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No, your eyes are fine, this is a same-day update...One Xover done...several sticks of hot glue and a couple zip ties later. Will start on second one tonight.
April 10, 2008
-Finally finished both Xovers, they are guaranteed no to fall off...REMINDER TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BUILD XOVERS, DO NOT DO WHAT I DID AND ROUTE THE WIRES ABOVE EVERYTHING...IT WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS TO SOLDER AND GLUE TOGETHER. MOUNTING IT USING THE TYPICAL PCB MOUNTING METHOD (IE. DRILLING HOLES LIKE A PERFBOARD) IS MUCH, MUCH EASIER. Some pics, along with my naked speakers & tweeters.
I imagine your speakers are lacking a bit in Bass at the moment because they arent in an enclosure so nothing for the air to bounce off of , I am really loving your day by day updates, if i consider building i might have to consult you about crossovers.
Very nice so far.
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I can feel and see the bass moving the woofer, except I ain't hearing it...that's crucial! LAWL...hopefully I can knock out a finished enclosure soon...
I can feel and see the bass moving the woofer, except I ain't hearing it...that's crucial! LAWL...hopefully I can knock out a finished enclosure soon...
That's typical when you don't have anything backing the speakers up. I did the same with my setup to hear how it sounded; putting the speaker in a cardboard box with an opening that's about the size of the flange will help some, but really you won't know until your enclosure is finished
Hehe, works fine still, so I guess I got lucky. As for the amp, I found it in my basement, no joke. Pretty decent and compact.
Another update! (God, don't you just love them?)
April 11, 2008
-One enclosure done, and mocked-up with baffle & Xover as reference; the other one will be completed on Tuesday, as I don't have class until then. Oh, and a small change in plans...originally I was aiming for varnish, but after trying it out on a scrap piece, I can safely say that it looks like crap. So, no varnish, but staining is the next option. Going to pick up some of this Golden Oak stuff next time I go to Home Depot, as well as my carpet padding.
I'd say it turned out pretty nice (for a 16 year old), all the mitres came out perfectly, everything is square...all that's left is to route the roundover/chamfers and drill out the holes.
, I am really loving your day by day updates, if i consider building i might have to consult you about crossovers.
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