| DIY compact sub cabinet [message #317373] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 13:49  |
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I want to build a compact sub with a 15" driver. Our singer has some EV Eliminator i 18" subs and thought of a similar design. Are there any good plans on the net? Things to think about? I don't want state of the art... it would be a drum monitor sub for my kid.
Thanx!
http://www.ludietunes.com
Remember... I'm really just a guitar player...
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| Re: DIY compact sub cabinet [message #317404 is a reply to message #317394 ] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 14:53  |
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| Jeff Babcock wrote on Mon, 28 April 2008 15:25 |
There are free plans on some manufacturer websites for standard front load cabinets based around the speakers they build, you might also try looking around at speakerplans.com. Or if you don't really want to build (just trying to keep $ low) maybe put a WTB ad in the marketplace section here.
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Thanx! I checked out the Eminence site and they have a program that will allow you to design your own based on a speaker. The HD 15 folded horn on speakerplans.com seems to fit my needs... I will continue to search. If I find anything exciting, I'll post it here. Thanx!
L
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| Re: DIY compact sub cabinet [message #317473 is a reply to message #317437 ] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 16:38 |
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| Jeff Babcock wrote on Mon, 28 April 2008 16:44 |
I would use the Eminence tools to build a small volume box for the Kappa Pro, or use some of the other free design tools to build a box based on the driver specs. Keep in mind the tuning of the box is VERY important to get right.
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Sounds like a plan... I will definitely check into the Eminence software!
http://www.ludietunes.com
Remember... I'm really just a guitar player...
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| Re: DIY compact sub cabinet [message #317559 is a reply to message #317551 ] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 21:21 |
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| Silas Pradetto wrote on Mon, 28 April 2008 21:24 |
You won't find a good horn sub with a small footprint anyway.
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What do you call a small footprint?
Philip LaDue
RFL
"The loudspeaker has more of an effect on the sound we hear than anything else in the audio reproduction chain"- Alan Frank
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| Re: DIY compact sub cabinet [message #317735 is a reply to message #317373 ] |
Tue, 29 April 2008 12:38 |
Iain Macdonald
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Registered: August 2005
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Hi,
Eminence have the plans for your driver on their web site. No need to buy their software. The pdf is on the same page as the spec sheet for the driver. If you phone them, they will email you the pdf for the older version of the driver.
Iain.
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| Re: DIY compact sub cabinet [message #317785 is a reply to message #317733 ] |
Tue, 29 April 2008 14:11 |
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| Les Webb wrote on Tue, 29 April 2008 13:31 |
Eminence 3015LF neo in a small front loaded cab would be ideal IMO. Use WinISD to get some box parameters and port length/sizing.
Les
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Thanx but I already have a Kappa Pro 15LF... would the same parameters work?
http://www.ludietunes.com
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Ok... my main issue is a small foot print... right now the sub is an old Peavey 1516 Bass cabinet (loaded with an Eminence Kappa Pro LF)... I don't need the mid speakers or the crossover... it all fits under my JBL TR-105 for the mid-highs. My kid plays in a punk band. I also use this for a country project I play with, but the drummer for that is working going in-ear/ButtKicker, so I can kinda tweak it for my kid. I need a small footprint 15" sub that has at least the thump of the Peavey. Since I can drag the Peavey around until I find a solution, there is no rush so I want to do it right, but I want to do it with what I have and the only new expense being what is necessary to build the cabinet.
