UralTone The Point 7.5" co-axial hifi speaker DIY kit

UralTone PISTE 7.5" co-axial hifi speaker building kit

As good as the 6.5" PISTE is for its price, the 7.5" PISTE marks a clear leap in sound quality:

"The sound of the 7.5" PISTE, compared to the smaller and significantly cheaper speaker element of the 6.5" PISTE, is more translucent. Both have the same fundamentally balanced tone, but in direct comparison, the 6.5" PISTE seems to play as if slightly behind a curtain, whereas the 7.5" PISTE sounds more open, present, and clear. Switching from Billie Holiday's 1950s jazz to Groucho's techno also underlines a noticeable difference in the accuracy and power of the bass in favor of the 7.5" PISTE.

Track by track, there's a fascinating sensation that there's more dynamics in all music with the 7.5" PISTE. It’s almost as if the compression on the recordings had been reduced when switching speakers. Performances are bolder, stronger, and more prominently featured. And on the other hand, the differences in recordings are emphasized, with well-sounding ones standing out, and flat ones sounding distinctly flat. The character of instruments is also much more distinct with the 7.5" PISTE than with the 6.5" PISTE.

Yes, the 6.5" PISTE is still a good speaker: easy to listen to, balanced, and smoothly immersing in music. The 7.5" PISTE, however, differentiates the texture of music more translucently and controlled, just as you would expect a speaker made with more expensive components to do.

PRICE per 1 speaker, order 2 pcs for a stereo pair. 

Specifications:

• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Frequency response: 40 - 20000
• Volume: 23 ltr
• Enclosure tuning: 35 Hz
• Crossover frequency: 1550 Hz
• Amplifier recommendation: At least 10W
• Easy load for tube amplifiers as well

Enclosure construction instructions:

Glue the bottom/top pieces between the sides, the formed frame is then glued between the front/back panel. Two horizontal support beams are installed between the sides, and one or two support beams between the front and back panel so that the reflex tube fits in place. 20 x 20 mm bevels on the vertical edges of the front panel minimize diffractions and make the speaker look more stylish.

Parts dimensions with 15mm plywood thickness: front/back panel 260 x 400 mm, sides 270 x 400 mm, top/bottom 230 x 270 mm.

Opening size: Recess diameter 188mm and depth 8mm, mounting hole in the center of the recess with a diameter of 162mm

External dimensions: 260 x 400 x 300 mm

Bevels or similar measure: 20 x 20 mm on vertical sides of the front panel

Placement of the element on the front panel: The center of the element 155mm from the top of the enclosure, horizontally centered.

Placement instructions for reflex ports: On the back panel, horizontally centered and center point 80-100mm from the bottom of the enclosure.

Length of the reflex tube: 200mm