DIY Orelo (Orelo/Orelino)

by Bert , Monday, November 05, 2012, 19:52 (4189 days ago) @ BS

Hello BS,

I’m new to the forum. I love your new Orelo speakers! I dream about building a DIY copy - even if I don’t achieve the level of performance you do.

Welcome and thanks!

My biggest problem is probably the WAF factor! I've already partly mocked some up from cardboard boxes to give an idea of size.. Approval can’t be certain though!

Love is blind so it should not be a "big" problem.

As I understand it, the BD15 are open at the rear and being slot loaded by the front horn-wings. Is the front portion of the BD15's not visible through the slot firing into the back of the wings, and hence practically like an open driver baffle - with the horn slot in front of it, or are the non-visible front portions of the BD 15 sealed, so the BD15 fronts are fully sealed into the horn, or someother arrangement?

The fronts are "sealed" from the rear (not fully airtight but close enough).

Only the slots are open to the rear around the wings.

My immediate assumption was that drivers including the BD15 are all mounted on the flat baffle - with the horn wings not-coupled and just sitting infront.... but the X-Fi HighEnd review as per the discussion here; http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=2283.0;all suggests that the drivers aren't mounted on the baffle and only shine through. Are you willing to confirm?

All BD15's are basically leaning against the front panel but can be mounted tight as well giving the same efficiency in the deeper bass.

Similarly, is the AER full range driver (and Oris horn) fixed to the baffle, or does it also shine through.

For the air the drivers are fixed to the baffle, mechanically they're not.

In regards to the construction, are flat baffle with BD15 driver holes and the horn wings firmly coupled, and only the bass driver stack is totally separate. Or are the horn wings also moveable from the baffle, and are only placed the correct position?

The system is constructed like most IKEA furniture to make it transportable.

Each channel has two rear panels and 4 wings bolted together.

Here is a picture showing more detail of the basic construction.

Cheers,

Bert

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