Finished my 10" Peerless XXLS subs

David Gatti · 23rd December 2005, 08:21 AM

37 litre sealed box x 2.
A nice Cristmas gift to myself .Just listened to the tanks in Saving Private Ryan. Sounds awesome !!
Merry Xmax everyone.

http://www.gattiweb.com/samson_construction.html

Bas Horneman · 23rd December 2005, 01:03 PM

I'm sorry..but I HATE seeing others succesfully complete something.... ESPECIALLY when it looks good to boot!!!

Merry Xmas.

NostraD · 23rd December 2005, 03:24 PM

Congrats! Looks awesome! Getting a bit jealous myself now...

wuffer · 23rd December 2005, 05:46 PM

looks awsome..

how does they sound with music???

jimbo1968 · 23rd December 2005, 06:36 PM

It surprises me when people go to the trouble of screwing their subs together when glue is so strong.

Has anyone ever reported a box coming apart at the seems?

BStrum · 23rd December 2005, 06:48 PM

I switched from screws to using biscuits. The boxes came together square and where very easy to clamp. I borowed the plate joiner and found it super easy to use the first time.

Biscuits contribute to very strong boxes.

What were the Marchand kits you built?

CBFryman · 23rd December 2005, 07:13 PM

I use screws so i dont have to clamp it tight since i dont have good clamps...plus...how many clamps can hold as tight as screws as the glue dries?

BStrum · 23rd December 2005, 07:26 PM

I think you will find that the biscuit approach builders a stronger box with far less finnishing work.

I have a bunch of very cheap clamps that I picked up at Harbor Frieght on sale (they always have a sale) that work great. I use Gorilla Clue (deadly stuff).

Biscuits tend to "pull" the box into squareness and add a lot of strength.

David Gatti · 23rd December 2005, 08:55 PM

Next time I won't be using screws - they were only used as a method of clamping. Nothing to do with strength. Really a pain in the a@# to align the panels and get everything smooth. Next time I will try the biscuits method, or just plain old clamping.

Marchand kits were the XM1-k and PS10-K. I configured it for 2nd order at 40Hz. They really are excellent quality with thorough documentation.

Performance with music is just great. Bottom end now seems limitless. Scale and impact has improved and so things seem a bit more like a live venue now.

BStrum · 23rd December 2005, 09:31 PM

Iv'e used the XM9's in several application. I have also built two amps using their LM3886 boards with great success.

There stuff is good and so is there support.

What are you using for subwoofer amps?

23rd December 2005, 01:03 PM	#2
Bas Horneman diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Netherlands Blog Entries: 18	I'm sorry..but I HATE seeing others succesfully complete something.... ESPECIALLY when it looks good to boot!!! Merry Xmas. __________________ Boatanchor amps forum My "adventures" in audio

23rd December 2005, 06:48 PM	#6
BStrum diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cabin John - MD	Box building I switched from screws to using biscuits. The boxes came together square and where very easy to clamp. I borowed the plate joiner and found it super easy to use the first time. Biscuits contribute to very strong boxes. What were the Marchand kits you built? __________________ Bill Strum Bstrum@imagematics.com

23rd December 2005, 07:26 PM	#8
BStrum diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cabin John - MD	Death to screws! I think you will find that the biscuit approach builders a stronger box with far less finnishing work. I have a bunch of very cheap clamps that I picked up at Harbor Frieght on sale (they always have a sale) that work great. I use Gorilla Clue (deadly stuff). Biscuits tend to "pull" the box into squareness and add a lot of strength. __________________ Bill Strum Bstrum@imagematics.com

23rd December 2005, 09:31 PM	#10
BStrum diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cabin John - MD	Marchand Crossovers Iv'e used the XM9's in several application. I have also built two amps using their LM3886 boards with great success. There stuff is good and so is there support. What are you using for subwoofer amps? __________________ Bill Strum Bstrum@imagematics.com

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23rd December 2005, 03:24 PM	#3
NostraD diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: A cold, cold place.	Congrats! Looks awesome! Getting a bit jealous myself now...

23rd December 2005, 05:46 PM	#4
wuffer diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: denmark	looks awsome.. how does they sound with music???

23rd December 2005, 06:36 PM	#5
jimbo1968 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK, bristol	It surprises me when people go to the trouble of screwing their subs together when glue is so strong. Has anyone ever reported a box coming apart at the seems?

23rd December 2005, 07:13 PM	#7
CBFryman diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: boomboom land	I use screws so i dont have to clamp it tight since i dont have good clamps...plus...how many clamps can hold as tight as screws as the glue dries?

23rd December 2005, 08:55 PM	#9
David Gatti diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Next time I won't be using screws - they were only used as a method of clamping. Nothing to do with strength. Really a pain in the a@# to align the panels and get everything smooth. Next time I will try the biscuits method, or just plain old clamping. Marchand kits were the XM1-k and PS10-K. I configured it for 2nd order at 40Hz. They really are excellent quality with thorough documentation. Performance with music is just great. Bottom end now seems limitless. Scale and impact has improved and so things seem a bit more like a live venue now.

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