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by Simon Hickie
Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:30 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8402
Views: 2196923

Re: Your last listen

Chopin, Piano Concerto #1, Devine / Argerich (1999).
by Simon Hickie
Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:08 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: New Open Baffle Project
Replies: 43
Views: 18115

Re: New Open Baffle Project

Yes, no attenuation on anything. The sensitivities just seem to match. If I was to attenuate anything, it might be just up to 2db on top section (8 inch & FR mid/tweeter). Output on the bass section is pretty solid at 40hz with some output even at 30hz. The overall sound seems less 'forced' than...
by Simon Hickie
Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:46 am
Forum: DIY
Topic: New Open Baffle Project
Replies: 43
Views: 18115

Re: New Open Baffle Project

UPDATE I have now added the Monacor SPH-210 bass-mid drivers to the mix. The mid/tweeter is running from 5000khz with a 1st order XO. The 15 inch SP-382PA crosses over to the bass/mid @ 160hz with a 4th order LR XO implemented on the miniDSP. All drivers are being run flat with no EQ or level adjust...
by Simon Hickie
Thu Sep 05, 2019 1:34 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Recommend me a good book.
Replies: 71
Views: 33406

Re: Recommend me a good book.

Some great recommendations Slinger. They sound right up my street. I could suggest my own modest contribution: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Information-Systems-Technology-Development-ebook/dp/B07LC6C7FT/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=bocij+greasley&qid=1567686635&s=gateway&sr=8-2 but it would ...
by Simon Hickie
Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:05 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8402
Views: 2196923

Re: Your last listen

Vaughan Williams: The Wasps, Aristophanic suite. Very British! Also rather demanding of speakers, as I've discovered with my OB project.
by Simon Hickie
Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:01 am
Forum: DIY
Topic: New Open Baffle Project
Replies: 43
Views: 18115

Re: New Open Baffle Project

OK, here's the latest. 1. No tartan paint applied yet (clearly the number one issue) - MacRae tartan is a tad tricky. 2. The sound is now as balanced as it can reasonably be with the small FR driver with an overall cut to the full range driver and a cut at 5khz running from 2khz to 10khz to account ...
by Simon Hickie
Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:16 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Corbyn is an evil upstart monkey........
Replies: 197
Views: 45147

Re: Corbyn is an evil upstart monkey........

I think many of you actually missed the point of my post showing Jacob Rees Mogg lounging across the bench. Why I said " They don't do themselves any favours, do they? " at the bottom was a completely apolitical point, for once. What I was saying with that comment was that with his party ...
by Simon Hickie
Sun Sep 01, 2019 11:05 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: New Open Baffle Project
Replies: 43
Views: 18115

Re: New Open Baffle Project

Yes Jammy, mine are particularly ugly. I have a mk2 version in mind that involves recycled scaffolding boards. Seriously! Fortunately I have my own study / listening room, albeit one of modest dimensions (12 x 14 x 9 feet).
by Simon Hickie
Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: New Open Baffle Project
Replies: 43
Views: 18115

Re: New Open Baffle Project

I know, Jammy. These are serious issues for mass market box shifters. Even semi-omnis fail in the vase department. Yes DocF, I'm delighted with the progress so far. I'll sort out some pictures when I've tidied the listening room. At the moment it's a spaghetti of cables, boxes, bags of bits etc. It'...
by Simon Hickie
Sun Sep 01, 2019 2:27 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: New Open Baffle Project
Replies: 43
Views: 18115

Re: New Open Baffle Project

Well done for identifying the cause of the dissatisfaction. And for the having to hand the necessary gear. I agree that DSP is a great way to quickly establish ways forward. Though once I've found the values I like with the shelf filters in JRivers DSP, I can't resist building physicla L-pads to me...