Very nice Mazza. How do they sound after porting them?
Mr Djnangle, they sound very agreeable to me, thank you for asking! But full range (compared to what I have now) they are not.
I really need to get a proper mic and reserve judgement until then, because I think that its likely I'll be biased, these being my babies and give a misleading impression.
Initial impressions:
Absolutely the ports added more bass into the mix. But they are "lean" by comparison with the Klipsch KG 5.5's I have, no surprise there tho. The KG's have monstrously great bass so its unlikely a very fair comparison, they run flat to 20hz in my room measured from my MLP. The KG's are also noticeably more efficient, I'd say an easy 3db more so which was a surprise.
The KG's are rich and full sounding next to the SEOS/Faital system. But I think that this is because the SEOS/Faital system is a far more accurate (
the response with the DNA360 CD is ruler flat). Where the KG's have a
nicely downward sloping house curve response that is warm by comparison and really appeals to me.
Another interesting difference between the two systems is that I have changed the diaphrams in the KG's to the Crites Ti's. These have that nice Ti signature sound (that I like) and it stands in quite stark comparison to the CDX1's smoothness. I'm not saying one is better than the other, just that they are different. A fine Shiraz vs a fine merlot perhaps?
With the Lpads on the SEOS/Faital wound all the way down I felt that the highs were still a bit pronounced to my ears still so I added in a 4 ohm resister (it was all I had) in series immediately before the CDX1 on the positive lead. This knocked down the top end some and allowed me to then wind the Lpad all the way up. This helped better balance the woofer/tweeter and allowed more bass presence. They are still not bass machines, but they are very listenable and the CDX1-1745 is super smooth, thanks EarlK.
Switching my subs in, the SEOS/Faital's sound great. Their accuracy makes for very lifelike and clear vocals, I assume a feature of how linear the Faital woofer is with its break up very high in its passband, something appreciated with my advancing tinnitus. They are dynamic with the big swings in movies naturally, so overall they are a very fine loudspeaker system.
I can't yet validate the performance of the CDX1-1745 on the SEOS with this crossover optimised for the DIY Sound Group DNA360, however I am committed to purchasing a proper mic (suggestions welcome - cheapest viable please!) and measuring it so that others might see its inter-changeability now that those CD's are no longer in production (it seems). Also I'd like to give back a bit here especially given the generosity of members like EarlK and others who, in Zilch's, Dr Geddes and Wayne Parnam's likeness, give so much wisdom up so freely to help so many others like me maximise our enjoyment of this noble hobby.