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    When did I restart this thread!? Well I got the cabinets finished so I could load them up and actually listened to the 2216's. One thing I did not expect was the in room bass extension. They are low tuned in 26Hz boxes so they should be rolled off but to my surprise I had real room pressurization all the way down to 20hz??!!!

    I was doing sweeps to look for issues with the cabinets. Fortunately they were rattle and buzz free. With a predicted F3 at 47Hz I was expecting them to crash quickly after 30Hz or so but they just kept on going! Have any of you had similar experiences with these drivers??

    Well that is actually a good thing I can always up them to 32Hz to see what happens easy enough to do just change out for a shorter middle section with nothing permanently glued up.

    In a word WOW! I dropped my Heil's on top and turned them on. Balanced them out level wise and started to play some tunes. These drivers really are something! I can see why they get such good reviews the speed and clarity is really something and they hit so damn hard!? Listening to someone just strumming guitar strings was a real eye opener.

    So a good day have to start the tops and find some more music to listen too!

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    I have never experimented with the 2216, but in giving the M2 an extended audition, I was really impressed by that woofer. It is articulate, punchy, and dives deep into the lower registers. If I ever do another DIY project, I’ll likely play with a pair of them.


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    Thanks for sharing the pics!

    I've always been fond of the beauty to be found in the aesthetic simplicity of the Crown PS-series' industrial design.

    Makes me think of the late departed Scotty Fitlin and Tom Loizeaux.

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    Nice work!

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    Oh Man, you guys are killing me with your reviews on the 2216nd.


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    Getting my tops built! Glued up the corners to the side panels and doing some dry fitting to make sure I have a close fit to the horn and determining the best way to put in a horn mounting panel into the enclosure. I really need to get some measurements of the 2216's in there enclosures to start working on a low pass filter in LEAP.

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    I bet the Mg on that waveguide is going to sound amazing... and with that 2216, these should be a formidable pair of speakers!

    Thanks for keeping us posted.


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    Wow, what a nice build

    And I really like those corners too...........
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    15" with Heil

    Rob,

    Beautiful build! Can you comment on the combo with Heil? Did you feel like something was missing jumping from a 15" driver straight to the Heils?

    Since I'm home these days, I was just looking through unused speaker parts pile and found a pair of JBL 2226H. I wonder if they would work well with Heils crossed around 1.1Khz/1.2Khz.

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    Hi Rob,

    I have a pair of M2 horns on the way.

    Do you mind if I clone you design?

    Ian

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    Ian Mackenzie
    Hi Rob,

    I have a pair of M2 horns on the way.

    Do you mind if I clone you design?


    Hello Ian

    No not at all we have been sharing ideas for years Glad you were still able to get a pair!


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    Rob,

    Beautiful build! Can you comment on the combo with Heil? Did you feel like something was missing jumping from a 15" driver straight to the Heils?

    Since I'm home these days, I was just looking through unused speaker parts pile and found a pair of JBL 2226H. I wonder if they would work well with Heils crossed around 1.1Khz/1.2Khz.

    Hello dkalsi

    Thanks! About the Heils I had them set-up with a pair of 12's and just stuck the new box under them. I am using an 850Hz 24db L/R active crossover with a notch to smooth the response. This woofer has a rising response so they are not really dialed in as well as they could be. They still sound very good so I don't see any reason why they would not work well with 2226's and some TLC.

    Rob
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robh3606 View Post
    Hello Ian

    No not at all we have been sharing ideas for years Glad you were still able to get a pair!

    Rob
    Your rounds got me inspired.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Mackenzie View Post
    Hi Rob,

    I have a pair of M2 horns on the way.
    Where did you get them?

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    "I could be arguing in my spare time"

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    That’s it.

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