Built a set of David/Jerico Watt/Puppy clones several years ago. While moving the puppy's were damaged, smashed beyond use.
I picked up a couple Aurasound NS10-513's to replace the original dual 8's.
The NS10's arrived on Monday, I played pink noise thru them for 24hrs to loosen them up. Scabbed together a single 55 liter box, tuned to 28hz for one NS10. I also have a couple Eton 8-800's from center channel project. Built a single 42 Liter box tuned to 32hz for one of the Eton's.
Hooked them up thru a Marchand electronic x-over. Woofer to midrange x-over'd @ 280hz. I know this is probably not an ideal x-over point, but hey it's what I have and I'm having a time. Listen to each in mono thru an ancient Harmon Kardon integrated amp(pre amp only for mono function) and a Spectral Dma90 amp. Listening to Holly Cole "Temptation" This is a good way to compare center channels as well, hooking up two speakers in mono listening to a familiar cd vs explosions and car crashes.
NS10, no contest in low frequency extension and authority. No surprise there comparing a 8" to a 10". Pitch is a little loose and slow, timbre doesn't quite blend with the midrange, low frequencies stick out just a bit. These are MINOR complaints. Could I live with this woofer? Yes.
Eton, for the range it plays blends better with the midrange, better pitch and timbre. Could I live with this woofer? No, would have to add a sub woofer.
So what is the difference I'm hearing? The cone material? The Seas mid is coated paper. Is it better to use drivers with the same cone material?
Would be interesting to compare the Eton 11-581 to the NS10. At triple the cost, not gonna happen.
Kevin
I picked up a couple Aurasound NS10-513's to replace the original dual 8's.
The NS10's arrived on Monday, I played pink noise thru them for 24hrs to loosen them up. Scabbed together a single 55 liter box, tuned to 28hz for one NS10. I also have a couple Eton 8-800's from center channel project. Built a single 42 Liter box tuned to 32hz for one of the Eton's.
Hooked them up thru a Marchand electronic x-over. Woofer to midrange x-over'd @ 280hz. I know this is probably not an ideal x-over point, but hey it's what I have and I'm having a time. Listen to each in mono thru an ancient Harmon Kardon integrated amp(pre amp only for mono function) and a Spectral Dma90 amp. Listening to Holly Cole "Temptation" This is a good way to compare center channels as well, hooking up two speakers in mono listening to a familiar cd vs explosions and car crashes.
NS10, no contest in low frequency extension and authority. No surprise there comparing a 8" to a 10". Pitch is a little loose and slow, timbre doesn't quite blend with the midrange, low frequencies stick out just a bit. These are MINOR complaints. Could I live with this woofer? Yes.
Eton, for the range it plays blends better with the midrange, better pitch and timbre. Could I live with this woofer? No, would have to add a sub woofer.
So what is the difference I'm hearing? The cone material? The Seas mid is coated paper. Is it better to use drivers with the same cone material?
Would be interesting to compare the Eton 11-581 to the NS10. At triple the cost, not gonna happen.
Kevin
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