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Here are some pictures of my soon to be new speakers. Hoping to have them completed by end of March, if all goes well

Raw cabintes

 

Adding bitumen

 

Damping meterial

 

Crossovers

 

Testing drivers

 

Fronts

 

Terminals

 

Backs

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Nice, i hope they sound as good as they look, do you want them to shake the place.

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looks like a hugely enjoyable project. all the very best with them!

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

We like to see these diy projects. Interested to know all the details. I have made several sets some years back and found the job very satisfying. Are all the photos your own?
Well done.

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Impressive stuff.......and will expect a detailed review when it's all up and running.  

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Thank you for all kind words

All photos are taken as I go along - and will update next weekend to (hopefully) show progress.

And will write a full review as soon as they are up and running and have had time to break in

With double ScanSpeak drivers, they should deliver enough bottom end for both me and most of the neighbours >)

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Looking good. What drivers are you using?

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

roten wrote:

Thank you for all kind words

All photos are taken as I go along - and will update next weekend to (hopefully) show progress.

And will write a full review as soon as they are up and running and have had time to break in

With double ScanSpeak drivers, they should deliver enough bottom end for both me and most of the neighbours >)

They look great and so do the x overs nice job excellent!

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Definitely looking good there. Interested in your thoughts on how you come up with the design. Waiting anxiously for your review once run in.

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

A few new photos to show progress. Will write up all the techie stuff once completed Laughing

 

All the bits and pieces spread out

 

Drivers etc

 

The oak fronts against the white of the cabinet. Not sure I like the oak...

Oak front against white of speaker

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Latest update photos

Spray painting cabinets

Spray painting

 

Front of cabinet finished - sides still to do

Front finished

 

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Lovely work, big fan of Troels designs! I would love to have an ounce of the speaker design and manufacture that he has!

 

Was there any particular reason you chose that design over his others? I would find it difficult to choose!

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Chose the design based on speaker size and the fact that I wanted something with a bit of low end punch

 

One cabinet done - fronts now black

Front right

 

Front

Front

 

Side

Side

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

One done - one to go. It sounds very good even without any time to break in - and it is partnered with one of the Eekels Minis (see separate showcase for these)

Speaker one completed

 

The back

Back of speaker

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

Fantastic job Smile im waiting for troels to do a 2 way design using accuton drivers to have a go myself!

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RE: Ellam25 - new speakers

jiggyjoe wrote:

Fantastic job Smile im waiting for troels to do a 2 way design using accuton drivers to have a go myself!

Thank you!

I recommend his designs - they sound wonderful to my ears.

I am already looking at TJL 2W with ribbon tweeter as my next project  Smile