Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?

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Submarinesailor

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Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« on: 15 Oct 2016, 09:06 pm »
I want to make sure I get the bracket orientations correct and also the crossover placements.
Thanks!

mlundy57

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Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #1 on: 15 Oct 2016, 09:47 pm »
I haven't built an AV/3-S but I would expect the orientation of the braces is the same as it is in the X-CS Encore, that is the half circles face toward the front.

Here is a picture of some X-CS Encores. Ignore the side braces and the other two half braces toward the back of the cabinet, the AV/3-S doesn't have these.





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Submarinesailor

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Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #2 on: 15 Oct 2016, 11:24 pm »
Thank you!

Oscillate

Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #3 on: 16 Oct 2016, 04:48 pm »
A view of an open X-CS from the front...




Submarinesailor

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Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #4 on: 16 Oct 2016, 11:29 pm »
Perfect, thank you both.

pinkfloyd4ever

Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #5 on: 22 Oct 2016, 03:08 pm »
A view of an open X-CS from the front...



Plywood huh?

Are there any advantages or disadvantages to using plywood instead of MDF?

Danny Richie

Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #6 on: 22 Oct 2016, 04:30 pm »
Plywood is stronger as a brace. It is also slightly more resonant then MDF.

Oscillate

Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #7 on: 22 Oct 2016, 07:23 pm »
I have used MDF once or twice before ...then vowed never again because
of the shear amount of toxic dust it produces :(

The 'burning' you see on the plywood is due to the fine tooth saw blade I
use to help reduce splintering. And also that particular batch of 3/4" birch
plywood was the densest and heaviest I have ever encountered.

mlundy57

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Re: Anyone have a picture of the inside of an AV/3-S?
« Reply #8 on: 22 Oct 2016, 07:32 pm »
If you do choose to use plywood, be sure it is Baltic or Finish Birch plywood, not regular or even furniture grade plywood. Both regular and furniture grade plywood have a lot of large voids in them. Baltic and Finish Birch plywood do not.