Hello all,
Posting my build to collect thoughts and opportunities to improve it. Specifically around the XO, which I've intentionally been keeping very simple but feel it may be an area for improvement. Currently I'm really enjoying them, but clearly they are unfinished and still in the "messing around" stage.
Started with these 18" subs using Hypex mono plate amps mounted in H-Frame enclosures with some help from John Busch (thx John).
Chose the Seas A26RE4 as I liked the idea of running sans filter, it's been nice to work with, but with the new beyma tweeter which can play nicely down to 1k or so, I may try the w22ex001 I have on a shelf (thoughts?)
I cycled through three tweeters, eventually landing on the TPL150 which I have propped up in these pics, even so it works better than the neo3, or Morel Cat 378 tried previously. The Beyma is using a 16uf cap giving estimated x/o at 1200hz.
I'm thinking next steps would be to build a new baffle for the beyma and seas 10", and possibly another for the seas w22ex 8" and the beyma for some comparisons. or spend some more time tuning the levels to bring down the tweeter and sub levels.
Posting my build to collect thoughts and opportunities to improve it. Specifically around the XO, which I've intentionally been keeping very simple but feel it may be an area for improvement. Currently I'm really enjoying them, but clearly they are unfinished and still in the "messing around" stage.
Started with these 18" subs using Hypex mono plate amps mounted in H-Frame enclosures with some help from John Busch (thx John).
Chose the Seas A26RE4 as I liked the idea of running sans filter, it's been nice to work with, but with the new beyma tweeter which can play nicely down to 1k or so, I may try the w22ex001 I have on a shelf (thoughts?)
I cycled through three tweeters, eventually landing on the TPL150 which I have propped up in these pics, even so it works better than the neo3, or Morel Cat 378 tried previously. The Beyma is using a 16uf cap giving estimated x/o at 1200hz.
I'm thinking next steps would be to build a new baffle for the beyma and seas 10", and possibly another for the seas w22ex 8" and the beyma for some comparisons. or spend some more time tuning the levels to bring down the tweeter and sub levels.
I didn't like the TPL150 running lower than 1500 and even then it wasn't at its best. It does integrwte nicely with a pair of B&C 8ndl51s in an MTM @ 1600 LR3.
Thanks for the feedback, I believe the h1411 will play up near 1500hz, I'll tweak that cap and give that a shot, appreciate the feedback. Were you using the 150H (horn) or the non h version?
Playing with a more complex crossover using the W22EX001 drivers I've got on a shelf.
I'm looking for suggestions on tuning this X/O as it's really complicated for me (third diy build for me).
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