How big is too big?

JRKO · 22nd June 2004, 10:48 PM

Hi all!

I am currnetly using a pair of 10inch Tannoy DCs, but........

I can get hold of the 385A Berkeley's by trading in some old hifi gear.

As per all Tannoy boxes of the time (late 70's-early 80's) they are floppy so a rebuild is in order. Many of you contributed to the last thread and I hope you will again.

Tannoy recomend a box of 300l with 4 ports 100mm in diameter and 250mm in length.

What do you think of this? This is a big cab!!!

The driver perameters are attached.

JRKO · 22nd June 2004, 10:54 PM

BTW the 385A is a 15 incher. Thats 380mm of wonderful Dual concentric driver.

officeboy · 22nd June 2004, 11:17 PM

300L
haha
Man, I duno, I'm 98% done with a 143L box, that will be up for sale as soon as it's done.

Apparently it's "Way to big for this living room, what were you thinking building something like this, you don't plan on keeping it do you..... blah blah blah..."

Good thing she's cute.

rnoble · 23rd June 2004, 04:49 AM

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Originally posted by officeboy
Apparently it's "Way to big for this living room, what were you thinking building something like this, you don't plan on keeping it do you..... blah blah blah..."
Good thing she's cute.

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Just build a nice cabinet, that keeps em happy.

officeboy · 23rd June 2004, 05:14 AM

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Originally posted by rnoble
Just build a nice cabinet, that keeps em happy.

She thinks it's nice, and I of course agree, it's just too big. Over 2'x2' and a solid 27" high (after legs).

JRKO · 23rd June 2004, 05:57 AM

You think thats a big one... check out the pic if someone who built the 300L!

So is there anyone out there who can help me shrink the box and still give decent bass?

navin · 23rd June 2004, 06:14 AM

Hmmm...reminds me when I had the apt to myself (single) and my 2245s (JBL B460) made nice enough coffee tables

JRKO · 23rd June 2004, 06:32 AM

these things will firing down the long axis of a room 20foot long a 12 foot wide.

I somehow think it will be difficult to make them discreet! but....the wife has said I can try!

Gregm · 23rd June 2004, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by JRKO
..the wife has said I can try

Quite so, precisely

She didn't say you may do so. Nor that it would end up in a living room if you actually attempted this.

You're just given authorisation to "try".

In my case

, the phrase "you can try" meant, "OK to go ahead & make it -- then we'll see if it's acceptable".

It wasn't, of course

Vikash · 23rd June 2004, 10:01 AM

The next time she asks for the credit card to go shopping, hand it over and tell her she can try...

22nd June 2004, 10:54 PM	#2
JRKO diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Here	BTW BTW the 385A is a 15 incher. Thats 380mm of wonderful Dual concentric driver. __________________ 'I have nothing. I owe much. The rest I leave to the poor. - Francois Rabelais satirist & doctor d.1553

23rd June 2004, 06:14 AM	#7
navin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mumbai (Bombay), India	Hmmm...reminds me when I had the apt to myself (single) and my 2245s (JBL B460) made nice enough coffee tables __________________ ...still looking for the holy grail.

23rd June 2004, 06:32 AM	#8
JRKO diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Here	Large! these things will firing down the long axis of a room 20foot long a 12 foot wide. I somehow think it will be difficult to make them discreet! but....the wife has said I can try! __________________ 'I have nothing. I owe much. The rest I leave to the poor. - Francois Rabelais satirist & doctor d.1553

23rd June 2004, 10:01 AM	#10
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	The next time she asks for the credit card to go shopping, hand it over and tell her she can try... __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

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22nd June 2004, 11:17 PM	#3
officeboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW Washington	300L haha Man, I duno, I'm 98% done with a 143L box, that will be up for sale as soon as it's done. Apparently it's "Way to big for this living room, what were you thinking building something like this, you don't plan on keeping it do you..... blah blah blah..." Good thing she's cute.

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