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Any more updates Paul ?Comment
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Here's where my thoughts are at right now.
What I have right now is a damn good party speaker. In fact, it's so much better than just a party speaker. The imaging and overall timbre in the midrange and treble sounds "like me" and as with most of my designs, sounds good even with less-than-good recordings. The bass I'm still playing with; it's in "party speaker" mode right now, so there's a push of a few dB around 55 Hz. I want to experiment with tuning it lower and also checking how it sounds sealed, but haven't gotten around to it yet. (part of the problem is that when a speaker sounds really fun, you just kind of want to listen to it, and not mess with it) Also, Paul K and I have been discussing a folded TL, which would require a slightly deeper cabinet, but would probably offer a smoother bass response for the more "serious" listeners.
So that may be a smart option as well.
Also, I still do want to try the Dayton GF midwoofers, but don't know when I"ll get around to it. Maybe I'll hit up someone with a CNC in the next few months, I dunno.
So....
What I'm thinking is publishing this, the party speaker version, as Version 1.0. And if people want to take advantage of the summer weather and build a pair, they can join in the fun! Then, as time goes on, I can work on adapting it--or opening it up to suggestions. It's like... I think about popular software platforms like Minecraft or whatever; and it's like sometimes you just gotta put it out there so people can enjoy it, and then tweak as time goes on. What good does it do if it's just sitting on the developer's hard drive, and no one gets to enjoy it?
So I'm going to work on doing a quick and dirty writeup for my site, and put it out there. And as the saying goes: "we'll go from there."Isn't it about time we started answering rhetorical questions?
Paul Carmody's DIY Audio Projects
Twitter: @undefinition1Comment
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Sounds fantastic Paul.
I'm looking forward to traveling on this journey.
As before, if you need something made, just let me know and I'll try to help.Comment
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Isn't it about time we started answering rhetorical questions?
Paul Carmody's DIY Audio Projects
Twitter: @undefinition1Comment
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Wonderfully done sir !!!
This is the speaker I'm building !
Would you possibly be able to post a BOM, including values and part numbers fir the crossover components please ? These are the parts I have the most trouble with.
Thank you again for sharing your designs with us.Comment
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You might want to edit your crossover schematic. It shows the red and black speaker terminals shorted together
Craig
I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.Comment
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I noticed that also. The crossover part is where I have the most trouble understanding. The simpler and most detailed it can be, the easier it is for me to figure out.Originally posted by PWR RYD View PostYou might want to edit your crossover schematic. It shows the red and black speaker terminals shorted togetherComment
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Very nice Paul!
Very curious to see the folded TL that Paul K and you have been discussing.
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Monkey coffins are just fine with me, I remember seeing the huge Cerwin Vega's growing up and wishing I had a pair in my bedroom. The Pit Vipers look great!Comment
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HELP PAUL PLEASE
I'm hooked on these speakers. Just need to get an order done.
Please post a BOM ( especially crossover components part numbers ).
I'm begging here !!!!Comment
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Maybe Mr. Carmody can get you know who to put out a component kit.
Maybe even parts express, with a flat pack. Wow, think of that.Comment
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I'll buy all the components separately......... I just need to know WHAT to buy !!!😕Comment
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It appears they are available elsewhere. -
The driver details and XO parts values are all there in Paul's write-up, the only things to consider in a full BoM would be which gauge(s) of inductors to get - and the i-core is already given - and what brands and types of capacitors, e.g. whether NPE or film, depending on the value and where they are in the circuit.
Geoff
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