Dave A Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 7:47 AM, Curious_George said: Toccata and Fugue in D minor comes to mind. One of many favorites for testing speakers. Yes and it was this specific piece that got me to build my Super MWM's. I stumbled across Valeri recently and he has lots of bass at times too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Cool Limberpine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Limberpine said: Set them in place last night. Didn't get time to listen to them though.... Soon. Try loading the ports to the rear next and see how that affects the low-end. May get better results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limberpine Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Curious_George said: Try loading the ports to the rear next and see how that affects the low-end. May get better results. If I do that doghouse won't line up. I dunno if that's a problem or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Dave A said: Yes and it was this specific piece that got me to build my Super MWM's. I stumbled across Valeri recently and he has lots of bass at times too. Back in the early 80's, when I was not installing (car audio), I would hang out with the home audio guys and we would play T & F D minor on all the home speakers to "try them out". Only a few survived. Suprisingly, the Bose 901's sounded fairly decent. No super low bass, but you could hear everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Turning them around will add more bass, a good frequency for the room ? Maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limberpine Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 hours ago, jason str said: Turning them around will add more bass, a good frequency for the room ? Maybe. But what about the doghouse cutout not matching correctly with flipping them around? Is that a concern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, Limberpine said: But what about the doghouse cutout not matching correctly with flipping them around? Is that a concern? If it cuts off the airflow yes. Never constructed such a device, maybe some pictures if you're worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Oh, so you would have a square/rectangle about 15-16 inches, correct. Should be a large enough opening between the two. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Limberpine said: But what about the doghouse cutout not matching correctly with flipping them around? Is that a concern? Try it last. First thing first. Science and more riding. Good job... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Marvel said: Oh, so you would have a square/rectangle about 15-16 inches, correct. Should be a large enough opening between the two. I agree with Bruce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 And I agree with you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Marvel said: Oh, so you would have a square/rectangle about 15-16 inches, correct. Should be a large enough opening between the two. Thanks Bruce, been some time since I had one apart and didn't want to guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limberpine Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Marvel said: Oh, so you would have a square/rectangle about 15-16 inches, correct. Should be a large enough opening between the two. Attached is the the photo that you sent I cut the doghouse in the trapezoidal shape like in the picture. Not a square. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Rotating the box will give you an openg that combines both cutouts, and should be plenty large enough to work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I knows my shapes...that there is an octagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 18 minutes ago, babadono said: I knows my shapes...that there is an octagon A polygon by any other name... However, turning it should still allow enough airflow thru the opening to let the enclosure "work". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limberpine Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Okay, cool. I will try this tonight. My Initial impressions are that it certianly adds bass and downlow to the La Scalas. Does it beat my current Velodyne ULD-15 sub? Sorta. The ported mod doesn't hit as hard nor does it dig as deep to hear the gravely voice of the great Guy Clark in the song The Dark for example, but it certainly does more than the speakers by themselves. What it doesn't do is add addtional noise to the system like the mechanical hum that comes from the Velodyne. Which is a plus!! It does help imaging though and centers the vocals as well as helps to create that space between the instruments in physical space. Maybe this is just because the speakers are taller and the mid horn is more level or even a bit higher than ear height when sitting in my chair? I can likely flip them around tonight and have another listen. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limberpine Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Flipped them and while better it still lacks the "feel" of the bass. It seems to dig a little deeper in comparison to front facing, but still not going low to where in some songs I feel the artist is super close to me and real. I can see if one was really trying to limit components in the chain for "purity", using this, but if you want to feel it, it's not quite there. I would add that there is a cleanness to the music and bass, just lacking in oomph and that feeling that the music is surrounding you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Limberpine said: just lacking in oomph and that feeling that the music is surrounding you. tx for the feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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