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    Default Zigmahornets!!

    http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/z...gmahornet.html

    Some Lockdown/Camping reading?
    Just after I retired, I decided to build these….but,I have few tools.
    I got the wood cut to size BUT…they need corner jointing! Had a quote from woodworker -£120!
    You MUST be joking!For a few edges?
    So, I stood back a while.
    Then I recalled Wharfedale making speakers from Formica clad polystyrene!
    Had some 4cm polystyrene cut to size; used PVA to ‘size’ the outside; lined the inside with heavy-duty foil wrapping paper
    And glued it all together. A revelation to me, after years of -first Klipsch, then A-garde Duos, -was the sound. Such imagery, plus they had bass!
    They sit as desk-side units by the iMac, using a Kingrex usb amp from lossless downloads in the Mac. They were SO impressive, they persuaded me to swap the Duos for the Calliopes (both full-range; Zigs and Ocellias).

    Argh! sideways pic! Sorry!
    The chair is from Algarve - arab influence? cushion a Camel-bag. Sagrada Familia screensaver.
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    Cool! Surprised they don't fall over, they must be very light. What's driver is it?

    My current speakers are made out of foam-core tile backing board. If it wasn't for the very heavy drivers (10" midbass with a huge magnet), you could easily pick up a cabinet with one finger.

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    I built a pair of Ziggies out of ply years ago using small Fostex full range units. Amazing sound for such a simple build.
    Buy Bose...And get your parking validated!.

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    Matt; they are Dave Merrill drivers, that I got just before he took ill and then died-as in the article.
    i think they are still made, now with a nice cast frame.
    I use a pair of terracotta tiles as the base, or they WOULD fall over!
    In fact, I made PAWO side-horns from Merrill 4 inchers too, but THEY did fall over.....straight on to the (projecting!!) bullet centre of the unit, which broke the speaker cone!
    Anyone need a single 4 inch Merrill unit?
    Chris.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hornucopia View Post
    Matt; they are Dave Merrill drivers, that I got just before he took ill and then died-as in the article.
    i think they are still made, now with a nice cast frame.
    I use a pair of terracotta tiles as the base, or they WOULD fall over!
    In fact, I made PAWO side-horns from Merrill 4 inchers too, but THEY did fall over.....straight on to the (projecting!!) bullet centre of the unit, which broke the speaker cone!
    Anyone need a single 4 inch Merrill unit?
    Oh, I didn't read the article - I avoid 6moons stuff because they usually waffle on and my attention span is too short for that - but I just had a quick look and that one looks quite short. Will have a read in a bit...

    Sorry to hear about your speaker accident. I was thinking about getting a piece of granite for the base of mine. Just haven't seen anything cheap enough or big enough online, and the virus has put me off even thinking about looking locally.

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    I believe the term you are looking Matt is 6 loons, having met our friend S on a couple of occasions he has some very unique views lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. C View Post
    I believe the term you are looking Matt is 6 loons, having met our friend S on a couple of occasions he has some very unique views lol
    6 loons lol

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    Should be in inland Spain or Portugal! I got some 'off-cuts' of marble there a couple of times -free! Otherwise, find a stone mason yard?
    Terracotta tiles are usually cheap also. Think laterally-off cut of kitchen surface?
    Chris.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hornucopia View Post
    Should be in inland Spain or Portugal! I got some 'off-cuts' of marble there a couple of times -free! Otherwise, find a stone mason yard?
    Terracotta tiles are usually cheap also. Think laterally-off cut of kitchen surface?
    Hmm, never thought about tiles. The're quite heavy for their size - especially if you double / triple them up...

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    Quote Originally Posted by hornucopia View Post
    http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/z...gmahornet.html

    Some Lockdown/Camping reading?
    Just after I retired, I decided to build these….but,I have few tools.
    I got the wood cut to size BUT…they need corner jointing! Had a quote from woodworker -£120!
    You MUST be joking!For a few edges?
    So, I stood back a while.
    Then I recalled Wharfedale making speakers from Formica clad polystyrene!
    Had some 4cm polystyrene cut to size; used PVA to ‘size’ the outside; lined the inside with heavy-duty foil wrapping paper
    And glued it all together. A revelation to me, after years of -first Klipsch, then A-garde Duos, -was the sound. Such imagery, plus they had bass!
    They sit as desk-side units by the iMac, using a Kingrex usb amp from lossless downloads in the Mac. They were SO impressive, they persuaded me to swap the Duos for the Calliopes (both full-range; Zigs and Ocellias).

    Argh! sideways pic! Sorry!
    The chair is from Algarve - arab influence? cushion a Camel-bag. Sagrada Familia screensaver.
    These are amazing speakers, I heard them when I visited Chris.
    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

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