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Industry Circles => GR Research => Topic started by: Loftprojection on 24 Apr 2006, 06:13 pm
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This is my first DIY project and I've never done any soldering of electronic parts. So I decided to start with the AV1rs thinking that if it is not perfect it doesn't matter as much as with the AV3 front speakers.
So I was wondering, could you take a quick look at my picture album, photo 5 and 6 show a close look at my xover. I've tried to show how I soldered the wires, does this look ok, is the positioning ok, am I putting too much solder, not enough? any suggestions welcomed...
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=729
Another thing, on the tweaters, which side is the +, one has a small red dot on it, would that be the positive side?
Thanks for your help.
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What you have will work.
Recommendations for the others though... Trim the leads down shorter on the foil inductors. Then fold the lead into a "V" or "U" shape. Solder your wire into it and fold the leads over on it. Then slide the heat shrink down on it to seal the OFC wire.
(http://www.gr-research.com/images/av1rswoofernetwork.jpg)
I am not sure what wire you used but the wire that comes in the kit is a high purity Oxygen free Copper. It will be fine.
On the tweeters the terminal with the Red dot is positive. Be sure to get the polarity right on everything.
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Pretty good for a first project. Mine looked about the same until Danny came to the PM rescue :wink:
After the pointers, I trimmed everything down and shrinked, and I was in business. I would also say to be sure everything around the foil inductors is tied down well or the foil leads will rip pretty easily (first hand knowledge here ).
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Thanks Danny (and CornellAlum). Ho, I better delete these photos, my xover really look amateur! haha I was afraid of cutting stuff... I took good notes, I'll make sure my AV3 are better!
For the wire I have a friend who gave me some left over. It's from Supra Cables called the Classic. Do you think I should not use this one? Here is what they write about it:
"The Classic series comprises highly flexible cables of tin plated multistranded OFC copper of purity degree 5N, which means >99.999% pure. The insulation of special ion stable PVC minimises corrosion of the sonically benign tin surface."
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That wire will be fine on the A/V-1RS.
The 4N's, 5N's, 6N's thing is more marketing than anything. The jacketing can have a greater effect.
I have not tried any Tin coated Copper wire but that thought of it does not appeal to me. I'd stick with the OFC wire for the fronts.