Transmission line speakers

[griffinconst]

Anyone have a suggestion for a good transmission line speaker build. I want something that sounds really good, I mean REALLY good.

 

[TLS Guy]

Anyone have a suggestion for a good transmission line speaker build. I want something that sounds really good, I mean REALLY good.

If you give me a budget and size which I will work something up for you.

 

[Swerd]

I know of 3 kits

GR Research A/V-3
Parts $340 per pair
Front baffles with precut holes $70 per pair
Cabinet plans

The M130 woofers are very good for their low price. They are the 16 ohm version of the same woofer Dennis Murphy uses in his excellent MBOW1 design. I don't know anything about the tweeters.

Zalytron's Zeus - A transmission line kit comprised of the Hiquphon OWII and a pair of Seas Excel W18EX001 drivers in an MTM configuration. We had many customers suggest this combination. Crossover Call for enclosure design.

Parts $800 each
Cabinets $500 each

Look on the left banner on Zaltron's home page. Scroll down to Kits, click on Hiquphon. The Seas Excel W18 woofers are the same as in the Salk HT1, HT2, and HT3 (as a midrange) as well as the Thor kit below. The tweeters are the same as in the standard SongTower. Although I haven't heard it, this kit has excellent components.

Thor kit from Madisound
Parts only $1365 per pair
Madisound has various options with cabinets available
Cabinet plans

This kit, although expensive, has an excellent reputation. It uses the Seas W18 woofers mentioned above, and a Seas Excel 1" dome tweeter.

 

[Swerd]

Please note:

I may have been wrong when I said the Zeus kit parts cost $800 each. The web page only said $800 and didn't specify whether they meant each or per pair .

Here's hoping the parts are $800 per pair.

 

[lsiberian]

1 Seas Prestige tweeter
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=791

2 Seas Prestige drivers
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=823

And some help from TLS and I bet you could have a great speaker.

 

[griffinconst]

Is it unrealistic to think I could build some great speakers for less than $500?

I really liked the Song Towers at the GTG. They had the ribbon tweeter upgrade but I'm guessin the dome tweeter sounds damn good too.
Does anyone have a kit that would sound similar or at least get me in the neighborhood?

TSL, do you design DIY's or something?

 

[TLS Guy]

Is it unrealistic to think I could build some great speakers for less than $500?

I really liked the Song Towers at the GTG. They had the ribbon tweeter upgrade but I'm guessin the dome tweeter sounds damn good too.
Does anyone have a kit that would sound similar or at least get me in the neighborhood?

TSL, do you design DIY's or something?

Yes I do. Click on my signature. I think you could certainly build some TL speakers for just under $500 driver and crossover cost, that would be very respectable. That is assuming you can build a proper enclosure, and can build the crossovers. Cabinet supplies might put you slightly over budget, but by very little.

 

[lsiberian]

Yes I do. Click on my signature. I think you could certainly build some TL speakers for just under $500 driver and crossover cost, that would be very respectable. That is assuming you can build a proper enclosure, and can build the crossovers. Cabinet supplies might put you slightly over budget, but by very little.

He could always just build a bunch of those loki TL speakers. They mount nicely on the wall and most likely would blow away whatever he's got. I do one day want to try those in a 7.1 theater setup.

 

[majorloser]

Kevin,

You know you won't be happy till you get a pair of those Salk beauties.
Jim's superb cabinet work and finish is well worth the expense and wait.

Even the little HT-1TL were beautiful

 

[griffinconst]

I'm not sure I heard the HT-1. Was there another Salk speaker with one driver and a tweet? HT-2 maybe?
You just had to show those pics didn't you. How can I lay off of em now?
I won't buy those I won't buy those I won't buy those.
Do you have Jim's number?

 

[majorloser]

Those pictures of the HT-1TL's are from Sunday. That's when the ModWright gear got brought into the theater, too.

Oh, and the phone number is (248) 342-7109

Do you need his cell phone, too?

 

[griffinconst]

Those pictures of the HT-1TL's are from Sunday. That's when the ModWright gear got brought into the theater, too.

Oh, and the phone number is (248) 342-7109

Do you need his cell phone, too?

Aren't the HT-1's more expensive than the Song Towers?
I didn't see them on the Salk website.

 

[majorloser]

Aren't the HT-1's more expensive than the Song Towers?
I didn't see them on the Salk website.

I think those HT1-TL's are a new design for Salk. Just send him an e-mail and ask. Make sure you mention you were at the Oregon meet and maybe you can get a deal.

 

[Swerd]

With standard veneer finishes:

SongTower QWT $1795
SongTower RT $2495
Veracity HT1-TL $2995

http://www.salksound.com/speakers_songseries_songtowerqwt_pricing.shtml
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=72061.msg684137#msg684137

The SongTowers we saw in Oregon were the RT version with a custom veneer that was hand-rubbed to a high gloss. So they were even more than $2495.