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Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:32 pm
by philbill
oh right ok, could it make a hugely noticeable difference? as i said i will try and reduce the amount that it shows anyway, but i just hope it doesnt make to much of an impact on the sound
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:04 pm
by Bill Fitzmaurice
philbill wrote:oh right ok, could it make a hugely noticeable difference?
Probably not.
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:49 pm
by lincsoldbird
Hi wellcome to the forum.
I got my tweeters from blue aran, dirt cheap when you buy 44. I think they came down to 70p each, got a couple of dudes but at that price you can get extra.They are only cheap chinese ones but i think they sound ok with a bit off EQ!
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:20 pm
by philbill
i'm guessing they are the skytronic ones? the general consensus on them was that they aint so good! what did you build with them?
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:18 pm
by lincsoldbird
Two DR280 melded array. In defence off them I do have 200 pound plus compression drivers in the MT102,s to compare with them and i,m happly for the money!
The Goldwood ones may be better, I do,nt know not tryed them.
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:05 pm
by philbill
yeah i may just roll with the cheaper ones, as i can get enough to do the build plus spares for around 40 quid
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:10 am
by lincsoldbird
Let us know what you think. Do,nt forget to eq them if going active.
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:42 am
by philbill
yeah i will do, still need to get some eq. I should probs get the behringer DEQ unit but am i alright to go with just a normal 31 band eq? to save some cash
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:07 am
by Dave Non-Zero
If they are anything like the cheap piezos I've got, you will need to take out more5k than a 31 band eq can manage.

Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:15 am
by philbill
ah right thats not so good, can you get some 31 band eq's that have more db reduction than others?
If not if i got the DEQ would that compensate enough?
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:57 pm
by lincsoldbird
Just get the the berry drive rack that should cope. Nota bad price at 200 pounds,and you get three channel crossover as well.
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:01 am
by philbill
yeah i have the dcx unit already for the limiters and crossovers. do you mean get the deq unit? or that the dcx will suffice?
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:59 am
by philbill
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:57 pm
by Tom Smit
Good job, so far, though.
Re: omnitop12 first build!
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:29 pm
by IanChad
I've built a couple of Jack 110s that have short flat arrays. I used the Pulse piezos from CPC Farnell.
The speakers sounded way better than the Wharfedale Titans that I had even when just using the graphic in my PA mixer amp to EQ.
I'm just down the M56 from you, near Knutsford. PM me if you'd like to come and here them.