Originally Posted by
Squarewave
Hi all,
Since stumbling in the door here last month, I've had a great time reading, talking and learning. I can also blame the forum for this new itch I have to build some enclosures. It's been a long time. I have not built any enclosures in 25 years, and before that, they were always built for my sound reinforcement company.
The last ones I did build numbered 24 total, front loaded with 2 15's and a horn each. Great 4way mains for up to 10,000 seats outside Of course when your building that many large enclosures and your not rich, you have to use shop plywood.
I have never built any home enclosures, and just building two(or 4) would allow me to use much higher quality material. But what design?....and what to load in them?
I've been fishing through my old gear looking for a good starting place.
I found a nice pair of 2220 B's. I had these reconed some years ago to 2225 H's @8 ohms. I remember these producing very punchy LF response and lot's of it (when it was wanted).
I think I might want to build my new boxes based on these as the woofers.
Thinking 3 way,front loaded, and I will probably have to buy everything else. Also sure I will go with the best birch plywood I can find. Also thought it might be fun and more flexable for the future to build each range in its own cab. This way,if I want to try somthing totally different for mids later, I only have to change the mid enclosure and/or driver. Hmmm just an idea, thinking out loud.
These boxes should be as small as possibile, but at least the minimum to get good returns from these drivers. Can anyone recomend a good place to start learning modern enclosure design?
Thanks
Dan