Best deal on loudspeaker kits ever.

Coldfusion · « **Reply #240 on:** 19 Sep 2012, 06:01 pm »

Ruben,

Are the edges rounded over on the flat packs, or are they all "squared"?

Thanks.

Hank · « **Reply #241 on:** 20 Sep 2012, 07:21 pm »

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I have several -boxed and ready to ship- X-LS Encore flat packs on hand. $125.00 pair, plus shipping and PayPal's 3% fee.

Is this the cabinet deal that Danny has been referring to?

Danny Richie · « **Reply #242 on:** 20 Sep 2012, 07:39 pm »

Quote from: Hank on 20 Sep 2012, 07:21 pm

Is this the cabinet deal that Danny has been referring to?

No. What I am about to offer are completed cabinets.

Outofthewoods · « **Reply #243 on:** 21 Sep 2012, 08:31 pm »

Quote from: Coldfusion on 19 Sep 2012, 06:01 pm

Ruben,

Are the edges rounded over on the flat packs, or are they all "squared"?

Thanks.

They're sharp, but I can open one up and round the edges over if that's what you need?

Best,

Ruben

Coldfusion · « **Reply #244 on:** 24 Sep 2012, 01:16 am »

thanks ruben.

ill almost certainly be building a pair, just wanted to get an idea of options and tools i need. is the woofer hole rounded over in back, i.e. if i want a square cabinet, no router required?

ill likely decide on direction as soon as i see dannys cabinet offering.

Captainhemo · « **Reply #245 on:** 24 Sep 2012, 07:18 am »

I believe the woofer holes are rounded over on the backside

-jay

Outofthewoods · « **Reply #246 on:** 25 Sep 2012, 11:30 pm »

Quote from: Captainhemo on 24 Sep 2012, 07:18 am

I believe the woofer holes are rounded over on the backside

-jay

Yep...Thanks, Jay.

All you'd need to assemble the flatpack is glue and clamps.

Best,

Ruben

Captainhemo · « **Reply #247 on:** 26 Sep 2012, 10:57 pm »

Danny,
are the X LS / X LS Encore kits coming with elecra tubes or a binding post ?
If a binding post , how much to upgrade to electa tubes ?

-jay

Danny Richie · « **Reply #248 on:** 27 Sep 2012, 12:40 am »

Quote from: Captainhemo on 26 Sep 2012, 10:57 pm

Danny,
are the X LS / X LS Encore kits coming with elecra tubes or a binding post ?
If a binding post , how much to upgrade to electa tubes ?

-jay

They come with a binding post cup just as seen in the pics earlier in this thread.

I can add tube connectors though. I'll throw them in for $50 a set.

Hank · « **Reply #249 on:** 2 Oct 2012, 01:30 pm »

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No. What I am about to offer are completed cabinets.

I'd like to build a couple pairs of Encore's as Christmas gifts - will the cabinets be available before December?
Sheets of MDF in my garage and no time to slice and dice 'em.

Danny Richie · « **Reply #250 on:** 2 Oct 2012, 01:43 pm »

Quote from: Hank on 2 Oct 2012, 01:30 pm

I'd like to build a couple pairs of Encore's as Christmas gifts - will the cabinets be available before December?
Sheets of MDF in my garage and no time to slice and dice 'em.

Cabinets are done. We are waiting for boxes and packing material to arrive.

Coldfusion · « **Reply #251 on:** 2 Oct 2012, 09:06 pm »

any pics of the cabinets?

Outofthewoods · « **Reply #252 on:** 4 Oct 2012, 11:32 pm »

Quote from: Hank on 2 Oct 2012, 01:30 pm

I'd like to build a couple pairs of Encore's as Christmas gifts - will the cabinets be available before December?
Sheets of MDF in my garage and no time to slice and dice 'em.

Hank,

If the packing material isn't here in time I can swing by and grab you a couple pairs and pack them myself.

How soon would you need them?

Best,

Ruben

Hank · « **Reply #253 on:** 5 Oct 2012, 11:37 am »

Thanks Ruben. I think the audience would like to see photos and prices now. Of course we'd understand that there would be a couple of bucks more for packaging materials. Personally, I need to either make time to cut MDF for a couple of pair, or order a couple pair of Parts Express cabinets. Are they all painted? If not, I want to veneer at least one pair - I have plenty of rosewood, makore, some padauk, etc veneer.

Outofthewoods · « **Reply #254 on:** 5 Oct 2012, 02:15 pm »

Quote from: Hank on 5 Oct 2012, 11:37 am

Thanks Ruben. I think the audience would like to see photos and prices now. Of course we'd understand that there would be a couple of bucks more for packaging materials.

Morning Hank,

I received an email from the supplier stating that the speakers were finished, but they did not have foam and boxes yet. I have not seen pictures and have no idea what they'll cost.

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Personally, I need to either make time to cut MDF for a couple of pair, or order a couple pair of Parts Express cabinets.

Cool! Judging by your comment I thought you were pretty much counting on these enclosures to build out for Christmas gifts as you didn't have time to do it yourself. Sounds like you can make it happen either way.

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Are they all painted?

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If not, I want to veneer at least one pair - I have plenty of rosewood, makore, some padauk, etc veneer.

Awesome! Can't wait to see some pics.

Best,

Ruben

Hank · « **Reply #255 on:** 5 Oct 2012, 11:31 pm »

I really don't have time to build from scratch, although I did that for many years. Corporate responsibility is now a big item. BTW, Danny posted that your cabinets would be painted. What's the disconnect?
In reality, I'll have to buy from you or Parts Express. PM me if you want.
thanks

Outofthewoods · « **Reply #256 on:** 6 Oct 2012, 12:31 am »

Quote from: Hank on 5 Oct 2012, 11:31 pm

I really don't have time to build from scratch, although I did that for many years. Corporate responsibility is now a big item. BTW, Danny posted that your cabinets would be painted. What's the disconnect?
In reality, I'll have to buy from you or Parts Express. PM me if you want.
thanks

The painted XL-S enclosures were not built by me.

Danny asked if I could help him out by picking them up from a local supplier and shipping them to the customer. They're currently held up at the suppliers warehouse due to a lack of packing/shipping materials. This first group will be ready to start shipping as soon as the materials arrive.

Fortunately, you can just order from PE if they aren't ready in time for Christmas.

Great gifts, BTW!

Best,

Ruben

Hank · « **Reply #257 on:** 7 Oct 2012, 11:45 pm »

Okay, some of us are waiting for prices, so I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer.

TheLaw612 · « **Reply #258 on:** 23 Oct 2012, 11:03 pm »

Any news on the speaker cabinets? Anxiously awaiting anything...

oz_audio_todd · « **Reply #259 on:** 27 Oct 2012, 12:42 pm »

OK, I do understand that this might be an unusual question, but would a X-LS Encore work in a car door/ dash?
I have just been quoted almost $3K for a 3 way (canadian) speaker set up to be installed in my car in the front doors/dash and this seems like a heap of money!
If you were to instal the woofer for the X-LS Encore in the doors and the tweeter in the dash (firing at the window and bounced at your face (which I think will fit)), would that work??
I would imagine that you might need to damp the tweeter a smidge (is that easy enough with a few resitors??)
I also understand that a 2 x 100w car amp (i.e. into 4 ohms, hence 2x 50w into 8 ohms) would be preferable (, may be even high passed at at 50Hz or so(?)) would be suggested

anyway, just a thought, anybody think of something I might have missed here?
ta