Carver Amazing Line Source Speakers
Having owned Accoustat 2 + 2s and Magnepan 3.5Rs (both of which I consider room dividers) and.having been involved with Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams (I avd their $10K introductory speaker), as well as the early prototypes of Scaena Loudspeakers,, I really appreciate slim designs, which physically don't draw attention to themselves, while throwing concert size sound stages I expect you will be very happy. |
tweak1, Thanks. Some of the speakers I have owned are Von Schweikert, Eggleston Andra 2's and Legacy Focus. My present DIY versions are better than them all. I considered many other types but I too like the small footprint of the Carvers. And, since I already own the Carver Raven 350's I am assuming they should play well together. I hope they are shipped Monday... ozzy |
@ozzy Interesting DIY project! I've done very similar, but using Mundorf AMT's and Clarity caps which I prefer over the top of the line Mundorfs. I can honestly say that after going to two shows here in the Northern California area there's not a pair of speakers I would trade them for, regardless of cost. Part of it is livability, being an apartment dweller I have no place for monster speakers, but most of it is simply sound quality and pride of ownership. They sound exactly like I want them to. Also, the ScanSpeak mid-woofers are among the best sounding drivers I have ever heard. Wilson used to think so too. :) I don't have a system page, but I do have the design of the speakers up on my blog: https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/ The Mundorf AMT's are flat to past 20 kHz, have almost no energy storage/resonance, and amazing dynamic range and power handling without compression. |
analogluvr, Thanks. I think so too. Bob Carver to me is a creative genius who thinks and designs outside the norm. I really like that. erik_squires, Yes, DIY speakers have many possibilities. (You can see my finished version in my systems page). The only thing that I was unsure of was my ability to make quality looking cabinets. But I found at Parts Express some fantastic black gloss cabinets about the right size that I needed. However, I don’t think they offer them anymore. I actually thought of trying to make a line source speaker too, but Bob Carver’s long traveled experience made me go the easy route. (Although much more expensive). ozzy |
