My last bookshelf.

R-Carpenter · 11th March 2008, 03:02 AM

I’ve had this cabinets seating around for a while and now it’s time to put them to the good use.
I’ve been dying to try Hiquphone OW1 and Usher 8945P for a long time. So, I’ve crossed them over at 2200hz with impedance compensations on both (not including picks and port), 4th order L-R. I also ordered extra inductors to play around with BSC later on.
Legs will be made as a cylinders, running along each corner to the top panel and the cabinet will actually be cut in to them.
See what happens.
Oh, and this is definitely the last speaker I am building before I set up Sound easy or Linear X.
Any advantages to Linear X over Sound Easy except lighter valet?

R-Carpenter · 11th March 2008, 03:03 AM

downfiring port

R-Carpenter · 11th March 2008, 03:05 AM

Flared 2 inch port is cut in to the brace as well as in to the bottom panel.

despotic931 · 11th March 2008, 03:41 AM

whats the wood veneer?

R-Carpenter · 11th March 2008, 03:42 AM

Burl Walnut left over from the job.

despotic931 · 11th March 2008, 03:46 AM

They are beautiful, I love your attention to detail, let us know how they sound when you get them finished!

R-Carpenter · 11th March 2008, 04:12 AM

Thank you. I will.
I am waiting on Madisound to send me caps. Can’t wait to put x-overs together. For now, I a can only circle the drivers and drool over them.
I think I will also experiment with switching between 2nd order and 4th order on the woofer.

John L · 17th March 2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by R-Carpenter

Any advantages to Linear X over Sound Easy except lighter valet?

Roman, If you mean "wallet", that would definately be one of them. I can't answer for the LEAP folks, but SoundEasy has all sorts of self-help training and tutorials out there. I don't own it, but if I was going to upgrade from BassBox, that would be the one for me.

I'm still trying to fit the down firing port in my mind, and how that will work out. Could you clear it up for me?

R-Carpenter · 18th March 2008, 03:00 AM

Thank you for the correction John.
I was going to make legs this Saturday and just got too busy with the shop work.
Each leg will be a 1.5 diameter cylinder, running along side vertical edges of the speaker cabinet. Probably in Walnut or Mahogany. Each leg will have a rectangular cutout and the cabinet will sort of fit in to it. Lower portion will have a slight taper and merge in with chromed tiptoes. I am also considering a possibility of custom stands. Don’t know every aspect yet, I am designing as I go alone but my guess is that I don’t have to lift up the speaker from the table top or speaker stand a great deal of distance to let the port breath.
I finally got my capacitors and inductors from Madisound today. So, screw the shop work this weekend.

KP11520 · 18th March 2008, 03:09 AM

Hi Roman,

When will they be done for a demonstration (Broken in)?

I'll come by with my preamp, amp and monitors and do a sound check on a Saturday. Maybe 3/29/08 or is that too soon?

I bet all your work is that beautiful!

Regards//Keith

18th March 2008, 03:09 AM	#10
KP11520 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Hi Roman, When will they be done for a demonstration (Broken in)? I'll come by with my preamp, amp and monitors and do a sound check on a Saturday. Maybe 3/29/08 or is that too soon? I bet all your work is that beautiful! Regards//Keith __________________ If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME ****, why didn't he just buy dinner?

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11th March 2008, 03:41 AM	#4
despotic931 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	whats the wood veneer?

11th March 2008, 03:42 AM	#5
R-Carpenter diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard	Burl Walnut left over from the job.

11th March 2008, 03:46 AM	#6
despotic931 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	They are beautiful, I love your attention to detail, let us know how they sound when you get them finished!

11th March 2008, 04:12 AM	#7
R-Carpenter diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard	Thank you. I will. I am waiting on Madisound to send me caps. Can’t wait to put x-overs together. For now, I a can only circle the drivers and drool over them. I think I will also experiment with switching between 2nd order and 4th order on the woofer.

18th March 2008, 03:00 AM	#9
R-Carpenter diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard	Thank you for the correction John. I was going to make legs this Saturday and just got too busy with the shop work. Each leg will be a 1.5 diameter cylinder, running along side vertical edges of the speaker cabinet. Probably in Walnut or Mahogany. Each leg will have a rectangular cutout and the cabinet will sort of fit in to it. Lower portion will have a slight taper and merge in with chromed tiptoes. I am also considering a possibility of custom stands. Don’t know every aspect yet, I am designing as I go alone but my guess is that I don’t have to lift up the speaker from the table top or speaker stand a great deal of distance to let the port breath. I finally got my capacitors and inductors from Madisound today. So, screw the shop work this weekend.

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