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icon6.gif  4π-esque DIY speakers [message #68353] Mon, 27 June 2011 03:07 Go to next message
Sir.Byrd is currently offline  Sir.Byrd
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Registered: July 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
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I built these with my friend about 6 months ago, forgot to post back here (too busy at AK!)

Detailed build thread here: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=320142
Parts:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/DSC_0006-23.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/DSC_0013-13.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/IMG_0036.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/DSC_0029-4.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/DSC_0030-2.jpg
Treated the WG with some damping, used one more roll on this driver after the photo
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/DSC_0003-27.jpg
Assembly:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/DSC_0035-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/Yessir15.jpg
Me assembling the crossovers:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/DSC_0018-14.jpg
Picked up some scrap heatsinks for the zobel network resistors, max dissipation needed to be 100W each, I think these will do Very Happy
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/Yessir4.jpg
Assembled!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/SpeakerFinal6.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/SpeakerFinal1.jpg
And done, with some nice ($$$) wool felt imported from Germany!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/TigerSword/PNW%20AK%20Meet%202011/DSC_0007.jpg
Re: 4π-esque DIY speakers [message #68356 is a reply to message #68353] Mon, 27 June 2011 07:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Good looking speakers! Love those curved panels!

Re: 4π-esque DIY speakers [message #68362 is a reply to message #68356] Mon, 27 June 2011 13:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sir.Byrd is currently offline  Sir.Byrd
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Registered: July 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
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Thanks! they were a PITA to implement.
Re: 4π-esque DIY speakers [message #68369 is a reply to message #68353] Tue, 28 June 2011 01:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dave_S is currently offline  Dave_S
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I like the look of the speakers a lot. The round corners make the speakers look really interesting.
Re: 4π-esque DIY speakers [message #68561 is a reply to message #68353] Fri, 15 July 2011 16:50 Go to previous message
Sir.Byrd is currently offline  Sir.Byrd
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Registered: July 2010
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Make sure you guys check out the full thread, it is quite the read!
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