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mix4fix

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"Wrap. Wrap. Wrap. Wrap It Up."
« on: 13 Jun 2023, 09:40 pm »
"And Tape It"

Let's have some fun. Let's build cardboard box style speakers. Use whatever drivers you have access to. Car audio speakers and woofers. Home audio drivers and woofers. Pro audio drivers and woofers. High-end. Low-end. Crossover. No crossover. High-pass. Low-pass. Band-pass. Full-range. Insulation. No insulation. Input terminals. No input terminals. Sealed. Ported. Whatever you feel like.

Rules:
1. Cardboard or similar disposable material. No wood (not even as support nor reinforcement).
2. At least one driver (full-range, tweeter, horn, midrange, mid-bass, woofer,  or subwoofer.
3. Wired and functional.
4. Show photos.

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Re: "Wrap. Wrap. Wrap. Wrap It Up."
« Reply #1 on: 13 Jun 2023, 09:51 pm »
Use full range or coaxial pro drivers.
What are the Litrage you can get with this enclosure?
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« Reply #2 on: 13 Jun 2023, 10:39 pm »
It's not about quality. It is about functionality.
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« Reply #3 on: 14 Jun 2023, 06:43 am »
Got a box. It is "plastic" cardboard. It is 21 inch x 14 inch x 12 inch interior. It is 2.0417 ft³ in volume. I will use some "eggshell" foam to put inside the box.

I got drivers. 8 inch Vifa woofer and a peerless tweeter.

I dug up some scrap wire.

This is about to become a "Roadkill" approach to audio: good speakers and crappy enclosure (performance engine and crappy car).
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« Reply #4 on: 14 Jun 2023, 01:32 pm »
I'm so looking forward to how this turns out. Cheeky shenanigans approach to audio. And as to WHY you would do it is because it's fun.  :popcorn:
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« Reply #5 on: 14 Jun 2023, 03:26 pm »
This whole thread is for anybody to join in and build a "box" speaker., not just me. Like I said, it doesn't matter what drivers you use, or for what purpose. It's the fun of it.
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« Reply #6 on: 14 Jun 2023, 03:44 pm »
To me, it seems like such a waste to use Vifa and Peerless drivers in such a weak resonant enclosure.
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« Reply #7 on: 14 Jun 2023, 05:41 pm »


They did not work well. The same driver in Frugel-Horn Lite kicks butt.

dave
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« Reply #8 on: 14 Jun 2023, 05:56 pm »
Quote from: planet10 on 14 Jun 2023, 05:41 pm


They did not work well. The same driver in Frugel-Horn Lite kicks butt.

dave

I was just expecting square-ish boxes, but you made angles and stuff.

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« Reply #9 on: 14 Jun 2023, 05:59 pm »
A Metronome with a rare TB prototype driver.

https://frugal-horn.com/metronome.html

dave
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« Reply #10 on: 14 Jun 2023, 06:39 pm »
This looks like FUN! I hope I can try something similar later this summer when I <hopefully> have some free time.

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« Reply #11 on: 15 Jun 2023, 07:46 am »
Change of plans: I am using an AudioSource ceiling speaker assembly. I cut a hole in the box, and mounted the speaker. When you put the box on its side, it kinda looks looks like a single driver mini floor standing speaker.
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