Bass Driver Options

[inrank]

Will do, cabinets should be here in the next week....

 

[inrank]

Had a bored weekend, did a bit of CAD:

The Layout as an Active 2.5 way (Active on Volt/Veravox crossover an passive on the ribbon)


CAD: Drivers for Active Model Mk1 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


CAD: Drivers for Active Model Mk1 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


CAD: Active Model Mk1 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


CAD: Active Model Mk1 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

With the Veravox/Fountek cabinets already done:


Veravox / Fountek by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

I am picking up the Radian, Stereolab and MiniDSP on Thursday, but actually thinking that this configuration might be a better option, we will see!

 

[inrank]

Some more bits arrived and started on the assembly!

Thanks to Bvan, I now have some Radian drivers, Stereolab horns and a MiniDSP:


DIY Active Speaker Build by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

Size comparison:


DIY Active Speaker Build by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

Test fit of the bass cabinets:


DIY Active Speaker Build by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

The other cabinet and bass ports:


DIY Active Speaker Build by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

First cabinet on its way:


DIY Active Speaker Build by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

 

[Studio Au]

More updates please 🙂

 

[inrank]

No update as yet, been at work since any last progress!

If you are down the M4 towards Swindon, you are welcome to pop in, just in Faringdon. 🙂

 

[Studio Au]

Im in Bristol, so not too far!

When I get my new horns made, can test them out.

 

[inrank]

1st cab almost done:


DIY Active Speaker Build by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

 

[Cal Weldon]

Nice clamps.

 

[inrank]

First Cabinet assembled:


DIY Active Speaker V1 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


DIY Active Speaker V2 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


DIY Active Speaker V1 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


DIY Active Speaker V2 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

 

[Studio Au]

looking good, have you fired them up?

Which mini dsp are you using?

 

[inrank]

Its the 2x4 MiniDSP, not got that working yet.

 

[Studio Au]

do you have 2?

with 4 drivers a side are you running some passive?

 

[inrank]

I have just the one MiniDSP module.
I will be running:

V1
Volt BM251.3 <Active> 800Hz
Radian 850PB <Active> 800Hz

V2
Volt BM251.3 <Active> 300Hz
Veravox 5S <Active> 300Hz
Fountek JP2 <Passive> ~8kHz

 

[Charles Darwin]

Nice clamps.

Is that a nice way of saying that the speakers aren't really up to par in your opinion?

If you were british that would definitely the correct interpretation but recently I saw something about cultural differences between North America and the UK when it comes to comments. For example:

If a US manager tells you that "This is a brave proposal." it means exactly that and you will probably go far within the company but if the a british manager says the exact same thing it really means "You drop another one like this and you'll need to find new employment elsewhere very soon!".;-)

 

[inrank]

I still cant get the MiniDSP working, it wont factory re-set or syncronise. It connects fine but nothing else.....

2nd Cabinet assembled:


System by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

 

[tinitus]

Is that a nice way of saying that the speakers aren't really up to par in your opinion?

nah, not Cal ... but you know how it is with 'tool guys' 😛

but yeah, I have experienced it and know what you are saying


but I would rather like to ask ... what is RS Design ?

 

[inrank]

RS Design is just my collection of stuff (Hifi Designs/Interest, CAD work, Photography etc)

It came out of a University project a few years back.

 

[tinitus]

ah, thanks

 

[Cal Weldon]

Is that a nice way of saying that the speakers aren't really up to par in your opinion?

I was actually commenting on the 'clamps' attached to the horns in that pic.

 

[Charles Darwin]

I was actually commenting on the 'clamps' attached to the horns in that pic.

I thought so because it would have been very much out of character for you to say something nasty about other peoples efforts in speaker building.

That said if you were british (and not a moderator) I would have had no doubt whatsoever that it was a veiled insult! ;-)

Still find it slightly odd that someone would comment on something like a bog standard sash clamp. Being a welder/fabricator sash clamps are one of the most basic tools of my trade.
Don't you use those things in Canada?

(Sorry for the OT btw)