OA 116 reno + tweeters

[Toptip]

Jan,

Wow, these are fantastic, I cannot thank you enough!

I am in Madrid today but as I fly back to NYC tomorrow, on the plane, I will make some drawings and try to understand how everything fits. Maybe when I fully sketch it out, I can turn it into a construction project and post it on the site.

Again, thank you SO much!

Ali

[JanA]

No problem at all, Ali!

I am happy to contribute i hope to get updated on your project as it progresses.
Btw, i forgot to attach the photo you were requesting, so here you go, one shot straight from above.
If you need anything else, just ask. If i have the time i will try help you out.

If you feel like doing me a solid in return, please donate a few bucks to charity or buy a meal to somebody who really needs it.

Jan A

[jldelta]

Interesting project, Ali (& great photos from JanA) !

My Sonab progression over the last 18 months or so has been OD-11>OA-12>OA-14, all of which I still own. I'd like some OA-116, but have yet to find a good pair within a day's return drive from Amsterdam (the main source seems to be Denmark and Sweden, which I see are a lot further away than I previously realised !). I started a thread here about converting my OA-14 into "almost OA-116" using the Satori drivers and latest T22 tweeters, but when I added up the cost of all the parts including new Satori-spec crossovers, I decided to wait for some OA-116.

I have a barn-style living room, the shape and layout of which really suits a Carlsson speaker, so I'm looking for a "final*" configuration, which I think may lie in the OA-116 - what do you think the OA-2212 might do that the OA-116 does not ?

* I think what I really need are some Shahinian Obelisk, but I've never see a good used pair under about $3k and they need a lot more amplification than any Sonab vintage.