Nimbus

Rclark · « **Reply #40 on:** 8 May 2013, 04:48 am »

The design is versatile enough to look great in any finish, IMO. You could park those anywhere. My first thought from pic1 was of a final speaker in a nice lived-in looking wood finish, like an old instrument, sitting in some human sized version of Bilbo's house. But now I can imagine it in some exotic automotive finish, or maybe regular piano black with some white stripes hugging that groove.

Pete Schumacher · « **Reply #41 on:** 10 May 2013, 02:53 am »

More progress. The cabinets are primed and ready for paint.

sharpsuxx · « **Reply #42 on:** 10 May 2013, 04:14 am »

Pink and blue? What color are you finishing them in?

Pete Schumacher · « **Reply #43 on:** 10 May 2013, 04:46 am »

Quote from: sharpsuxx on 10 May 2013, 04:14 am

Pink and blue? What color are you finishing them in?

That's just primer. We messed with the colors to tweak the painter. None of that will show through once the base coat gets applied.

Black baffles with black cherry metallic on the sides and back, something like this perhaps.

Vapor Audio · « **Reply #44 on:** 10 May 2013, 04:51 am »

Quote from: sharpsuxx on 10 May 2013, 04:14 am

Pink and blue? What color are you finishing them in?

Why, what's wrong with blue and pink?

sharpsuxx · « **Reply #45 on:** 10 May 2013, 05:05 am »

That black cherry color looks good. Too many good colors to choose from with that sleek of a body shape.

EdRo · « **Reply #46 on:** 10 May 2013, 12:46 pm »

Those things look Monolithic! The drivers in that cab really put it over the top. When that Black Cherry Metalic gets applied, who knows what could happen. A new speaker cult could form around these things!

Good job, Vapor. These things are definately not your normal "drivers in a box".

standub · « **Reply #47 on:** 18 May 2013, 02:30 pm »

Hmmm.... any one want to buy a pair of Cirrus, I may need to upgrade

Vapor Audio · « **Reply #48 on:** 18 May 2013, 06:53 pm »

Quote from: standub on 18 May 2013, 02:30 pm

Hmmm.... any one want to buy a pair of Cirrus, I may need to upgrade

Sounds to me like you need to build a 2nd system

Cheeseboy · « **Reply #49 on:** 21 May 2013, 09:36 pm »

Thanks for the tour. I can't wait to hear these!

Vapor Audio · « **Reply #50 on:** 23 May 2013, 05:29 pm »

Some teaser shots with the phone

sharpsuxx · « **Reply #51 on:** 23 May 2013, 06:47 pm »

drools, can I have some??? What a color combo! Way better than the easter egg colors from before. That veneer insert is really a fine touch.

stlrman · « **Reply #52 on:** 23 May 2013, 07:25 pm »

Can you explain the veneer insert? Thanks.

Vapor Audio · « **Reply #53 on:** 23 May 2013, 07:51 pm »

Quote from: stlrman on 23 May 2013, 07:25 pm

Can you explain the veneer insert? Thanks.

It's there to add a little bling to an otherwise ho-hum enclosure.

Vapor Audio · « **Reply #54 on:** 24 May 2013, 04:16 am »

Ready for Newport Beach!

Pete Schumacher · « **Reply #55 on:** 24 May 2013, 05:20 am »

Quote from: stlrman on 23 May 2013, 07:25 pm

Can you explain the veneer insert? Thanks.

In all seriousness Todd, the insert is simply a highlight, a visual Easter Egg of sorts, something that you'll only notice when you get up close and personal. It's fiddleback maple, dyed black and finished in clear. At the listening position, it simply disappears into the rest of the black baffle. We have more ideas besides veneer to try on other builds that may offer even more bling to this otherwise uninteresting enclosure.

EdRo · « **Reply #56 on:** 24 May 2013, 11:48 am »

Why can't I see that pic?

EdRo · « **Reply #57 on:** 24 May 2013, 11:49 am »

Thats odd! When I posted my "Why can't I see this pic?", the pic THEN appeared!!!

EdRo · « **Reply #58 on:** 24 May 2013, 11:53 am »

Ho-hum enclosure, eh?

sharpsuxx · « **Reply #59 on:** 24 May 2013, 11:55 am »

Hardly an "uninteresting enclosure" those curves are phenomenal, it sounds like a very big speaker but looks like it has much lighter feet.