Poll: Orient Express HT - redesign or "squeeze it in"?

[Paul Carmody]

OK, I know I've b----ed about it enough, but to redesign the Orient Express for the shielded Silver Flute W14RC25, I will have to use a different alignment and XO. First off, the slot port will [probably] not work with this driver's T/S specs, so it'll probably be a front-mounted standard tubular vent.

Now, while drawing this new enclosure up, I realized that the Parts Express 3/8 cu ft enclosure would be an ideal size.

So you're wondering: Paul, what is the difference between the PE prefab enclosure and the one originally designed for the original Orient Express? Well, not much, really. The total inside volume is the same: about 11 Liters. The baffle width is the same; the only thing that changes is that the PE boxes are 1" taller than mine.

No now I'm on the horns of an enigma: if I make this many changes, is it really the Orient Express anymore? I don't want to confuse people, so maybe it deserves a totally different name. Also, I am planning on designing a center channel for this driver combo (MTM with the mids REALLY close together). So maybe I should just come up with a totally new name and press on with the design. I know it sounds silly, but I actually have the wood cut for this, but I don't want to glue everything up until I've decided how to progress with the design.

So is everyone OK with an Orient Express "sister project"? A home theater design (sans the sub, probably)... maybe with some sort of train-themed (or orient-themed) name? (And as much as I love the name "Panda Express," I don't feel like getting sued )

What do y'all think? Time for a poll:
A) Just squeeze the new drivers into the original Orient Express design and tweak from there (again, slot port no longer an option--unless you're good with bondo)
B) New design SIMILAR to the Orient Express, but using PE prefab cabinet sizes, including a center channel?

Vote now

[djg]

Orient Parts Express, obviously. The name, that is.

[johnlinvell]

A sister project is in order.............awesome the amount of new designs that keep poping up. So hard to choose ?????????????????????

[Hackomatic]

So . . When do we get to vote on a name?

[Wolf]

"Tai Chi Aych Ti" Is my vote!

Uhm- do what you can! If you have the stuff for the round-port version ready, and the dims are close, why not just build and say the PE cabs are an option? That's what I'd do. Why screw-up a good design, just to do another?
Later,
Wolf