A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
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A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
When you build a T18 you need something to come along.
Since I'm more into listening music then having a full blast of sound kicking me out of my couch while watching a movie, I went for a stereo setup of the SLA.
After reading through the plans and some questions asked on the forum I decided to make two cabinets with each 9 full-range 4"inch drivers from McGee
I'm living in Europe and couldn't find the recommended cheap 4" drivers without paying a big shipment fee.
After a long and thorough search and a couple of questions here on the forum I settled on some full range drivers of McGee, so no tweeters where necessary.
I also made a different choice about the design of the cabinet. I like to see the wood and use the multiplex layers as a style element. I also made it myself a bit more difficult by tilting the front panel by 4°.
Next my build process:
The corners of the cabinet are all cut at 45°, this way the layers of the multiplex will make nice corner. The frontpanel is recessed into the side panels. I test fitted the drivers. No glue yet, only hold by the blue tape
Since I'm more into listening music then having a full blast of sound kicking me out of my couch while watching a movie, I went for a stereo setup of the SLA.
After reading through the plans and some questions asked on the forum I decided to make two cabinets with each 9 full-range 4"inch drivers from McGee
I'm living in Europe and couldn't find the recommended cheap 4" drivers without paying a big shipment fee.
After a long and thorough search and a couple of questions here on the forum I settled on some full range drivers of McGee, so no tweeters where necessary.
I also made a different choice about the design of the cabinet. I like to see the wood and use the multiplex layers as a style element. I also made it myself a bit more difficult by tilting the front panel by 4°.
Next my build process:
The corners of the cabinet are all cut at 45°, this way the layers of the multiplex will make nice corner. The frontpanel is recessed into the side panels. I test fitted the drivers. No glue yet, only hold by the blue tape
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Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
Here you can see the dato for the flange and the recess for the frontpanel. I didn't use clamps for the glue-up only tape. I first glued in the flange on the sides, that way the flange works as an index for the bottom and top part when I started to glue them together
They look really big
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I created my own gaskets from fun foam.
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Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
Glueing in the front panel
After flush cutting the sides and a bit of sanding.
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- Minidsp as crossover and equalizer
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Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
Nice work but you need to get your left and right further apart.
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Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
All I can say is:
I wasn't going to mention this, but you should have also had all the drivers lined up closer, so that the frames just touch.
+100 At least 2M apart.Chris_Allen wrote:but you need to get your left and right further apart.
I wasn't going to mention this, but you should have also had all the drivers lined up closer, so that the frames just touch.
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Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
I know, I even tested it, but I'll need to rearrange my whole living room for that.Chris_Allen wrote:Nice work but you need to get your left and right further apart.
Will do that in the near future.
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Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
That's not critical unless the LP is like four feet away.DJPhatman wrote: I wasn't going to mention this, but you should have also had all the drivers lined up closer, so that the frames just touch.
Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
What is the recommended single driver option in the US?
2 DR250s, 2 27" Lab15 T-60s, 2 30" Neo Titan 39s, 1 Autotuba...and looking for more!
Re: A stereo SLA build with 9 drivers each
I hope mine look even half this good when finished.
How are those McGee drivers?
How are those McGee drivers?