Orion progress

[Rip Van Woofer]

Finally getting there...

http://www.bruce.coppola.name/audio/orionspeak.html

Hopefully done in a couple of weeks. But then, I've been saying that for a couple of months!

For those not familiar with the Orion speakers, see http://www.linkwitzlab.com

If everything I've read about them is true, they'll be the speakers I take with me to the nursing home.

 

[Mudcat]

Dude,

That beard is getting a little frosty.

 

[Sheep]

Good stuff,

Can wait to see them finished.

SheepStar

 

[Rip Van Woofer]

Dude,

That beard is getting a little frosty.

It's just, uh, sawdust...

 

[Mudcat]

At least you don't have that nasty boombox duct taped to your shoulder

Oh yeah, the speakers look great.

 

[edwelly]

Thanks for the links - those sure do look like some awesome speakers. I wonder how they would sound with a passive crossover and a 2 channel amp?

 

[Rip Van Woofer]

FINISHED AT LAST! My Christmas present to myself:

Perhaps I will post a full review later. For now, here is a brief summary of my initial subjective impressions:

They really are too big for my den. So...on to building the listening/HT room in the basement!

 

[Sheep]

B E Autiful.

I am in envy!

SheepStar

 

[jeffsg4mac]

Sweet Bruce, Nice job. Let us know how they sound. I would like to know what the bass is like on that design.

 

[annunaki]

The speakers look excellent Rip!

No enclosures, open baffle, interesting.

 

[Sheep]

The speakers look excellent Rip!

No enclosures, open baffle, interesting.

The woofers have an enclosure. (not the mid and tweet)

SheepStar

 

[Tomorrow]

I...I...I've never seen the retro look appear so...22nd century.

Gorgeous! I'll take a pair.

 

[goodman]

Beautiful work, but too large to take to the home with you.

 

[Rip Van Woofer]

Correction, Sheep: The woofers are open in back.

Bass? You want bass? Linkwitz's specs say only 6dB down (anechoic) at 20hZ. I can tell you that the lowest organ pedal tones and bass drum thwacks are there, baby! No sub is needed for music. HT might be a different matter.

As with my earlier small dipoles, the bass is not boomy but tight and natural.

Before moving them to my tiny den I tested them in our living room. Amazing soundstaging without being exaggerated. Huge unrestricted dynamics on loud peaks. Very little change in frequency balance as you walked around the room due to wide dispersion and flat power response. Even sitting a few feet off center when my neighbor came over to check them out the imaging was good with a still discernable center image.

In my den with a *very* nearfield listening position the soundstage is still wide and deep but without the all-enveloping ambience. Bass is less even but still good. The overall tonal balance is transparent and smooth.

 

[Sheep]

Correction, Sheep: The woofers are open in back.

Well, I sure am off my game today.

I thought they were closed. 20Hz anechoic is amazing for IB.

But, do they perform that well with you?

SheepStar

 

[WmAx]

Bass? You want bass? Linkwitz's specs say only 6dB down (anechoic) at 20hZ.

That's because they are boosted/equalized in the low frequencies by the active crossover system/circuits.

-Chris

 

[WmAx]

FINISHED AT LAST! My Christmas present to myself:

Perhaps I will post a full review later. For now, here is a brief summary of my initial subjective impressions:

They really are too big for my den. So...on to building the listening/HT room in the basement!

The only problem with speakers of this [Linkwitz] extraordinary design, is that you'll find almost everything else(regardless of price) to sound like garbage in comparison.

-Chris

 

[Rob Babcock]

Wow, nice work! They look very professional. Your woodworking skills (and patience levels) are obviously very good.

 

[Rip Van Woofer]

That's because they are boosted/equalized in the low frequencies by the active crossover system/circuits.

-Chris

Yep, and the surrounds of the Peerless XLS woofers look like a black rubber garden hose slit in half lengthwise!

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Very nice Rip!

I love the swirl brushed face plate.

Someday I say...someday...

SBF1