Are You a "Tweeker" or Do You Install As Is?

[toddalin]

Me..., I'm a tweeker. Case in point. I'm getting ready to install H92s to replace my H91s.

First thing to do was to clean them up. This includes first filing out rough spots and ridges at the flanges and along the interior.

In addition to various casting "bumps" the horns have a slight ridge along the inner edge at the exit if the bell. I can feel it when I run my finger around the lip. An emery board makes this nice and smooth. I equate this with "port matching" when building a high performance engine. Of course the horns are then repainted.

As previously noted in another post, the horns also received a coating of plastic/rubber along their outside to deaden ringing.

Does any of this have any audible effect??? Couldn't hoit!

So, what tweeks have you done during your builds and were they effective?

[Maron Horonzakz]

Your sick, sick, like the rest of us,, couldnt hurt.

[Beowulf57]

Hmm..let's see? Oh yeh, coated the inside of my folded horns with sound deadening automotive paint and then added 1" fiberglass panels to the outer surfaces of the back and sides of the horns. More anon...

[toddalin]

Hmm..let's see? Oh yeh, coated the inside of my folded horns with sound deadening automotive paint and then added 1" fiberglass panels to the outer surfaces of the back and sides of the horns. More anon...

Cool.

I also use heavy gauge OFC cable within the cabinets, twist up the ends of the copper on the speaker wires nice and tight and apply silver solder. I then grind these to a point that will fit into the speaker terminals.

Also, all hardware used in the crossovers and their mounting is brass or plastic/nylon.

[Robh3606]

Who here that does any DIY doesn't tweek?? I have changed internal wiring, have coated horns with glop and built CC networks. Screwed around with Aguaplas and aftermarket diaphrams, coated the inside of cabinets all kinds of stuff. It's fun.

Rob

[cosmos]

Who here that does any DIY doesn't tweek?? I have changed internal wiring, have coated horns with glop and built CC networks. Screwed around with Aguaplas and aftermarket diaphrams, coated the inside of cabinets all kinds of stuff. It's fun.

Rob

I second on some of the above, but never built a CC network or coated anything with Aquaplas.

Not to stear the thread in a different direction, but have you been able to hear a difference in a CC network? I have been tempted to change my 250Ti-LE to CC, but hate to given the cost to build a whole new network and not being assured of a significant improvement.

[scott fitlin]

For me, it depends, some things I am into " Tweak and Development " other things I use " AS IS "!

[Beowulf57]

And lest we forget: it's "tweak" not "tweek."

[toddalin]

And lest we forget: it's "tweak" not "tweek."

AGGG! Then why do the gnomes keep stealing my underwear???

[Beowulf57]

Toddalin, reduce your caffeine intake. The stress of too much tweaking is beginning to show. As Tweek (from South Park) says whenever he is told to do something: "Aaagh! Way too much pressure!"
If the gnomes have been steeling your underwear, you have been robbing them of their jobs: they work to improve your system while you are asleap and live for the day when you exclaim, "Hey, it sounds better and I didn't change anything.

[Maron Horonzakz]

No its TWEEK... The US changed some word spelling to break with England. (its true)

[hjames]

No its TWEEK... The US changed some word spelling to break with England. (its true)

Are you sure its not "to brake with England"?
some of our posters seems to mix the two ...

[Beowulf57]

Are you sure its not "to brake with England"?
some of our posters seems to mix the two ...

OK...that's enuff, Brake it up.

[Maron Horonzakz]

The Queen would like to come back in power and change some four letter words.

[hjames]

The Queen would like to come back in power and change some four letter words.

Unlawful Carnal Knowledge inDEED!