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Do you have a picture of the back of the speaker showing the coax?
OK........... found the Hawthorne speaker website - hawthorneaudio.us/catalogs/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1 Unfortunately, our local OB builder passed away a couple of years ago. He favored TAD full-range drivers and super-tweeters. |
Alright, here is an e-mail reply from Dennis regarding some of the questions about metal work and speakers here. It seems like we are being watched closely. :yikes:
One of my audio buddies alerted me to go the AudioAficionado for some chatter. Here are a few responses if you wish. "The chassis are machined in the Inspire shop here in the Cary Business Park. I have the raw aluminum folded and welded outside of our shop and then as I mentioned we do all the machining. The photos you saw of the raw chassis were on the shipping bench in the shop. Next step is off for sand blasting and powder coating. Speaking of powder coating ... I bought some smashing copper powder coat finish this afternoon. The powder comes in 5 Lb boxs. To coat a chassis takes a just few ounces. LOL I can copper for years LOL Next week I will send you a photo of the final. One of our 6V6 Inspire customers is going to be the first. In regards to the Inspire loudspeakers ... I designed them with my mighty 6V6 amplifier last summer. I had a fellow from Greensboro who is a loudspeaker guru and speaker judge at the summer Parts Express speaker build contest come and do the computer analyses .... they are pretty darn good to say the least. They come in at about 90 dB. They have a pair of 10" paper cone woofers and the Morel 94 dB efficient soft dome tweeter. The folks who have purchased my OB speakers are local in the Carolina. I built these strictly for fun although they are actually a serious set of loudspeakers. Designed specifically with and for Single-ended amplification" http://usr.audioasylum.com/images/0/..._Speakers.jpeg |
Guess we have to move to NC if we want speakers. ;)
The smaller Inspire set is quite appealing. |
I have not seen the copper Dennis picked yet, but the idea is to match the look of the MSB copper and black unit they show on their web site. The picture I'm looking at is the 5th or so from the bottom. It should look really sharp in contrast with the black transformers.
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John, Yes, He is building the copper 6v6 for me. I've been following the thread which inspired me to have him build one for me. I purchased the green one he advertised last week on ebay and asked him to switch colors if he thought he could match the MSB copper (or get close). I didn't just stumble on the amp and find this thread. I purchased it BECAUSE of this thread. :) It will be an amp I can try different tubes in, which is something I would never do with my Shindo amp. I will use it in a second system driving Harbeth c7s in a another room. He is such a delightful person to deal with. One of these days, these hand made amps might be something really special! |
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hawthorneaudio.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4072 Hawthorne Audio has an outfit build their 15" drivers...I'd heard their 10's, and then their 15's...talk about shakin' some air!...they're addicting. Excellent drivers they are, and more importantly, very efficient and EZ to drive. I don't doubt DH's OB's sound very good. At least he builds a better looking baffle than Hawthorne's stock offering. OB's are very addicting. But I'm more a fan of the 15" drivers. http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0f3385ca.png |
Thanks. I'm thinking a 10" Sterling Silver and a 10" Auggie in a 12" wide baffle would be just about perfect.
The Inspire amps have become so popular they've all ready hit the used market. audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=584504 |
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