Hi all.
I am thinking of building some MKB 230s, as low mids kickers.
I have modeled them in sketchup, and am wondering whether they can be slightly adapted to maximise material efficiency, as BB ply is now so much more expensive.
So to maximise a sheet, ideally panel widths are kept to 610mm - see predicament here:
Im just playing around with options here, i know the ideal thing is to leave the box as designed.
The central version changes the horn geometry and i am imagining therefore is unsuitable, however im wondering what the real life effect would be of the right hand option? A loss of low frequency response might be ok, as the subs will pick up the low end.
To make material efficiency gains, the the cab (therefore, horn) is 160mm shorter. If i build with solid wood corner details i was thinking i could extend the cabinets without needing more sheet material by 36mm more. in which case, horn would be 124mm shorter than design.
another option i thought might be to extend the horn with an added volume on the front:
but i guess if theres nothing on the other side for reflection then this is a bit futile. and fragile.
this is a potential end goal setup, with dual 15 ppsl subs, there is an amateur rambling thread on that somewhere else
any thoughts appreciated
I am thinking of building some MKB 230s, as low mids kickers.
I have modeled them in sketchup, and am wondering whether they can be slightly adapted to maximise material efficiency, as BB ply is now so much more expensive.
So to maximise a sheet, ideally panel widths are kept to 610mm - see predicament here:
Im just playing around with options here, i know the ideal thing is to leave the box as designed.
The central version changes the horn geometry and i am imagining therefore is unsuitable, however im wondering what the real life effect would be of the right hand option? A loss of low frequency response might be ok, as the subs will pick up the low end.
To make material efficiency gains, the the cab (therefore, horn) is 160mm shorter. If i build with solid wood corner details i was thinking i could extend the cabinets without needing more sheet material by 36mm more. in which case, horn would be 124mm shorter than design.
another option i thought might be to extend the horn with an added volume on the front:
but i guess if theres nothing on the other side for reflection then this is a bit futile. and fragile.
this is a potential end goal setup, with dual 15 ppsl subs, there is an amateur rambling thread on that somewhere else
any thoughts appreciated