Commence shop dusting!

[6thplanet]

Now that the weather is cooperating I was able to let the dust fly this weekend. I'm in a holding pattern with the DGBG's for monetary reasons, so I started messing around with a project I put off a few years ago. They are basically costing me nothing to build right now. Originally refered to as the "PBRs" (peripheral bass reflex) they were to be a two-way tower of two trunicated boxes, stacked with a gap or "slot" between them acting as a slot port 360 degrees around the enclosure. I was going to use a Dynavox 6004 and a Morel CAT308, but now I have a set of Linaeum tweets that might end up on top. Then my mind went hay wire and this could possibly be a three-way with a woofer at the bottom and a totally different mid/tweet combo up top... ...this is what happens when you have to many cool speakers sitting on a shelf screaming PICK ME! PICK ME! :D
Any way here's where the boxes are right now:

So whatcha think, stick with two-way, go three way???

[theLinks]

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As always, can't wait to see the end results! stick with two way , go three way sounds well ;)
Tim

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Three way.

[Rory Buszka]

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If the Dynavox will get up there high enough to meet the Linaeum tweeter, I'd say go the original two-way route, but with the Linaeums. Totally sure on that one.

[jhollander]

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Looks like you might be able to get some TL loading. I've got the Linaeum tweeters also. I think they need a super tweeter to go with. So maybe a 2-way plus super tweeter. The Linaeums would look nice on top.

[6thplanet]

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Isn't there two different Linaeum tweeters? One with a Mylar diaphragm and one with a silk, or something?

[jhollander]

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Don't know I've got the Mylar ones.

[6thplanet]

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Mine, too. I haven't messed with them yet. You think they need a super tweeter, huh, I'll have to give'um a listening later. I do have a couple nice ribbons as an alternate....

[Wolf]

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Isn't there two different Linaeum tweeters? One with a Mylar diaphragm and one with a silk, or something?

There are several different ones:
- Came with the LX5 or LX7.
- Came as a separate driver.
- Came with LX4 as a monopolar tweeter.
- RCA Pro monopolar.
- monopolar shoehorned into a Minimus 7 RCA branded cab with a 4" Kevlar.
-LX550...

Aura Baby Grand SAT6 I guess also have them.

Of all of them- I've not seen any images of a silk version. All are mylar to my knowledge.
Later,
Wolf

[Pallas]

Commence shop dusting!

The Aura SAT6's tweeter has a doped silk diaphragm. (and seems impossible to remove from the cabinet)

I'll take pics tonight with some of the rest of my recent Aurasound and Pioneer Elite "Iris" lot score

[tomzarbo]

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I like the looks of the cabinet so far, the tapered look works on that.
I always liked those Linaeum tweets on the radio shack units that had them.

Plus one for the use of blue painters tape, I use it a lot on stuff in the wood-shop, great minds think alike!

TomZ

[6thplanet]

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Yea, the tape was holding those pieces together. Compound angles, getting those even close to right around a box that's almost square is a tedious endeavor! Pulling it off in the end is vury rewarding. Now I just have to do it again on the other cab!

[6thplanet]

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Played some more out in the garage, kinda got one of them into a passable stage to get some measuring done.

Might keep it simple right now and proceed with a two-way. That could all still change depending on the playability of these drivers...

[jhollander]

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Nice clean look. Great shape. Are you going to keep the Linaeum cover or go naked? As I recall the tweeter bolts to the base.

[6thplanet]

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Prolly naked, I have an idea for a "grill" that completes the top of the enclosure.