Recent content by Jack Keck

Uh, how come nobody's mentioned the most obvious choice for remastering? Captain Beefheart!!

I like jazz, but do not consider myself an expert in it. I bought a hi-rez machine in July, but only have 2 SACDs and 1 DVD-A. I love 'em all, both for the content and sound. Might I suggest getting the SACDs and DVD-As of those recordings available in those formatss and looking for used cds of...

This ain't rock, but it will rock you. The Requiem by Hector Berlioz on Telarc played by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. The piece was scored for surround sound,and this was at least a half century befor eEdison's wax cylanders! Full orchestra & chorus with four additional brass...

That happened ot me. Make sure your othe rspeakers are set to SMALL with the SUB on. Worked for me.

Once you have the box together, hopefully with the hole cut for the Quatro, you put the foam stuff around the hole, drop the speaker in, and install the screws. You'll get the tightest fit if you think about installing a tire on a car, i. e., tighten the screws that are opposite of each other...

I would hope that the guy who wanted to build a HT around his B & W Nautilus fronts knows enough about what sounds good to him to know whether or not your manager knows his stuff. Either that or he has more money than sense. Furthermore, I have Mr. Hardesty's book on sub that he wrote for...

The kind people at PE supply the sealer you want for your Quatro. It's in the box with the driver. I don't remember whether or not I sealed teh port. but I did romove it to put in thestuffing from the wrecked throw pillow. I could pull the amp or driver if I ever wanted to remove it. there would...

Alright thanks for all that help especially with the port length. Remember to read the instructions before you proceed. Just ran into 2 more questions while drawing this thing up to scale on paper. How do i secure the port? Should i brace it near the end on the inside of the box or...

Parts are ordered now. Just waiting for them to be shipped here. I am going to buy the MDF probably tommorow on my lunch break. Just curious tho on a couple minor things. 1) The flare on the 4" port i count into the length as well? (12.5") There is a formula for that with the Power...

You might want to read up on all of this in PEs forum. There is one poster there who, after inspiring my design, went to a sealed box and says he likes it better. The cabinet would be a lot smaller. I think a 19" or 20" cube would do. PE and Adire, anothe speaker manufacturer, havd formulae...

It seems like people use all kinds of things to stuff/line subs with, so whatever you use could work fine. Bear in mind that I've only built one of these. There have been posters here who build that many a month! As long as there's room/clearance for the driver, port, amp, and connections from...

"If I get some time tonight, I'll get youthe link for the program I used to come up with the dimensions." Here it is:http://www.audiodiycentral.com/tools.shtml They have a program called Boxy CAD that you can use to determine the size of box you need ot build. It has asome quirks, the...

When I started in this hobby back in teh '70s, there was the east coast (laid back, better for jazz & classical) vs. west coast (more forward, better for rock)sound. I came up with the idea that if a speaker wasn't good for everything, then it was good for nothing. That said, I find Dan...

Hey Jack gotta couple questions for you if you have the time to answer I'm a sivul cervant. I have loads of time. Do you have any pics of your sub build? No. I'm no cabinet finisher. It's just painted mdf. You can see where the panels weren't cut exactly right. Fortunately, the...

I built a sub with the Quatro 15 over the holidays. I love it. I used the 500 watt amp because it was on sale. The original plan was to use the 240 watt amp, which many recommend over the 250 watt amp. The box is about 5.5 cubic feet with a 4" Precision Port. Unfortunately, the only thing I can...