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Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #68670]

Thu, 21 July 2011 09:55

dutchswan0311
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It seems like many people of built these speakers, so I am hoping to receive feedback on what grills best serve these cabinets. Thanks in advance!

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Re: Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #68672 is a reply to message #68670]

Thu, 21 July 2011 13:56

Wayne Parham
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I like to avoid grilles when I can, because they create a reflection that makes self-interference and response ripple. That said, sometimes they're a necessary evil. I have a 4-year-old, so I'm running grilles right now. Confused

For home hifi, I like to use a recessed framed grille because I think it looks good. Foam is also attractive, and can be attached with Velcro.

Another place I've installed them is at clubs, where I prefer a metal mesh, something like this:

Steel Mesh Grill

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Re: Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #68676 is a reply to message #68672]

Fri, 22 July 2011 07:21

dutchswan0311
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I don't know that I will need grills for the LCR 4pis. However, I am nearly certain I will need to do something for the 1pi surrounds. Perhaps I should worry about the grills after I have the surrounds built...unless there are design considerations I have to keep in mind when initially building the cabinets.

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Re: Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #71475 is a reply to message #68670]

Wed, 22 February 2012 21:35

dutchswan0311
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Wayne...

What do you think about these for the 1pis?

Thanks in advance for the feedback!

-Jon

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=260-424

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Re: Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #71476 is a reply to message #71475]

Wed, 22 February 2012 21:46

Wayne Parham
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I use grilles like that in club installs. Pretty much have to.

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Re: Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #71477 is a reply to message #71476]

Wed, 22 February 2012 21:52

dutchswan0311
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I saw you mentioned that, and I associated our application as being similar to a club install. I just wasn't sure if these would work well, or if I should consider different ones. I thought these looked pretty slick.

Btw...the 1pi components arrived today. Smile

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Re: Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #71505 is a reply to message #71476]

Thu, 23 February 2012 18:34

dutchswan0311
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When you do use grills like that in club installs, do you only cover the woofer, or are you also covering the tweeter? If you are also covering the tweeter, what are you going so with? Thanks again for the feedback. I get some of the best customer service here Smile

FYI: This is what my 1pis look like with just gravity holding the drivers in place. 12 does not seem like a big number until you have gone through a crap load of sandpaper making them nice and plumb.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397032_2707222600720_1261447563_32027004_10156777_n.jpg

http://www.parts-express.com/images/item_large/260-424_l.jpg

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Re: Grills for your 4pi? 1pi? [message #71507 is a reply to message #71505]

Thu, 23 February 2012 20:05

Wayne Parham
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That speaker looks great! I have some black one π speakers too, but I cheated and veneered them in formica.

I've only ever had to cover the midwoofer for club installs, because they've all been three π, four π and hornsubs. The drivers aren't exposed on the hornsubs, and the compression drivers on the mains have a screen. So only the midwoofer needs a grille.

I do have one commercial install that uses constant directivity cornerhorns in all four corners - a fairly small, intimate dance hall - but cornerhorns don't need grilles. We discussed using a side grille on the bass bins, but in the end, the owner decided against them. Turns out, they weren't needed, 'cause there's never been a problem. Tame crowd, little chance of foreign objects making their way to the woofer cone.

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Re: Grills for your 1pi? [message #71569 is a reply to message #68670]

Tue, 28 February 2012 22:41

dutchswan0311
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Not screwed down yet, but this is how they will look. Smile

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Re: Grills for your 1pi? [message #71584 is a reply to message #71569]

Wed, 29 February 2012 14:17

Wayne Parham
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Looks nice!

We need to get some silver logos for you. We always include black logos in the kits, unless otherwise specified. I guess we should probably tell people to let us know when they plan to build 'em black so we can send out silver logos instead.

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