Faital 3WC, built by Christopher, UK
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Troels
Hope you are well.
I have now had the Faital 3WC running in stereo and I'm stunned. A
couple of little things I need to do like deepen the tweeter routing
slightly so properly flush (probably not so I'd hear a difference , but
will feel better!) - wish I'd found your tip on over routing and using
rubber to get the plate of the tweeter flush.
Currently running from a small 2a3 amplifier, the volume is enough but
I'll hook up the 509 monos soon for the full effect!. Even with
just a small amplifier, these speakers are incredible. There is
now proper weight to the music and much better dynamics. Because
more of the recording is there throughout the frequency range, they
communicate the performance so much better. I had my
suspicion that the Lowthers I was using were losing a lot of the music
and these 3 way classics expose their limitations very starkly. My wife
probably has a better ear than me but no interest in hifi thinks they
are domestically OK and sound great too!
This was not a cheap project (close to 2000GBP by the time I paid
for decent cabinets) but as always with DIY, so much more rewarding than
walking into a shop and getting instant gratification. In
addition, I know every part that went into these boxes and I am sure the
cross over components Be Tweeter and Drivers far exceed those in
commercial products at comparable price.
I am already planning my next project!
Once I get them finally set up and on stands, I will send you a
picture.
Thanks for the wonderful speaker building resource you provide.
13-06-2021:
Troels
Hope you are well. Saw your update (10/6) on site and hope you are
making progress with growing the veg and your home maintenance.
As promised, here is a picture of the speakers set up on stands.
My friend who built the cabinets also has welding skills, so these
stands are bespoke! Having them on good stands brings some added
precision to the sound.
Amazingly they even play loud enough with a little a 45 amplifier, but
this is probably not the ideal device to drive them with.
Thanks again for the little bits of advice along the way.
Best wishes,
Chris
TroelsAnother
pic... Wow! As you say it's pointless describing audio with words.
The Faital 3wc now have the drive they deserve. And the 509/912
drive the speakers they deserve!
Best wishes,
Chris
