Hey guys. I'm a long time lurker and rarely post. I am actually a Parts Express employee of about 12 years and have been designing and building everything I've owned since I was about 13. Some of you may have talked to me on the phone in tech support when I worked in the call center. I usually just float around here looking and drooling at half of the builds I see here but I thought I would share mine.
Short backstory...I used to have a pair of sealed Ultimax 10's powered with an EP4000 and FBQ1000 for DSP. In my apt they were great since I never turned it up. Now that I am getting a house they just cannot handle the output AND low end I have them EQ'd for which I expected, so I've decided to upgrade.
Like I said, I have built everything up until this point. I have to build so many prototypes, kits, you name it for my job now I just didn't want to deal with a build of this scale so I recruited a local CNC guy to cut and assemble these for me. MDF dust is no bueno.
They will be a pair of UM18's powered with the same amp and DSP as before. I threw together a CAD drawing with the enclosure I came up with for a low Q sealed design, threw a bunch of cash at Scott (CNC dude) and this is where they currently stand until I close on my house later this month. Pretty average for half of the builds I see here but the biggest boxes I have owned personally. Externally they are 27"H x 22"W x 28"D, 1" MDF shell, 2" baffle and 3/4" bracing all dado'd in place. Neutrik Speakons. I had to do the routing and prep before I put two thick coats of Duratex on them. I will post full system pics once they are installed.
That is not me pictured FWIW.
Short backstory...I used to have a pair of sealed Ultimax 10's powered with an EP4000 and FBQ1000 for DSP. In my apt they were great since I never turned it up. Now that I am getting a house they just cannot handle the output AND low end I have them EQ'd for which I expected, so I've decided to upgrade.
Like I said, I have built everything up until this point. I have to build so many prototypes, kits, you name it for my job now I just didn't want to deal with a build of this scale so I recruited a local CNC guy to cut and assemble these for me. MDF dust is no bueno.
They will be a pair of UM18's powered with the same amp and DSP as before. I threw together a CAD drawing with the enclosure I came up with for a low Q sealed design, threw a bunch of cash at Scott (CNC dude) and this is where they currently stand until I close on my house later this month. Pretty average for half of the builds I see here but the biggest boxes I have owned personally. Externally they are 27"H x 22"W x 28"D, 1" MDF shell, 2" baffle and 3/4" bracing all dado'd in place. Neutrik Speakons. I had to do the routing and prep before I put two thick coats of Duratex on them. I will post full system pics once they are installed.
That is not me pictured FWIW.