This thread documents how to build a pair of V2 open baffles if you have zero woodworking skills, but covet having ownership of one of Danny's current OB kits:
BackgroundMy current main system: Modwright Transporter, MW 36.5, 2 X KWA 150's, Salk HT3's, Grover Huffman cables - system can be used for multi-channel and HT with Salk centre channel spkr, GR Research Criterions (G2 ribbon tweeter), Butler 3150 amp.
I've had the pleasure of listening to many of Danny's designs over the years and consider he's second to non when it comes to putting together a speaker that integrates drivers and crossovers that project a very musical and coherent sound with great imaging and dimensional sound stage. About 15 months ago I had the pleasure of hearing an open baffle system powered by an Eddie Vaughn Carina tube amp (1.5 Watt SET or 3 Watt Ultralinear), MWTP front-end, and really enjoyed the experience. It was very relaxed, musical and more enjoyable than listening to my own system - I had to get an OB system, the sound was just too good.
GR-ResearchOne of Danny's kits was the path forward but, like most of us here on AC, I had no woodworking skills nor the time to acquire them. However, I did have rudimentary soldering skills so decided to build a pair of Neo2's (using pre-built PE cabinets) as an intro to building crossovers. At the same time I was in dialogue with Danny on how to build OB cabinets, the only barrier to turning my OB dream into reality. Fortunately one independent cabinet builder came 'outofthewoods' (pun intended) with an agreement to build the cabinets for me.
Fallen EnclosuresFinding a good cabinet builder that is reliable and able to produce high quality cabinets was the hardest part of this build.
Ruben (outofthewoods) is the cabinet builder that fills this gap - Ruben is a perfectionist and in-demand, he will only send out something that he considers is 100% and his ethics and values are in line with his skills. He agreed to build the cabinets (his first V2 build) for me and, over the course of the build, we communicated on the tweaking of the design as it came to reality.
The Cabinets ArrivedI've taken photographs in order to document the build, and will get these up over the next few posts in order to demonstrate the skills and time required.
Receiving the kit from Danny was the easy part, Danny has a core competence in being able to get my credit card details
The second part of the equation was receipt of the cabinets - Ruben crated up the cabinets and they took about 4 days door to door from Colorado to Western PA. I didn't take photos of the inside of the crates, but all I can say is that the cabinets where so well packed and cosseted they could have taken a 50ft fall and have come out unscathed. Ruben's attention to packaging is equal to his cabinet building skills.
Let's start with the delivery:
More to follow....
