Salk speaker idea ...

ekovalsky · « **on:** 31 Oct 2005, 06:12 am »

New speaker, single tall cabinet, derived from a stacked pair of HT3 with the top speaker inverted, making a WMTMW configuration about 78-80" tall. Think along the likes of the Rockport Hyperion, Kharma Grand Exquisite Reference, or VMPS RM40

The goals a design like this would have would be to heighten the image, increase overall sensitivity, and require less padding of the ribbon tweeter. I would think one ribbon tweeter would suffice.

Here's my photoshop hack job. Sorry for the poor quality

Any thoughts ?

Bingenito · « **Reply #1 on:** 31 Oct 2005, 11:13 am »

Not bad work in PhotoShop

I would taper the top corners and make the cabinet 3 stackable components (2 woofer modules and 1 MTM) for easy shipping. Also we do not want Jim hurting his back building the speakers!

The solid wood baffle would need some re-work because it looks out of place in the middle...maybe if it had the same tapered corners it would look better.

I would buy a pair

Gordy · « **Reply #2 on:** 31 Oct 2005, 01:27 pm »

The wood baffle would work nicely if made with a herring bone grained wood, giving it that classic Victorian look

Perhaps the Blue Circle Purse 'n Shoes amps would work with the look as well? Just joshin'

I really like the idea of raised sensitivity and the resulting lessened padding of the ribbons! Way beyond my wherewithal though

ekovalsky · « **Reply #3 on:** 31 Oct 2005, 05:41 pm »

Quote from: Bingenito

Not bad work in PhotoShop

I would taper the top corners and make the cabinet 3 stackable components (2 woofer modules and 1 MTM) for easy shipping. Also we do not want Jim hurting his back building the speakers!

I would buy a pair

Exactly what I was thinking, but didn't have the time to do it in Photoshop. Wire connections become a little more of an issue in a multidriver cabinet, but I've seen Jim build at least one pair where the wires from the speaker emerged through a slit and were then secured directly to the binding post -- this would be an elegant solution to a multi-piece stack -- the top and middle modules would have "tails" of appropriate length that would attach to multiple sets of binding posts mounted on the bottom module.

zybar · « **Reply #4 on:** 31 Oct 2005, 06:08 pm »

C'mon Eric, sell those Alons and commision Jim to build you a pair.

George

Marbles · « **Reply #5 on:** 31 Oct 2005, 06:10 pm »

Hell, Eric's loaded..he can keep the Alon's and then A/B them to the Salks

ekovalsky · « **Reply #6 on:** 31 Oct 2005, 06:15 pm »

Quote from: Marbles

Hell, Eric's loaded..he can keep the Alon's and then A/B them to the Salks

Can you say DIVORCE

zybar · « **Reply #7 on:** 31 Oct 2005, 07:21 pm »

Quote from: ekovalsky

Can you say DIVORCE

Now that would make it one hell of an expensive pair of speakers!!

George

Bingenito · « **Reply #8 on:** 1 Nov 2005, 12:18 am »

Look on the bright side...If you get divorced you will be the only guy in the world with 1 Alon and 1 Super Salk HT(X) since your wife will own the other 2

ekovalsky · « **Reply #9 on:** 1 Nov 2005, 06:01 am »

Quote from: Bingenito

Look on the bright side...If you get divorced you will be the only guy in the world with 1 Alon and 1 Super Salk HT(X) since your wife will own the other 2

No, I'd keep all the speakers. She would take everything else!

If only I were single and had mo money -- recently saw a pair of M-L Statement E2 at a very attractive price. Also there is a Genesis 350SE on Audiogon now at firesale pricing.