They should suit a 7 litre (0.25 cu ft) sealed enclosure.
(Provided they don't have perished foam suspensions!)
Yes, perfect for a 36" Cornu and placed in your workshop, office or the downstairs living room. Small amp, big sound. Your friends won't believe that's the only speaker playing.
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I wish I'd known about the Cornu back when I had a pair! Wait... that didn't sound quite right...
Seriously, they're worth fooling with. Those were my first real audio purchase; I recall riding my bike home from Radio Shaft with a pair of these swinging from the handlebars (😬) after finding them on closeout for ten bucks. If I'd had the guidance from a forum like this I might have treated them a bit better. I should have anyway, 'cause I cut a lot of grass for that money.
Enjoy! 🙂
Seriously, they're worth fooling with. Those were my first real audio purchase; I recall riding my bike home from Radio Shaft with a pair of these swinging from the handlebars (😬) after finding them on closeout for ten bucks. If I'd had the guidance from a forum like this I might have treated them a bit better. I should have anyway, 'cause I cut a lot of grass for that money.
Enjoy! 🙂
By someone who tested out this driver for its T/S Parameters...0.63 cubic feet worth of internal volume...fb , or the tuned box frequency, a port-tube with a two-inch inside diameter, 1.875 inches long. I have had good luck with another five-inch RS unit, the 40-1284E, they suck up power & a big amp can cook them if driven too hard.
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Why not? Good opportunity to get a dats and start playing around with WinISD or any other modeling software
Yes, check through the never ending thread. Sorry but I am on the iPad now and not so smart with it. Search for ‘ever think of building a Cornu? Search in that thread for the RS 1354 driver.
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Thanx Cal. That looks a lot like the Coral 5” with a Foster surround.
Looks like a good driver to play with.
I can suggest some tweaks.
dave
Looks like a good driver to play with.
I can suggest some tweaks.
dave
Like you Dave, this thread is my introduction to it. That says a few things. One must guess the low power rating didn’t help in that day and age. Hence the Cornu suggestion.
Did Coral have drivers made in Thailand?
Did Coral have drivers made in Thailand?
It is likely a Foster.
And except Japan i don’t know where Coral had factories. Foster had them all over. There were certainly 40-1197made in Thailand
dave
And except Japan i don’t know where Coral had factories. Foster had them all over. There were certainly 40-1197made in Thailand
dave
^Those look to me like treated fabric surrounds, which would provide a longevity bonus.
What say you?
What say you?
Maybe a 0.53x mini Karlsonator would work well. I use Dayton PA130-8 on this scale of Karlsonator and they sound wonderful.
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/mini-karlsonator-0-53x-with-dual-tc9fds.239338/
Same box works well for dual 3FE25-16 or single PA130-8. I suspect the RS 5in full range would work swell.
Perfect in foam core or wood. Foam core can be built in an evening on a kitchen table.
Foamcore 0.53x Karlsonator with PA130-8:
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/mini-karlsonator-0-53x-with-dual-tc9fds.239338/
Same box works well for dual 3FE25-16 or single PA130-8. I suspect the RS 5in full range would work swell.
Perfect in foam core or wood. Foam core can be built in an evening on a kitchen table.
Foamcore 0.53x Karlsonator with PA130-8:
As i was browsing pictures, Coral typically has 5 legs or holes (ie Holey Basket), the Fosters have 4.
dave
dave