I built these last year from Alexander Heissmann's licensed design to see how the new breed of step-baffle-controlled speakers sound. They are extraordinary, particularly for the money. They image beautifully and have a very balanced frequency response, especially when EQ'd through REW. That said, they are not $6,000 speakers.
They are solid-walnut faces, the boxes are solid MDF which I veneered in walnut. The crossover boxes are completely separate but the same footprint if you prefer to run a short 4-wire Neutrik.
I am selling them for a bit less than the cost of the materials, so many hours of labor are free to the buyer. Anyhow, the labor helps me not have a heart attack from the stress of my day job, so I save money. My BP these days is 116/65 because I build speakers on weekends.
I first built the passive crossovers on plexiglass test boards and ran REW on each one, testing each driver. The final crossovers are on 1/4" hardboard. They are exactly as specified by Heissmann and measure exactly right using a calibrated test mic measured at each driver individually and then 1m out. I used WAGO connectors because they're easy and awesome. But if you prefer a soldered crossover, these boxes come apart with threaded anchors, and the boards slide right out.
I did try to do a DSP crossover just for the heck of it since I have a MiniDSP Flex8, but it was never as satisfactory as the passive analog one.
One speaker has a veneer flaw on one corner, as seen in the photos. But it's not noticeable once the speakers are set up. The pretty face gets all the attention.
I have all the receipts for the materials except the raw walnut face, which I had CNC'd for me from a huge solid.
Local pickup in WA state preferred - Bellingham. But these are small enough that I can work out shipping CONUS, but it would add quite a bit to the cost and I'd rather not. I think the buyer ought to hear them. I've got a really nice listening room and they're easy to set up. I've now built AudioFirst Cadentia 3, which is why I am selling these.
They are solid-walnut faces, the boxes are solid MDF which I veneered in walnut. The crossover boxes are completely separate but the same footprint if you prefer to run a short 4-wire Neutrik.
I am selling them for a bit less than the cost of the materials, so many hours of labor are free to the buyer. Anyhow, the labor helps me not have a heart attack from the stress of my day job, so I save money. My BP these days is 116/65 because I build speakers on weekends.
I first built the passive crossovers on plexiglass test boards and ran REW on each one, testing each driver. The final crossovers are on 1/4" hardboard. They are exactly as specified by Heissmann and measure exactly right using a calibrated test mic measured at each driver individually and then 1m out. I used WAGO connectors because they're easy and awesome. But if you prefer a soldered crossover, these boxes come apart with threaded anchors, and the boards slide right out.
I did try to do a DSP crossover just for the heck of it since I have a MiniDSP Flex8, but it was never as satisfactory as the passive analog one.
One speaker has a veneer flaw on one corner, as seen in the photos. But it's not noticeable once the speakers are set up. The pretty face gets all the attention.
I have all the receipts for the materials except the raw walnut face, which I had CNC'd for me from a huge solid.
Local pickup in WA state preferred - Bellingham. But these are small enough that I can work out shipping CONUS, but it would add quite a bit to the cost and I'd rather not. I think the buyer ought to hear them. I've got a really nice listening room and they're easy to set up. I've now built AudioFirst Cadentia 3, which is why I am selling these.
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