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Stuck at home? Make a kit!!

Hey all,

If you’ve been in audio for any length of time you might have talked shop about speakers, or amps, or tubes quite a bit. Maybe cables. If you are going to be quarantined, or socially isolating or just really don’t like other people (something I respect) maybe now is time to try a kit.

Lots of Pass fans here, so why not try a First Watt amp kit? Maybe build your own passive line stage?

How about pure silver interconnects? A speaker with a Be tweeter? How about a small coaxial speaker for the surrounds, or just to tinker? Desktop full range?

Build your own music streamer for Roon with a Raspberri Pi?

Got kids at home you need project ideas for? Just keep the solder fumes out of their faces, and use lead free. :)

Best,

E
erik_squires
erik_squires OP
16,391 posts
 
My message here is:

"The more of you who actually build things, the more informed the opinions of the community become."

But kudos to those of you who read my every post and save them for use later. It is a level of enjoyment knowing my words are forever ingrained in your memories.
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Thanks for the forums.

I DIY all the time, and I love it. When I was working (seemed like 24/7)
I still found time.  The neighbors and their kids would stop by with their BOOM BOOMS and we have a bit of fun.  It is one of the most satisfying thing I've ever done. I love working with wood. After smelling 90 weight gear oil and starting fluid all day... Wood ahhhhhhh.  Me the dog and the shop. Got some nice SATs going right now. 32" x 12" x 12". 8" MB coupler columns, 4 to start, one on top of the other, one foot off the floor, one foot from the ceiling, the space in between varies on ceiling height..

SATs Stack and Test, modular design...

The model worked great as a single center coupler, and integrated well with a servo bass system that I'm trying to get right for me. It was DIY also...just someone else was nice enough to do the tough part at GR, cut and fit the boards...

Thanks again, great stuff, Yea Pass is the bomb for sure.. great, great stuff...Have a B5 Alfa/Beta project in the parts collection stage too, looks very promising. 

Regards
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
lalitk1,682 posts03-17-2020 4:11pm“Look at my system. I know what I’m talking about. Because I’ve actually done it.”

This guy doesn’t get tired of boasting....could it be that he’s stuck in a time loop? 😎
You know my grandmother use to say "Smile, to show pride", "Can't smile while your talkin'".  Pride is a good thing, haughtiness, well you can't smile, but you can TYPE and smile, ay? Maybe that it..

Nice system, I'm sure, though..
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lalitk
5,614 posts
 
@oldhvymec, 

You message well received.  Please take a moment to read some of his posts and you can draw your own conclusion if it is pride or sheer arrogance. 
Peace! 
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bdp24
9,950 posts
 

To add to the posts of mc and Duke, make a GR Research sub or four. Rythmik sells the F12G as a factory finished model, and GRR sells it as a DIY kit. The kit includes the Rythmik A370 plate amp and a 12" woofer, which are used together in a servo-feedback system.

The Rythmik F12 has a 1.5cu.ft. enclosure, but the woofer may be used in an enclosure of up to 2cu.ft, which provides slightly higher output. Build the enclosure in any proportions you desire, and finish any way you like. Building it yourself, you can brace the h*ll out of it (take a look at how Jim Salk braces the enclosure he makes for the F12), and even use two layers of MDF or Baltic Birch ply (better yet, one of each), with constrained-later damping between the two. Dead as a doornail!

If you aren't interested in building an enclosure, Parts Express sells some real good sub enclosures as knock-down flat packs, very easy to assemble, wood glue and a few clamps (or even masking tape) the only tools required.

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