Long Awaited Black Lab Photos!

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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited November 2004
    Sid, awesome job on those speaks, they look mad-awesome.

    Russ, what book will you be sending him? I'm interested in speaker construction too, I'm trying to create a library on this stuff, right now I have 5 overdue library books, and a radio shack speaker construction book from the 70's.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    Thanks!

    Here they are in the system....
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited November 2004
    Very nice, lil' bro... and you should ace shop this semester...

    Can see them handling your acoustic duties, much like John's smaller FR's did at the bottlehead meet...

    Now Fred's seven foot, birch wonders... much broader range. Absolutely mind-boggling... Audiogon, huh?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited November 2004
    Good job Trey, especially for a 1st design.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    Thank you folks! Much appreciated on ALL of the feedback.

    I have revealed the devious plans AND the review of the Black Labs, all can be found on my website
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2004
    Very nice! I like the idea of the whizzer cone to keep out all the xover nastiness. The Bose 901 has no tweets and it is very listenable for long periods of time. Less is better.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    Heres a link to the review - :D

    http://www.eandr.biz/Vr3_Home_Theatre_Projects_BlackLab_Review.html
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • sachinsood
    sachinsood Posts: 46
    edited November 2004
    Thats a great job on your first project. Congrats! It looks awesome - very professional.

    Makes me wanna give something like this a try as well ;). I have some extra wood lying around my place :). All I need is the remaining little parts and a lot of time.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2004
    Great job, Sid!! Glad you like them. I don't believe I've ever experienced this 'sound' of full-range, one-way speakers; would like to some time, I believe.

    Is nobody goin' to jump on madmax for making a good comment about Bose?!?!?! :p:D

    lol

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    Great job, Sid!! Glad you like them. I don't believe I've ever experienced this 'sound' of full-range, one-way speakers; would like to some time, I believe.

    Is nobody goin' to jump on madmax for making a good comment about Bose?!?!?! :p:D

    lol

    Peace.

    The Full range sound is different, for sure

    As for the Bose 901, it is actually a well regarded loudspeaker ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited November 2004
    You tell 'em, Sid... At least through series II the 901's were very well regarded. Certainly were among the most affordable, high-power rating speakers of their day. They started sliding with the Series III, and the rest is history...

    Many folks had/ have issues with the 901's needing the Bose EQ box. However, it was tailored specifically for a given series to help those 9 little drivers per ch reproduce frequencies they could not on their own.

    IMO, this does separate them from true FR's, but another view is that while the 901's get an electronic assist, FR's get an acoustic assist from "pipe" designs. Two routes to the same end in some minds.
    More later,
    Tour...
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    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited November 2004
    Great job Sid. I can see why you are so proud. I'm gonn listen to some FRs when I get home this morning.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    Is nobody goin' to jump on madmax for making a good comment about Bose?!?!?! :p:D


    Hey, I gave trey some good words too and no one is beating me up over that... :D

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    HUSH IT!

    :p
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2004
    Sid, the new speaks look great!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    Thank you sir!

    Wait till yall see my jigsaw puzzle subwoofer...lol:p
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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