Updating my GR n2x speakers to Selah Verita

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 07:29 pm »

Material will be here tomorrow. I purchased 2 plates that measure 1"x8.5"x14". The total for two plates was $104.

Rick said he will be shipping the drivers out today or tomorrow

Can't wait!

Matt

srb · « **Reply #21 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 07:37 pm »

$63 per "board foot" for raw material!

I know you're not in the speaker enclosure business, but if you ever were to offer to build some speaker enclosures like these, what do you think the parts & labor for a finished anodized pair could run?

Steve

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #22 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 07:53 pm »

Quote from: srb on 11 Jun 2013, 07:37 pm

$63 per "board foot" for raw material!

I know you're not in the speaker enclosure business, but if you ever were to offer to build some speaker enclosures like these, what do you think the parts & labor for a finished anodized pair could run?

Steve

If i were to make a few sets..... I'd charge $5,000-$6,000 for an all black set. A little more for red/black because they charge to change dyes at the anodizers.

Just aluminum, drivers/crossovers and anodizing would cost $3,000 (cost me).

Matt

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 Jun 2013, 11:42 am »

Got a shipping notification last night, the drivers should be here Friday

Matt

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #24 on:** 13 Jun 2013, 02:44 pm »

The material for the front baffles arrived this morning and some blocks for my custom NC400 cases

MIC-6 aluminum comes with a protective plastic sheet to prevent transport scratches. It is naturally very shiny, not something i want.... So i used an orbital sander and made the finish more consistent with the rest of the speaker cabinets.

UPS shows the drivers should arrive Monday, that gives me time to bang out the amp cases people paid for.

Matt

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #25 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 01:25 am »

Made the front baffles today. Tomorrow i will assemble everything and take my first listen

Started out milling the width down to 8.500"

Machined the length, cut the woofer and tweeter cutouts and drilled and tapped all the holes.

Flipped the part over, machined a 5/8" radius on the woofer cut out and added 1/4-20's for platters to rack on.

Matt

pawsman · « **Reply #26 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 03:42 pm »

Kraemer,
Thanks for keeping us up to date. Are your Veritas sealed or ported? I don't think
you'll need any bracing, lol-

pawsman

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #27 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 03:51 pm »

Quote from: pawsman on 18 Jun 2013, 03:42 pm

Kraemer,
Thanks for keeping us up to date. Are your Veritas sealed or ported? I don't think
you'll need any bracing, lol-

pawsman

Hi Paws,

They are sealed and no i definitely don't need any bracing

With 1" thick AL plate, it's more than rigid enough but with 3/4" on down, i would probably have added a cross member.

Matt

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #28 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 11:47 pm »

Got everything done today, minus the anodizing, which i will do in a few weeks, so i can let the speakers break in a little bit and to enjoy the sound

They went together great!!

Before with the GR Research N2X kit...

Now for the Selah Verita

I can't make a final say on which speaker is better because i have only been listening for an hour but i will no more as time comes. There is a definite level of detail that has increased and imaging is better.

Matt

jtwrace · « **Reply #29 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 11:52 pm »

Quote from: KraemerDesigns on 18 Jun 2013, 11:47 pm

There is a definite level of detail that has increased and imaging is better.

Matt

I look forward to more impressions but this pretty much sums it up I think. Big difference in cost of the kit but you got what you paid for.

stlrman · « **Reply #30 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 11:54 pm »

Awesome looking boxes!!

Did you say the cost was 4 grand to make?
Wow for the fit and finish!!

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #31 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 11:55 pm »

Quote from: stlrman on 18 Jun 2013, 11:54 pm

Awesome looking boxes!!
Did you say the cost was 4 grand to make?
Wow for the fit and finish!!

Direct cost for me is about $3,000, not including the labor, which is a lot

Matt

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #32 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 11:57 pm »

Quote from: jtwrace on 18 Jun 2013, 11:52 pm

I look forward to more impressions but this pretty much sums it up I think. Big difference in cost of the kit but you got what you paid for.

Very true Jason, Some times you can pay so much money for only a small gain but i think it's well worth it

And i like building things

Matt

jtwrace · « **Reply #33 on:** 19 Jun 2013, 12:02 am »

Quote from: KraemerDesigns on 18 Jun 2013, 11:55 pm

Direct cost for me is about $3,000, not including the labor, which is a lot

Matt

Now you know why YG would charge $15k for what you just made.

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #34 on:** 19 Jun 2013, 12:45 am »

The bass is not as prominent but maybe the N2X had boomy bass, i have the speakers in the exact same spots before and after. It does sound more tight and focused.

Matt

jtwrace · « **Reply #35 on:** 19 Jun 2013, 12:46 am »

Quote from: KraemerDesigns on 19 Jun 2013, 12:45 am

The bass is not as prominent but maybe the N2X had boomy bass, i have the speakers in the exact same spots before and after. It does sound more tight and focused.

Matt

Only one way to know for sure but few seem to want to do it.

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #36 on:** 19 Jun 2013, 12:48 am »

Quote from: jtwrace on 19 Jun 2013, 12:46 am

Only one way to know for sure but few seem to want to do it.

I know, i should have measured the darn things

Matt

AluminatiSound · « **Reply #37 on:** 19 Jun 2013, 12:49 am »

Plus i'll never really know if the old baffle truly effected the sound, i don't think it did but maybe it did.......

Matt

Redefy Audio · « **Reply #38 on:** 19 Jun 2013, 01:23 am »

matt,

impressive! have you thought using thinner alum but with a structured bracing inside? Magico does this, im not familiar with their speakers but many are impressed with their speakers.

cheers
henry

Jonathon Janusz · « **Reply #39 on:** 19 Jun 2013, 01:34 am »

Matt, still very nice looking speakers! Just wondering, since you could maybe do it before sending the baffles in to anno, how about a recess to flush mount the tweeter? Might be splitting hairs, but it could be worth doing?