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In 2001, 16 year old me started a hobby of speaker building by building a sealed enclosure for two 12" JBL LC-S1250w subwoofers for my '85 Jeep Cherokee (overkill, anyone?). Last fall, I build the ported Tritrix MTM bookshelves for my brother, then the ported Overnight Sensation TM for my cousin—both are extremely happy with the results. I also built a boom box for a buddy, called the Sope Box. After those successes, I decided I had gathered the skill set to make a pair for myself that I wouldn't be too self-critical on: the AviaTrix. I love how the Tritrix sounds, and for as small of a living room as I have, I don't need much SPL-wise. I don't really even play my music obscenely loud, anyway ... unless it has a good bass track. Then you have to crank it to 11, of course.
I'm just going by the books for the MLTL version using parallel 12.5Ω and 10Ω resistors on the tweeter net and the 3" Precision Port. Enclosure is 3/4" MDF all around with one or two window braces (just two square windows, not four), and I'm going to laminate a 1/2–3/4" thick piece of nice hardwood—yet to be sourced—on the baffle section where the drivers are. The hardwood will stop about 4" under, and radiused to match, the lower ND140-8. I'm not sure if I'll do the same for the port, but if I do I'll match it on the rear for the terminals and extend the width so they act as small outriggers.
So this will be the start of my living room, even though I rent a house and can't do major construction. They will be used as L/R, with a sealed AviTrix for center channel and ported AviaTrix MT for surround. I'm planning on building the Digger8 for HT duties—it will be turned off for music as I prefer two-channel.
The crossovers are done, and compared to the other two designs I've built it was no problem. Sorry for the low-quality snaps... when the D90 is charged, and when actual progress is made, I'll post more.
Everything driven by a Pioneer VSX-820 receiver ($110 on Craigslist!)
The sadness and current setup: white van speakers (London Audio!) and half of that old sealed box with the same ole JBL LC-S1250w from long ago, driven by a plate amp pushing 180W. After "testing" the Tritrix and OS speakers for months and having to finally give them to their respective recipients, it seems like a shame! BOTH of those designs sounded awesome in my small living room... I wonder how the AviaTrix MLTL will match match up?
I'd like to extend a sincere thank you to Curt Campbell and Paul Carmody for designing the speakers I've built so far: they've opened my ey....ears.
My 29 year old bachelor pad living room: basically a 15' x 11.5' area, minus 5' x 3.5' for the bathroom directly to the right of the TV. The room is open on the right by a wide doorway to the kitchen and above the TV to the staircase. Ceilings are 8'. The area immediately the left of the left speaker is open to the front door/staircase, and the right speaker is flanked by the bathroom door.
I'm just going by the books for the MLTL version using parallel 12.5Ω and 10Ω resistors on the tweeter net and the 3" Precision Port. Enclosure is 3/4" MDF all around with one or two window braces (just two square windows, not four), and I'm going to laminate a 1/2–3/4" thick piece of nice hardwood—yet to be sourced—on the baffle section where the drivers are. The hardwood will stop about 4" under, and radiused to match, the lower ND140-8. I'm not sure if I'll do the same for the port, but if I do I'll match it on the rear for the terminals and extend the width so they act as small outriggers.
So this will be the start of my living room, even though I rent a house and can't do major construction. They will be used as L/R, with a sealed AviTrix for center channel and ported AviaTrix MT for surround. I'm planning on building the Digger8 for HT duties—it will be turned off for music as I prefer two-channel.
The crossovers are done, and compared to the other two designs I've built it was no problem. Sorry for the low-quality snaps... when the D90 is charged, and when actual progress is made, I'll post more.
Everything driven by a Pioneer VSX-820 receiver ($110 on Craigslist!)
The sadness and current setup: white van speakers (London Audio!) and half of that old sealed box with the same ole JBL LC-S1250w from long ago, driven by a plate amp pushing 180W. After "testing" the Tritrix and OS speakers for months and having to finally give them to their respective recipients, it seems like a shame! BOTH of those designs sounded awesome in my small living room... I wonder how the AviaTrix MLTL will match match up?
I'd like to extend a sincere thank you to Curt Campbell and Paul Carmody for designing the speakers I've built so far: they've opened my ey....ears.
My 29 year old bachelor pad living room: basically a 15' x 11.5' area, minus 5' x 3.5' for the bathroom directly to the right of the TV. The room is open on the right by a wide doorway to the kitchen and above the TV to the staircase. Ceilings are 8'. The area immediately the left of the left speaker is open to the front door/staircase, and the right speaker is flanked by the bathroom door.
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