Recent content by Pete Mazz

Hi Wayne. Subs sound pretty good but I haven't broken out the measurement gear for tweaking yet. They're pretty close to my old subs location so I'm hoping that they'll measure similarly. Pete

My project is winding down. Here's the pics. Just waiting on furniture. Pete

I use black lacquer followed by multiple coats/sanding of clear gloss lacquer, followed by a final buff out using polishing compound. Pete

Try a local millwork or cabinet shop. Pete

The measurement was taken with only the sub hooked up to a pro amp w/o xover, EQ, or rumble filter involved. My guess on the rising response would be an inductance "hump" similar to the Blueprint drivers. With a typical xover freq it should'nt be a problem. Pete

Blue line is a nearfield measurement of a 180 liter Avalanche 18. Pete

Birth of a Media Center includes my rendition of an IB affectionately called the Soffit Sub. Pete

Dave, the HT is in a sunken family room. The master bedroom is directly above. Hmmm...come to think of it, the wife may like a good soundtrack.....:D Jordan, thanks. Using the ganged caps and the overall size of the xover it seemed like the only way to go. Pete

Hi Tony. Been wondering where you got to. DIY highlights? Same shit, different dust. :D http://home.comcast.net/~bcwwkg/birt...dia_center.htm http://home.comcast.net/~bcwwkg/m8n_mtms.htm Pete

I'm building a set right now for my brother. I'm using the M8ns and the Vifa ring tweeter. If you look in my thread at HTGuide, you'll see my list of caps that I purchased from Madisound. I have some of the smaller values left if you want some. Pete

Nice work Mike! I opted for a Marchand XM-9 xover because I am electronically challenged :). I use it on my B&G RD50/Dayton 7" aluminum line arrays with a xover at 500Hz. I have also had to insert 2 passive notch filters to tame a couple resonances but would love to do it actively as well. I...

Yea, I'm not a fan of poly myself. Lacquer is the real deal, but you really need spray equipment to do it right. Glad to hear it worked out OK for you. I always forget about the spray on polys. Pete

Yes, scratches are hard to repair. The poly, when sanded, turns white and it's almost impossible to feather back in. The good news is it's very durable. To fix what you've got, wait till it's completely dry and flat sand with a block. Sand until all the surface is flat again. Wipe down with...

Poly is not very forgiving and tough to touch up. Satin will hide minor imperfections in the veneer. My advice would be wipe it on. Thin the poly with ~10% naptha and use a lint free cloth to wipe on. Apply thin quick coats as it will dry pretty quick. Avoid trying to recoat before it has...

I've never used anywhere near that. 700 lbs/sq ft seems like a lot to me. Pete