Open baffle, full range Bozaks, $600 System
I have put together a full range system in open baffle, which is phenomenal in a rec room or cottage. Just $600.
The Bozak woofers with tweeters and crossover are $80 each on e Bay
The FM tuner, not shown, is an analog Nikko Gamma 1, about $75 but hard to find now.
Amp is a APPJ tube amp, with volume control, and EL84 stage, about $250 from Hong Kong.
CD player is a Sony PS 1. They assigned their best CD engineer to this project. Mine was $40 new in box.
I bought a 4' x 8' board at Home Depot, 19mm thick, and had them cut it into two 4' x 4' pieces. That was $50, or could be higher with a nice veneer.
The Bozaks were inserted into center cuts (about 13" diameter) with 8 bolts for rigidity.
I located these in two corners, so each has 5-6 cubic feet of space behind, and an open top.
The 3.5 watt per channel tube amplifier is completely adequate, with two caveats.
If you want mind numbing heavy metal, it's not this set up;
Some very well recorded CD's are at a low level, and could use a 15 watt amplifier. I have only found one of these, Calvary Grand Organ Dedication, Dan Miller organist, Charlotte, N.C.
There are no tone controls, just a volume control. Switching FM to CD is done by changing RCA plugs on the back. A minor inconvenience, but a caveat for guests.
The sound is full, complete, and open. Having the tweeters in front of the woofer is a distinct advantage for cohesive sound, at a fraction of the cost of Tannoy's.
I am happier with these than my Acoustat X's or Quad ESL's.
