| 2pi tower questions [message #40051] |
Sun, 26 January 2003 18:57  |
surgeonx
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Registered: May 2009
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Hi Wayne! I'm currently running a Dynaco ST70 with Sonus Faber Minuettos and was thinking of moving on to high efficiency speakers. I came across several great comments on the 2pi's which caught my interest. Anyway, is it possible to modify the cabinet dimensions to decrease the width and increase the depth (to keep cabinet volume the same) without adversely affecng the sound? My wife doesnt like wide speakers but doesnt care about a speakers depth. Also, is it possible to request for plans to the 2pi towers? I've never done any DIY before and I'd like to see if I can tackle the cabinet building part before ordering the kit. Thank you in advance for your reply. Tristan Catindig
Philippines
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| Re: 2pi tower questions [message #40052 is a reply to message #40051] |
Sun, 26 January 2003 20:40  |
mollecon
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Registered: May 2009
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Hi! As long as you maintain the volume, & don't go to too 'wild' extremes in altering the box-dimensions, you should be on the safe side. But be carefull when/if you alter the dimensions! Remember, it's better to measure/calculate twice than to have to use the saw twice... If you're a beginner, I think these boxes are almost as simple as it gets - so in that sense, it's a good place to start. I'll bet Wayne will send you the plans when he sees your post!
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| Re: 2pi tower questions [message #40054 is a reply to message #40051] |
Sun, 26 January 2003 23:11 |
wasteh202
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Registered: May 2009
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This is how I built mine (click on link). If you go with 13" wide x 16 deep as Wayne specifies and you use my type of corner bracing then you will barly have enough room for the 10 driver so be careful. Mine are 14 1/2 width outside dimension and as you can see in the pics that the hole for the woffer is pretty tight. You don't have to build as I did but there have been a couple here that have showed some intrest in this type of construction and I did it this way because even though it is a bigger job in some ways it simplified the construction for me because I am not a cabinent maker with high quality tools. In fact Home Depot cut all the plywood for me. They sound darn good. I will be doing some A/B test with some other speakers this week. I don't know if they differ much in sound or not from the 13 x 16 version. I have read that this shaping of the box can lead to a version of a "pipe" and may be more prone to standing waves and such. Have fun!
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