Two days in and I've got some good pics of my build on a pair of frugalhorns, I love the design but had to do a few mods to accomidate a pair of Infinity kappa 6.5 inch two ways... Here are the pics!
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haha, you have an eye for details, love it, can't slip anything past you. It was actually quite a task, I had the extra 3/4" MDF left over from the 8' sub horn so I wanted to use it up. I tried to stay true to the original internal area measurements, because I have yet to successfully operate or even really understand HORNRESP, and to be quite honest I was ridiculously anxious to build them. It took nearly 4hours of recalculating and adjusting and had to redesign the plans completely, almost an inch taller and an inch wider, if I had to do it over again I would just go out and buy a sheet of 1/2". Saved money but wasted alot of time.
I have yet to build the supra baffles or deflectors, but by the end of Tuesday I will most likely be able to test them completed.
I have yet to build the supra baffles or deflectors, but by the end of Tuesday I will most likely be able to test them completed.
Anyway they've got to sound better than this.........http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...417508482362_1372130882_2558244_4469856_n.jpghttp://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs378.snc3/24207_1417508762369_1372130882_2558250_2824926_n.jpg
They're done, and I am just shocked at how incredibly good they sound. Just the frugalhorns playing all by themselves fill the whole room, nearly the whole house, with sound. Even the bass is good, never in my life have I heard such sound from two 6.5 inch two ways of any kind.
they look pretty damn amazing as well, I just have them finished with a flat sage color paint right now they'll probably be coated in gloss eventually.
I have yet to build the deflectors, but still they are amazing!!!
Here are the pics
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they look pretty damn amazing as well, I just have them finished with a flat sage color paint right now they'll probably be coated in gloss eventually.
I have yet to build the deflectors, but still they are amazing!!!
Here are the pics
http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs398.snc3/24207_1425479081622_1372130882_2576429_1722697_n.jpg
http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs398.snc3/24207_1425479201625_1372130882_2576430_3045022_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...425479401630_1372130882_2576431_4790069_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...425479521633_1372130882_2576432_6620295_n.jpg
http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs378.snc3/24207_1425479561634_1372130882_2576433_5805844_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...425487401830_1372130882_2576462_5254026_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...425487481832_1372130882_2576463_2696550_n.jpg
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Sounds like a success!Is the tweeter pointed up, or is it a photo angle thing? How do you like the push tabs on the back for the wires (are binding posts really worth the extra cost)?
BTW- Nice Bianchi.
The tweeters are pointed up, they're angled a bit and I just figured up was better than down. It actually works quite well because at the angle from my seat they point straight at me.
P.S. I love that bike, I ride it every day.
I'm actually going to start building a pair for my brother in law, and a pair for my father. Everyone is so impressed with the way they sound.
I love that bike, 17 pounds of fixie heaven, I've seen them online for like $500
$500 is a steal. I was in the market for a couple of months, but couldn't find anyone to go down to the price I wanted. I had my friend build me up a fixie, but I settled on an old school steel frame. The good thing about knowing bike mechanics, I ended up trading in some bikes that were being thrown away and paid less than the price of the wheels for the whole fixie
Keep up the good work (and the bike)
Josh
Keep up the good work (and the bike)
Josh
If you do't want to build them it seems that there is a price for a pair of frugal horns and a tapped horn sub at this place....6moons industry features: Ring Audio's FGH 1.4
the resemblance is remarkable! Is ring audio somebody on diyaudio?
the resemblance is remarkable! Is ring audio somebody on diyaudio?
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