Mileva & other Monolith shaped speakers

[planet10]

A monolith is a style of cabinet (aka a tombstone)... here is a Monolith FE127 box (called Mileva). Based on the numbers for the FE127e Metronome and tweaked by Scott into a baby ML-BIB sort of thing... it stands less than a metre high and less than a 1/2 ft deep. (looking at the plans 11 1/4 x 32 5/8 x 5 1/8 (287x827x132) excluding the optional base)



A larger driver is going to mean a larger box, but it gives you an idea of how it might be configured.

dave

[rcdaniel]

Scott and Dave

Very nice job on Mileva - there is something inherently aesthetically pleasing to me in wide and shallow cabinets. Will the plans be posted?

Now, if Mileva could be could be developed for the FF165k or 168ESig, at a reasonable size (yes, means different things to different people), and have her back placed close-ish to the wall, I would find it very difficult to resist...

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make your considerable contributions to DIY audio; for many of us, it makes an emotionally involving presentation of music in our own homes more a possibility than fantasy. That is significant.

Kind regards
Raymond

[planet10]

Originally posted by rcdaniel
Very nice job on Mileva - there is something inherently aesthetically pleasing to me in wide and shallow cabinets. Will the plans be posted?

Thanx. The 1st build of these is underway. If they turn out we will post the plans, and will see what other drivers look like in a similar scheme. To get an idea of how big they would be for any driver, take the numbers for a suitable Metronome, height goes to a bit more than half (add 25-30% to the Metronome height and divide by 2), and the footprint will be about Sl.

http://www.frugal-horn.com/metronome-table.html

dave

[planet10]

Here is the modeled FR. Given typical placement against or near a back wall, there will be no need for BSC & room gain will help a bit with the extension. Limit in the bass will be the drivers ability to shift air.

dave

[planet10]

Originally posted by rcdaniel
if Mileva could be could be developed for the FF165k or 168ESig, at a reasonable size

The quick math suggested above suggests a cabinet a bit over a metre high with a footprint of 14" wide by 7" deep. It could get shallower with a bit more width, but some room for the driver to breath is important.... a supraBaffle like on these PAWOs might be helpful (and certainly a cosmetic plus (but not with Chris' SO)



There is no data to work with the FF165.

dave

[Scottmoose]

There will be. Although IMO the 165 doesn't lend itself too well to mass-loading as it's very limited in excursion.

[resident]

planet10,
this is art!

[planet10]

Thanx... Chris deserves all the kudos for the wood work... Mileva is intended to take this concept one step further in terms of performance.

dave

[chrisb]

Originally posted by planet10
Thanx... Chris deserves all the kudos for the wood work... Mileva is intended to take this concept one step further in terms of performance.

dave

Since it's intended for mrs b's TV system, and needs to visually disappear, the first Mileva build will not be in bamboo/walnut.

But like the Pawo's, I have a feeling they won't be the last.

[Scottmoose]

One of Dave's best ideas of late IMO (and that's saying something). An interesting DIY alternative to the Omega Super 3 XRS floorstander with the same 127 driver.