The Fostex recommended enclosure from the spec sheet of 6.6L tuned to 73Hz dimensionally works for me size wise.
(for the 8 ohm driver)
Unlike many Fostex recommended boxes that isn't too bad. 5.7 at 78 looks better if you use a round vent.
Should work fine in a standard millSize box…. that might well be where ours end up
dave
6.6L looks better to me.
smaller boxlooks better to me… with BS droop the larger box is going to start getting a bit lite in the bottom.
dave
I meant that the 6.6 litre design looks better than the 3.6L one, which has a bit of a hump.
Yes, i know that. The 3.6 L sim looks better than the 6.6. With a small speaker I'd rather have a tiny bump than a roll off that starts too high.
dave
Yes, i know that. The 3.6 L sim looks better than the 6.6. With a small speaker I'd rather have a tiny bump than a roll off that starts too high.
dave
Thanks . I am relatively new to this all so I very much appreciate the thoughts.
The 5.7L as you suggested certainly seems flatter without the early roll off of the larger 6.6L cabinet. Which do you prefer the 5.7 or the 3.6L?
What are your thoughts about rear porting if the cabinet is close to the wall?
Reading some other threads I picked up on some suggestions that this can help a small box.
With a round vent (not something i'd personally use) the 5.7 litre box. With the high ratio vents i use (they add an R to the vent) something a bit smaller that models with a slighly bigger bump, but the R knocks the bump down with the added benefit of greater tolerance to dynamic T/S changes.
Given that it fits into themillSize box we already have, i'd make it work in that.
dave
Given that it fits into themillSize box we already have, i'd make it work in that.
dave
With a round vent (not something i'd personally use) the 5.7 litre box. With the high ratio vents i use (they add an R to the vent) something a bit smaller that models with a slighly bigger bump, but the R knocks the bump down with the added benefit of greater tolerance to dynamic T/S changes.
Given that it fits into themillSize box we already have, i'd make it work in that.
dave
High Tayio Vents? Like on the milleSize?
High Tayio Vents? Like on the milleSize?
I think what Dave meant was high "ratio" - like the slot vents P10 uses in his Mar-Ken designs (which are good btw)
P10 uses in his Mar-Ken designs
Sorry - it should be P10 Mini Onken... IIRC there are cabinets for Fostex, Tangband, and recently a Scan Speak driver.
High Tayio Vents? Like on the milleSize?
And i never took typing. You will note on yout keyboatd that T is next to R and Y is next to T.
Here are plans.
http://frugal-phile.com/boxlib/P10free/mFonkenSOL-0v8-090615.pdf
dave
Would an Onken be advised as best sounding box for a FF105WK?
the "best" I've heard them in so far would be the Woden Vampyr; for a smaller "desk-top" size, I think the Falcon extends a bit deeper than a milli - but at the cost of a bit more size
edit: I should add that I'm not sure if "we" have tried them yet in the FH3 -it's hard to remember them all without a dance-card, but the 103SOL is happy there, I'd be surprised if the 105WK wasn't also
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I think the Falcon extends a bit deeper than a milli - but at the cost of a bit more size
And perhaps some finesse. Given that we have yet to build and listen to a set that is just a guess.
There is a trapezoidal miniOnken in the works….
Note: a miniOnken is not by the official definition an Onken. Just the high ratio side vents.
dave
Woden Vampyr
The SOL will work in Vampyr-V
Falcon
dave
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