Mine is following closely behind in progress...
Hi X, may I ask if the width of the speakers can be increased a little in the future, so that the outer radius of the woofer seats within the front baffle, now I can't radius cut without closing the 2 sides. Will this increase in total volume affect the SQ?
Thanks!
Hi X, may I ask if the width of the speakers can be increased a little in the future, so that the outer radius of the woofer seats within the front baffle, now I can't radius cut without closing the 2 sides. Will this increase in total volume affect the SQ?
Thanks!
You can increase by up to 1/2in to 5/8in no problem. Try to keep the internal dimensions the same. Within 1/4in is ok.
The change in the baffle width affects the crossover a bit. Although this is a shallow slope crossover, the effect may be minimal.
The change in the baffle width affects the crossover a bit. Although this is a shallow slope crossover, the effect may be minimal.
First time building a speaker set, make a few mistakes here and there.
And it is coming together nicely.
Thanks, X!
And it is coming together nicely.
Thanks, X!
Meanie,
That build is coming along very nicely, good luck with rest of the work.
That build is coming along very nicely, good luck with rest of the work.
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Super job, Meanie! 
This is not a typical first speaker in build difficulty (it’s moderate difficulty because of size) so you are doing really well.
This is not a typical first speaker in build difficulty (it’s moderate difficulty because of size) so you are doing really well.
Great work Istvan! That baffle cutout looks really nice. You are getting very close to first sound.
Good progress by my cabinet maker on the set that’s going to go to Hawaii. But a setback is that Amazon shipped me the wrong drivers (papercone) and so now I need to order aluminum cone ones from Parts Express on back order. They won’t be here for another week probably. These paper ones need to get returned.
Good progress by my cabinet maker on the set that’s going to go to Hawaii. But a setback is that Amazon shipped me the wrong drivers (papercone) and so now I need to order aluminum cone ones from Parts Express on back order. They won’t be here for another week probably. These paper ones need to get returned.
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Many thanks, X! I am really excited and can hardly wait for the first sounds. But it could take some days because I don't have enough clamps (you never have enough clamps!...) and as we are sitting in a lockdown again, I must order some... or I ask my friends.
Your speaker look great! The issue with A is annoying...
Your speaker look great! The issue with A is annoying...
Wow!
Great work on your TL's Fellas 😉
The TL speaker cabinet is an impressive size but not to difficult to build with mostly square cuts.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I haven't built my wood TL cabinets yet. It's almost 2 years I've been listening to my pink foamcore proto's, and the wife hasn't complained about the pink panthers hanging out in the living room.....Yet!! 😀
Great work on your TL's Fellas 😉
The TL speaker cabinet is an impressive size but not to difficult to build with mostly square cuts.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I haven't built my wood TL cabinets yet. It's almost 2 years I've been listening to my pink foamcore proto's, and the wife hasn't complained about the pink panthers hanging out in the living room.....Yet!! 😀
Thanks Vunce! 😀
Maybe you should build your TL's in... pink😀 I imagine it to be horrible, but hey, happy wife, happy life 😀
Maybe you should build your TL's in... pink😀 I imagine it to be horrible, but hey, happy wife, happy life 😀
Hi Vunce,
I can't believe it has been 2 years already! You were actually the first person to hear the TL's and I guess they still sound great and look decent enough to stay put. I even sent you a precut baffle ages ago. 🙂
This also says that pink XPS is not a bad speaker building material when faced with some thin plywood to support the drivers. I used my pink XPS sealed cabinets for at least 3 years before they were made of wood.
I can't believe it has been 2 years already! You were actually the first person to hear the TL's and I guess they still sound great and look decent enough to stay put. I even sent you a precut baffle ages ago. 🙂
This also says that pink XPS is not a bad speaker building material when faced with some thin plywood to support the drivers. I used my pink XPS sealed cabinets for at least 3 years before they were made of wood.
Thank you guys for the kind comments, mine is nice from far, but far from nice!
Can't wait to hear them sing.
X, your finishes in black look amazing! I haven't decided on my finishes yet.
Vunce, you are the first to build the proto foam-core, you must have enjoyed them tremendously. Hope you find time to build yours soon.
Can't wait to hear them sing.
X, your finishes in black look amazing! I haven't decided on my finishes yet.
Vunce, you are the first to build the proto foam-core, you must have enjoyed them tremendously. Hope you find time to build yours soon.
Is the paper cone version a LOT different from the aluminum cone version (performance wise)?
I have not personally tried the paper cone, but the TS parameters are quite different. It won't be optimal, probably less bass as Fs is higher. Also, the location of the breakup and how it is controlled in the passive XO is totally different. I think it can work, but would require a redesign of the XO and TL cabinet.
Istvan,
Great progress and looks like you are very close to first sound. 🙂
A question on the chamber for the mid-tweeter - the sports cone that you are using, is the narrow end closed? Please note that the mid-tweet section needs to be closed off from the main cabinet so that the RS225 does not modulate the wide-band driver.
Great progress and looks like you are very close to first sound. 🙂
A question on the chamber for the mid-tweeter - the sports cone that you are using, is the narrow end closed? Please note that the mid-tweet section needs to be closed off from the main cabinet so that the RS225 does not modulate the wide-band driver.
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Many thanks Zman! Yes, the cone is closed, there is only a hole for the speaker wire which will be sealed too.