Hi Troels,
After a few months of enthusiastic listening, I want to give you a short
feedback on the 3WC-10 Level 1 BE version. The sound is simply
overwhelming, even with a small Bluesound Powernode streaming amp (NAD
tech inside). Tonality is great, and to be honest, even with the perfect
mids and highs (BE-version, especially the deep, fast and clear bass in
my small 16sqm office room surprised me most.
But what really struck me is the transparency, 3D-panorama, the
easiness, how the speakers completely disappear from the music scene.
And even after months of listening at rather low volume levels, the
sound seems to be loosening up further. I have had big B&W 802 diamond
speakers in my living room, but this sound is clearly better, without a
doubt. The combination of base, airiness and precision is truly unique.
Attached a few pics from the build. I used 2 tricks which might be
useful to other builders:
As I do not have a table saw, I have built a wooden guide for the
sliding rail to ensure 100% identical board lengths when making the 45°
cuts. The first 45° angle cut is easy, but the second cut decides the
exact length of the board. So for making the 2nd cut 200% precise with
the exact length, I fixed the guide on the board I want to cut, push and
fix the sliding rail for the circular saw against the wooden guide,
done. All cuts were 100% exact by 1/10mm. See pics.
Second trick is to actually tape the boards together. For that, I layed
out the sidewalls, top and bottom in a row on a long table and taped
them together with strong package tape. Then I added lots of glue to the
45° joints - and simply fold the box together. Last but not least, I
glued in the front and the back. Then, I added further tape with a lot
of tension. Finally, I added a few clamps.
Both procedures are worth trying out. They helped me to build much more
exact than in the past. Additionally, I inserted a diagonal board for
the midrange enclosure with some aperiodic damping instead of the
rectangular box in the original plan. Might help to even better
eliminate resonance and reflections from the real membrane area.
Thanks for your inspiration, the great kit and the simple and reliable
shipping process. Next will be TLS 1 or 2 for the living room.
Feel free if you want to publish this on your website.
Best wishes,
Thomas





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