Pretty excited about the build. I have Frugel-Horn XL so it will be exciting to compare. Not sure how I’m going to finish them yet.
I have FHXL for my garage and Lances at work. Love full range and cutting wood.
Really just posting to share because I’m excited. Anybody have questions, let me know. Hope to update with a finished product.
Thanks.
I have FHXL for my garage and Lances at work. Love full range and cutting wood.
Really just posting to share because I’m excited. Anybody have questions, let me know. Hope to update with a finished product.
Thanks.
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murch17,
Good see that you are having fun building and listening.
What amplifiers are you using?
Keep us posted on your progress. 🙂
Good see that you are having fun building and listening.
What amplifiers are you using?
Keep us posted on your progress. 🙂
Maybe have a glance at the A12p/A7p crossover to see how they have set it up.
Failing that go active, MiniDSP or Hypex offer some great products at pretty reasonable prices, with the Fusions you get the power amps too!
Failing that go active, MiniDSP or Hypex offer some great products at pretty reasonable prices, with the Fusions you get the power amps too!
Thanks timbre. Didn’t know there was a 12p/7p out there to look at but I’ll find it.
I don’t necessarily want to keep them that way permanently, but think it would be cool to have the flexibility to set them up as a multi-way or individually.
I don’t necessarily want to keep them that way permanently, but think it would be cool to have the flexibility to set them up as a multi-way or individually.
Build update.
For really no good reason, I decided to go rattle can spray paint on the cabinets. I had good luck with spray poly on a previous project, so I thought I’d give spray paint a try.
I put about 8 or 10 coats of rustoleum 2x primer on them (basically 2 cans of primer). They were looking pretty decent the following day, but still too tacky to sand. It was in the low 50’s, maybe cooler during the night.
I’ve been impatiently letting them sit til the weekend, hope they sand up nice. I never really paid attention to the coat/recoat times, but that primer says recoat before 1hr or after 48hr, something I’ll know next time.
For really no good reason, I decided to go rattle can spray paint on the cabinets. I had good luck with spray poly on a previous project, so I thought I’d give spray paint a try.
I put about 8 or 10 coats of rustoleum 2x primer on them (basically 2 cans of primer). They were looking pretty decent the following day, but still too tacky to sand. It was in the low 50’s, maybe cooler during the night.
I’ve been impatiently letting them sit til the weekend, hope they sand up nice. I never really paid attention to the coat/recoat times, but that primer says recoat before 1hr or after 48hr, something I’ll know next time.
Kyngfish,
I always get confused btw efficiency and sensitivity. The 10.3 have a sensitivity of 88db. Is that what you’re referring to?
Isn’t efficiency a measure of the amount of electrical energy converted to sound?
I always get confused btw efficiency and sensitivity. The 10.3 have a sensitivity of 88db. Is that what you’re referring to?
Isn’t efficiency a measure of the amount of electrical energy converted to sound?
Lol. Apparently I do too. I meant sensitivity. But really I meant sensitivity in the enclosure - not just the driver.
Hi murch17,
How did you fill the plywood endgrain to make it look so smooth in the post #11 pics?
Thanks
How did you fill the plywood endgrain to make it look so smooth in the post #11 pics?
Thanks
R Kneck,
Funny you ask. Maybe it’s just my strategic photography angles?!? To be honest, I feel like I’ll be able to answer when it’s all topcoated.
The punchline is that I struggle with it. I put some wood filler on it this time, and it seems to have helped. But if I do it again, I’ll try to seal it with wood glue like people to with mdf.
The best I’ve done, though, was on my subwoofer. I cut my sides short (like 1/2”) then capped them both ends with white pine strips (3/8” on each side) so now my overall dimension is 1/4” long (1/8” each end) then flush trim with router. But that’s a process....maybe glue will do the trick.
It’s really tough to paint a good finish. I like staining best. But all the big boys on here that make really nice stuff seem to veneer. Thanks for checking in
Funny you ask. Maybe it’s just my strategic photography angles?!? To be honest, I feel like I’ll be able to answer when it’s all topcoated.
The punchline is that I struggle with it. I put some wood filler on it this time, and it seems to have helped. But if I do it again, I’ll try to seal it with wood glue like people to with mdf.
The best I’ve done, though, was on my subwoofer. I cut my sides short (like 1/2”) then capped them both ends with white pine strips (3/8” on each side) so now my overall dimension is 1/4” long (1/8” each end) then flush trim with router. But that’s a process....maybe glue will do the trick.
It’s really tough to paint a good finish. I like staining best. But all the big boys on here that make really nice stuff seem to veneer. Thanks for checking in
