I am sourcing it locally here in Hungary, it is relatively cheapWhere's a good retail source for the absorbing felt? Thx.
They look great! Your desk looks like an Ikea one with a very lightweight worktop (hexagonal cardboard cell) sitting on top of some Alex drawers (I have these too, they're great). Does the worktop resonate at all?I have finished the paint job but I was not satisfied with the results so I have re-painted the cabinets with a more textured roll in a duotone fashion
The fronts became white and all the other sides match the color of the walls of the room:
And this is how it looks when finished:
I consider the project finished (again)
Really happy with it now! (along with my neighbor who will no longer complain because of the wall-mounting)
Thank you!They look great! Your desk looks like an Ikea one with a very lightweight worktop (hexagonal cardboard cell) sitting on top of some Alex drawers (I have these too, they're great). Does the worktop resonate at all?
No, it is the same, they are really excellent drivers (with adequate DSP!)has your opinion about these drivers changed at all ? do you still consider them as excellent as you did ?
OK thanks I'm building a wall mounted system for my son . I'm torn between this or 4 fatial 3fe25 or peerless tc9 in a little array . they will be supported by a 12inch sub each side .
I have finished the paint job but I was not satisfied with the results so I have re-painted the cabinets with a more textured roll in a duotone fashion
The fronts became white and all the other sides match the color of the walls of the room:
And this is how it looks when finished:
I consider the project finished (again)
Really happy with it now! (along with my neighbor who will no longer complain because of the wall-mounting)
I just noticed that the pictures are gone so re-posting them here:
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I know this is a bit off but I have been thinking about this driver lately thinking it could be a viable option to use in a car. I have a Mazda Miata which can fit 2x 8 inch drivers + tweeters.
Is there any reason why these wouldn't be a good driver to use with all the cabin gain and this driver's xmax? I had enough trying to find a good car driver with actual ts parameters available, while paying for premium prices. I tried to post the same question in a car audio forum but as expected replies were less than helpful.
So I got the drivers and I wanted to try them out before installing in the car. I installed them in an enclosure of some vintage 2-way Sony 8 inch speakers with passive radiators and they seem to have a lot of potential, so now I want to buy another pair (one for the car and one for the speakers).
I need some help deciding what's the best approach to utilise the enclosures as I love their look. The enclosure is about 26L, 15.5x30x56cm
a) Replace the passive radiators and if so with which? I have no idea about radiators and how much difference they will make but my options for 8'' seem to be limited to
SB Acoustics SB20PFCR-00
Dayton Audio Designer DSA215-PR
Dayton Audio DS215-PR
b) change the front panel of the speaker completely and go sealed
c) change the front panel of the speaker completely and go ported
d) leave the old radiators and use it as it is with a low shelf filter
I get the feeling that the current radiators make the mid bass sound muddy. As they are currently they drop really quickly below 75-80 hz. I want to make them reach as low as possible before using DSP.
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That sounds like a plan for tomorrow, good thing I can change just the front of the box. Will try to finish and take measurements.I am glad that you like the SBs
My advice: throw the passive radiator out the window now; it ruins all the quality curves of the speaker (phase, group delay, etc) - no wonder you hear it sounding muddy
Build a simpe sealed cabinet (make sure it is airtight, that is very important)
In a well-stuffed sealed box these drivers will look as follows:
Qtc = 0.5 --> 69 liter
Qtc = 0.577 --> 35 liter
Qtc = 0.707 --> 17 liter (this is what I have done)
So this gives you an idea about the sealed box size - 26 liter would be great (Qtc will be 0.625)
That sounds like a plan for tomorrow, good thing I can change just the front of the box. Will try to finish and take measurements.
I would also like your opinion based on this.
a. If I go with the sealed 26L, I will probably need some kind of DSP to reach lets say F3 45hz, correct?
If I want to avoid DSP for ease of use with current amps I already have..
b. would a front ported box make more sense? And if so what tuning and port length and diameter would you use? I don't have knowledge to calculate port noise etc.
c. if I go with the front ported box based on the requested tuning, technically I could play with sealed, ported and aperiodic loading, correct?
Thank you so much for taking the time.