PAP Trio 15 and DIY - Discussion

Whoever has built this clone can you guys please confirm what is the gap between the baffles? Also the behind wings any specific dimensions @Btdk34 ?

Thanks

 

One speaker is completed

As of now its standing straight and intention is to use spike feet to tilt like 5-6 degrees so lets see if I can get it done.

thanks

 

Completed the first speaker and gave it a listen yesterday night

 

Both are done and playing now. My living room has limited space for these monsters when compared to my klipsch speakers and I need to move them to my loft. Using Dayton crossover stuff as of now and no fancy boutique crossover parts it does play awesome. Crossover as L1 4.7mH, R1 0.22/10w pair in parallel and C1 40+40+2Mf parallel caps.

Soundstage is wide and as if my entire room has become concert hall.

 

What amps do PAP owners drive it being a 4 ohm load? I am DIY guy for amps too so mostly Class A amps from the Nelson Pass stable like J2, F7 and then the SIT from another diyaudio member zenmod SissySIT R3 model. I feel they are underpowered for PAP as I have to crank up the volume to get a decent soundstage. Reading about these speakers seems like they like high damping factor and high current amps.

 

Not sure about PAP but driving my Maggie's with balanced M2OPS and plan to try balanced Holy Grail (and F5 derivative) - both high power out - - 100W

 

I do have built the HGF using those matched mosfets but I did not like with PAP. I went with the default FW rails of +/-24vdc so lower power.

 

A small update with the staining and polyurethane on the baffles.

 

Another update now I have built the 4 ohm version of Hugh Dean AN39 SE ended amp and this easily powers the PAP and I can now listen to music even in low volumes.

Build details here for reference - https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/alpha-nirvana-39w-8ohm-class-a-amp.344540/post-7827838

 

The AN39 4ohm is the only additional amp that keeps niggling at me to build - I thought I was done

glad to hear it is working out with the OBs

 

After listening to AN39 vs SissySIT I am leaning towards SIT for that overall connect to the music
AN39 has the power and grunt but I feel lacks the finesse for the smooth midrange, not sure if I am jumping to these conclusions early without giving it sufficient burn-in. Both of them I am using the Pass labs HPA-1 clone preamp with AYA 5 being the source.

 

One more observation @dBel84 about AN39 with PAP using TB W1808 the highs becomes a bit shouty and/or shrill especially female voices and I believe thats normal with the full rangers. But yes the highs on PAP are not as good as my Klipsch Forte III or maybe I am biased with horns

I have the upgraded crossover parts coming from hificollective so fingers crossed.