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I was texting with @codewritinfool and he offered to do any lifting during our shoot out, it made me sound old and frail. I want to clear that up a little. I am old but not frail. I am strong as an ox, but am stupid. There is a distinct difference. There are thing you can lift and things you can't. There are items that fall in the middle where you have have to lift a certain way. I don't always know the difference. Glad I could clear that up.

My lost package was shipped on 2/17 from Russelville AR which is a driver and 9 iron away (ok 7 iron) A week later it made it all the way to Little Rock. That is where the communication ended and no updates for two and half weeks. Then out of nowhere on March 5th it was listed as out for delivery and actually showed up! Your package may still get there. Good luck!

I had a package lost by USPS in that same time frame. Then they tell me (and the shipper) that it isn't consider lost until 90 days. Well after no updates for two and a half weeks, it shows "out for delivery"! I got the package on Friday. We had all but given up on it. Hang in there, it still has a chance.

Only thing I saw was water damaged mdf. I do know the motor board was 1" plywood. Sides mdf, not sure of the back. They weren't my speakers so I really didn't mess with them that much. Just measured them and built new cabinets. Matthews took all the drivers out, put them into the new cabinet that he finished out. I did add a few braces to the design though.

Highlight of the build was putting the zip ties on caps!!!! Jeffery would have been soooo disappointed in me.

i started kindergarten! best five years of my life

good luck

@Lbk did you ever finish your build? Did I miss it? How do you like the sub?

Never had it! One handle and trim for one was all I got! Doubt I need the HIP tweaks as these will not be used for dj or band.

The capacitors drank my coffee too. Heresy are a fun build. About a dozen years ago, I pick up a pair dirt cheap. A dog had chewed them on several occasions. I built new cabinets out of used crate wood I had in the shop just to get them up and running. Used the motorboard and grill, just a clear urethane finish, so limited effort. A simple cap update and all original drivers. When I was done, I was blown away by them and wished I had used better wood. Now have three sets. Those, a fancy pair stained and cane grills and now these industrial looking ones. The last two were modified (but approved) versions of @ClaudeJ1 's Super Heresy. I highly recommend going this route. A more modern woofer with a port, adds the only thing missing from the original design, bass. Good luck with your build. Always an enjoyable project.

introduced her to her twin last night. (well sister maybe) Dang these sound good.

99% (just ran out of screws for the trim)

The car or a small horse? Either way is impressive. When he gets to Clydesdale or Chrysler Imperial, you will have to start being nicer to him. The good news is that he will be better than original equipment after the surgery. Not may injuries have that luxury. If he plans to continue playing ball, it will be a good thing. It will suck during rehab and missing a season, but....... I know a few that have had it done, all with good results. I specialize in knee surgery like Carl.

Got my new caps in! Looks like everything fit too. Taking a break now, just to chill. Something I ain't good at. pls don't comment on the caps used. I am matching an existing speaker and was happy with the result.

If the question was "is your system better than your hearing"? I would have put 100% too.

I went with the 80%, it seemed to cover me. Would have been a little more accurate it it mentioned "wild hair" in the description somewhere, but was close enough.

I like the oxidized look!!! Now shut the ----- up! It's all about musical reproduction, not aesthetics.

All buffed out and ready to finish up this weekend. New caps in the x-over tonight, mount the drivers tomorrow and then rock n roll.

Either way, if I go to SWAG, you and your THTLP are going! Back to HIP: Welded up on the corners, still need to buff the welds down, but glad I was forced into doing it.

More key variables to be considered: The audience is typically old men with a certain degree of hearing loss. We sit about 50 yards away sitting by a bonfire drinking moonshine. Plus, we have also been drinking all day. Are you picking up what I am putting down? We are usually asleep by the time the police find us.

Don't start laughing yet! high priority on portability, so I will grade on a curve. Speaking of curves. This is the model for this driver using 600 watts (which I already have) in the small ported cabinet I will be building. Lay that curve over a LS and it looks very good (music only). There are also two of these, but they will be trying to keep up with 4 LSi's!

I was actually excited when I saw it on! I only pretended to be avoiding the extra work. I am actually a workaholic. If that wasn't enough to get the ol' mojo back, USPS found my lost package with the final pieces and parts!! Out for delivery. Subs wont start until next week!!

that might be why they have the screw go all the way through the front of the 1/2" front panel with a washer and bolt on the back side of the horn. The 1/2" wasn't strong enough to just use wood screws from the back side. The inside clearance for the totally enclosed section is the only reason I could come up with. Just a guess, could be wrong.

I have seen four pair of LSI splits and all had 1/2" ply for the front of the top hat. First I heard of that was when I made a new panel of a member and I thought he was crazy, turned out he was right. Good thing he stopped me before I cut the wrong thing. I think it has to do with closing in the back side and making sure the K400 plus the driver would fit.

I hate it when Carl is right! Fortunately, it doesn't happen often! Sure hope he's wrong about my subs........