Maiko 1
The Maiko uses a 5Dnf.
The driver is about 5 inches
How deep?
I do not know, I have not measured it.
My guess is it rolls off around 60 cycles or so.
I use subs a pair. 12 inch with a modded plate amp.
They come in gently around 80hz and come on strong at 60 or so.
Some times I unplug the subs and listen with just the 5Dnf. To me, I'm happy with the sound either way. The sound is easy on the ears and very natural.
At RMAF 08, i was not able to go into many rooms because of the sonic assault. To much tizzieness, slam and slap. I'm to old for my ears and they like systems that are kind and rather considerate. Many of the rooms made me feel like I was walking into war. No thanks guys, not my cup of tea.
The Maiko uses a 5Dnf.
The driver is about 5 inches
How deep?
I do not know, I have not measured it.
My guess is it rolls off around 60 cycles or so.
I use subs a pair. 12 inch with a modded plate amp.
They come in gently around 80hz and come on strong at 60 or so.
Some times I unplug the subs and listen with just the 5Dnf. To me, I'm happy with the sound either way. The sound is easy on the ears and very natural.
At RMAF 08, i was not able to go into many rooms because of the sonic assault. To much tizzieness, slam and slap. I'm to old for my ears and they like systems that are kind and rather considerate. Many of the rooms made me feel like I was walking into war. No thanks guys, not my cup of tea.
I'm glad to hear the news about the progress on the new version of the Maiko, too. I'm looking forward to building it as well.
Mike
Mike
Awesome Scott and Dave - Thanks!!!
Phil, I too am using Maiko 1 in a small room, 12 x 11 x 9 with no sub and lots of acoustic treatment. 100W tube amps. It is a great match, the small room supports the bass well and is very satisfying, even on bass heavy smooth jazz, etc. A big green lazyboy helps too.
Looking forward to warmer weather and sawdust season!
Happy Thanksgiving to the American diy'ers.
Rich
Phil, I too am using Maiko 1 in a small room, 12 x 11 x 9 with no sub and lots of acoustic treatment. 100W tube amps. It is a great match, the small room supports the bass well and is very satisfying, even on bass heavy smooth jazz, etc. A big green lazyboy helps too.
Looking forward to warmer weather and sawdust season!
Happy Thanksgiving to the American diy'ers.
Rich
Happy "T" day Guys... What a group!
For you guys its turkey...
For me tofu...
You have simply not lived if you have never tasted tofurkey... Yea, Right.
For you guys its turkey...
For me tofu...
You have simply not lived if you have never tasted tofurkey... Yea, Right.
Re: Happy "T" day Guys... What a group!
Hey, don't knock tofu . . . there is nothing wrong with tofu that can't be cured by using it in spicy Korean cooking:
This Thanksgiving I'm giving thanks for Asia . . . this turkey went looking for Pilgrims and Indians, and wound up on the banks of the Ganges River.
-- Chris
Phil Townsend said:
Hey, don't knock tofu . . . there is nothing wrong with tofu that can't be cured by using it in spicy Korean cooking:
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This Thanksgiving I'm giving thanks for Asia . . . this turkey went looking for Pilgrims and Indians, and wound up on the banks of the Ganges River.
-- Chris
hi Richidoo
saw your post on other forum about the carolina audio TL cabinet for feastrex, just wondering if you have tried it? how is it compare to the freddie you build?
maiko is kinda big for my room. but how does it compare with freddie?
tia
erwin
saw your post on other forum about the carolina audio TL cabinet for feastrex, just wondering if you have tried it? how is it compare to the freddie you build?
maiko is kinda big for my room. but how does it compare with freddie?
tia
erwin
Maiko II is on the drawing bosrd. It is based on the Double (& single) mouth DNF9 enclosures recently designed.
Your patience in waiting for me to get at these is appreciated.
dave
Your patience in waiting for me to get at these is appreciated.
dave
New Feastrex Cab
OK Boys, time to sharpen the blades and clean the shop...
Oh Boy!!!
Yea Dave!!!
OK Boys, time to sharpen the blades and clean the shop...
Oh Boy!!!
Yea Dave!!!
Dave just sent the 1st pass of the plans over last night for me to check over. All is OK, so things should be finalised shortly.
You might be in for a slight surprise when you see them... in preview terms, they're shorter than the original, with Vb somewhat reduced.
You might be in for a slight surprise when you see them... in preview terms, they're shorter than the original, with Vb somewhat reduced.
Scottmoose said:
A simplified visualization... none of the internal bracing is shown.
A bit more tidying and the plans will be sent to the distribution list.
dave
As I've mentioned before, as far as I'm concerned, the first box was unfortunately crippled almost from inception from a technical POV. That said, it shouldn't sound 'muffled' so much as devoid of control, so if it sounded muffled, something was clearly wrong elsewhere, unless by that you mean that it was ringing in the time domain which would certainly rob it of definition.
Either way, basic scientific principles went to the wall with that one; this box is how I wanted it to be in the first place from a technical POV. Vb is 30% greater Vb than Freddie, so there's a little more extension, but it's not so large as to loose control. The chamber internals are much simpler & more efficient too (simplicity rules). Expect it to sound somewhat like a larger Freddie cabinet with a bit more on the low end & enhanced image height / depth. Distortion is also lower due to the horn profile -you've probably noticed the enclosure has a trapeziod crossection. If you're interested, it's tuned to 61Hz. FWIW, purely from a theoretical POV, my preference for the Feastrex units would be an amplifier with a reasonable DF; they're not a particularly easy load (short of stuffing them in a 'proper' max-flat impedance TL), so something that can keep a decent grip on them wouldn't be a bad idea. YMMV as ever of course.
Either way, basic scientific principles went to the wall with that one; this box is how I wanted it to be in the first place from a technical POV. Vb is 30% greater Vb than Freddie, so there's a little more extension, but it's not so large as to loose control. The chamber internals are much simpler & more efficient too (simplicity rules). Expect it to sound somewhat like a larger Freddie cabinet with a bit more on the low end & enhanced image height / depth. Distortion is also lower due to the horn profile -you've probably noticed the enclosure has a trapeziod crossection. If you're interested, it's tuned to 61Hz. FWIW, purely from a theoretical POV, my preference for the Feastrex units would be an amplifier with a reasonable DF; they're not a particularly easy load (short of stuffing them in a 'proper' max-flat impedance TL), so something that can keep a decent grip on them wouldn't be a bad idea. YMMV as ever of course.
Muffled
It might have sounded"Muffled" by the fact, it was I think, to much damping material. But I do not know.
I did not remove the extra pads... yet.
It might have sounded"Muffled" by the fact, it was I think, to much damping material. But I do not know.
I did not remove the extra pads... yet.
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