James
Lord of the Erg\o/s
It's been a while since I built a crossover, let alone design one from scratch. The last Ergo (E-X) was born nearly 10 years ago, and my favourite E-IXs have been around for over a dozen years. I'm enjoying the little 2-way mini-monitor very much and I'm extremely pleased how coherent and BIG (for their size) they sound. For the last few months, the NS-1000Ms have sat forlorn in the corner of the room. While they are absolutely amazing loudspeakers, considering how old their design is, they are not nearly as coherent as the E-IX. I know it's much more difficult to design a coherent 3-way than a 2-way.
This is where Troels Gravesen comes in. I've been reading about his work to get the NS-1000M crossover to hit its target transfer functions for a while. The E-IX's performance inspired me to pull my finger out and so I ordered a Level 2 kit from Jantzen Audio.
There are quite a few components ...
I'll have to start with cutting boards, which means dusting off my saw-table and router. I know it's not quite the same as coming up with my own bespoke design, but this gets me back into the DIY saddle.
This will be a slow project, but I'll update this thread with substantive progress as I make it. Feel free to place bets whether the upgraded NS-1000M will usurp the E-IXs as my favourite loudspeaker after the change.
James
This is where Troels Gravesen comes in. I've been reading about his work to get the NS-1000M crossover to hit its target transfer functions for a while. The E-IX's performance inspired me to pull my finger out and so I ordered a Level 2 kit from Jantzen Audio.
There are quite a few components ...
I'll have to start with cutting boards, which means dusting off my saw-table and router. I know it's not quite the same as coming up with my own bespoke design, but this gets me back into the DIY saddle.
This will be a slow project, but I'll update this thread with substantive progress as I make it. Feel free to place bets whether the upgraded NS-1000M will usurp the E-IXs as my favourite loudspeaker after the change.
James