New needles!: Homedepot mistake

gychang · 30th March 2007, 07:35 PM

Built one with Tangband W3-871S, thanks to Cyburg for putting up the easy to follow instructions. Even put in the notch filter (can't read schematics).

I have been burned by the mistake on HD cabinet stain, when they mixed up the wrong color (messed up my metronome...). Well I was passing by and saw their mistake for $1 (another customer rejection of the miniwax, water based stain I use). Walla!, looks perfect to my liking. I want to put the top on the cabinet (black) otherwise, looks good to me.

This is my 4th DIY. I can tell there are differences of BIB, metronome, and the Needles but they all sound good. It is not lacking in base on the music I listen to. Amazing to me the speaker size of the stuff I could swallow can sound so full. I hope I can stop building these things soon, since I have speaker in everyroom now (don't have room in one car garage..) and started to give them away to friends. My friend has already claimed the metronome. Enjoy the pics.

gychang

kec · 30th March 2007, 07:53 PM

Nice job gychang! Looks good to me.

I think your next project should be Salas' TB3. I think they sound slightly better than the Needles - although the TB3 is bipole. You said 4th project? I only see 3 listed. Maybe the 4th was the TB3

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...519#post641519

-Ken

okmrbh · 1st April 2007, 04:18 AM

Excellent job gychang! I was thinking about making a pair. If I do, I hope mine turn out as nice as yours.

gychang · 1st April 2007, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by okmrbh
Excellent job gychang! I was thinking about making a pair. If I do, I hope mine turn out as nice as yours.

thanks, now I like to build a tiny subwoofer with the same finish as I detail it here.

cabinet design help for 5 1/4" subwoofer

go for it, these things really sing, and looks definitely high tech.

gychang

gychang · 1st April 2007, 06:41 PM

top is glued on with extra weight until the glue dries.

gychang

Consul · 1st April 2007, 07:43 PM

Nice melons!

Those speakers are really cool, too.

planet10 · 1st April 2007, 08:38 PM

Very elegant...

I have some woofers you might be intested in for that small sub...

dave

badman · 3rd April 2007, 02:59 PM

Nice melons

gychang · 3rd April 2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by planet10
Very elegant...

I have some woofers you might be intested in for that small sub...

dave

I want to duplicate a general design of needles with a small sub. Do u have suggestion of the speaker and cabinet?

thanks,

gychang

planet10 · 3rd April 2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gychang
want to duplicate a general design of needles with a small sub. Do u have suggestion of the speaker and cabinet?

I have some surplus 7" monsoon/easttech drivers that fit in a particularily small box. I have only explored vented box for these. 2 fit in a cubic foot.

dave

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30th March 2007, 07:53 PM	#2
kec diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: California	Nice job gychang! Looks good to me. I think your next project should be Salas' TB3. I think they sound slightly better than the Needles - although the TB3 is bipole. You said 4th project? I only see 3 listed. Maybe the 4th was the TB3 http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...519#post641519 -Ken

1st April 2007, 04:18 AM	#3
okmrbh diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario	Excellent job gychang! I was thinking about making a pair. If I do, I hope mine turn out as nice as yours.

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Consul diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Huron, Michigan, USA	Nice melons! Those speakers are really cool, too.

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