Looking for enclosure reccomendations

soundsinthestix · 23rd November 2008, 02:05 PM

I have my new FE126e Saburo's breaking in nicely and I am really impressed with the sound. There is even very nice bass there. So now.......I have these discontinued 6 inch FE164's in the closet that I haven't done anything with. Any reccomendations? Qts=0.31 Qms=4 Qes=0.34 VaS=32.2L. I think I have heard that these may be more suited to bass reflex rather than rear horn. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

rjbond3rd · 23rd November 2008, 02:44 PM

Howdy, I also have some FE164's and as luck would have it, they are said to work in cabs designed for the FE167E, of which there are dozens.

Also: http://www.quarter-wave.com/Project02/Project02.html

gmilitano · 23rd November 2008, 03:22 PM

Hi guys, here is a design for the FE164.

http://pmillett.com/ax_fullrange.htm

Cheers

rjbond3rd · 23rd November 2008, 04:44 PM

Hi Gio, nice!

Crazy question -- do you think it's worth trying to recalc a longer vent to get it to the floor, i.e., better boundary re-inforcement to reduce the need for a circuit?

Bob Brines · 23rd November 2008, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gmilitano
Hi guys, here is a design for the FE164.

http://pmillett.com/ax_fullrange.htm

Cheers

Those sure look like the Fostex recommended box for the FE167E. If so, they would be good for HT, but next to worthless for music.

Bob

planet10 · 23rd November 2008, 06:12 PM

IIRC the FE164 was the original driver in Martin's ML-TQWT, the FE167 being the substitute when the 164 was discontinued.

dave

soundsinthestix · 23rd November 2008, 07:10 PM

What about the Half Chili's? Would the FE164's hold up?

planet10 · 23rd November 2008, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by soundsinthestix
What about the Half Chili's? Would the FE164's hold up?

As mentioned before, you can pretty much consider 164 & 167 to be interchangable.

dave

gmilitano · 25th November 2008, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob Brines
Those sure look like the Fostex recommended box for the FE167E. If so, they would be good for HT, but next to worthless for music.

Tough to say, this may actually predate the FE167E, so it could be that Fostex adopted this design as their their recommended enclosure.

A couple more FE164 projects:
http://www.10audio.com/fostex.htm
http://speakers.amplivibe.com/

Alex from Oz · 25th November 2008, 07:52 AM

G'day soundsinthestix,

These were specifically designed for the FE164.
http://www.decware.com/newsite/cornerhorn.htm

Cheers,

Alex

23rd November 2008, 02:05 PM	#1
soundsinthestix diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Looking for enclosure reccomendations I have my new FE126e Saburo's breaking in nicely and I am really impressed with the sound. There is even very nice bass there. So now.......I have these discontinued 6 inch FE164's in the closet that I haven't done anything with. Any reccomendations? Qts=0.31 Qms=4 Qes=0.34 VaS=32.2L. I think I have heard that these may be more suited to bass reflex rather than rear horn. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

23rd November 2008, 03:22 PM	#3
gmilitano diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba	Hi guys, here is a design for the FE164. http://pmillett.com/ax_fullrange.htm Cheers __________________ DIY Audio Projects [ 10" DIY Subwoofer \| FE127E Sealed Bipole \| [ LM3886 Chip Amp / Gainclone \| K-12M Tube Amp Kit ]

23rd November 2008, 06:12 PM	#6
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	IIRC the FE164 was the original driver in Martin's ML-TQWT, the FE167 being the substitute when the 164 was discontinued. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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23rd November 2008, 02:44 PM	#2
rjbond3rd diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Howdy, I also have some FE164's and as luck would have it, they are said to work in cabs designed for the FE167E, of which there are dozens. Also: http://www.quarter-wave.com/Project02/Project02.html

23rd November 2008, 04:44 PM	#4
rjbond3rd diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Hi Gio, nice! Crazy question -- do you think it's worth trying to recalc a longer vent to get it to the floor, i.e., better boundary re-inforcement to reduce the need for a circuit?

23rd November 2008, 07:10 PM	#7
soundsinthestix diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	What about the Half Chili's? Would the FE164's hold up?

25th November 2008, 07:52 AM	#10
Alex from Oz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia	G'day soundsinthestix, These were specifically designed for the FE164. http://www.decware.com/newsite/cornerhorn.htm Cheers, Alex

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