NX-Otica build in Texas

Rock Ball · « **on:** 5 Apr 2020, 08:38 pm »

Here are some pictures of my brother's NX-Otica build. Jay has been advising him.

Dry fit:

Clamped and glued:

Clamps off:

Partially sanded:

Painting started:

Sonicjoy · « **Reply #1 on:** 5 Apr 2020, 09:03 pm »

Wow Cool! Thanks for sharing! We need more build threads of the NX line. I am really thinking that some of these will be in my future. Boy that front baffle is nice and thick. Will be following this with interest.

Rock Ball · « **Reply #2 on:** 5 Apr 2020, 09:08 pm »

Quote from: Sonicjoy on 5 Apr 2020, 09:03 pm

Boy that front baffle is nice and thick.

That was exactly what I thought when I first saw them.

RonP · « **Reply #3 on:** 5 Apr 2020, 09:12 pm »

Wow those look great!

Captainhemo · « **Reply #4 on:** 6 Apr 2020, 06:14 pm »

Looks like you guys are doing a great job Allan. Yours are hopefully being packed this afternoon

Yes, all the baffles in the NX line are made from solid 1.5, high quality MDF. Youi can get the cheap, flaky MDF but we don't use it, it's junk IMHO

jay

Rock Ball · « **Reply #5 on:** 6 Apr 2020, 06:20 pm »

Thanks Jay, but my brother gets all the credit. We've been following the stay-home-stay-safe guidelines, so we couldn't work together on his.

Good news about the shipment.

I am building his crossovers. I bought a sheet of MDF at the hardware store to mount them on, and it was that cheap, flaky MDF that you speak of. That's no joke; it is so different from the MDF the cabinets are made from.

Captainhemo · « **Reply #6 on:** 6 Apr 2020, 06:35 pm »

Yeah, a lot of folks don't even realize there is a difference.
It's been fun tagging along with Roger's build, really looking forward to seeing how they come oiut in the end

jay

DenverDesigner · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 Apr 2020, 09:48 pm »

Seeing that initial shot of black on the front baffles with the over spray on the wings makes me think these wings may look nice in like a Gibson sunburst look.

ZachCR · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 Apr 2020, 09:30 am »

Hey Rock Ball, those look fantastic already. The NX-Otica will be my next speaker and first speaker build as soon as Danny gets the drivers back in stock. I love the look of that black, simple, elegant, and well finished. Would you mind taking me through what you used and how many coats you applied, sanding, etc. It would be a big help. Also I live in Austin, TX

Danny Richie · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 Apr 2020, 10:08 pm »

Ah man, looking good.

Rock Ball · « **Reply #10 on:** 22 Apr 2020, 11:04 pm »

I put together the crossovers for my brother.

I used almost 13' of red and 8' of black wire. I added strain relief for the copper foil inductor leads but didn't think I was being too excessive with it.

My brother is getting ready to apply veneer to the sides of his cabinets. Here are his practice strips on MDF.

The color will match his equipment rack.

Early B. · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 Apr 2020, 01:31 am »

Those crossovers are works of art. They deserve to be framed and hung on the wall.

Rock Ball · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 Apr 2020, 03:58 am »

Veneering progress.

Captainhemo · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 Apr 2020, 04:07 pm »

Cool, Rodger must be getting excited

Anxious to talk to him again soon... I know how hard he's worked on these

Youi should be getting a couple packages any day now as well !!

jay

Rock Ball · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 Apr 2020, 08:54 pm »

More veneering photos from my brother.

Rock Ball · « **Reply #15 on:** 1 May 2020, 12:23 pm »

Here are some wiring diagrams for the NX-Oticas that I created for my brother.

Sonicjoy · « **Reply #16 on:** 1 May 2020, 01:04 pm »

Those are coming along nicely! Those schematics are nice, should be helpful to others building these. Keep up the good work!

Skilly · « **Reply #17 on:** 3 May 2020, 09:06 pm »

Great thread. This is a fun build to follow. Thanks for sharing.

Rock Ball · « **Reply #18 on:** 3 May 2020, 10:01 pm »

My brother is applying the final coat today.

He's very happy with the results so far.

He plans to install the drivers tomorrow and start wiring them.

Rock Ball · « **Reply #19 on:** 4 May 2020, 04:40 am »

Final coat drying.