[saeyedoc]

20" stands are just right. I use Target Audio HS50 which are good (All welded construction is stiffer than bolted) and priced right but hard to find; there are others out there of course. As these are heavy get a good solid stand. I use sorbothane between the stands and speakers.
Yes, the stock cabinet models are a terrific bargain.

Those stands look nice and are reasonably priced, but you're right about them being hard to find. They show as unavailable or backordered everywhere I looked. There's actually a local audio store that has them on their website, but listed as unavailable. I agree that 20" should be about right based on my ear height at the listening position.

[vortrex]

Those stands look nice and are reasonably priced, but you're right about them being hard to find. They show as unavailable or backordered everywhere I looked. There's actually a local audio store that has them on their website, but listed as unavailable. I agree that 20" should be about right based on my ear height at the listening position.

based off the target hi-fi website they do not make that exact stand anymore.

[saeyedoc]

based off the target hi-fi website they do not make that exact stand anymore.

There was one showing in stock at a store in PA. I'm still waiting for your comparo with the Cirrus before making any moves though.

[mtruong34]

Hello Vortrex,
Did you ever get a chance to A/B the Selah Tempesta's versus the Cirrus?  I'm a Cirrus owner and would love to read your thoughts on hi-end 2-way vs. 3-way comparisons.  Not necessarily a "which is better" shoot-out, but comparisons on the sound.
Thanks,
Mike

[saisunil]

Hello Vortrex,
Did you ever get a chance to A/B the Selah Tempesta's versus the Cirrus?  I'm a Cirrus owner and would love to read your thoughts on hi-end 2-way vs. 3-way comparisons.  Not necessarily a "which is better" shoot-out, but comparisons on the sound.
Thanks,
Mike

Me too

[vortrex]

no, unfortunately the cabinets for the tempesta turned out to be unusable for me and I have not received the cirrus yet.  I'm going back to the standard PE cabinets for the tempesta but haven't had time to work on them.  I think the cirrus may be shipping soon.

[saeyedoc]

no, unfortunately the cabinets for the tempesta turned out to be unusable for me and I have not received the cirrus yet.  I'm going back to the standard PE cabinets for the tempesta but haven't had time to work on them.  I think the cirrus may be shipping soon.

Wow, what happened with the cabinets? I thought they were finished a few months ago. Still waiting on the Cirrus? I thought yours were ready to ship already.

[vortrex]

Wow, what happened with the cabinets? I thought they were finished a few months ago. Still waiting on the Cirrus? I thought yours were ready to ship already.

the cabinets looked great at first glance out of the box, but once I got into them I started to see all the issues.  I kept forging onwards, but then reached a point where I figured it was no longer worth it.  I haven't tossed them out and will do some experimental surgery on them when I have spare time, to see if they can be resurrected into something.  the main issues were with how the holes were cut.

I heard from ryan this AM and he says my speakers will be finished monday.

[wilsynet]

Is it that the cabinet maker didn't understand what to do with speaker cabinets and you need to find someone who understands how to build speaker enclosures very well?  Just wondering how to avoid a similar fate if I were ever to have custom enclosures made.

[vortrex]

Is it that the cabinet maker didn't understand what to do with speaker cabinets and you need to find someone who understands how to build speaker enclosures very well?  Just wondering how to avoid a similar fate if I were ever to have custom enclosures made.

their business is specializing in building speaker cabinets, but the quality is not there.

[paul canady]

their business is specializing in building speaker cabinets, but the quality is not there.

  Hope all goes well with your speakers!

[navin]

Is it that the cabinet maker didn't understand what to do with speaker cabinets and you need to find someone who understands how to build speaker enclosures very well?  Just wondering how to avoid a similar fate if I were ever to have custom enclosures made.

I am in the process of building a pair of Tempesta Extremes. My cabinets are made of layers of plywood (made from teak), resin bonded fiberglass mat, and 3mm lead sheet. If one looks closely at the ply layers in the photo attached one can see the lead sheet (grey colour). Hope this helps.

Photo of Tempesta Extreme


Wood used
http://www.truwoodply.com/images/Technical%20Information%20-%20keruing.pdf

The trick as with any finished product is to start with the best materials one can afford (then strech a little more).

If you guys wish I can post pictures when I finish the speakers.

[jonbee]

They look amazing so far. I'd love to see the pics. Report on your listening impressions, too.

[satfrat]

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[charmerci]

Dude,

Take photos of each step and describe the whole process and post it all in The Lab circle!
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=20.0

[navin]

Dude,

Take photos of each step and describe the whole process and post it all in The Lab circle!
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=20.0

I did not want to waste precious server space (somebody who runs audiocircle must be paying for this) with photos. I sent a few to Rick as a thank you for all the help, patient advice and recomendations he provided.

I am also building a pair of RC4 (sans active subs), a pair of on wall S6 and some other smaller on wall speakers (center and rear channel) designed by Rick. Over the past 4 months I must have emailed rick some 100 questions and he answered each one patiently and fully. Gotta hand it to him.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Build threads are like "Audio porn". Especially to the members that can't DIY themselves.
It's not a waste of space, trust me.

Bob

[navin]

Build threads are like "Audio porn". Especially to the members that can't DIY themselves.
It's not a waste of space, trust me.

Bob

Ok you guys are going to kill me then.  Over the past 30 odd years I must have DIYed about 100 pairs of speakers. Many of them huge. Some of them scared my mom and enthralled my dad (he sponsored my madness when I was in school and college). The largest used a pair of JBL 2245J "bass bins". But I took no pictures. I figured anyone can build speakers. It aint rocket science.

In fact the speakers I am building now are the first I have not designed. I do not have the time (between family, work and society related obligations) to do detail design and I lost my copy of MLSSA and LEAP/LMS some 10 years ago anyway.

BTW Bob are you the same guy over from the Hawthorne Audio forum?

[Bob in St. Louis]

BTW Bob are you the same guy over from the Hawthorne Audio forum?

Yes indeed, I am.

Personally, I love to see build threads. It's almost like following a movie, or a tv show mini-series.

Bob

[mykyll2727]

Personally, I love to see build threads. It's almost like following a movie, or a tv show mini-series.

Bob

+1!