My good friend Sanjay Nambiar redesigned the orginal Feastrex cabinets .. I heard it briefly.. Excellent sounding cabinets.. It's quite an overkill cabinets with Vertical and Horizontal bracings.. 1" plywood used all round. Will post some pictures of the cabinet below....
Here's a picture with the back panel removed..
Here's a top down internal view showing the horizontal and vertical bracings..
Here's another view showing the bracing bolted to the NF5EX driver..
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Here's a picture with the back panel removed..
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
Here's a top down internal view showing the horizontal and vertical bracings..
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
Here's another view showing the bracing bolted to the NF5EX driver..
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Waooo... mean looking bracing, out to kill all box resonance.
Is the sounding a bit dead with this implementation compared to your pryamid box?
Is the sounding a bit dead with this implementation compared to your pryamid box?
the bracing may not be an issue... the paper bags may . i tried it in D5nF BR cabs, and find it takes away some life from the sound.
aka Gaga@echoloft
...a very solid job nonetheless. true to mr. lim's work. for internal stuffing, try those harness use for refurbishing sofas or car seats.
Hi Bro,
This box is also pryamid like mine... Sanjay drew it as such. I really like the openness and clarity of this box. My current box is still a bit boxy... Anyway, went down to Mr Lim's place yesterday.. I'm asking him to build another more overkill box for me... 😉
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Hi Gaga and Jo,
Let's see if we can arrange a session with Sanjay... If not wait for my new cabinets.... 😀
Let's see if we can arrange a session with Sanjay... If not wait for my new cabinets.... 😀
I don't hear the box at all with this design as compared to William's original version. Pure driver all the way .... Love it. 😀
very nice! nice meeting you at tony's place last saturday.
till now i'm still mesmerized by the feastrex sound.
has anyone implemented the 5" field coil with the 9" feastrex radiator? i can only imagine how fast it would sound
till now i'm still mesmerized by the feastrex sound.
has anyone implemented the 5" field coil with the 9" feastrex radiator? i can only imagine how fast it would sound
Hi,
Yes, very nice meeting you too... Really like the CDs you brought. I was too was quite surprised at how well Tony's Delite amp matched the NF5Ex.
Keep in touch.. Will invite you over again once I get my new cabinets done up..
Cheers
William
My cabinet (standard updated br design) currently has no bracing at all inside but I plan to make a rear access panel near the top so I can fit a horizontal cross brace so I can screw the rear of the driver magnet onto it. Is this a worth while tweak? Is making a verticle brace more effective?
I am trying to remove as much boxiness and boominess effects as possible.
Currently my dilemma is with 1 tozwas paper box directly behind the driver, it stops standing wave effects and boominess in the mid range. But I find it also takes away some midrange 'life' and 'body' as well. Is there anything else I can try ? I'm hoping the crossbrace will help with the boominess..
I did stick sound dampening strips internally around the bass port and that did tighten and clean up the bass a bit.
Any help would be appreciated!
Cheers
Tuyen
I am trying to remove as much boxiness and boominess effects as possible.
Currently my dilemma is with 1 tozwas paper box directly behind the driver, it stops standing wave effects and boominess in the mid range. But I find it also takes away some midrange 'life' and 'body' as well. Is there anything else I can try ? I'm hoping the crossbrace will help with the boominess..
I did stick sound dampening strips internally around the bass port and that did tighten and clean up the bass a bit.
Any help would be appreciated!
Cheers
Tuyen
Hi Tuyen,
I just got back from an overseas trip. I will send you some sketch of the bracing I've done later. Yes, bracings will reduce the boxiness and help improve the image focus.
I'm beginnig to build the newest version of feastrex cabinets on monday, thank you BTW for sending the plan for those.
How is the middle bracing in this threads enclosures been built? Is it one big wooden board from top to bottom that has holes at the same spots that don't have the bracings that surround the borders? I will definitely have at least the wall bracings included in my cabinets.
How is the middle bracing in this threads enclosures been built? Is it one big wooden board from top to bottom that has holes at the same spots that don't have the bracings that surround the borders? I will definitely have at least the wall bracings included in my cabinets.
Yes, the middle top to bottom bracing has holes in them.. you can see the pics in the 1st post.. The sketch I sent you is a simplified design without the
middle top to bottom brace.
What's the lenght from the top of the cabinet to middle of the speaker? Haven't been changed from the original? I will glue my cabinets soon and then wait for weekend and some free time with them..!
I checked with Mr Teramoto.. It's a scaled drawing so.. distant from top to centre of driver is 172 mm. Hope this helps.
The latest version of this cabinet we made is bamboo and plywood hybrid cabinet of 33mm thickness.. A short video below :
Feastrex NF5-EX PIP + Full Kondo Setup - YouTube
Feastrex NF5-EX PIP + Full Kondo Setup - YouTube
William, phenomenal work. I'd love to fly right out there to hear your system. Those PIP's are very special indeed, and I remember when Mr. Teramoto was putting together the final design on their magnets right before I left.
You've got to have one of the best sounding single driver systems in the world here, all factors considered. Bravo!
Hi Clark,
Thanks a lot for you kind comments... yes this whole set up is really stunning.. If you can do pop by Singapore... I've got lots of crazy and fun stuff to show you, we'll have a great time.... 🙂
Thanks a lot for you kind comments... yes this whole set up is really stunning.. If you can do pop by Singapore... I've got lots of crazy and fun stuff to show you, we'll have a great time.... 🙂
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