Hi
Can anyone ID this one? Is it flat 6?
I want to build an enclosure for it, looking for recommendations.
Thanks!
Can anyone ID this one? Is it flat 6?
I want to build an enclosure for it, looking for recommendations.
Thanks!
Someone confirmed it is "Flat 6", and said they thrive within a "horn construction". Any plans around?
The origibnal plans i am sure can be improved as they were developed before we got good modellers. Finding T/S will be difficult, a measure of yours would be a good start.
dave
dave
Hei,
Yes, that looks like a Flat6, maybe an OEM type as per magnet designation. Nice driver if you have 2 of them, undamaged, working etc.
But to answer your question correctly, more info is needed.
By it´s time, enclosure calculation for these drivers were more try and error than anything else, and even this yesteryear´s suggestions might not be of much help if TSP have changed over the decades.
Coral has indeed suggested horn designs for their 6" drivers, but these were more mid-bass horns IIRC.
To solve this and to come up with a suggestion, you´ll need to make TSP and response measurements, all else is guesswork.
A DATS measurement will also show most defects of the drivers before you start to invest money.
But if all is OK and you do it right, you can make very nice speakers from these historic drivers.
All the best
Mattes
Yes, that looks like a Flat6, maybe an OEM type as per magnet designation. Nice driver if you have 2 of them, undamaged, working etc.
But to answer your question correctly, more info is needed.
By it´s time, enclosure calculation for these drivers were more try and error than anything else, and even this yesteryear´s suggestions might not be of much help if TSP have changed over the decades.
Coral has indeed suggested horn designs for their 6" drivers, but these were more mid-bass horns IIRC.
To solve this and to come up with a suggestion, you´ll need to make TSP and response measurements, all else is guesswork.
A DATS measurement will also show most defects of the drivers before you start to invest money.
But if all is OK and you do it right, you can make very nice speakers from these historic drivers.
All the best
Mattes
Assume it behaves like many general purpose accordion edge bookshelf
speakers.
Sounds the same in small 16 liter wood box or
large 50 liter box.
Best tradeoff for flat response
and less over excursion
is usual 18 to 25 liter box
flattest response is largest baffle possible.
Since a modern datsheet would just test it
on Huge IEC Baffle
Real life baffle is only as wide as
18 to 25 liter box physically allows.
speakers.
Sounds the same in small 16 liter wood box or
large 50 liter box.
Best tradeoff for flat response
and less over excursion
is usual 18 to 25 liter box
flattest response is largest baffle possible.
Since a modern datsheet would just test it
on Huge IEC Baffle
Real life baffle is only as wide as
18 to 25 liter box physically allows.