Home » Sponsored » Pi Speakers » 4 Pi Home Theater Build
Re: 4 Pi Home Theater Build [message #67971 is a reply to message #67968] Tue, 31 May 2011 21:56 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
Messages: 18787
Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Glad they're coming along nicely and sorry about the horn dimensions. I've had to do that on a few horns too. It's very frustrating, because some slip right in, and others don't. Most that don't fit are just a smidge too large but it's still annoying.

I think the biggest problem though, isn't the slight variance between parts. It's the fact that the dimensions published by Eminence are way off. Eminence says hole cutout should be 10.3" x 4.9", but that's way bigger than needed and leaves a frustratingly narrow mounting lip. So our plans show 9.5" x 4.75", which gives a much better fit.

Likewise, Eminence says the overall dimensions are 11.4" x 6.5" but the dimensions are more like 11.625" x 6.5" to 11.7" x 6.6". Those dimensions will work 99% of the time, but occasionally, they'll send out a horn with a lip even larger than that.

The last pair of speakers I built that gave me this trouble had a very expensive veneer that I didn't want to risk damaging so I shaved the edge of the horn down to fit. It was actually a very easy fix, and I think is my preferred method of dealing with the occasional oversized part.

 
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Previous Topic: 4pi: big sound?
Next Topic: Dimensions clarifications
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Fri Nov 22 22:35:38 CST 2024

Sponsoring Organizations

DIY Audio Projects
DIY Audio Projects
OddWatt Audio
OddWatt Audio
Pi Speakers
Pi Speakers
Prosound Shootout
Prosound Shootout
Miller Audio
Miller Audio
Tubes For Amps
TubesForAmps.com

Lone Star Audiofest