A Study of DMLs as a Full Range Speaker

this is a recording of the 3mm ply i found and the graphite eps, the ply is on the right, recorded at 1m.
i used the sub up to 250hz and the panels went down to 90hz.
this was recorded from an old LP my parents had, I de-clicked it first, a few years ago.
i am sure they never played it,,but it needed de-clicking anyway.

steve.
 

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Lets say you were going to use (6) six exciters rated at 4 ohm\25 watts to drive a large 4x4 panel. Would you wire (2) lots of 3 in series then wire the lots of 3 in parallel to get 6 ohms. Or would you wire (2) units in parallel three times and wire the result in series to get 6 ohms? Which would perform better as each exciter is rated at 25 watts, which results in higher power handling and sensitivity?
 
Lets say you were going to use (6) six exciters rated at 4 ohm\25 watts to drive a large 4x4 panel. Would you wire (2) lots of 3 in series then wire the lots of 3 in parallel to get 6 ohms. Or would you wire (2) units in parallel three times and wire the result in series to get 6 ohms? Which would perform better as each exciter is rated at 25 watts, which results in higher power handling and sensitivity?
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Lets say you were going to use (6) six exciters rated at 4 ohm\25 watts to drive a large 4x4 panel. Would you wire (2) lots of 3 in series then wire the lots of 3 in parallel to get 6 ohms. Or would you wire (2) units in parallel three times and wire the result in series to get 6 ohms? Which would perform better as each exciter is rated at 25 watts, which results in higher power handling and sensitivity?
I probably wouldn't use 6 exciters on the same plate, and not such a large square plate.
But as for connecting you have either 2 strings with 3x4 ohm, giving 12/2 = 6 ohm, or you have 3 strings with 2x4, giving 8/3=2.66 ohm.
 
Lets say you were going to use (6) six exciters rated at 4 ohm\25 watts to drive a large 4x4 panel. Would you wire (2) lots of 3 in series then wire the lots of 3 in parallel to get 6 ohms. Or would you wire (2) units in parallel three times and wire the result in series to get 6 ohms? Which would perform better as each exciter is rated at 25 watts, which results in higher power handling and sensitivity?
I probably wouldn't use 6 exciters on the same plate, and not such a large square plate.
But as for connecting you have either 2 strings with 3x4 ohm, giving 12/2 = 6 ohm, or you have 3 strings with 2x4, giving 8/3=2.66 ohm.
john78,
The two 6 ohm wirings you described are effectively identical to each other, they would perform the same, assuming the resistances are all actually 4 ohm.
Leob was describing a third wiring possibility, but which would result in lower resistance, as he said.
Eric
 
I do think john78 is a troll...hard to think someone can actually be that unpleasant and moronic for real hoping that people will help him out.


Now, I'm no electronics engineering professor but I can handle some adding and dividing.
But I fail to understand this as anything else than three strings with 2 exciters in each; "wire (2) units in parallel three times and wire the result in series". That will give you 2.67 ohm, not 6.


I cannot think of any alternative than 2 strings with three exciters each that will give 6 ohms...what configuration are you thinking about Eric?
 
Yeah....NO BOTH are 6 ohm. Does anyone here actually have any KNOWLEDGE? I am actually looking for someone with EXPERIENCE and basic electronic knowledge like OHMS law. If you do not meet those requirements DO NOT REPLY.
Hi john78
After almost one year of exchanges on this thread, I can say you should find here different knowledge and experience, all valuable. Depend how the question are written... precise enough, pleasant to read. While speaking about circuit architecture even the simplest, some schematics help. Some introduction with what you intent to do also. Up to you.
 
EucyDome Episode 4

You will need to accurately measure your exciter voice coil diameter. Some exciters have quite wide mounting flanges so try and discern the actual bobbin diameter. Usually the specs will tell you the diameter but check anyway.

Then you need to make an accurate male template to the coil diameter from cardboard or other object matching the required diameter.

You will also need to make a female paper template cutout approx 2mm bigger in diameter than the coil with axes marked... The easiest way is to fold an A4 piece of paper in halves both ways, ink in the fold lines, scribe the circle and cut

Like this:
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Eucy
Hi Eucy
Any schedule for the next episode?
 
While I was playing around with different positions for adjusting panel response, I suddenly thought, why not show the difference in a recording.
The picture shows 3 different finger positions, the third is will my hands touching the 4 corners.
 

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I'm thinking about building dml, don't know what sort of material to use, I hoping for something natural. Something other then acrilic or fiber glass reinforced material, plywood or so.. but main question I have trouble finding is the possibility to use something like phased array/beam forming for left and right? Is it possible to put the two exciters on one surface? My theory is that sound from one channel is reflected/blocked/absorbed by the other channels echter. Does any one know if this works?
 
Hilbren.
Dml does not operate the same as a pistonic speaker in the low end.
Various panels can produce frequencies down to 40hz with my exciters.
What is the size of the panel you are thinking about.
I have not tried 2 exciters on a panel in stereo, but see no reason why it should not work.
But obviously a small panel will not have as much stereo separation.
Steve.