Hello there and thank you for giving me access and any guidance you can provide. I came across a line array design that caught my attention and I would like to make a couple of them to see how it is. It has 1 x 6.5" and 1 x 8" and a driver. It does not say the size and the design does not explain if it is 2 way or 3 way, although I personally understand that the 3 way is more complete.
Hadji,
A loudspeaker using one 8", one 6.5" and a driver is not a line array design, regardless of it's crossover.
You won't be able to "make a couple of them" without complete plans specifying each component and cabinet dimension used in the design.
What guidance are you looking for?
A loudspeaker using one 8", one 6.5" and a driver is not a line array design, regardless of it's crossover.
You won't be able to "make a couple of them" without complete plans specifying each component and cabinet dimension used in the design.
What guidance are you looking for?
I have the plans or drawings with the measurements but I don't have the information about whether it is 2 or 3 way, nor do I have any information about which driver to use. It is an old design, it is almost 10 years old. I found it while searching for designs because I don't know how to use any CAD program. I wrote to the person who designed it but he hasn't answered me. Anyway, I found a 2" driver that I could use: the 8 as low mid, the 6.5 as mid high, and the 2" as hi.
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That box might potentially be considered to be a pro style line array element which means you would need a stack of them 6ft tall or more to even begin to produce the type of behavour a line array is known for, in singles it's just a strange point source box. Of course there is nothing wrong with building experimental boxes to study.. hands on is always a great way to learn, but if you actually want to build a line array/line source speaker for your listening pleasure then there are more convincing home listening designs you might explore.
My idea is to make 2 to see how they sound and work, that is if I can find an amp that I can put in because I would like them to be powered. Then, if the test is successful, make 4 or 6 more. But if here on the page there is a design that really sounds good that uses those woofer sizes 6.5 or 8 and you want to give me the information, I would be very grateful. Here I leave the link to the model in case someone wants to make it or redesign it or tell about the faults or errors.
It is not for listening to music at home, but for live sound in small and medium spaces. I organize events for Hispanic or Latino groups practically every weekend in different places, but I think it's time to start growing and doing something for myself.
Hadji, this is not a design, only a basic design concept. It's very possible that it has never been built or tested by anyone, so you could put a lot of time, effort, and money into it only to fail to achieve your objectives. In addition to basic questions such as what drivers to use, there are quite complicated questions such as how many modules you would require to provide the coverage you need, and how they are to be attached together and suspended and aimed with precision and SAFETY. They would add up to a considerable weight! A licensed engineer would have to at least review and approve the full physical design of an array and its attachment points before it could be "flown" above peoples' heads with confidence. It's best left to qualified professionals from start to finish.
That looks like it could work as far as box design and driver layout are concerned. But it doesn't address the additional issues I raised.
¿Qué problemas podrían explicarme mejor si no es un problema?
Hola, ¿de cuál de los diseños hablas, del primero o del segundo? El segundo es un diseño de Martin W8lm que ha sido clonado por todos lados.
Incluso hay una versión china que supuestamente tiene woofers y drivers de neodimio, y está amplificada. Lo peor sería tener que cambiar los woofers o drivers, y creo que ahorraría mucho dinero o compraría las cajas vacías con sus amplificadores, instalaría los componentes B&C y me ahorraría comprar los paneles y todo lo demás, y fabricarlo.
Hola, ¿de cuál de los diseños hablas, del primero o del segundo? El segundo es un diseño de Martin W8lm que ha sido clonado por todos lados.
Incluso hay una versión china que supuestamente tiene woofers y drivers de neodimio, y está amplificada. Lo peor sería tener que cambiar los woofers o drivers, y creo que ahorraría mucho dinero o compraría las cajas vacías con sus amplificadores, instalaría los componentes B&C y me ahorraría comprar los paneles y todo lo demás, y fabricarlo.
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