Recently I have been thinking about building some bigger high efficiency speakers to replace the Paul Carmody Overnight Sensations I built a few years back.

I am partial to the vintage look, JBL L100 Classic, Kllipsch Heritage etc.

Ideally something around the size of the Klipsch Heresy would be nice (12” woofer) but I can’t seem to find any suitable designs.

I seriously considered the Crites speakers but have decided they are a bit big and also costly.

Does anyone have any experience with Pi Speakers? The Pi Four looks like it could be a suitable design, especially if I can find the drivers (JBL 2226H, B&C DE250) locally. 

I think I can make them look nice with some decent woodworking/finishing etc.

www.pispeakers.com/Measurements/fourPi.html





There seems to be someone selling the JBL 2226H on TM but they aren’t willing to ship to Auckland and at $350 each in used condition it might be a bit much?

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Hi Jeremy, great to see you’ve taken over the job!
The Pi speakers website shows their speakers to have been well tested and refined, and efficient.

AMR-iFi R&D

Haha well I seem to have come into possession of few decent pieces of equipment but no (sensibly sized) speakers to match. But I may end up buying something off the shelf for now or use the old Spendor SP1s.

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hi jerm,

the spendors will go well with the denon 103R

Yeah this is the sensible option I think.

They also sounded really great when I was using them to test my Gainclone build. I think Dad was genuinely surprised.

May 6, 2021 19:56:48 GMT 12 michaelw said:

hi jerm,

the spendors will go well with the denon 103R

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May 7, 2021 6:48:23 GMT 12 jerm said:

Yeah this is the sensible option I think.

They also sounded really great when I was using them to test my Gainclone build. I think Dad was genuinely surprised.

Hello Jeremy
My 2c worth:  run with the Spendor's - you'll benefit from Owen 's hard yards with all his R&D and listening!
By the way - enjoyed and admired your work with your gainclone amp, headphone amp and speakers kit.  Loved Owen's quote when he heard your gainclone amp with the Spendors   thats a big tick for your guidance.
 

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]

May 7, 2021 8:18:02 GMT 12 foveaux said:

May 7, 2021 6:48:23 GMT 12 jerm said:

Yeah this is the sensible option I think.

They also sounded really great when I was using them to test my Gainclone build. I think Dad was genuinely surprised.

Hello Jeremy
My 2c worth:  run with the Spendor's - you'll benefit from Owen 's hard yards with all his R&D and listening!
By the way - enjoyed and admired your work with your gainclone amp, headphone amp and speakers kit.  Loved Owen's quote when he heard your gainclone amp with the Spendors   thats a big tick for your guidance.
 

Thanks for your comment foveaux.

I think I will bring the Spendors home next time I am over at Dad's place.

I'm glad you enjoyed my projects, I am 95% finished on the next one which happens to be a headphone/pre amp using Wayne Colburn's (Pass Labs) WHAMMY design. Just waiting for the parts to come back from anodising. Maybe I will post a thread in the DIY forum...

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