I hope these come thru, enjoy, any questions, comments etc. drop me a line. Dusty
DR250 build photos.
DR250 build photos.
Here is a pair of DR250's. Using a new picture host so I don't know if these will come thru but here goes.
I hope these come thru, enjoy, any questions, comments etc. drop me a line. Dusty
I hope these come thru, enjoy, any questions, comments etc. drop me a line. Dusty
Covering
That is standard speaker cabinet carpeting available through Parts Express. The carpet was installed with Weldwood Gel contact cement and was still out-gassing at this point. That could possibly contribute to the shiny look of the covering. Dusty.
For all that may be sitting on the fence trying to decide if they want to tackle a project like this, these speakers sound very very good and will blow pretty much anything away that you will hear out on the club scene. Plus they look unique and will get your band out of the class of "Speakers on sticks bands".
At the first rehearsal with these, I just brought them in and shut down the PA, a couple of the band members had been jamming to warm up, pulled our main speakers down and put these up with no changes to the PA settings and fired them up.
The band has known that I have been working on these but I tried not to play them up too much just in case they didn't perform. No worries here mate! At the same settings and levels these DR250's were exceptionally loud and musical. I couldn't believe the difference.
We are still working with the EQ and levels but generally I have reduced the power amps by just about two thirds!
Needless to say I am pleased with these and would recommend that anyone who is considering this design to go ahead and start.
The build process is involved, but straight-forward, and can be done with common hand-held powertools. Using fixtures and jigs on a tablesaw will certainlly yield more accurate results but the design is flexible.
The trim on the tweeter arrays is 1/2"x7/16" aluminum "U" channel, cut to length and then split lengthwise on a metal cutting bandsaw through the bottom of the "U" for a final dimension of 1/2"x3/16". I used a microstop countersink for the countersinks and #6 x 7/8" wood screws angled slightly away from the tweeter centerline as the tweeter clearance cut in the tweeter baffle is a little close for comfort for good edge distance on the #6 wood screws.
And now the shameless plug...When in Kansas City, check out the Classic 6 Band!
Dusty.
At the first rehearsal with these, I just brought them in and shut down the PA, a couple of the band members had been jamming to warm up, pulled our main speakers down and put these up with no changes to the PA settings and fired them up.
The band has known that I have been working on these but I tried not to play them up too much just in case they didn't perform. No worries here mate! At the same settings and levels these DR250's were exceptionally loud and musical. I couldn't believe the difference.
We are still working with the EQ and levels but generally I have reduced the power amps by just about two thirds!
Needless to say I am pleased with these and would recommend that anyone who is considering this design to go ahead and start.
The build process is involved, but straight-forward, and can be done with common hand-held powertools. Using fixtures and jigs on a tablesaw will certainlly yield more accurate results but the design is flexible.
The trim on the tweeter arrays is 1/2"x7/16" aluminum "U" channel, cut to length and then split lengthwise on a metal cutting bandsaw through the bottom of the "U" for a final dimension of 1/2"x3/16". I used a microstop countersink for the countersinks and #6 x 7/8" wood screws angled slightly away from the tweeter centerline as the tweeter clearance cut in the tweeter baffle is a little close for comfort for good edge distance on the #6 wood screws.
And now the shameless plug...When in Kansas City, check out the Classic 6 Band!
Dusty.
My 1st gen DR250's never seem to dissapoint, I still have not repaired the box that fell out of the truck on the highway. It shows up to work with duct tape on its butt cheek and broken plastic corners and blows everyone away.
They are the best speakers on a stick in existance, and it is proven again and again everytime they are out. I now run 4 Tuba 30's 24 inches wide, with 2 DR250's. The 4 Tuba's are getting hit with everything the Peavey 4080HZ has (over 1kw per sub) and the 2 DR250's keep up nicely with about 350 watts each, never a hint of clip lights.
It's cool to see oothers take the leap of faith and end up smiling.
They are the best speakers on a stick in existance, and it is proven again and again everytime they are out. I now run 4 Tuba 30's 24 inches wide, with 2 DR250's. The 4 Tuba's are getting hit with everything the Peavey 4080HZ has (over 1kw per sub) and the 2 DR250's keep up nicely with about 350 watts each, never a hint of clip lights.
It's cool to see oothers take the leap of faith and end up smiling.