2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

[Jakes_dad]

You mean something like this?

[mlau]

Actually, I was exactly looking for something like that...a higher than Sonos quality table radio that looks nice.
I'm getting a bit too old to want massive booms and explosions

[Millstonemike]

BTW.... Has anyone tried the Minions III and Voxel in one unit as a 2.1 boombox? The Voxel require a 7L ported enclosure and the Minions about 1L sealed each. So, for something about the size and shape of the Sprite, you could get a proper 2.1 boombox.

Given the Minions 8 ohm impedance, their sensitivity and max power handling, that combo would make a a nice table radio. But it would fall short of the "Boom" in boombox.

[Chris Roemer]

As blackie pointed out, that would have given a horrendous tuning situation. So far off the orig. design that I wouldn't even consider it a Voxel.

[bsl100]

BTW.... Has anyone tried the Minions III and Voxel in one unit as a 2.1 boombox? The Voxel require a 7L ported enclosure and the Minions about 1L sealed each. So, for something about the size and shape of the Sprite, you could get a proper 2.1 boombox.

[bsl100]

The Minion III drivers are used in the Minirigs speaker in very small aluminium cabinet with a claimed 70Hz low end. Check the minirigs.co.uk website.

I have their 2.1 portable set up and it absolutely rocks. The sub uses the 3”” Tang Band sub driver with 48Hz low end.

The minirigs are omnidirectional when placed with the drivers facing upwards and you do get good sound. The upper octaves though are not very clear unless you are facing the speaker. You do need the sub to fill in the lower end.

Its amazing how they have managed to squeeze so much sound from so small an enclosure. The minirigs are in a 4”” sealed circular cylinder about 3”” long. The sub is a 4”” ported circular cylinder about 8.5”” long. Both have a claimed 80hrs battery life at low volumes.

[careyink]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

Those are awesome looking!!! Ive done a couple versions of minions now and really enjoy them... I think I'm gonna do a cigar box version next and it looks like I need to do a voxel...


Again great looking build

[kevin007]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

Can you tell me what port you used? Also, does it go below 40hz? My DB Plus 440's go down to 40hz, but I've always wanted to make a DIY speaker.

The minion III's do not go below 125 Hz. Bass duty is handled via the subwoofer.

The port I used for the sub was 268-322.

Hope that helps...

Kevin

[camerakid]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

Can you tell me what port you used? Also, does it go below 40hz? My DB Plus 440's go down to 40hz, but I've always wanted to make a DIY speaker.

[kevin007]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

I didn't know the sub plate amplifier had that function. Seems like it should work fine for my situation. Thanks for the info!

If you look at the picture of the back you will see the high level inputs. You just run your speaker wire from the lepai to the back of the plate amp, then run speaker wire from the plate amp to the speakers. Then you adjust the crossover on the back. I just turn the freq control in the back up till it just sounds right. And bodda bing bodda boom your done :D

Kevin

[Jackson54]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

I didn't know the sub plate amplifier had that function. Seems like it should work fine for my situation. Thanks for the info!

[kevin007]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

Kevin007 I was wondering how you have the Dayton 25 watt amp and the lepai 2020 hooked up with each other and how they eq together?

I was at my wife's grandparents house last weekend and just to test I took the lepai 2020 and wolf's pc speakers to see if there older flatscreen tv had variable volume output control and it did through 3.5mm hookup for headphones. They were very impressed with the sound and I would like to build them a 2.1 setup and what you have here looks great.

Thanks!

I just patch it in from my PC using the 3.5mm stereo jack to the lepai and use the speaker level inputs to go into the plate amp and then output to my Minion III's. Seems to work well for me. Cheap and easy. And I really like the sound of the minions too. For a little full range driver it really delivers.

Kevin

[Jackson54]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

Kevin007 I was wondering how you have the Dayton 25 watt amp and the lepai 2020 hooked up with each other and how they eq together?

I was at my wife's grandparents house last weekend and just to test I took the lepai 2020 and wolf's pc speakers to see if there older flatscreen tv had variable volume output control and it did through 3.5mm hookup for headphones. They were very impressed with the sound and I would like to build them a 2.1 setup and what you have here looks great.

Thanks!

[kevin007]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

Thanks for the response Kevin007. So you are using a 3" diameter port cut to 4 inches in depth? Glad that it's pumpin for you!!

Yes I just used the port as is from parts express. It is a hard rocking sub in a small package for sure.

Kevin

[blackie]

Re: 2.1 Minions III/Voxel System Build

Thanks for the response Kevin007. So you are using a 3" diameter port cut to 4 inches in depth? Glad that it's pumpin for you!!