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jmimac351

Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #40 on: 2 Jan 2024, 05:43 pm »
Quote from: Danny Richie on  2 Jan 2024, 04:07 pm
You are welcome. Now burn in those new parts and try pulling those speakers forward into the room by another four feet or so and hear what they can do.

OK, let's talk "room".  How would these or anything else be in a room 11' wide X 24' long X 9' ceiling?  We have extra bedrooms to play with and I can make that space happen with a sledgehammer and 30 mins.  I have been pondering doing it for a few years,  but have wondered whether that width is an issue such that it becomes "why bother?".   I would like a room to to be 13' wide, as I have been in a dedicated room of that width... but will a room with those dimensions be "good" at 11' wide?  As I really like 2 way speakers, it's also made me wonder whether that kind of space is even better given the speakers I prefer.  And, I think I have read you mention that boundaries are less of an issue for OB speakers... so 11' width wouldn't "eliminate" that type of speaker either.
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Tyson

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Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #41 on: 2 Jan 2024, 05:59 pm »
IME, a narrow/long room is better than a short/wide room.  Getting the speakers away from the front wall helps enormously with soundstage. 
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Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #42 on: 3 Jan 2024, 12:37 am »
Quote from: jmimac351 on  2 Jan 2024, 05:43 pm
OK, let's talk "room".  How would these or anything else be in a room 11' wide X 24' long X 9' ceiling?  We have extra bedrooms to play with and I can make that space happen with a sledgehammer and 30 mins.  I have been pondering doing it for a few years,  but have wondered whether that width is an issue such that it becomes "why bother?".   I would like a room to to be 13' wide, as I have been in a dedicated room of that width... but will a room with those dimensions be "good" at 11' wide?  As I really like 2 way speakers, it's also made me wonder whether that kind of space is even better given the speakers I prefer.  And, I think I have read you mention that boundaries are less of an issue for OB speakers... so 11' width wouldn't "eliminate" that type of speaker either.

11 feet wide is enough for a good listing room for monitors. My room is 12x20x8 I get excellent soundstage with my nx studios 9 feet into the room and 5 feet away from me.



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jmimac351

Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #43 on: 3 Jan 2024, 03:47 am »
Quote from: Hafgrim on  3 Jan 2024, 12:37 am
11 feet wide is enough for a good listing room for monitors. My room is 12x20x8 I get excellent soundstage with my nx studios 9 feet into the room and 5 feet away from me.

Thank you for that feedback. :thumb:  Another current thread refers to AV Room Service.  I bet a quick phone call could help me decide whether to go for it... and maybe how it would different with what I have now (huge room / close to front wall). 

It sure would be nice to be able to "test drive" a room...
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jmimac351

Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #44 on: 3 Jan 2024, 04:09 am »
Quote from: maty on  2 Jan 2024, 05:33 pm
You need to watch:
He then bypassed the Miflex with Duelunds, as well as switching wiring to silver.

👉JDM-CuSn-010: Duelund JDM 0.01uF 600Vdc Tinned Copper Foil Capacitor

Thanks for sharing!  The final(?) plan for how I'm going to mount the crossovers is taking into account being about to easily "fiddle"...  :thumb:
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jmimac351

Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #45 on: 5 Jan 2024, 02:23 pm »
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Tyson

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Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #46 on: 5 Jan 2024, 04:53 pm »
Show off 😅
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jmimac351

Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
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Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #48 on: 28 Jun 2024, 03:32 pm »
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Denton J

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Re: Wilson Audio Duette / Crossover Upgrade
« Reply #49 on: 29 Jun 2024, 12:40 am »
Quote from: jmimac351 on  5 Jan 2024, 02:23 pm
So, originally I planned to put the crossover board on the base of the stand.  Well, the board is just slightly too big for that, and the wires from the board are just a little too short.  Plus, I didn't really like the way it looked.  Then it occurred to me... Where is the Novel crossover going to be?  On a shelf?  In a closet?  "Lost"?  That unit needs to stay right there, in a safe spot.  So, the current plan is to cut some clear acrylic and mount a right angle piece to the backside of the column with double-sided, adhesive velcro, hidden from view and able to support the front of the board.  The back of the board will be supported by another piece of right angle acrylic.  To support that?  Well, we have a ton of fasteners on the back of the Novel crossover to help with that!  If there's one thing I have extras of here it's high mass binding posts and fasteners!  It will keep it all as one unit-ish... 

The wires coming out of the crossover to the Duette will have heat shrink, to tidy them up a bit.  The colors will be Tan and White.

TAN = "T" = TWEETER

WHITE = "W" = WOOFER

The OEM Wilson umbilical has one of the umbilicals in Brown, and I think it looks good... different.  So I think this will work out pretty well.

Everything I'm doing is non-permanent... so if one day these find a new home, the owner can have the flavor they wish.  At this point, it is highly unlikely they will be leaving my possession, even though other speakers will pass thru.

Well, that's the plan for mounting the crossover... so far... today... This picture has the board spaced up with the books covered so I can see if it looks "right". 





This just gave me a freaking fantastic idea and a solution to an issue.  My your system be blessed with great sound for many years to come!
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