Buchardt Zebras

GlennDog
GlennDog Posts: 3,120
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It’s been a hellUvaDay . . . Neighbors sez my dog (Frannie) attacked their dog and claims 3K in vet bills .... I was nowhere in site. It happened in seconds . . . mother Trucker. Next order of biz ness

ZEBRAS delivered vfemjka6uizo.jpeg
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today.

Better pix to follow . . . I’m just beside myself with the “man bites dog thing”

Anyone else in-on this limited run of Zebras? . .soxevmntzwta.jpg

Sexy beeotches

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I’ll fire-up these ban boys in the AM and let them run-in
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,738
    Looks awesome

    Crazy about the dog though... Wild stuff, how that resolves amicably
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    WHY would you CHEAT on your SALKS like that!

    And then even PUT THE MISTRESS ON TOP IF THEM!!!!!
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    Congrats! B)

    Sweet looking yet odd. I feel like they are upside down.
    I went to the site and they have them built both ways.
    Their A500SE look... disturbing. :#
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    edited October 2022
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    WHY would you CHEAT on your SALKS like that!

    And then even PUT THE MISTRESS ON TOP IF THEM!!!!!

    It’s the 45 day trial period. . . . Not really gonna listen for about 10 days 😉

    The Salk HT2-TLs are the shizzle. If you can score a pair on the used market... you’ll thank me L8R
    Salks aren’t going anywhere soon. Just doing some experimenting

    Just got these up and running. First thought after a song or 9. Bright. But they’re already setting down

    Left/right zebras might be too far apart (for my room), as the balance between L/R is limited (meaning the sweet spot/imagining area is pretty narrow). Speakers are about 10.5 feet apart

    Stellar fit N finish. Much better looking in person than the pix above.
    I think these will morph into special speakers for the coin

    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
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    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    GlennDog wrote: »

    The Salk HT2-TLs are the shizzle. If you can score a pair on the used market... you’ll thank me L8R
    Salks aren’t going anywhere soon. Just doing some experimenting

    You must be confusing my wallet for Jesse’s or BlueFoxs lol…..

    I will continue to sit and druel but can’t be a player at the price those sit at, ignoring I’d need a custom center lol.

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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    When you win lotto, I’ve got a Salk center channel with matching drivers that I picked up from @falconcry72

    Whatever happened to that dogg?

    In all seriousness, if you are in need of bookies . . . The R200s are well worth the dime
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    Rythmik F12
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Congrats! B)

    Sweet looking yet odd. I feel like they are upside down.
    I went to the site and they have them built both ways.
    Their A500SE look... disturbing. :#

    Not upside down. There's a number of monitor speakers out there with the tweeter at the bottom.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Not crazy about the finish, how do they sound I guess is more important.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited October 2022
    Sorry to hear about the dog thing. Enjoy your Zebras!

    I like the clown! I just have a Deadmau5 mini speaker thingie...

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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    edited October 2022
    tonyb wrote: »
    Not crazy about the finish, how do they sound I guess is more important.

    Tonight is day #2 with maybe 10 hours on them. So far, they sound good-to-VG. Still way too soon for critical listening

    I’ve heard the speakers are made by Satori, but cannot confirm that

    Edit: oh, they are much better looking in person. I think they’d be a stand-out in a brightly lit, whitish room (mine is not, at this time)
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    SCompRacer wrote: »
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    Beautiful case work . . . Looks like Salk quality. Congrats!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited October 2022
    I’ve heard the speakers are made by Satori

    You mean the drivers, right? I thought Buchardt designed them, but they are made in China. I'm pretty sure I saw Buchardt labels on them, FWTW.

    Edit: Yep...
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    F1nut wrote: »
    I’ve heard the speakers are made by Satori

    You mean the drivers, right?

    Yes sir ... my bad
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,289
    edited October 2022
    Those woofers look very similar to the SB acoustic drivers that are used in the Helios kit I am using. Obviously 6” vice 8” but looks to be from the same SB family

    https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-8-woofers/sb-acoustics-sb23nrxs45-8-8-woofer/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8qj3ztMiMgaBbC0apIYFbOeE-VYdp70Fs09A0OrbeFVl6T1hpsc8oIoaAozEEALw_wcB
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,289
    This is probably the actual driver used in the buchardts. Nice drivers but not unique, I’m sure they are tweaked a bit by the OEM though

    https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-6-7-woofers-sb-acoustics/sb-acoustics-sb17nrx2c35-4-6-woofer-paper-cone-new-version-4-ohm/
    2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    I wonder . . .those are fairly inexpensive. The Raal ribbon tweeter and Seas are well run in ( in the Salk HT2-TLS ... not so much on the Salk Surrounds, with similar but different size drivers)

    Regardless, the zebras sound similar, to my ears .... at this point. Except brighter, as mentioned earlier
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    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,738
    If both speakers are relatively linear that is not to surprising
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    a month-in and I’m a happy camper . . . the mkII Zebras are staying. They excell with ample wattage (I’ve only powered them with my Rogue m180s). I’ll eventually power them with the Pass Aleph 30 and the Backert Rhumba

    The forward/brightness has been tamed (and the slight smearing, too). These really fill a room with sound. A BIG room, too

    IIRC, Brian @erniejade mentioned that these might be near field contenders. Perhaps. I haven’t tried them that way.

    Perhaps a bit pricey, but Such Good Sound 😉
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    I like your choice of mustard. good stuff.
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,289
    Glad to hear you love them, always been a very intriguing speaker to me. I could have bought a set of those for what these DIY bookshelf speakers are costing me to build!
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Glad to hear they burned in well. Driver burn in is more important than some people think!!
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