Commander 1.2tl, reporting for duty

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,732
Latest build for Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl

Tweeter Network
Clarity Cap CMR
Path audio
Mundorf mreu30
Jantzen inductors

Midbass/sda network
Mundorf supreme evo
Jantzen inductors with c coil sda inductor

Supra rondo internal wiring
Supra quadrax sda cable

Wbt binding post

Point to point wired
Laser cut padauk and maple substrates, mdf backed

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- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.

Comments

  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Those deserve to be mounted externally.
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    The best crossovers money can buy!
  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,141
    Beautiful workmanship! Someone is in for a sonic treat
  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,143
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,120
    One of these days....just one of these days, Trey will get better at his craft..... :p

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    Amazing work!!!
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    treitz3 wrote: »
    One of these days....just one of these days, Trey will get better at his craft..... :p

    Tom

    I'm not holding my breath....
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    Thanks guys for all the kind words! 😅🚀
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,294
    That’s some serious money invested there..

    Nice Work!!!
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,304
    Perfection!
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"

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  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 3,831
    Just curious, have you ever considered making some simple "before and after" frequency/impedance measurements of the crossovers?
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,120
    I can't speak for him but I do know this. The tolerances for some (not all) manufacturers isn't exactly what I would call, "close". In some cases, the tolerances were obviously not checked prior to assembly, so the numbers would naturally be off.

    FWIW.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    edited April 24
    Thank you guys for the kind words 😁

    Hey Ken!
    I usually do not have the stock crossovers or speakers here. I do know the c coil drops the impedence a good bit but any capable modern amplifier will handle the difference.

    Most of what I do is what's been established over the last decade amongst the collective. I attribute some of the sound quality improvements to how I wire the ptp network as I negate alot of wire and unneeded connections found on a circuit board build. This latest iteration was my replacement for the old monastery series build and incorporating some things I learned in the grande build.

    I do wish we took measurements when Sean's was here but his pair had been modified previously so it wasn't purely stock either.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I can't speak for him but I do know this. The tolerances for some (not all) manufacturers isn't exactly what I would call, "close". In some cases, the tolerances were obviously not checked prior to assembly, so the numbers would naturally be off.

    FWIW.

    Tom

    Absolutely. I have pulled caps from the old stock crossovers that were 50% or higher out of tolerance
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 3,831
    Beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing the photos!
  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    You make me almost miss my old SRS's...almost. :D
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 750
    edited April 26
    Beautiful work !

    I’m curious as to what the total cost is for all those components, ballpark?

    Bk
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    gyosa wrote: »
    I’m curious as to what the total cost is for all those components, ballpark?


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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,169
    Cost?
    Lots…. And that’s just the components used, good stuff right there.
  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,106
    gyosa wrote: »
    I’m curious as to what the total cost is for all those components, ballpark?

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    edited April 27
    Thanks guys!

    I don't generally discuss pricing on the forum but feel free to reach out via pm or check my site.

    I consider the parts used here to be about the best available without doubling or tripling the cost again. Also builds like this take about 100 hours of labor from conception to shipping, sometimes more.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,120
    ....and I can assure you that he doesn't slack around when it comes to these builds. When he's on it, he's ON IT!!

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
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    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    I have a totally stock pair of 1.2TLs in PA that I would like to upgrade (someday soon). You can use my crossovers as a "guinea pig" for testing if you would like.