I'm having great difficulty finding reliable information on how to model the Ripole?
Can someone please tell me how to set up a good simulation?
Atm I have BASTA and Hornresp but I could probably get my hands on other software as well if I have to.
Can someone please tell me how to set up a good simulation?
Atm I have BASTA and Hornresp but I could probably get my hands on other software as well if I have to.
YouTube - Do nothing Machine
My neighbor built a Ripole against all good advice. We auditioned it.
This is a completely accurate simulation of that disappointing event.
No, Seriously... And he did everything by the book too.
If you want to waste perfectly good wood on something that
cannot be simulated, yet actually works, go build a Karlson.
My neighbor built a Ripole against all good advice. We auditioned it.
This is a completely accurate simulation of that disappointing event.
No, Seriously... And he did everything by the book too.
If you want to waste perfectly good wood on something that
cannot be simulated, yet actually works, go build a Karlson.
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Ripol: Referencec and Example Drawing
Hi markusA,
The Ripol will have all the advantages and disadvantages of the the dipole as advocated by many, e.g.: Dipole Woofer.
To model a Ripol you'll have to use something like AkAbak, as the Ripol is designed with the integrated use of a passive filter, a good example is the:
RiPole Subwoofer
See the building instructions for a diagram of the required filter.
There are quite a few threads on diyaudio pertaining to ripols.
This is not a subwoofer for loud home theater applications, nor any other form of "big" bass, neither are other forms of open baffle (dipole) woofers (until you get into large numbers of drivers, and large baffles).
A simple rule of thumb for the dimensions is to keep it as small as possible while providing a front opening of 1/4 to 1/3 x Sd, and a rear opening of 1/2 to 1 x Sd. I'll attach a simple example drawing: never build, untested, example only.
As a ripol is simple to build you should give it a try, and make up your own mind.
Regards,
Hi markusA,
The Ripol will have all the advantages and disadvantages of the the dipole as advocated by many, e.g.: Dipole Woofer.
To model a Ripol you'll have to use something like AkAbak, as the Ripol is designed with the integrated use of a passive filter, a good example is the:
RiPole Subwoofer
See the building instructions for a diagram of the required filter.
There are quite a few threads on diyaudio pertaining to ripols.
This is not a subwoofer for loud home theater applications, nor any other form of "big" bass, neither are other forms of open baffle (dipole) woofers (until you get into large numbers of drivers, and large baffles).
A simple rule of thumb for the dimensions is to keep it as small as possible while providing a front opening of 1/4 to 1/3 x Sd, and a rear opening of 1/2 to 1 x Sd. I'll attach a simple example drawing: never build, untested, example only.
As a ripol is simple to build you should give it a try, and make up your own mind.
Regards,
I am the unlucky soul who built 2 different ripoles. OB, or even U-baffle with the same drivers were better, by any measure , except size. ie. sound quality or efficiency
If you do build one, be sure to post impressions.
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Before I even think about building one I need a way to model one.
I've been using Hornresp but the sims are so sh**ty that I must be doing something very wrong. Thus my question...
How to model a ripole?
I've been using Hornresp but the sims are so sh**ty that I must be doing something very wrong. Thus my question...
How to model a ripole?
Hi markusA
Please contact Axel Ridthaler ( axel.ridtahler/ät/fzk.de )
He is the commercial designer of the Ripol, and he can help you. 😉
Hornres can not simmulated Ripols.
Sorry about my bad english,but i have not many practice for many years. 😉
Greets from the valley
Stefan
Please contact Axel Ridthaler ( axel.ridtahler/ät/fzk.de )
He is the commercial designer of the Ripol, and he can help you. 😉
Hornres can not simmulated Ripols.
Sorry about my bad english,but i have not many practice for many years. 😉
Greets from the valley
Stefan
How to model a ripol in Hornresp (?)
Hi markusA,
I gave it another try. For comparison, and as a sanity check, here is a Hornresp Input/SPL for a dipole (H-frame, Dual) done by bjorno, and I used the same driver(s) for a ripol. Note that the ripol is done as OD (offset driver). The SPL curves are bold prior to combining, and light grey after combining @ 120cm. You could add inductance to Le (e.g.: Le=3 mH), and resistance to Rg (e.g.: Rg=0.15 Ohm) to simulate a series coil, but to get to the full ripol network you'll have to export the data (set length (L) to Con as it will not export as Par) to an AkAbak script. Then you can modify the result in AkAbak, etc...
Maybe that'll get you started.
Regards,
Hi markusA,
I gave it another try. For comparison, and as a sanity check, here is a Hornresp Input/SPL for a dipole (H-frame, Dual) done by bjorno, and I used the same driver(s) for a ripol. Note that the ripol is done as OD (offset driver). The SPL curves are bold prior to combining, and light grey after combining @ 120cm. You could add inductance to Le (e.g.: Le=3 mH), and resistance to Rg (e.g.: Rg=0.15 Ohm) to simulate a series coil, but to get to the full ripol network you'll have to export the data (set length (L) to Con as it will not export as Par) to an AkAbak script. Then you can modify the result in AkAbak, etc...
Maybe that'll get you started.
Regards,
Attachments
Some info here :
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/subwoofers/108893-my-ripole-project.html#post1309701
Patrick
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/subwoofers/108893-my-ripole-project.html#post1309701
Patrick
I was hoping to get away without having to resort to AkAbak.
That sim looks a little different from mine, I'll have a look and see what I can come up with?
At a first glance it looks like a notch and some EQ in the bottom is a start.
That sim looks a little different from mine, I'll have a look and see what I can come up with?
At a first glance it looks like a notch and some EQ in the bottom is a start.
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To AkAbak or not to AkAbak....
Hi markusA,
"...looks like a notch and some EQ in the bottom is a start."
Yes, that's what the recommended filter network is all about, a start is the series L and a notch filter parallel to the driver as in the "RiPole Subwoofer" example in Post #3, and I think the patent holder places a lot of importance on getting this done correctly, and as a passive network, with additional active eq/low pass/ high pass as needed. If you file around on the Hornresp example from Post #7 you should get to a starting point, but it looks like it'll take AkAbak to integrate everything that has to be going on here. Please, let us know how you're getting along with it.
As so often the devil is in the details, as zobsky's experience shows.
Regards,
Hi markusA,
"...looks like a notch and some EQ in the bottom is a start."
Yes, that's what the recommended filter network is all about, a start is the series L and a notch filter parallel to the driver as in the "RiPole Subwoofer" example in Post #3, and I think the patent holder places a lot of importance on getting this done correctly, and as a passive network, with additional active eq/low pass/ high pass as needed. If you file around on the Hornresp example from Post #7 you should get to a starting point, but it looks like it'll take AkAbak to integrate everything that has to be going on here. Please, let us know how you're getting along with it.
As so often the devil is in the details, as zobsky's experience shows.
Regards,
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