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In Reply to: RE: Butt ugly speakers... posted by genungo on October 15, 2014 at 08:09:46
The edges of plywood don't do anything for me either and I would agree that much can be done about the looks. The top baffle takes a little getting used to but given the choice between great sound and looks, I'll take the sound any day. If I want furniture I'll go to the furniture store.
A fellow named Bill Schneider did wonders to make them look quite good. Here is a picture of his LX521s as well as a link to his build documentation. I think his web page has been a real asset as well as a benchmark to many builders.
Linkwitz labs also has this link to some others who have a different look. Some are quite nice. I actually like the looks of them and have all along.
http://www.linkwitzlab.com/LX521/PhotoGallery.htm
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Especially for those ugly bass drivers.
Fundamentally as ugly but with a nice finish.
I could live with those quite easily, especially considering their sound.
The biggest issue I have is amplification. As good as they sounded with the XP5's, I'd like to use something a little more high end, but that could get quite costly with 6 channels of amplification. Just curious what other LX521 users are using.
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One word: Hypex.
I'm currently using a pair of Channel Islands D200 mk. II's which use the Hypex chip set.
I'm quite happy with the sound, but at 4k per channel of amplification, it would be too expensive to use with the LX521. Which Hypex amplifiers are you referring to?
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Sunfire 5 channel amp that's been out of service for a while and I'm looking for another one to match up with it for the 521s I'm building. A secondary plan is to use the Sunfire for the 4 woofers and get a Bryston or something similar for the mids and tweeters. From the people I've talked to there seem to be a lot of people mixing amps and being perfectly happy with the results. You're right though, the amps are an outlay of cash to consider. IMO I think Mr Linkwitz is using those Emotivas to prove a point. Chinese amps aren't in my future though. I've been burned on Chinese quality issues enough that I stay away if I can.
I suspect that the baffle shape has to do with managing diffraction effects. However, it's quite likely that another shape can do just as well, so for those folks who are considering the basic design, don't limit yourself to the specific shape. But be mindful of any serious issues your newly-thought-of shape might introduce.:)
Edits: 10/16/14
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