[Gatto127]

 















POCKET HERCULES


Most of the below is from my previous post, which was bought by an audiocircle member. He loves them and so I decided to build another set. I love these, they sound about the same, though they definitely have higher sensitivity. Many people have asked me about the boxes and the crossover. I can provide them separately. It's important to get them precision cut. So, if you want the cnc cut boxes, please contact me. I am trying to sell these at $1950 + shipping - which breaks down to $1350 ( kit from Madisound Speaker), $500 for precision cut cabinet, $100 for tuning and paying for my tennis elbow treatment from lifting these beasts

[Jpbas1]

I own the ones mentioned in Sterephile and would love a pair if you ever do it again....

Kind regards,
John

[Gatto127]

POCKET HERCULES

I built these as part of a challenge to build super high end speakers from components at a fraction of the cost. To introduce myself and the speakers: I am an experienced diy builder of speakers, these are my masterpieces.


This is an awesome speaker that goes very deep on the low end (down to 28 hz) as a result of awesome 5.5 inch seas woofers. The configuration is 1" Sonatex-dome tweeter and a 5.5" cast-magnesium cone woofer, built by SEAS of Norway for only the most discerning of high end audiophiles. This is a super deal as the speakers built with these components normally retail for multiple thousands of dollars.

A serious audiophile friend of mine who reviews speakers in various forums  said "they produced sweet treble, a neutral midrange, giant deep bass, and a focused sound stage for a natural, involving overall sound. For tiny bookshelves, they had the immense size and presence of a giant floorstanders."


Bottom line : There is no need for a subwoofer. These are the real POCKET HERCULES of audiophile speakers.


Please feel free to contact me if you need more information.


The part numbers for the drivers are:
Tweeter
T25CF-002
 
Woofer
W16NX-001-04

The crossovers are built using Goertz coil and ClarityCap ESA caps.

Super high end speakers built using these have been reviewed on Stereophile. 

Please see recommended components from Stereophile - you can see many use SEAS drivers including these very drivers. Google "2014-recommended-components-loudspeakers" from Stereophile.
The speakers are 4 ohm nominal impedance, 87 Db sensitivity and 100 watts power handling.


They are tiny - 14 x 10 x 10.