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Just completed my Bose-killer line-array. 14 BMI hi-wave 8 ohm speakers ($5.50 ea at PE) in a 37" column that's about 4" square. It's used in conjunction with my DIY subwoofer so I don't need it to go low. In fact I've wired in a 100 mfd capacitor to take out the lows so the column can have more headroom overall and not strain to pump out frequencies that are covered by the sub.
The horizontal dispersion is amazing. I thought I might have to skew the speakers alternately left and right like the Bose, but no need at all. It's practically 180 degrees of coverage now. The sound is clear and uncolored although I find I need to boost the highs slightly in my EQ.
It's packed with acoustic foam similar to what you line the walls of an analog recording studio with. I've used this in other projects and it seems to make the sound 'prettier' for want of a better word. Probably just absorbing internal reflections more efficiently.
Here's the best part- as a gigging musician I'm always looking to shave a few pounds off anything I build. Total weight of this cabinet & speakers: NINE POUNDS!
Total cost: under $100
I've included a wiring diagram because I designed this as a 'tapered' line-array, meaning the center speakers are louder than the ones at the top & bottom. There are 3 groups each with different volumes. The total impedance is 11.4 ohms- on purpose, in case I need to power it in parallel with another speaker chained together from a mono amp.
The horizontal dispersion is amazing. I thought I might have to skew the speakers alternately left and right like the Bose, but no need at all. It's practically 180 degrees of coverage now. The sound is clear and uncolored although I find I need to boost the highs slightly in my EQ.
It's packed with acoustic foam similar to what you line the walls of an analog recording studio with. I've used this in other projects and it seems to make the sound 'prettier' for want of a better word. Probably just absorbing internal reflections more efficiently.
Here's the best part- as a gigging musician I'm always looking to shave a few pounds off anything I build. Total weight of this cabinet & speakers: NINE POUNDS!
Total cost: under $100
I've included a wiring diagram because I designed this as a 'tapered' line-array, meaning the center speakers are louder than the ones at the top & bottom. There are 3 groups each with different volumes. The total impedance is 11.4 ohms- on purpose, in case I need to power it in parallel with another speaker chained together from a mono amp.
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