So, I made a new coffee table for the wife...

[Ed Zeppeli]

Do you think she'll like it?

https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1499666_10151786978996076_614054278_n.jpg

[Ed Zeppeli]

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[Audiobeer]

Outstanding!!!!

[Lee in Montreal]

Very nice. 2242 ?

The cups of tea will have some ripples ;-)

[Ed Zeppeli]

Very nice. 2242 ?

The cups of tea will have some ripples ;-)

Yes. 2242. I'm just listening right now thru my Adcom amp. The coffee will stir itself I'm thinking. lol

In truth this will never be a coffee table. More likely it sits against the wall and holds components.


Cheers,

Warren

[hjames]

Don't forget the glass top to protect the wood from plants and beer cans/bottles -
... a misplaced IPA could bring sadness ... (while a good stout never would) ...

Honest - very cool project!


Yes. 2242. I'm just listening right now thru my Adcom amp. The coffee will stir itself I'm thinking. lol

In truth this will never be a coffee table. More likely it sits against the wall and holds components.


Cheers,

Warren

[trueview]

nice!
it looks like a giant Velodyne ULD ...on steroids

[Ed Zeppeli]

nice!
it looks like a giant Velodyne ULD ...on steroids

You're right! I'd never seen oneof those til I just googled it. Damn...thought i'd invented something here. ha

It's basically a 4645c with legs and veneer.

[Robh3606]

The cups of tea will have some ripples ;-)

Yeah kinda like in Jurasic Park

Rob:D

[svollmer]

It looks great! Although, the pup looks a LITTLE less than thrilled. The infrasonic a must be disturbing his winter naps! :-)

[loach71]

The workmanship is so nice that even the dog loves it!

GREAT JOB!

[Doc Mark]

Howdy, Ed,

Very nice job on your sub cabinet! I'll bet your wife likes it, too!! I've been thinking about veneering two 4645 cabinets, so SB wouldn't think of them as "industrial", and seeing you project has just bolstered my thoughts about doing that. Looks great!! Thanks for sharing, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

[Ed Zeppeli]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I'm loving it!

Very efficient speaker. I ran the auto set-up on my a/v receiver and it dropped the sub -8db.

Regards,

Warren

[JuniorJBL]

Nice job Warren!! :applaud:

If your wife does not like it just tell her, "But honey all the folks on the forum like it!!":D

[Lee in Montreal]

Nice job Warren!! :applaud:

If your wife does not like it just tell her, "But honey all the folks on the Lansing forum think I am a God, and all you do is bitching":D

Corrected

[Mostlydiy]

Nice,

I like the idea of integrating speakers in furniture. Been thinking about it many times myself.

/Mostly

[Ed Zeppeli]

Nice,

I like the idea of integrating speakers in furniture. Been thinking about it many times myself.

/Mostly

It was kind of a win/win for me. It meets spousal approval plus the speaker is, for the most part, protected from two young boys, two cats and a dog with an 'iron whip' for a tail.

:)

[sonofagun]

Shoulda been bigger with two woofers! Would have twice the approval factor!

:D

[Earl K]

It was kind of a win/win for me. It meets spousal approval plus the speaker is, for the most part, protected from two young boys, two cats and a dog with an 'iron whip' for a tail.

:)

Nice effort there Ed !

Looks like the big-brother to Altec's effort .

http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/altec/catalogs/1982-home/page1.jpg (http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/altec/catalogs/1982-home.htm)

Anyhow, before a vacuum-cleaners head gets flipped-up ( side-ways ) into that paper-cone, I would consider the protection afforded by something like this ;

http://qcomponents.ca/images/P/740-017.jpg (http://qcomponents.ca/product.php?productid=868&cat=109&page=2)

I'm sure that you can find ( nearby ) something similar ( from someone like http://www.long-mcquade.com/images/logo.png (http://www.long-mcquade.com/?page=locations&ProvincesID=2)

:)

[stephane RAME]

LF1 pics
https://plus.google.com/photos/107306706627416781068/albums/5062042885349196225?banner=pwa

Stéphane

[hjames]

LF1 pics
https://plus.google.com/photos/107306706627416781068/albums/5062042885349196225?banner=pwa

Stéphane

Or this earlier thread here:

http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?29627-Unusual-Altec-Coffeetable-Subwoofer

[Ed Zeppeli]

Interesting. Of course the one issue (and not addressed in the Altec brochure) is how to discretely run the wire to it in the middle of your living room floor.

Still cool though!

[hjames]

Interesting. Of course the one issue (and not addressed in the Altec brochure)
is how to discretely run the wire to it in the middle of your living room floor.

Still cool though!


Thats easy - you run conduit below the floor and put a (speaker) outlet just below it, of course!

JK - we spent yesterday with fishtape running wires through the walls and ceiling
so we could set up rear surrounds for Mark's system in his new home ...
so I have those techniques fresh in my mind (and fingers)!

[martin_wu99]

Nice effort there Ed !

Looks like the big-brother to Altec's effort .

http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/altec/catalogs/1982-home/page1.jpg (http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/altec/catalogs/1982-home.htm)

Anyhow, before a vacuum-cleaners head gets flipped-up ( side-ways ) into that paper-cone, I would consider the protection afforded by something like this ;

http://qcomponents.ca/images/P/740-017.jpg (http://qcomponents.ca/product.php?productid=868&cat=109&page=2)

I'm sure that you can find ( nearby ) something similar ( from someone like http://www.long-mcquade.com/images/logo.png (http://www.long-mcquade.com/?page=locations&ProvincesID=2)

:)
These ALTECs are so beautiful:applaud:

[sean19]

Awesome a stealth sub woofer hiden right in plain site literally right under your nose. And the table itself is very very nice.

[Ed Zeppeli]

Not trying to bump the thread but I would like to get these pictures back up so here they are......Hopefully they last.

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[hjames]

Very very cool!
So - how's the sound? How's it workin' for ya?


Not trying to bump the thread but I would like to get these pictures back up so here they are......Hopefully they last.

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[Ed Zeppeli]

It's really nice. I think I've finally set up the room and speakers in a satisfying way. I run this sub with the 4430s.

I didn't have a lot of options for the whereabouts of the sub but have moved it from its initial location and made a bunch of other changes to the monitors and it's blissful.

Placement aside, I also used a Marantz receiver with the upper end Audyssey EQ on it with fantastic results. It's one of the few room eq (consumer) systems that tackles subwoofer frequencies effectively. I'd tried the MiniDSP with REW previously with unsatisfying results. The Marantz setup also makes it easy for me to switch between 2 channel for music and full HT without fussing with the miniDSP.

My Crown XLS 1500 that I was using for the sub (bridged) died so I used a little Samson Servo 120 in its place temporarily. I must say that it drives the 2242 impressively; can't wait to get the Crown back to put some real juice into it.

The only other changes I might make is to run external amps for the 4430 passively or in biamp mode....just for the love of tweaking.


Cheers,

Warren

[Mr. Widget]

Not trying to bump the thread but I would like to get these pictures back up so here they are......Hopefully they last.Why not use the picture attaching feature of the site? If you had used it originally the pictures would still be there. I wish everyone would attach their images through the site so years down the road the pictures would still be archived.

Nice table by the way. :applaud:


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