I purchased the Fidelia DIY speaker kit from Audio First back in late August. My kit's arrival was delayed until October due to my special request to have the baffle made in a gold color instead of the stock black. Much thanks owed to Harry at Audiofirstdesigns who was gracious enough to grant my (actually my wife's) special request.
I'll be brief...I'm far from a woodworking or a speaker-building expert. I've built several bookshelf kits from PartsExpress and five of my own subwoofer designs. They all seem to work and measure out fine via my UMIK-1 and REW. I'm sure my build could have been done better and more efficiently so please chime in at your leisure.
The kit itself came packed in a very robust shipping box and was very well organized. I followed the build video on Audiofirstdesigns website (https://audiofirstdesigns.co.uk/fidelia) and had no real issues other than the complications I created for myself due to my desire to paint the speakers to match the various mid-century modern items in my dining room.
My listening "room" is my open floor plan dining room/kitchen area which is also open to my living room. My listening position will be about 7 feet or so from the speakers and on axis both vertically and horizontally (sitting at dining room table). I am powering the Fidelia with a Wiim Amp Pro. I also have two DIY subs hidden in the old RCA stereo console that the Fidelias are sitting on. They are 1 cu ft ported enclosures each using one Dayton Audio UMII8-22 Ultimax DVC 8" driver. Both subs are powered by one Aiyima A70 amp. Crossover is currently at 80hz via the Wiim but why that level is just a guess at this point.
I've done a few REW sweeps of each speaker from my listening position and without any EQ and without the subs. The data files will be attached to this post. Results look pretty good and match up with what I am hearing which is excellent. Great design Harry!
ps: Yes I know the speakers are too far back on the console. They have moved to the edge since the pictures were taken.
I'll be brief...I'm far from a woodworking or a speaker-building expert. I've built several bookshelf kits from PartsExpress and five of my own subwoofer designs. They all seem to work and measure out fine via my UMIK-1 and REW. I'm sure my build could have been done better and more efficiently so please chime in at your leisure.
The kit itself came packed in a very robust shipping box and was very well organized. I followed the build video on Audiofirstdesigns website (https://audiofirstdesigns.co.uk/fidelia) and had no real issues other than the complications I created for myself due to my desire to paint the speakers to match the various mid-century modern items in my dining room.
My listening "room" is my open floor plan dining room/kitchen area which is also open to my living room. My listening position will be about 7 feet or so from the speakers and on axis both vertically and horizontally (sitting at dining room table). I am powering the Fidelia with a Wiim Amp Pro. I also have two DIY subs hidden in the old RCA stereo console that the Fidelias are sitting on. They are 1 cu ft ported enclosures each using one Dayton Audio UMII8-22 Ultimax DVC 8" driver. Both subs are powered by one Aiyima A70 amp. Crossover is currently at 80hz via the Wiim but why that level is just a guess at this point.
I've done a few REW sweeps of each speaker from my listening position and without any EQ and without the subs. The data files will be attached to this post. Results look pretty good and match up with what I am hearing which is excellent. Great design Harry!
ps: Yes I know the speakers are too far back on the console. They have moved to the edge since the pictures were taken.
