Lets see your O.B. speakers....!

matevana · « **Reply #60 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 03:48 pm »

The Hestia-forte is the 3rd incarnation of the Hestia series featured on AudioCircle. It is capable of producing near concert level SPL's and incorporates easy construction techniques. The new minimalist crossover coupled with efficient drivers allows the top section to be driven by an SET or small Tripath amp.

Poultrygeist · « **Reply #61 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 07:42 pm »

Wow! Great fun following the Hestia's evolution.

matevana · « **Reply #62 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 09:16 pm »

Thanks Poultry. Sometimes I think there is a fine line between fun and obsession, lol.

studiotech · « **Reply #63 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 09:26 pm »

Good photo too. Nice light and shading. I guess you live somewhere warm?

Greg

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #64 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 11:22 pm »

Quote from: studiotech on 24 Dec 2013, 09:26 pm

Good photo too. Nice light and shading. I guess you live somewhere warm?

Greg

Boca Raton, Florida
Or so his profile says.
I woke up to 7 degrees today. So "yes", I noticed the tropical foliage too.

Guy 13 · « **Reply #65 on:** 25 Dec 2013, 12:29 am »

Quote from: matevana on 24 Dec 2013, 03:48 pm

The Hestia-forte is the 3rd incarnation of the Hestia series featured on AudioCircle. It is capable of producing near concert level SPL's and incorporates easy construction techniques. The new minimalist crossover coupled with efficient drivers allows the top section to be driven by an SET or small Tripath amp.

Hi matevana and all Audio Circle members.
Nice work.
Is there anyay we can see a picture of the minimalist cross-over?
Will you have some kind of spikes on the bottom section?
How about the top section,
will it eventually have a matching color with the bottom section?

Guy 13

matevana · « **Reply #66 on:** 25 Dec 2013, 04:38 pm »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 24 Dec 2013, 11:22 pm

Boca Raton, Florida
Or so his profile says.
I woke up to 7 degrees today. So "yes", I noticed the tropical foliage too.

Haha, sorry guys. It's gonna hit 83 on Christmas day. There's just something WRONG about that!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #67 on:** 25 Dec 2013, 04:50 pm »

Quote from: matevana on 25 Dec 2013, 04:38 pm

Haha, sorry guys. It's gonna hit 83 on Christmas day. There's just something WRONG about that!

Hmm....I'll give you the same reply I gave Jerry here: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=121924.msg1288480#msg1288480

Bob

Poultrygeist · « **Reply #68 on:** 25 Dec 2013, 05:23 pm »

Why is it that you never hear about anyone who retires and moves north?

unit · « **Reply #69 on:** 9 Jan 2014, 02:17 am »

Bastanis Mandala modified with wings.

Guy 13 · « **Reply #70 on:** 9 Jan 2014, 02:20 am »

Quote from: Poultrygeist on 25 Dec 2013, 05:23 pm

Why is it that you never hear about anyone who retires and moves north?

Hi Poultrygeist and all Audio Circle members.
When I will retire in 30 years from now or when I will be 95
I will go (BacK) North, Canada that is.

Guy 13
The Canadian, not the Vietnamese...

Guy 13 · « **Reply #71 on:** 9 Jan 2014, 02:23 am »

Quote from: unit on 9 Jan 2014, 02:17 am

Bastanis Mandala modified with wings.

Hi unit and all Audio Circle members.
Nice and huge set up.
May I ask what are the (Look like) little doors at the bottom of the enclosures?
Maybe a close up of it would help.

Guy 13

chrislittle · « **Reply #72 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 01:20 am »

Poultrygeist · « **Reply #73 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 01:54 am »

Beauty is just a light switch away.

6thplanet · « **Reply #74 on:** 29 Jan 2014, 02:03 am »

These are my Open Invit8tion project. LCY110 (Faceplate removed) Audax Aerogel mid (HM130Z0) and Peerless SLS woofers (830667)
Its a completely passive set up. I used the AR-SX serial xover between the mid/tweeter and a 12dB xover on the H-frames.
Build pics:
http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/6thplanet/library/Open%20Invit8tions

OB_Newbie · « **Reply #75 on:** 2 Feb 2014, 06:56 pm »

Hey Geist... how do these sound? I've been buying vintage drivers and have a bunch waiting to be dropped into a beautifully constructed baffle like yours.

Curious what you think of what looks like a Zenith/Magnavox 12in and likely matching horn tweets?!?

Thanks!

Quote from: Poultrygeist on 28 Jan 2014, 01:54 am

Beauty is just a light switch away.

Poultrygeist · « **Reply #76 on:** 2 Feb 2014, 11:03 pm »

Quote from: OB_Newbie on 2 Feb 2014, 06:56 pm

Hey Geist... how do these sound? I've been buying vintage drivers and have a bunch waiting to be dropped into a beautifully constructed baffle like yours.

Curious what you think of what looks like a Zenith/Magnavox 12in and likely matching horn tweets?!?

Thanks!

The Zenith alnico wide banders were pulled from an open back console. That usually means they'll work well in OB and they really do. I see these on ebay going for peanuts. The Pioneer horn tweets are PE buyouts using just a single cap.

While beauty is only skin deep, ugly goes all the way to the bone.

herby · « **Reply #77 on:** 20 Feb 2014, 07:10 pm »

My new open baffles

Poultrygeist · « **Reply #78 on:** 20 Feb 2014, 08:08 pm »

Nice work herby

Guy 13 · « **Reply #79 on:** 20 Feb 2014, 10:38 pm »

Hi herby and all Audio Circle members.
Very nice and simple set up.
Is that a Transcendent OTL amplifier?
Did you buy it as a kit?
May you share with us what make and model of drivers
makes your nice looking speakers?
Thanks.

Guy 13