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What is the correct felt for applying to the baffle arouind a tweeter to minimize reflections? I'm looking in McMaster care at the SAE graded felt F-1 to F-26. THe F-1 is very hard and incompressible, the F-26 very compressible and softer, fluffier, but far less actual wool content. The...

Tried this thread over in the conections area, not getting any info. Soo . . . If I am running a 2 driver sub off an amp (a crown with both XLR and 1/4" TRS balanced ins), instead of Y-ing the IC, can I run into one channels input (say the XLR) and then treat the other input on that same...

Building a dual HE15 sub with 6 of the 15" PR's from Stryke, and as this effort is going veeeery sloooowly (no time for fine woodworking between job and kid), I put together a dirty but solid cube per the original single HE15 with 3 PR's design. I lined it with polyfill, but did not stuff it...

Getting close to hooking up dual stryke HE15's to an amp. Since in series, these end up being 6 ohm drivers and in parallel they are 1.5, which way is better? My amp is a Crown Macrotech 3600VZ. Probably more than enough power either way. It's stable down to 2 ohms no problem, so is 1.5...

I am building some speakers that are rated at 8 ohm 90 db 1W/1m which can handle 100W, and wondered how they will compare to a pair of Maggie MMG's I am presently using. The MMG's I believe claim to be 87 db 1W/1m when used with an amp rated at 150W into 8 ohms. IIRC, someone stated this...

I've come across a type of pipe for drain waste vents which is ABS inside and outside, with a layer in the wall (which is called "cellular core" by the mfr) which is a very hard foam. Its purpose is to negate the need to use iron drain pipes in walls to deaden the water running sound. It is...

Anyone heard/seen more on this unit other than Sherwood site's info or RemoteCentral's review? BB

I'm building a variation on the Stryke dual HE15.6, which will be a 6 foot tall triangular tower rather than the box design, same volume. Question is:; Bottom is to be a 0.5" thick aluminum plate, under .75" MDF. It will be sitting on a wood laminate floor (1/4") laid on concrete slab with...

My dad is looking for a lowend DVD player that is compatible with the most formats (particularly DVD-R, but also CDR, CDRW, etc.) Suggestions on the most versatile model for $300 or so? Picture, features, etc are very secondary, he will be buying high end HT stuff at a later date. This is to...

Anyone with an itch for some Magneplanar speakers, Magnepan has an intro offer for their MMG pair, $550 direct from the mfr with a 30 day return policy and possible 1 year upgrade credit. Cool deal. BB

I am building a 7.1 system, and my front 3 speakers will be semi-active bi-amped (2 way with passive XO and a bass module for each with an active XO at 250 Hz). I have a Crown macrotech 2402 to power the left and right bass modules (10" Lambda driver in a 2.75' sealed box). I'm looking for a...

I heard a news story this morning on a network affiliate (KNX Los Angeles) radio that a new Sony CD copy protection scheme would introduce watermarks which when copied digitally would create segments of howling distortion which could damage or ruin speakers. I am assuming this is severe...

Costco has a Dolby/DTS 5.1 Pioneer receiver with preouts, 5.1 input and total 500 watts for about $280. I have forgotten the model number. Anyone familiar with this unit and think it's a good deal? BB ------------------

OK, just one more question. I am building a set of bass modules, preferably a sealed box with a 10" driver, to complement and act as stands for Joe D'Appolito designed Aria 5A's. These are MTM's with Focal 5K4211's and an Accuton C2-12 tweeter. Driver needs to be 8 ohms, handle 150 watts or...

Any reason this kit can't be built with the drivers in the lower half? Floor creates boundary problems or something? If the unit were made about 10-12" taller to accomodate a housing for an amplifier underneath, would this matter/help? Or is that just a plain bad idea with the magenetic...

I am building a DIY 7.1 surround system this summer, and am unclear on what determines a speaker's power handling capability. I am building 7 MTM's and am adding bass module for the LCR mains. The tweeter I am using carries a rating of 100W, and the midbasses as a pair carry the same. On the...

I will be building one or two "few holds barred" subs later this summer and wanted opinions on drivers. I have been leaning towards the Mass 2012's (or maybe the newer 3012's when they are available), but since the preorders for Stryke HE15's is tomorrow, I need to sort of make this decision...