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Hank, thanks for the tips. I've used General Finishes in the past with excellent results, oil sealer/stain and oil/urethane top-coat. I believe the GF finishes are worth the extra money. I'll be near a Woodcraft this week, I'll pick up some of the concentrated dye and GF top-coat you...

Hank, did you mix the dye with water or alcohol? What did you use for a topcoat? Thanks, Kevin

Thanks for the replies. What brand dye do you guys like? Kevin

I'm working on a center speaker that I would like to finish in black oak. I'll apply a oak veneer to the MDF box. Any suggestions on how to paint or stain the veneer black? And top-coat with a satin finish? Thanks, Kevin

Troy, I have a extra PG ceiling mount. $100 plus shipping. Kevin

Dennis, tell us about the ceiling diffusor you built. Its dimensions, materials, your room dimensions, placement, how it changed the sound..... Kevin

Anyone considering a external x-over might want to take a look at the Marchand XM9. I bought it in a kit form, EZkit with upgraded op-amps. As the name suggest, very EZ to put together. The power supply and x-over boards were assembled. Just some EZ soldering to assemble the rest. I spent...

We've built a prototype out of 3/8 aluminum. 3/8 aluminum is very strong, would be tough to bend it. The aluminum would certainly survive the 12" fall that did in my Jasper. The bottom has two dovetail slots. One slot is centered that has a dovetailed bar that slides in the slot. The bar has...

Wes, I've had a Kreg jig for many years. It's would be difficult to use it on a small box. The square-drive bit used to drive in the screws is 4" long. It's been my experience that pocket screws don't have enough "bite" when used with MDF to make a tight joint. I mainly use the Kreg...

Came up with a design that does not infringe on the Jasper patent. Finished a prototype. Built it from a scrap of baltic birch. Planed down the 3/4 ply down to 3/8. I was surprised to see knots in the layers as I planed. I always thought baltic birch was completely void free. It works...

A few design questions. What diameter bit? My bit of choice for driver cutout is a solid carbide spiral up-cut bit, 1/2 dia x 2 1/2 cutting lenth. Whenever possible, I'll buy a 1/2 diameter over 1/4. My 20 years of woodworking experience has taught me 1/2 diameter bits cut better, less...

We thought of patent infringement also. I'll find out what the patent is on. I'm sure we could design around it. We'll have a prototype within a couple weeks with all the suggested features. Kevin

I 2nd what Mike said, It's a easy box to build, easy to hide, and as a fellow 4-Tempest IB guy, I have to say the quality of bass is amazing. So come on guys start cutting holes in your walls, floors, or ceilings! Kevin

Thanks for the interest guys, Would make it in increments of 1/16th of a inch. 22" max diameter? The increments would be etched into the jig. Don't know yet on cost, depends on how many are wanted. My The Jasper jig can be found for $40. Somewhere lower. Marv, You wouldn't happen to know...

Jeff, what's the largest diameter you would want? Kevin

My router/jasper jig had a short fall today. Broke the jasper jig in half, bummer. A friend owns a CNC machine shop, I showed him the jig. He could easily build me one out of 1/4 inch aluminium, fall-proof. He said it would take some time to write a program to copy it exactly, then maybe 15...

Thomas, thanks for the reply. The XM9 is offered in many ways. It's probably a safe bet you bought a kit version of some kind. Which version did you get? The options are a little confusing. Now that a member of the infinetly baffled I am easily confused. Kevin

Hi all, I am in the need of a EQ and X-over for my IB. I want to x-over the IB lower then the 80hz my processor offers. I am currently using a NHT SA3 sub amp/x-over which I have set at 55-60hz. I've been looking at the Audio Control Ritcher Scale III or the QSC DSP-30. Any thoughts on...

Eric, I've cover a few MDF boxes with high gloss black laminate. Locally I found Formica brand laminate. It's quite a bit thinner than regular laminate, less than 1/16th. I first did a trial run on a small mdf box. I will caution you about are three things. Even though the laminate is...

Jack, Good explanation. At a reasonably loud level my drivers don't seem to be moving excessively. The advantage of using 4 drivers? Kevin

David, Our HT is in the basement, somewhat isolated. The HT is 15x8x22, the "box" room is roughly the same size. The house starts vibrating at about 85db when playing a source with low fz's. I typically listen to music at about 80db, which is not a problem. Watching a movie like U571 at...

David, By a mile my 4-Tempest IB is the best bass I've heard. The bass is effortless, has excellent pitch definition and goes way low. Now that I got that out of the way, on to your questions. Yes, the IB shakes our 1700 sq ft ranch house. So you might get in trouble with the wife, but at...

Hi all, I wouldn't worry about the individual driver cost in a kit. In a kit we are buying a design, how the drivers work together, the x-over, and the cabinet. Take a look a Dunlavy's line of speakers, he uses the same $25 Vifa tweeter in all his speakers. They are quite good. I would guess...

Marty, I'm guessing your going to paint the cabinet. If so, I would suggest building it out of MDO, medium density overlay. MDO is plywood with a resin paper adhered to each side. Takes paint nicely. About $45 a sheet. ALOT less dust then MDF. MDO is commonly used for road signs. I built a...

Bob, I finished a wall mount 4 Tempest IB a couple weeks ago. It is the best bass I've heard. Read my post from the Infinetly Baffle Forum. The pitch definition is excellent. The IB is such an efficient system your big amps won't get out of 1st gear. The Stryke 1503 is probably not going to...

Dustin, thanks again for this driver info. As you know I have a opening framed off, and a box completed for 4-15's IB. I planned on ordering the Tempests in the morning. I'll call Stryke in the morning to see what they have to say, as well to check on lead time. My deciding factor may be...

Thomas, I need to mount the box as close to the floor as possible. How much space should I allow between the driver and the floor? I Have a FPTV, the screen is 34" above the floor, the center speaker is on a floor stand. Should I be concerned about the center speaker/stand getting in the way...

Dustin, not sure yet how I'm going to wire them. Maybe the VC's in series and each pair in parallel to give me a 8ohm load to each channel of my Adcom 555? Any thought? Down the road I'll sell the Adcom and pick up a pro-amp, as well as BFD. Kevin

Thanks for the replies, I'm going to step up to the plate and take a big swing. Next week I'll order 4 Tempest. This weekend I'll cut a hole in the wall and build a box. Looking forward to joining the Cult of the Infintely Baffled! Thomas, on Adire Audio's website there is a picture of your...

Hi all, This will be for HT only. I'm wanting low and kind of loud. The room is 15Wx8Hx22D. There is room on the otherside of the front wall of the theater, which is 12x27, my woodshop. I can place a infinite baffle manifold anywhere on the front wall, from what I've read center is ideal. I...