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by vinylnvalves
Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Replies: 219
Views: 85743

Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop

Maybe I will post the TS parameters for the driver in free space later. I have finished the first of these smaller speakers.. just listening in mono until I get a chance tomorrow to finish off the other, and fine tweak the crossovers. Dave’s coming around Saturday to see if they are worthy of bringi...
by vinylnvalves
Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Buying and Selling
Topic: Innuos Zen mini Mk2 Storage/streamer
Replies: 1
Views: 279

Re: Innuos Zen mini Mk2 Storage/streamer

Sold to gentleman in Edinburgh via the WAM
by vinylnvalves
Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 15844
Views: 3654329

Re: Nothing In Particular

No it must be the reliant Robin - made famous by Only Fools and Horses :roll:
by vinylnvalves
Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Replies: 219
Views: 85743

Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop

Measured the Beyma 12p80nd drivers last night, both very similar frequency- resonant freq in free space 60 hz, Way off the 47hz quoted on the spec sheet. I had these in opposition with some LF driving signal for 24hrs to loosen then up earlier in the year. Maybe I need Chris driving them to x max 52...
by vinylnvalves
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:29 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23
Replies: 52
Views: 6135

Re: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23

steve s wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:41 pm They've made a mistake steve, sorry to disappoint..
That’s a relief. I just didn’t want to be the only one with dodgy DIY speakers. :D
by vinylnvalves
Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23
Replies: 52
Views: 6135

Re: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23

Just looking at the WAM show equipment list to see what Steve S is going to unveil this year…. commercial kit speakers.. what’s the world coming to. :wink:
by vinylnvalves
Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Replies: 219
Views: 85743

Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop

Thanks for your comments. I have removed the OTT thick insulation, anyway - there is space around magnets. Been put back a bit today.. The tabs broke off one of my Speakon sockets this evening, Neutrik ones as well. Wasn’t impressed they had spade connections in the first place.
by vinylnvalves
Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Ears clogged with wax fixed.
Replies: 17
Views: 777

Re: Ears clogged with wax fixed.

A syringe……. but you could use a 100 psi airline :wink:
by vinylnvalves
Sun Sep 24, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Ears clogged with wax fixed.
Replies: 17
Views: 777

Re: Ears clogged with wax fixed.

Retraction pocket, that may be what’s wrong with my ears currently. GP cannot see any wax in my ears at all. Waiting for ENT consultation, I have tinnitus, an 8k whistle to be more precise, when I had a hearing test recently. My ear rustles and clicks when I walk, only been going on since March, but...
by vinylnvalves
Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Replies: 219
Views: 85743

Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop

Being stupid…. The battery test revealed that one of the drivers on the second speaker was connected in reverse, sorted that. The driver was wrongly designated by SEAS. The impedance spike has moved back to 40hz same as the first lightly stuffed cabinet. A SPL measurement shows no difference in the ...
by vinylnvalves
Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Replies: 219
Views: 85743

Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop

Managed to measure the response of the lightly damped and over damped ? subwoofers. The results are interesting. The extra damping equates to a 20db reduction in response. How much of this is the undamped resonance, is the question. Blue trace is the under damped cabinet (obviously) EB50685C-D080-49...
by vinylnvalves
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Replies: 219
Views: 85743

Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop

Got a chance to experiment with the stuffing of the subwoofer boxes. Changed the rockwool fibre pulling out and added some wool fibre wadding, added it end on 5” deep tightly so the wadding comes upto the back of the magnets. 70BC187B-34CD-468E-8F4B-989DA405A519.jpeg This had a positive effect on th...
by vinylnvalves
Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Zero emission road vehicles.
Replies: 728
Views: 165896

Re: Zero emission road vehicles.

Some of my ex uni peers have already left Ford, as they have closed down the power train design business in Europe, as these skills aren’t needed with EV’s.
by vinylnvalves
Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Zero emission road vehicles.
Replies: 728
Views: 165896

Re: Zero emission road vehicles.

The automotive industry have already put wheels in motion to retire IC engines, they won’t be be changing their strategies. No elected body with a life span of 5 years really care about environmental stuff where the effects are outside of two terms in parliament.
by vinylnvalves
Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Something Stirs in the Workshop
Replies: 219
Views: 85743

Re: Something Stirs in the Workshop

Installed the sub drivers this evening. Quick check with DATs didn’t give me what I was expecting. I initially built a test cabinet of 26 ltrs internal volume and tested the seas driver. For the actual one I am using two drivers in parallel, in a box of internal volume 52 litres. Both boxes fully st...