Why do have to be square? Besides ease of construction.
Sometimes they blend in nicely with your furnishings, but mostly I find they just don`t. Not to diminish the work people have done already, but why not something different? Just a peeve of mine.
🙂 Why not different designs?
Sometimes they blend in nicely with your furnishings, but mostly I find they just don`t. Not to diminish the work people have done already, but why not something different? Just a peeve of mine.
🙂 Why not different designs?
check out the bottom of page 4 of this thread.
Not everyone makes square speakers. Usually it's just easier. Many manufacturers offer other shapes, i.e., B&W Nautilus, Uvola, etc. I kinda like the triangular shape of my bipole Voigts and the red color matches my pillows. 😀
Not everyone makes square speakers. Usually it's just easier. Many manufacturers offer other shapes, i.e., B&W Nautilus, Uvola, etc. I kinda like the triangular shape of my bipole Voigts and the red color matches my pillows. 😀
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here is something different...
won't have any problems with the missus, with this subwoofer 🙂
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won't have any problems with the missus, with this subwoofer 🙂
Just Today
*LOL*
HaHa Just today i was cleaning out a storage unit with my dad and i saw a little dresser i thought i could use it for the wood, i started looking at it thinking of tearing it apart for the wood when i had the idea of just using it as a subwoofer like it was. well i got it home and that's what i'm doing. I already started drilling the holes. I'm going to take the two drawers faces off and gule on a piece mdf so it looks like a dresser but realy is a subwoofer. it's around 2.5CF inside, not big but make a nice end table.
I'll have pics later.....Bob
*LOL*
HaHa Just today i was cleaning out a storage unit with my dad and i saw a little dresser i thought i could use it for the wood, i started looking at it thinking of tearing it apart for the wood when i had the idea of just using it as a subwoofer like it was. well i got it home and that's what i'm doing. I already started drilling the holes. I'm going to take the two drawers faces off and gule on a piece mdf so it looks like a dresser but realy is a subwoofer. it's around 2.5CF inside, not big but make a nice end table.
I'll have pics later.....Bob
Here are a couple for you.
I have yet another set of speakers disguised as my computer desk supports. I'll have those photos up on my web page sometime this weekend. Sorry, my subwoofer is a 'normal' shaped box. 🙂
http://www.aaroncgilbert.com/hometheater.html
Aaron Gilbert
I have yet another set of speakers disguised as my computer desk supports. I'll have those photos up on my web page sometime this weekend. Sorry, my subwoofer is a 'normal' shaped box. 🙂
http://www.aaroncgilbert.com/hometheater.html
Aaron Gilbert
"normal" shaped boxes are fine, since it is easy to place them, I just figured that with the woodworking skills present , that some people would`ve done some boxes that were more 'personalized'.
think outside the box......... 🙂
think outside the box......... 🙂
Actually...
My non-rectangular boxes, which comprise the majority of my speakers, required less woodworking expertise than the rectangular ones. 🙂 Part of the thing I liked about my cylindrical/hemispherical enclosures was how easy they are to construct. Just add a couple end caps, cut out driver and terminal holes, screw/glue together, and you're done! Of course, this type of construction assumes you have a sort of enclosure premade such as a sonotube or flower pots, etc..
Let me tell you, it's a lot easier to cut a circle than a straight line, using a jig saw!
I sometimes wonder why there such a strong desire to make speakers that look like commercial units (at least in terms of shape/layout/finish). For me, a lot of the fun comes from building something that you would never be able to buy.
Aaron Gilbert
My non-rectangular boxes, which comprise the majority of my speakers, required less woodworking expertise than the rectangular ones. 🙂 Part of the thing I liked about my cylindrical/hemispherical enclosures was how easy they are to construct. Just add a couple end caps, cut out driver and terminal holes, screw/glue together, and you're done! Of course, this type of construction assumes you have a sort of enclosure premade such as a sonotube or flower pots, etc..
Let me tell you, it's a lot easier to cut a circle than a straight line, using a jig saw!
I sometimes wonder why there such a strong desire to make speakers that look like commercial units (at least in terms of shape/layout/finish). For me, a lot of the fun comes from building something that you would never be able to buy.
Aaron Gilbert
Yep, probably the #1 question about my speakers.. 🙂
What can I say, I love green! I contemplated other options for covering the cardboard tubes, but ended up with fabric due to it's low cost, elegant appearance, and easy mess-free application. The dark velvet has the added benefit of visually disappeaaring in a dark room (though I suppose black painted speakers do the same, unless they are high gloss).
Chicks dig 'em though, so there is hope for me yet.. 🙂
Aaron Gilbert
What can I say, I love green! I contemplated other options for covering the cardboard tubes, but ended up with fabric due to it's low cost, elegant appearance, and easy mess-free application. The dark velvet has the added benefit of visually disappeaaring in a dark room (though I suppose black painted speakers do the same, unless they are high gloss).
Chicks dig 'em though, so there is hope for me yet.. 🙂
Aaron Gilbert
Sonotube isn't a good shape to model a loudspeaker and a table over a sub would just cause the thing over it to make unwanted noise. Conventional squae box armed of wave breaker should do anywhere, building personalized enclosure is just more troubles...
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