If it didn't require a sub it would be like the linked vintage speaker.
http://www.hifido.co.jp/photo/08/387/38708/a.jpg
This is something I've considered for a large 'el cheapo' speaker since the BIB for it is so large, though it would still need to be about 10.6 ft^3 tuned to ~36 Hz, but in a tall corner cab it wouldn't take up a whole lot of living room space and the corner gain might offset its low Xmax enough not to need a sub for all but some organ and LFE special effects. Only one way to know for sure though.
GM
you might give consideration to a box of the size used by hammer dynamics or Thorsten Loesh's "afterburner" project as it wouldn't take up much more real estate
Yeah - 10.5cft with a port touned to about 35Hz makes the -3dB around 30Hz which is PLENTY deep!
used modeling clay on the basket (rings like a bell, I could hear it once I treated one of the units), and had planet 10 make phase plugs (long time ago, they were his first big plugs)
I covered my basket in caulk but am gonna redo it with play dough. The phase plugs make a massive difference smoothing out the sound
These speakers give a LOT of bang for the buck. I am driving them with a 750mw per channel Darling amp, and even with this limited power will easily fill my office. Most visitors are amazed at the dynamics and full bass, particularly at low (usual in office) volume settings.
Haha I miss-read that and thought you were saying 750w was enough
It's goo to know that small amount of power is enough. I'm thinking of battery powered 2024 board from Arjen Helder per side and maybe, one day some valve loveliness
>>> An Onken for the 12LTA - interesting
I bet that would be amazing!
I would love a corner loaded Onken for the 12lta + a tweeter. If it didn't require a sub it would be like the linked vintage speaker
Looks like a classic Tannoy GRF corner cabinet Zilla. I've not heard these ones but I was privileged to hear a pair of Tannoy Westminsters + 2A3 valve amp = the most beautiful sound I'd heard this side of a full orchestra
BTW can you guys, get BBC iPlayer outside of the UK? If you can, look under the music section and see if you can find Adele live at the Royal Albert Hall. Its very intimate as she explains the meaning of the songs to her and at 46 min in she even get the audience to sing part of 'someone like you' A few thousand in the RAH WOW!! - A really special recording
EDIT: available on blueray now etc.......
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Yeah - 10.5cft with a port touned to about 35Hz makes the -3dB around 30Hz which is PLENTY deep!
Note that the Hammer Dynamics cab is closer to 5.5 ft^3 net.
GM
Hand painted is great if you can either do it or afford to have it done; wallpaper, decals, posters, there's a number of ways to do it these days. A few links:
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http://www.muralsyourway.com/
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How the devil did he do that? Is some kind of self adhesive design, sprayed on??????
You take the full size graphic as a pdf or illustrator file to the sign shop and they print it with weather proof ink on sticky one side vinyl, you peel it off and stick it on. A good example are the graphic adds on transit buses.
dave
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Also on the subject of finishing well I'm looking into housing my FT17H's.
I think I'm gonna turn them into a copy of the higher spec/cost units
Think metal at the front and nice turned wood at the back instead of black.....
I think I'm gonna turn them into a copy of the higher spec/cost units
Think metal at the front and nice turned wood at the back instead of black.....
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>>> An Onken for the 12LTA - interesting
I bet that would be amazing!
I would love a corner loaded Onken for the 12lta + a tweeter. If it didn't require a sub it would be like the linked vintage speaker.
http://www.hifido.co.jp/photo/08/387/38708/a.jpg
Zilla
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http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/88104-bbbib-bigger-badder-bib-speaker-26.html#post1569902
12lta BIB!
Isn't that interesting Zilla, the corner cabinets.
If I didn't know better, I thought I was looking at a later rendition of the Warfedale Airedales my Father handed down to me before he passed away. We picked them up in Bitburg Germany in 1964, and they have been with the family ever since. I'm looking at them right now.
Here is an exact copy of what mine look like.
I wonder who made the other ones? And I wonder what is inside them?
Anyone have any experience or thoughts about this cabinet? DECWARE's Pro 12 Monitor / PA cabinet
Well I thought it might relate to John L's post. Just found a post on Decware's forum where someone took the drivers from their Hammer Dynamics Super 12's and used them in the Pro12M and was much happier. Said he had to use the tuning board thing at the bottom of the page.
The decware looks line an interesting cabinet but i am not sure how it's tuned and not sure how to sim something like this. It looks like an Onken to me. As good as the Hammer is their box is very simple. Having had the Beta12lta in a ported box (although much smaller at approx 2.5 cubic feet) i believe this driver deserves a better box... or no box at all, depending on the application.
Peace,
Zilla
Peace,
Zilla
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