Here's something a little different. Lots of work but the final results I like. Haven't had enough time in listening to them to compare the sound to my regular ARdiys. I don't think the change in shape has altered the sound. I made these so I could use as ported or sealed. Will have to play with that.
phenomenal. how much wood wastage was there? did you get teh smaller circles out of teh bigger circles?
this is the most WAF friendly speaker I have seen.
this is the most WAF friendly speaker I have seen.
I used 2 sheets of 3/4" MDF. This includes the stands. The stand center column is 2 thicknesses. The speaker wire is buried in this column. The larger cutouts can be used for the smaller circles.
Now that's a speaker design after my own heart! I love it when people work hard to not only design a speaker that sounds good, but one that looks good as well!!! I'm happy to see I'm not the only one that's tired of the same old boxes that most speakers look like!
So, how do they sound?
So, how do they sound?
Ingenious design !!
Do they sound as good as they look ??
Are you using them with a subwoofer and if so how do you cross them over (presumably thats why you have the plug for the port ?) ??
Simon
Do they sound as good as they look ??
Are you using them with a subwoofer and if so how do you cross them over (presumably thats why you have the plug for the port ?) ??
Simon
I haven't had a chance to give them a serious listen. But they do follow the specs of Ed Friases ARdiys (crossover, drivers , cab volume and port dimensions). I've built many of Ed's AR.diy speakers and find them to sound very good. I wanted to incorporate the port plug design to allow me try them sealed with my Tempest 15" sub. I will be working on a center channel design to fit with these speakers. A traditional MTM (on side) with a different look of course.
Hmmm, since you've significantly changed the baffle, don't you expect to need some crossover tweaking? Or did you do some modelling/guesstimating beforehand that compensated the narrower baffle with a more rearward vent?
would love to know more details.
wonder if one could incorporate this into a 2.5 way with one woofer firing backwards (push-push) and then build a TL into the stand?
wonder if one could incorporate this into a 2.5 way with one woofer firing backwards (push-push) and then build a TL into the stand?
Leadbelly;
I haven't had a chance to listen to them critically yet. But I suspect the new baffle design will not affect them negatively; probably enhance them postively. I think sometimes too much emphasis is put on computer modeling. But will see (hear) shortly.
I'm confident they will as good as the original design.
I haven't had a chance to listen to them critically yet. But I suspect the new baffle design will not affect them negatively; probably enhance them postively. I think sometimes too much emphasis is put on computer modeling. But will see (hear) shortly.
I'm confident they will as good as the original design.
my idea is to build 2 woofer cabinets and mount them one below the other with one facing the rear. any comments?
Hi Navin,
you better place them back to back in a single or sepereted chamber, but collect the magnets with some rigid wood. So your vibrations will compentate( and so do accelerating effects) and
you don´t have to care much about baffle correction as the woofer behind will simulate a big baffle and vice versa.
Andreas
you better place them back to back in a single or sepereted chamber, but collect the magnets with some rigid wood. So your vibrations will compentate( and so do accelerating effects) and
you don´t have to care much about baffle correction as the woofer behind will simulate a big baffle and vice versa.
Andreas
hi
i would like to keep the speakers even if they didnt work at all.one of the best designs and emotions put on a piece of wood to make it a masterpiece.
i would like to keep the speakers even if they didnt work at all.one of the best designs and emotions put on a piece of wood to make it a masterpiece.
Now where have I seen method that before ;-)
http://home.iprimus.com.au/gradds/stacks1.htm
I really love the way you have extended the principle and made a fully designed speaker (mine was only ever experimental, and I haven't got enough circles for the next one yet)
Love the stand too !
Exceptionally well implemented, well done !!!
http://home.iprimus.com.au/gradds/stacks1.htm
I really love the way you have extended the principle and made a fully designed speaker (mine was only ever experimental, and I haven't got enough circles for the next one yet)
Love the stand too !
Exceptionally well implemented, well done !!!
i know. i really like this design but too bad it cant be use for 2 woofers back to back.
on one hand i like the 2 woofer technique as it cancels out forces and provides for baffle step compensation.
on the other this system is so pretty. and also has its own advatages sort of like a tapered line and the B&W Nautillus effect.
on one hand i like the 2 woofer technique as it cancels out forces and provides for baffle step compensation.
on the other this system is so pretty. and also has its own advatages sort of like a tapered line and the B&W Nautillus effect.
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