and finishing them the same as the sides so they will match.
(https://i.imgur.com/f5TXtx2.jpg)
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This will most likely be my next upgrade. Now that I switched to a taller 16x9 screen, the X-Statics don't look tall enough :lol:
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Hey, Danny, are you making a center channel to match the NX-Oticas? :thumb:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=249096)
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This will most likely be my next upgrade. Now that I switched to a taller 16x9 screen, the X-Statics don't look tall enough :lol:
:popcorn:
Hey, Danny, are you making a center channel to match the NX-Oticas? :thumb:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=249096)
Jay has had one cut for a while. I think he just needs to figure out what to do for a base to hold it all.
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Yup, made, fit like a glove, need to glue and send to Danny, but yup the base is the tricky bit.
Don
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Apologies on the delay for the NX-C, we've been trying to catch up on back orders and somhow this keeps getting pushed back. Weather has finally warmed up some so getting more work done....
As Don mentioned above, we have a small run of cabinets done, I'm just working on finishing up a base. Will get this first one glued up and off to Danny for c/o work
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=249241)
-jay
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Apologies on the delay for the NX-C, we've been trying to catch up on back orders and somhow this keeps getting pushed back. Weather has finally warmed up some so getting more work done....
As Don mentioned above, we have a small run of cabinets done, I'm just working on finishing up a base. Will get this first one glued up and off to Danny for c/o work
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=249241)
-jay
Oh boy, that looks nice.
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Got all the drivers wired up. I ran the tweeter down the same side as the low end drivers, hope that's okay in terms of cross talk.
(https://i.imgur.com/Ny1MGTY.jpg)
How does my crossover layout look? There's so many inductors it's hard to keep them seperate.
(https://i.imgur.com/0uSubPI.jpg)
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Mount the small inductors at 90° to the large one and space them apart as much as possible.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=223167)
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Mount the small inductors at 90° to the large one and space them apart as much as possible.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=223167)
Yep. That's how I did my X-On Walls.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=229288)
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Finally finished the crossovers. Also I've cut up most of the norez to fit. Question, does the small wing at the top need norez?
(https://i.imgur.com/MKO1kgG.jpg)
Sorbothane disks on the bottom of the crossover board.
(https://i.imgur.com/qGCGw0r.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/k71udtq.jpg)
Finished and in room.
Now to get some amps worthy of these... What do you guys think, Burson timekeeper 3X GT, Schiit Tyr, PS Audio M700, Orchard Starkrimson, Benchmark AHB2? What are other Otica owners running? I'll probably get a Holo Spring 3 KTE DAC down the line as well.
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(https://i.imgur.com/k71udtq.jpg)
Finished and in room.
Now to get some amps worthy of these... What do you guys think, Burson timekeeper 3X GT, Schiit Tyr, PS Audio M700, Orchard Starkrimson, Benchmark AHB2? What are other Otica owners running? I'll probably get a Holo Spring 3 KTE DAC down the line as well.
I wasn’t impressed by the Starkrimson at all. I own a Benchmark AHB2 and it’s not bad, but there are better amps out there for less money now.
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Schiit Tyr! Terrific amps for the money. I have a pair driving the upper half of my Super 7s. Excellent depth and airiness not to mention detailed but also smooth. I love these amps!
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=251116)
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I concur with @mkrawcz - the Starkrimson for whatever reason just did not sound good on the NX-Oticas.
These speakers are fairly efficient, so they don't need a ton of power.
These are the amps I've tried on the NX-Oticas in my rank order of preference.
Orchard Starkrimson (would not recommend)
Neurochrome Modulus-286 monoblocks
Krell KAV-200
Parasound JC-5
DIY Purifi monoblocks with linear PS and tube input buffer
Pass XA-60.8 monoblocks
DIY 300B PSET monoblocks (based on ANK C-Core Interstage kit)
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I concur with @mkrawcz - the Starkrimson for whatever reason just did not sound good on the NX-Oticas.
These speakers are fairly efficient, so they don't need a ton of power.
These are the amps I've tried on the NX-Oticas in my rank order of preference.
Orchard Starkrimson (would not recommend)
Neurochrome Modulus-286 monoblocks
Krell KAV-200
Parasound JC-5
DIY Purifi monoblocks with linear PS and tube input buffer
Pass XA-60.8 monoblocks
DIY 300B PSET monoblocks (based on ANK C-Core Interstage kit)
So if I am reading this right you would go with the Neurochrome 286 mono blocks first? If this is correct how much better is the Neureochrome than the Krell's and do you think it has to do with being mono blocks?
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So if I am reading this right you would go with the Neurochrome 286 mono blocks first? If this is correct how much better is the Neureochrome than the Krell's and do you think it has to do with being mono blocks?
Other way around. These are listed in worst to best order.
I would characterize the Neurochromes as similar in performance to the Krells. Keep in mind that this is a pretty old Krell model (close to 30 years old).
The Parasound and Purifi amps are a nice step up compared to both of these, and these both offer fairly comparable performance. With the tube input buffer, the Purifi amp provides a bit better sound staging, but the Parasound amp has a bit more detail.
The Pass XA60.8 and 300B amps are another step up from these. On the NX-Oticas, these offered similar performance with the Pass amps providing a bit more grunt and the 300B amps providing better midrange performance and a deeper sound stage. On my Line Force speakers, the 300Bs are the clear winners so I sold my Pass amps. But the Line Forces are quite a bit more efficient, and the subs cover more of the mid-bass since the Line Forces don't play as deep as the NX-Oticas.