sound pads

ibanezeros · 2nd January 2006, 09:10 PM

has anybody played around with these? Are they worth the time/money

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B0001HKVKQ

homemade · 3rd January 2006, 01:51 AM

AudioXpress just had an article on SoundPax speakers that use this NXT tech. Looks like it can almost reproduce a squarewave??

tade · 3rd January 2006, 02:44 AM

i might think about using them for rear and maybe voice channels of a surround setup. Get kinkos to print a pretty picture onto some foam board and hang them a few inches off of the rear wall. Could look very classy:

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/NYG/8839.jpg

hilbren · 3rd January 2006, 06:28 AM

Can i build my own Soundpads??

kec · 16th January 2006, 07:40 PM

I just recently received a pair of sound pads. I must say I was a bit skeptical about these since I was never really impressed by the NXT flat panels on the mini Teac system.

But, after playing around with them for a while they are sounding pretty good. You definately need a subwoofer for these. But the mids and highs are good - at least to my ears. The mids may be a tad forward, but you need to keep them away from the wall - this is where the experimenting comes in. The closer to the wall the more hollow the sound is. Think of it as an open baffle speaker, which it is.

I have the SPs temporarily attached to 3/16" x 20" x 30" foam board with blue painters tape. It's centered 12" up from the bottom. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...e/NXT/NXT1.jpg

I'm listening to them in a 12' x 12' room, with the foam board at a slight angle - the bottom is 8" from the wall. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...e/NXT/NXT2.jpg

Audio source is a Playstation un-modded with audio output through the A/V connector - haven't had a chance to mod the PS yet. SPs are powered by my modded SI T-Amp with a touch of my small DIY 8" Peerless sub.

-Ken

2nd January 2006, 09:10 PM	#1
ibanezeros diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: austin tx	sound pads has anybody played around with these? Are they worth the time/money http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B0001HKVKQ

3rd January 2006, 01:51 AM	#2
homemade diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: us	sound pax AudioXpress just had an article on SoundPax speakers that use this NXT tech. Looks like it can almost reproduce a squarewave??

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3rd January 2006, 02:44 AM	#3
tade diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ralieigh nc	i might think about using them for rear and maybe voice channels of a surround setup. Get kinkos to print a pretty picture onto some foam board and hang them a few inches off of the rear wall. Could look very classy: http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/NYG/8839.jpg

3rd January 2006, 06:28 AM	#4
hilbren diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: utrecht	Can i build my own Soundpads??

16th January 2006, 07:40 PM	#5
kec diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: California	I just recently received a pair of sound pads. I must say I was a bit skeptical about these since I was never really impressed by the NXT flat panels on the mini Teac system. But, after playing around with them for a while they are sounding pretty good. You definately need a subwoofer for these. But the mids and highs are good - at least to my ears. The mids may be a tad forward, but you need to keep them away from the wall - this is where the experimenting comes in. The closer to the wall the more hollow the sound is. Think of it as an open baffle speaker, which it is. I have the SPs temporarily attached to 3/16" x 20" x 30" foam board with blue painters tape. It's centered 12" up from the bottom. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...e/NXT/NXT1.jpg I'm listening to them in a 12' x 12' room, with the foam board at a slight angle - the bottom is 8" from the wall. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...e/NXT/NXT2.jpg Audio source is a Playstation un-modded with audio output through the A/V connector - haven't had a chance to mod the PS yet. SPs are powered by my modded SI T-Amp with a touch of my small DIY 8" Peerless sub. -Ken

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