Hello , i am new around here and would like to start my first diy project. I have chosen curvy changs ( also would like to know what swoopy changs are , saw something around here about them but couldn't find much info, seemed interesting that someone said they go down to 30hz ) but i haven't made up my mind about what speakers to put in the cabs. I am looking atm at fostex fe207e and fostex fe206en. I am from romania and cannot find pioneer b20 around here , plus i would like to try a single speaker design.
That's right! Don't substitute drivers, as it rarely works towards improvement of the sound.
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TerryO
Thanks alot for the replies. I have found the fe207 around here and even though you would probably give me a better price , the delivery would be alot as well.
I would also like to know if curvy chang is worth it over g chang and what would be the advantages , if any ? I was set on curvy because of looks but it would be alot easier the build the normal ones.
I would also like to know if curvy chang is worth it over g chang and what would be the advantages , if any ? I was set on curvy because of looks but it would be alot easier the build the normal ones.
To be honest, the Curvy Chang might be a difficult first project. If you have previous woodworking experience, then I am sure you would be fine. If this is your first project, you might want to try something simpler first since it can be difficult to make things this large LOOK good (I am sure you could make a working enclosure).
I think that the advantage of this one is that it will provide a more cylindrical wave-front. This has some frequency response advantages, and you can get a little more bass extension since it can use the ceiling & floor to help transmit the bass. I could be wrong though, so someone should correct me if I am.
I think that the advantage of this one is that it will provide a more cylindrical wave-front. This has some frequency response advantages, and you can get a little more bass extension since it can use the ceiling & floor to help transmit the bass. I could be wrong though, so someone should correct me if I am.
It's also a *lot* nicer to work with and is just better in every way, even without the sonic implications. If you propose to spend your time and money on a project such as this, the cost difference is quite minimal in overall terms.
Best Regards,
TerryO
Just reminding you that you'll have to use a super tweeter with the 207e. No crossover for the fullrange, just a single capacitor for the tweeter.
You don't have to use a supertweeter with the FE207E, as I feel is rather well demonstrated by Bob's FB-20 and FT-2000 FT-2000
While it does roll off above ~12KHz, esp. off axis, that's not necessarily such a bad thing as it keeps things smooth over extended periods, & it does still make 20KHz on-axis at about -6dB, give or take. If you want that extra HF energy, then yes, adding a supertweeter is beneficial, but it's certainly far from being a requirement, period.
While it does roll off above ~12KHz, esp. off axis, that's not necessarily such a bad thing as it keeps things smooth over extended periods, & it does still make 20KHz on-axis at about -6dB, give or take. If you want that extra HF energy, then yes, adding a supertweeter is beneficial, but it's certainly far from being a requirement, period.
If you want to keep in the Fostex line, that budget pretty much restricts you to the FT17H
of course, the FT96H is a much prettier unit, and in all likelihood "sounds better", but I just have trouble spending more money on the last octave or so (depending on just where you decide to XO) than for the 8 or 9 preceding
FT17H as Chris said.
You won't find a great deal of information above 10KHz in most metal & what harmonics there are will likely be crushed into an unintelligable mush by the massive compression metal albums are usually subjected to these days. Tragically. The remastered Iron Maiden albums for e.g. are an insult to the material, and the group, and their listeners.
You won't find a great deal of information above 10KHz in most metal & what harmonics there are will likely be crushed into an unintelligable mush by the massive compression metal albums are usually subjected to these days. Tragically. The remastered Iron Maiden albums for e.g. are an insult to the material, and the group, and their listeners.
for an interesting take on "acoustic metal?" - actually these two are a little hard to classify , have you tried
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worth the price alone for STH and Orion, and not insulting to this general non fan of the genre
apparently available on vinyl as well
A definitive statement, coming from perhaps the World's Leading Authority on the subject!
Best regards,
TerryO
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