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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Mackenzie View Post
    Wow, your very organised.

    My one tip is take your time.
    Thanks Ian!
    yeah, measure twice and cut once - a lot can be thought through and worked out in the preparation.
    luckily I have loads of time during the summer. A family member needed a place to stay with kids until september, so I gave up my flat - my flat is therefore not particularly big-speaker friendly anyway

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    A little progress

    So - the summer is here and tiny Denmark has seen some weeks with nothing but sunshine.
    Luckily a few days of clouded weather and a cold wind forced me into the basement where I could proceed with the boxes and the 2405, which needed new diapraghms.
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    And then on with the wood!
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    A slimming tip: You WILL look tiny, standing next to a 4343
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    Test-fitting the drivers - Upper baffle just laid in place - still a snuck fit, so I didn't want it to fall in just yet!

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    Looking good 👍

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    Thanks Ian!
    I am very pleased so far!
    Next weekendt i'll build box number 2, and then move on to trim, painting and veneer-work.
    L-pads, wiring and reflex tubes are in route - so the only thing i am actually missing is the foilcal at this stage.

    I might plug everything in and give it a listen before doing trim and veneer-work, as I don't want to be too eager to get done when the delicate work begins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by santashooter View Post
    Thanks Ian!
    I am very pleased so far!
    Next weekendt i'll build box number 2, and then move on to trim, painting and veneer-work.
    L-pads, wiring and reflex tubes are in route - so the only thing i am actually missing is the foilcal at this stage.

    I might plug everything in and give it a listen before doing trim and veneer-work, as I don't want to be too eager to get done when the delicate work begins.
    In the way I work with such projects, the more I get down to the finish and detail the longer it seems to take. It always seems there is one more thing to do and one more thing beyond that. I guess that it is the level of precision and care that becomes more time consuming, but there is also the anxiety to get it done. Thanks for sharing the work in progress.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidF View Post
    In the way I work with such projects, the more I get down to the finish and detail the longer it seems to take. It always seems there is one more thing to do and one more thing beyond that. I guess that it is the level of precision and care that becomes more time consuming, but there is also the anxiety to get it done. Thanks for sharing the work in progress.
    I absolutely agree David!
    It is a balance: you want it done to be able to experience the final product, but still it has to be done right. More times than i can count i've rushed through only to make mistakes, that overshadow the end piece.
    That can't happen here. Also this is my 4343 project, a project i've been planning for years - not enjoying the process would be mad

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    So!
    I couldn't resist and had to get a small pre-listen of the speaker:
    http://auditur.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/26.mov

    And with that began the work on speaker 2 and the trim:
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    Thank you for posting the progress update.

    You have done a first class job

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    A little upgrade, almost at the finish-line

    I finally had some days In Jutland where I could work on the cabinets, veneering, routing and painting.

    So far I am very satisfied!

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    I have to go back to Copenhagen for a small meeting tomorrow, but hopefully I get the first listening impressions in around Saturday or sunday

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    Nice job, they look beautifull!

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    Those cabinets are just beautiful, my man! JBL blue is always a standout color, of course, but the veneers are so nice. Kudos on a great job of cabinet building!

    Question: are you gluing two sheets of 1/2" MDF together for a total of 1" thick panels? That's what I did in the side portions of my Altec build, pictured in my avatar. The remainder of the cabinet ranges up to 2.5" thick MDF. Extremely heavy at 200+ pounds per cabinet, but cabinet resonances are near zero. I'm a real believer in thick, rigid cabinets!

    GeeDeeEmm

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    They look awesome, nice work

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    And now, Listening Listening and Listening.
    so far they sound every bit as good as imagined.
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    Quote Originally Posted by santashooter View Post
    And now, Listening Listening and Listening.
    so far they sound every bit as good as imagined.
    ....
    Hi santashooter,

    Where are 2308 lenses ???

    Ivica

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