I picked up my newly constructed cabinets a few weeks back, so thought I’d share a couple pics and describe what I’m building.
After considering the investment in tools and the (re) learning curve to make a decent box, I decided to get a quote on completed enclosures. I ended up having Mr. Joe Stewart of Utopia, ON build the cabinets. I highly recommend Joe. He has an ad on Canuck Audio Mart.
I’ve been researching the 4345 for quite some time and LH is of course where most of the relevant information is to be found. It was very instructive to review the build threads, Q&A threads, and the plans.
I originally decided to build an M2 and had many of the parts. The 4345 kept tugging at me, and I came close to pulling the trigger on a pair of clone 4345s. In the end I decided to combine what I consider the best elements of each system:
- 4345 cabinet per LH plans, with minor changes. What can I say, I love the monster look and it’s necessary to get the low frequency performance.
- Keep the 2245 and 212x (in this case 2123) because according to many that is where the real magic is in this speaker.
- Replace the horn and the 2405 with the D2 from the M2, using the STX825.
- Skip the crossover system and make this fully active, via DBX drive rack Venu360.