Agreed. GM's will ultimately be the more capable enclosure (bigger is better) once tweaked to your taste / room requirements. OTOH, mine will be closer to a 'plug & play' box in a smaller space, so as ever, YMMV. Frankly, if you don't mind juggling the vent dimensions a bit to tune to your room, then I'd build Greg's.
Due to the new thread that has been posted about Hemp's "non pure Hemp" construction I'm thinking not to buy a Hemp driver ,yet. I'll wait until the company will standarize their products......
So what about a wide baffle MLTL with FE207? Or MJK's MLTL?
I need bass that's why I have stucked with an 8". If you believe that I'll have enough bass with a 6.5" and better mids than the 207, not a problem..... please help!
I CAN"T DECIDE WHAT TO BUILD
Scott,
Do you believe that my room has a pretty decent size for a BIB?
So what about a wide baffle MLTL with FE207? Or MJK's MLTL?
I need bass that's why I have stucked with an 8". If you believe that I'll have enough bass with a 6.5" and better mids than the 207, not a problem..... please help!
I CAN"T DECIDE WHAT TO BUILD
Scott,
Do you believe that my room has a pretty decent size for a BIB?
Heck yes! You've a choice really -6 1/2in or 8in units, though I'd limit the height of the cabinet in both cases to 70in or you might things a little lively. And they'll cream any MLTL on dynamics, which FR drivers can always use a helping hand with.
FWIW, I'd probably go with the FE168ESigma. Use the Sl dimensions I posted on the Zilla site, but increase line length to 138in (70 in tall cabinet) and Zdriver to 30in. Job done. I love the FF165K too, but it's better suited to smaller rooms, so the Sigma would be my choice of 6 1/2in driver for your environment. Alternatively, if you want an 8in driver, the FE207E, again same height & driver position as mentioned above, with the Sl dimension off the Zilla site should be OK.
FWIW, I'd probably go with the FE168ESigma. Use the Sl dimensions I posted on the Zilla site, but increase line length to 138in (70 in tall cabinet) and Zdriver to 30in. Job done. I love the FF165K too, but it's better suited to smaller rooms, so the Sigma would be my choice of 6 1/2in driver for your environment. Alternatively, if you want an 8in driver, the FE207E, again same height & driver position as mentioned above, with the Sl dimension off the Zilla site should be OK.
Greets!
So many choices, so little time.
If you have a closet you have a big enough space since a pipe horn has gobs of tuning flexibility, though obviously you reach a point of diminishing returns WRT usable Fp. Anyway, ideally you'll put them in the corners of a 10 ft wall and sit ~15.45 ft away. With no major room gain kicking in until the 20s, I'd stick with the 8", though all things considered, one of the HE versions seems a better choice.
GM
So many choices, so little time.
If you have a closet you have a big enough space since a pipe horn has gobs of tuning flexibility, though obviously you reach a point of diminishing returns WRT usable Fp. Anyway, ideally you'll put them in the corners of a 10 ft wall and sit ~15.45 ft away. With no major room gain kicking in until the 20s, I'd stick with the 8", though all things considered, one of the HE versions seems a better choice.
GM
Build a Hemp in a BIB was my first choice. But when I realize that I need a cab around 20" deep (minimum) I thought that they're too big for my room.
Also, the distance btw the drivers will be around 5.5-6ft.
I'd like to place them as far as possible..........
Now my ME2 (ariel) are at 6.6ft.
Also, the distance btw the drivers will be around 5.5-6ft.
I'd like to place them as far as possible..........
Now my ME2 (ariel) are at 6.6ft.
Well, the hempster might be a trifle large, aesthetically speaking. That's a taste thing though. OTOH, the Fostex 8in range don't need such a big enclosure, so the 206/7 or even the 208ESigma (with additional supertweeter as it's a WR rather than FR unit) should suit you nicely & they've loads of excursion too. Fostex have not built up their formidable reputation by building poor drivers. Follow GM's advice -believe me, he, er, knows what he's talking about. And then some.
Follow GM's advice -believe me, he, er, knows what he's talking about. And then some.
Ok what do you say to go with the FE207? (or the 206? - which arethe differences?)Not a too big BIB and a good choice for an 8in.
Also if I can live with them in my room I can go with bigger ones in the future.
Hemp's are good as said but with what is going on right now with the cone materials I'm a little bit afraid to buy them.
I'll wait for a Tone Tuby...........
P.S.: We got a little bit out of topic in this thread. I'll post new messages in the BIG TC's BIB thread................
Sorry to the author
Greets!
Well, I recommended a HE 8" as a compromise between LF output and the 'magic' of a smaller driver's mids/HF, so for Fostex there's only the FE206E, FE206ES-R, FE208ES AFAIK and I don't have any personal experience with these, so you'll have to rely on others for mid/HF performance opinions.
GM
Well, I recommended a HE 8" as a compromise between LF output and the 'magic' of a smaller driver's mids/HF, so for Fostex there's only the FE206E, FE206ES-R, FE208ES AFAIK and I don't have any personal experience with these, so you'll have to rely on others for mid/HF performance opinions.
GM
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