Single driver speakers - opinions

No apologies necessary, T. They are very similar in their outward appearance, and it is easy to make those assumptions. The original models were exact to the plans for the Sachiko,and is one of the finest single horn designs I've heard. The original designer of those plans, Scott Lindgren from the UK, is also responsible for the upgraded design path/internals for the new CarderSound models. The difference is not subtle, and upon hearing the original version Madison, I was doubting that it could be made better, but Scott schooled me the day I built the first new version cabinet. In this case, I was very happy to be proven wrong. The new model line cabinets(v2)are the best performing horns I've heard. That doesn't mean there isn't better out there. I just haven't heard it.

But, make no mistake, Mariusz is on a mission. That boy just might come up with something really special. My hunch is he'll spend more time on tweaking than he did to build his new boxes. I get the distinct feeliing that he'll die tryin'. Right, Mariusz?

Thank you both for the kind comments. T, building your own pair is both fun and rewarding. Do it. There is little that can replace the feeling of firing up your boxes for the first time. They don't even have to look that good, to sound good. You should see my first pair. I wouldn't show them to anyone, but they make wonderful sound in my shop, and are a constant reminder to me of what I don't want them to look like...lol. Practice practice practice.

If you run into any stumbling blocks along the way, and develop any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me through my web site. http://CarderSound.com/
I would be more than happy to assist you in any way I can. Good luck with everything.

Mariusz, I look forward to our next meeting. I just finished the center channel and the rear HT surrounds. I'll email you some pics when I get a chance.

You both take care till we chat again.

Best,
J

Jeff,
please do contact me if you could.
For some strange reasones ALL of my contacts and emails vanished from my Gmail account.......I do not think it is becouse of my porn addiction :):)
but I still have to get in touch with Gmail staff to try to recover my contacts etc.

The center and surrounds sounds like interesting idea. In fact, I have the plans for on-wall Single Driver Fostex base surrounds as well but since I am not into HT stuff (love film but the format and excesive gear idea... sucks) Those might never see the daylight.....who knows.
All I can say - you are on the right track just keep on going.
From what I have heard, you will do just fine.
I wish you a great success with your line of speakers.
You deserved it.

As to your guess........well
you are probably right.....I have some crazy ideas.

Sachiko boxes will get some "Royal" treatment. Tweaking them is another story though.
I still have few weeks to put the master plan in motion. That is the time when the custom drivers will arrive.
But that is half of the story. (the helf that I am not to worry about)
The other half is a completely new design that I promised to post in this thread yesterday but did not. I will try to do it tonight.....if time permits.
I will be looking for thoughts, reactions and concerns from fellow audiophiles and DIYers.......and you Jeff as well.

I will come back later tonight and try to pass on some details and pics.

Cheers
Mariusz

I have heard the Cain and Cain iBen's several times and they were just great. I heard them with some Cary Audio SLP98P and Cary low power amps (can't remember which ones) and a VPI HRX turntable, what a great sound that system made.

They had the Cain sub with them too.

Beautiful speakers too.

This is the only single driver set up I have ever heard that I liked. To me most sound very limited.

Hi there,
here is a little tease
A prototype double spiral horn

Design will be based on the double spiral horns
prototype by fellow DIYer. The actual spiral will be more advanced
Loading top and bottom of the speaker equally with dispersion wood tuned cone (mushroom). The distance between the cone(s) and the mouth can be adjustable to fine tune the bass. Driver used will be modified Fostex Fe206e .

I am hoping to have this speaker finished by the end of this year in very advanced cabinet and exotic finishes with help of few talented craftsmen and myself.

To be continue..........

Mariusz

Maruiusz........love the design. Will be interesting to see what kind of low frequency extension you can derive from it. Looks like plenty of "tuning" opportunities, but SPL is where my interest would be here. As you know, I am a big fan of the artistic approach as well as the sonic potential. This design gets high marks from me cosmetically. Love the look, and I'm glad to see that you'll be the one doing all the sanding to make that path smooth...lol. Nice creative flair, though. You'll have to bring them down so I can audition them. The reduced size is a true benefit of this design if you can come even close to the sonics on your properly built pair of Sachiko's. Thank you for sharing. Best of luck with it. I did email you to give you my contact info, as well as some pics to share.

Best,
Jeff Carder
http://CarderSound.com/