Thanks man! You as well.

These make a great HT front end.

Sooooo, how did it go??? Please!!

so how did your x-ls encore build go from danny. Im a first timer who has never soldered anything, would use the $140 flat pack of wood to build the box. did you use the flat pack of wood to build the box? seems soldering would be scary for a rookie but easily done, since I would have it on a work table, easy to reach. I've stained wood before, but must buy clamps. clue, stuff to put the cabinet together. Please advise. a friend has a klipsch forte 3 he bought in 2018, saying they are too big for his room, wants $2200, shipped from az. too far from my home in NJ to see or hear them. but the $540 (all upgrade and flatpack) ls encore might be better. I have klipsch floorstanders rp5 from 1990, 1 tweeter, 8 inch mid, 12 inch 150w amp built is, and thiel c2.3 1 inch,3 inch, 8 inch from 1990., in 13 by 18 room

I bought 2 sets of completed speakers direct from GR Research. First I got the Carnegie Acoustics Davanti bookshelf speakers. Designed by Danny for some guy with marketing plans, he built them in China and the market changed. Danny helped him liquidate the Davanti speakers for $300 or $400. Happy with these I bought the completed L-XS Encore with all the upgrades. With supply chain issues it took 3 months. I moved the Davanti to the NAD M10 with a HSU subwoofer to my TV. And put the XLS to my Parasound P23 and preamp Bluesound Nodes. After a few days the XLS changed and now have more base than the Davanti with Subwoofer. But also more clarity and transparency. Maybe the amps? Both rooms are side by side and 12x24 feet. I can put them in the same BlueOS group and A B test them most everyday. I have a 3rd BlueOS zone in my home office.

Thanks for the visit!

i know Im kind of randomly asking but does anybody know of a good website to watch new series online?

@Reginald Zachariah Flixportal :)

@Brett Lochlan Thank you, I signed up and it seems to work :) I appreciate it!

@Reginald Zachariah No problem =)

Cannonball it Carl

lol 400 bucks? it's 1000-1350 now

@champer slimmerthannone I ended up with Elac Debut Reference. They were meant to be a stepping stone to something better but I gotta say ... excellent for the money. Eventually, I will get ATC SCM 11s and will either sell the Elacs or use them strictly for movies/desk-top or ??. Thanks for asking.

@champer slimmerthannone The new Elac Debut Reference. Got a crazy price from Elac Canada (promo) so these will be interim for now.

@champer slimmerthannone Yes they do.

The xls encores are serious, and yes, endgame bookshelf potential, mine stay for a long time along with the metas, their amazing.

Was totally thinking of you when I pressed publish today @brian!

@@Newrecordday2013 LOL.... Yeah I got a pair of X-LS Classics for $125 with the bolt on stands AV123 used to sell from a guy and never really knew much about them. Started down the rabbit hole and discovered Skiingninja.com. Sean used to work with Danny on crossover designs (not 100% sure on this) and mentioned I can mod these to make them even better. So working with Sean, he gave me images of the Encore crossovers and what values I would need to buy, NoRez cut sheet with measurements, etc. Basically everything I need. I then contacted Danny and bugged him and eventually everything got delivered to my door sans the tube connectors(was on a tight budget at the time) and replacement drivers. Life took over and 3-4 years and I still need to finish my upgrades. I do want to buy a new set of drivers so I can give all my existing internals and drivers to a friend and then he can build his own cabinet and have a great set of speakers!!! I Wish I could hear the tube connectors vs binding posts because its hard for me to justify purchases sometimes.

@@Newrecordday2013 OMG... just got finished watching the video and I have SOOO many questions!

@@neccros007 The tube connectors are certainly worth the cost. They are also a lot easier to install than the binding post cup.

@@michaellundy3551 I already have the retail X-LS Classics the X-LS kit is based on... They are the ones Danny designed for AV123 and now I am updating with the Encore tweeters, crossover PCBs, Soniccaps, No-rez, etc etc... Not sure I want to drill into these cabinets. I might be having some new ones built in the future...

yes I use the tweeters they make. the only thing custom is the metal faceplates and some visual tweaks. but those aluminum tweeters are one of the best if you stay under $50

the tweeter measurements are SO SO BAD. Danny is lost in nostalgia and can't even contemplate that new stuff obliterates these near discontinued parts. Even Peerelss has ousted the tweeter they made and don't make them anymore unless you order 1000 units. SB acoustics makes the best cheap cloth tweeters at affordability. and they measure astonishingly

That will NEVER happen...lmao

@@djfirestormx Where do you even come up with this stuff. You must be part of the fake news media.

Distortion measurements have no industry standard and no accuracy taken outside of an anechoic chamber. Distortion measurements also have little correlation to how something sounds. It could highlight a problem if one existed, but those same problems can be seen in other measurements as well. The very word "distortion" has just become marketing jargon much like "power handling".

Danny thinks he's the man. But he's not. He's speakers are ugly as hell.

Get the Encores upgraded and choose your finish haven’t heard the SVS but, the use the same Drivers as the X-Statiks which are phenomenal.

I've designed an upgrade for the SVS Ultra that transforms them into a nice speaker, but they are not at the level of the X-LS Encore. gr-research.com/product/svs-ultra-bookshelf-upgrade/

That’s awesome!

The CSS model will go deeper , larger cabinet and woofer 👍

Mike did an amazing job

Ugly speakers for sure. Danny and his magnificent pile of garbage.

It looks like a $100 speaker

Fixed! Thanks! gr-research.com/norez24x27sheet.aspx

Hey man, try what?

@@Newrecordday2013 crap my man I sent you the link on that it didn't show on Maddis sound silver flute paper wool drivers

Oh I’ve tried them. Not bad speakers but a little dark sounding imo.

@@Newrecordday2013 yeah if you can get a really good cross over into that then that won't be a problem my buddy is using those it is prototype speakers and I totally agree with you because his first couple tries for those speakers were a little too dark sounding the newer version of what he has are a little on the warm side of neutral which is not a bad thing I'd rather have that than something crazy bright but he does use bullet tweeters 1 front facing one side facing pretty neat stuff

gr-research.com/product/x-ls-encore/

Countersinking the woofer means you have to groove out the front panel, which makes it thinner, and thus becomes potentially a point of resonance. The fact these taper to nothing mean you don't need to do that, and it also has the added advantage of keeping the transition smooth as you move away from the cone...which helps any weird refractions.

uilleamaudio.com/

@@Newrecordday2013 Thanks Ron

That comparison was mentioned here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iq5gaK6CrLKwdYU.html

@@dannyrichie9743 thanks for that, I've since bought both speakers and have my preference. It's a really good informative video, I really appreciate the time, effort, and experience that goes into making them.

They do not shake.

That’s fair.

Much love to that crew.

As opposed to?

uilleamaudio.com/

@@Newrecordday2013 thanks

Go to their website for all the data. They're pretty popular and established

@@TheEchelon He means REAL measurements like on ASR, something neutral, not from the guy selling them or a guy doing a "review" for him...

Actually we've sold about 2,000 pairs of them. Measurements are there on our site and have been confirmed many times.

@@dannyrichie9743 Every seller claims that their product is the best... I don't rember u ever engaging in any self criticism

The X-LS Encore can easily be compared to the Usher BE-718 that won awards at every magazine. And I am pretty sure on that one. I designed the crossovers in the Usher BE-718's also. So they are both my work. The NX Studio Monitor is on another level. It is more of a cost no object monitor design.

Peerless of India

All of the drivers are our own.

It seems to mainly be "people heard it" or "it just is" (better). I guess that's how a lot of extra bits of HiFi get sold.

The proof? Danny posts all tangible data... The FR, spectral decay, etc, of the actual speaker. How many other manufacturers do that?

@@cup_and_cone his speaker waterfall decays r highly selective... Remember Danny has to pay for nxt years Humvee etc somehow

Then build them from a kit. And if you are worried about resale value then keep in mind that most of our customers sell their kits (as finished speakers) primarily to order the next model up in the line, and they sell their kits for more than they paid for them most of the time.

Danny Richie I totally agree when buying directly from you. I’m eyeing myself a x-static kit. And the matching center speaker. My comment was related to the assembled speaker. Although I totally see the value of the craftsmanship, no doubt about that!

Mike's work is really good. It's a good option for some.

I bet so! Don’t take me wrong. My comment was solely based on the “economics”. I’m in no way saying it is not worth it to everybody.

I’m with you on this. This is a DIY kit that’s pretty steep. I’ve seen better examples for less on Part-Express. As for looks - Fugly.

Hahahaha

Probably operator error! Or I need to upgrade it’s power cord?

It probably needs a mag-lev platter

Peter I’ve watched your build videos of these twice over. Thanks for all you do! I had originally planned on painting my next pair but your videos may have talked me back into veneering them.

I have your flat pack sitting on my workbench. I'm still refining my baby like noob assembly skills on some cheaper part-express kits.

Yeah he took me out for gas station pizza and a coke. He’s a big spender.

@New Record Day That's what I thought, Thanks for being forthright!!

You need to be a little more attentive of the video you just watched.

The CSS website is covered in photos of your studio, maybe an explanation might be in order?

Is that so? CSS? Creative Sound Solutions website is covered with my photos? You might want to take a second look.

@@Newrecordday2013 apologies, wrong channel

Why is that?

@@Newrecordday2013 they sound great and look better at least the woofer does

Ok, your response is what I expected. Thanks for the comment.

Every bit of that is so wrong that I don't even know where to start.

@@dannyrichie9743 it absolutely is not wrong. for you to not know that shows you have not had hands on experience. just because you think it's good does not mean it is ousted by many other products. it's absolute crap

@@djfirestormx No hands on experience? I have been doing this since 1995. Companies bring me or send me their products for testing all the time. My products have been in every magazine online and in print and won all of their highest awards. I have exhibited at all of the shows and won the highest show awards as well. I've also designed every type of speaker there is. Few people in the industry have the experience that I have. You better go do your homework.

@@dannyrichie9743 I have literally seen you post measurements to trash rival brands and those measurements are your room acoustic flaws. Every single speaker you measure has dips and peaks in the same places. And then you go to correct them because the original designer quote didn't take the time. I understand you want to defend your product but don't continuously crap on other people's designs. The fact that you have to put down the competition to make yours better shows what kind of business man you are

@@djfirestormx That is incorrect. I have never posted a room response or any measurement that contains room reflections. We use a gated time window that allows us to get the same frequency response that we would also get when we measured that same speaker in our anechoic chamber. Yes we had an anechoic chamber at our last location. What you see in the measurements are exactly how the speaker measures (no room reflections), and my measurements are and have been confirmed by others including JA at Stereophile. And the kind of business man I am is the kind that tells the truth. What I show regarding any speaker is exactly how it is.