JimPA
Junior Member
I got into this hobby after hearing two of my high school friends stereo systems back in 1979 when I was a senior in high school.
This was my first exposure to a realistic sounding stereo system that had a live performance sound.
After this I took the plunge into learning how to build a loudspeaker kit.
My first speaker build was the Fried model C satellite enclosure.
I purchased a tablesaw and all the necessary tools to build some pretty complicated enclosures.
I purchased many books and subscribed to the former Speaker Builder publication to learn as much as possible.
Where I reside is about fifteen miles from where Irving Fried resided before his death.
Over the years I have purchased and acquired drivers crossover and enclosure plans of his design.
I have backward engineered these designs to understand them and build some clones.
The system I listen to includes a Parasound Hca-3500 amp, Nad C-162 pre amp, Technics SL-10 TT and an Onkyo C-7030 cd player.
I listen to a one of a kind Fried 3 way 1/4 wave length transmission line speaker.
Back in 1993 I purchased the last pair of NOS OEM Fried Dalesford 6.5" and 10" drivers.
These drivers were used in the factory assembled model C1 satellite and O1 transmission line subwoofer sold to recording studios for professional monitor applications and not the kit models.
These have a much larger motor structure compared to the original model C1 and O1 drivers.
I used these in Fried C3L and O4 transmission line enclosures with the Fried Hiquphon tweeters.
I had to make some changes to the tweeter crossover to get a flat response.
These use a series resonant crossover circuit commonly referred to as a quasi 2nd order series crossover.
I prefer these to the C3L and O4 which used the Carboneau poly cones.
Fried made famous this type of crossover design.
I have also built the C6 and O6 enclosures which were his last satellite and subwoofer design.
These use the C3L and O4 enclosures with one of the first kevlar carbon fiber composite cones.
These have a double stacked extremely high gauss magnet structure.
These use the Fried Hiquphon tweeters.
I found quite a difference in dynamics and clarity between the Paraound Hca-3500 and the former Dynaco St-400 amp.
These speakers require an extremely large listening area.
Back in 2002 my wife and I built our own house on what is now our Christmas tree farm.
The back of our house is an open design the kitchen and family room blend into one large listening area.
The avatar I use is a photo of Miss Heidi the day we got her.
My beloved German Shepherd passed away suddenly on February 17, 2016.
My signature is Holly.
Holly is the first rescue dog my wife and I adopted.
She is German Shepherd mix.
We think she is part Carolina Dog which is the only breed of wild dog indigenous to north america.
Since I work outdoors at my Christmas tree farm my companion animal is with me while I am working.
I am a dog lover and might be tempted to start a few threads about them.
This was my first exposure to a realistic sounding stereo system that had a live performance sound.
After this I took the plunge into learning how to build a loudspeaker kit.
My first speaker build was the Fried model C satellite enclosure.
I purchased a tablesaw and all the necessary tools to build some pretty complicated enclosures.
I purchased many books and subscribed to the former Speaker Builder publication to learn as much as possible.
Where I reside is about fifteen miles from where Irving Fried resided before his death.
Over the years I have purchased and acquired drivers crossover and enclosure plans of his design.
I have backward engineered these designs to understand them and build some clones.
The system I listen to includes a Parasound Hca-3500 amp, Nad C-162 pre amp, Technics SL-10 TT and an Onkyo C-7030 cd player.
I listen to a one of a kind Fried 3 way 1/4 wave length transmission line speaker.
Back in 1993 I purchased the last pair of NOS OEM Fried Dalesford 6.5" and 10" drivers.
These drivers were used in the factory assembled model C1 satellite and O1 transmission line subwoofer sold to recording studios for professional monitor applications and not the kit models.
These have a much larger motor structure compared to the original model C1 and O1 drivers.
I used these in Fried C3L and O4 transmission line enclosures with the Fried Hiquphon tweeters.
I had to make some changes to the tweeter crossover to get a flat response.
These use a series resonant crossover circuit commonly referred to as a quasi 2nd order series crossover.
I prefer these to the C3L and O4 which used the Carboneau poly cones.
Fried made famous this type of crossover design.
I have also built the C6 and O6 enclosures which were his last satellite and subwoofer design.
These use the C3L and O4 enclosures with one of the first kevlar carbon fiber composite cones.
These have a double stacked extremely high gauss magnet structure.
These use the Fried Hiquphon tweeters.
I found quite a difference in dynamics and clarity between the Paraound Hca-3500 and the former Dynaco St-400 amp.
These speakers require an extremely large listening area.
Back in 2002 my wife and I built our own house on what is now our Christmas tree farm.
The back of our house is an open design the kitchen and family room blend into one large listening area.
The avatar I use is a photo of Miss Heidi the day we got her.
My beloved German Shepherd passed away suddenly on February 17, 2016.
My signature is Holly.
Holly is the first rescue dog my wife and I adopted.
She is German Shepherd mix.
We think she is part Carolina Dog which is the only breed of wild dog indigenous to north america.
Since I work outdoors at my Christmas tree farm my companion animal is with me while I am working.
I am a dog lover and might be tempted to start a few threads about them.
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