For DIYers (Do-it-yourselfers) only

Dippy · 28th February 2007, 15:15

Sam as i asked before will they useful for my ICE upgrade which i will do in the future on my Honda after the speaker upgrade you recommended?

If yes I'll have a set if not the other BHPians can use them in a better way

Sam Kapasi · 28th February 2007, 15:16

Dippy, yes. They will be useful for your OHC. Will keep a pair for you.

Dippy · 28th February 2007, 15:17

Done. A drink from me to you the next time we meet

kb100 · 28th February 2007, 15:17

HEY SAM!!

I am using a pair of 8" Peerless drives in a 6.5 feet tall, floor standing two way "three-quarter-wave-tube" arrangement , ALL DIY'd from the hand made and soldered crossovers to the cabinet built out of 18" MDF with vineer and full length brushed aluminium fronts, 22" Granite base, with four adjustable brass spikes down to the four pairs of Brass Dimes with dimples for these spikes to rest on - even had a Trumpet/Horn etched in the granite base!! - Howzzat??

I have been rather lost for sometime - but reading this gave me the impetus to perhaps now make a set of rears using these 6.5 inchers! - that leaves only centre and viola I'd have upgraded my "Stereo" to a Home thratre!!

Now you tell me if I qualify!!

EDIT: ... all those enticements hold true - of fiery crab curry and assorted culliniary delights served by appropriately dressed damels with vicarious and varying skills/appetite - while you float on down the backwaters of Kerala, twinkinkling stars and failing twilight for company - we'll throw in a full moon and couple of owls as well for good effect !( - both willing!!)

navin · 28th February 2007, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

but this is something i have in my mind for my TV. ...yes pots made of mud inverted the subs into the pot, it rocks. P.S.2 hey hyderabad janta, compete for those, we all can have them.

they are not shielded so they might distort your TV tube if placed close.

Mud pots can make nice boxes too. damp them well though.

kkr2k2 · 28th February 2007, 15:20

thank you sam. shall speak to satish and shall let you know about the delivery thing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

That's a nice idea, done. One pair for you too. Boy this is quick. Free works well

did you ever tried speakers / sub with a matka (ala mutka kulfi

). try once with a pair, just i wanted to know how do you rate the boom and quality of sound produced by such a set-up.

Sam Kapasi · 28th February 2007, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by kb100

HEY SAM!!

I am using a pair of 8" Peerless drives in a 6.5 feet tall, floor standing two way "three-quarter-wave-tube" arrangement , ALL DIY'd from the hand made and soldered crossovers to the cabinet built out of 18" MDF with vineer and full length brushed aluminium fronts, 22" Granite base, with four adjustable brass spikes down to the four pairs of Brass Dimes with dimples for these spikes to rest on - even had a Trumpet/Horn etched in the granite base!! - Howzzat??

I have been rather lost for sometime - but reading this gave me the impetus to perhaps now make a set of rears using these 6.5 inchers! - that leaves only centre and viola I'd have upgraded my "Stereo" to a Home thratre!!

Now you tell me if I qualify!!

Wow! of course you qualify. One pair is yours! How will you pick them up.

People - I really do love the drinks and food I'm gonna get, but remember, You need to show us what you did and how you did it.

revtech · 28th February 2007, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

AAARGH, sorry, forgive me all. They are 6.5" drivers

Navin, please correct my initial post

if they are 6 inch driver one could pair them to a good set of tweeters and XO and wallah.....custom built component speakers...

speedzak · 28th February 2007, 15:35

One thing I understood after reading this thread: FREE SELLS faster than anything!!!

I am not much of DIYer!!
Do you have anything like free GreenCotton, 4channel Amps etc... Yes, then I would try to be one!

BUSA · 28th February 2007, 15:36

hey Sam,

Can i have one pair Please.

What will I do with them ? - Use them as Woofers in my Car - i have no idea about ICE so really have no clue what else I can do !!

Reason why i deserve them - Easy to pick them up as i can drop at your office and collect them

Cant drain you in beer but what about a Bhel - Mitha??

revtech · 28th February 2007, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

Do you have anything like free GreenCotton, 4channel Amps etc... Yes, then I would try to be one!

yes ill be one contender when JBL decides to give out free samples of amp & subs etc

Rev

kkr2k2 · 28th February 2007, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

they are not shielded so they might distort your TV tube if placed close.

didnt knew that !!!!
thank you navin.

but the last time when we did such a thing, we didnt find a place near the TV and also didnt want them near the TV for the appearance point of view, we placed them close to the roof that to on the adjacent wall, so there was atleast 10 feet away from the TV.

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

Mud pots can make nice boxes too. damp them well though.

didnt understand what you meant to say. did you mean dampen them?? how to do that??. when you say about damping the pots, i can only think about putting sand around the base of the pots and wet the sand, thats what we did last time, but that we did so as to give support to the pots so that they dont fall down. or something like wrap a peice of cloth and wet the cloth. But either of the cases, we need to add water to keep them wet!!!.

@navin and sam,
can four such 6.5'' subs in a custom enclosure produce better sound than one JBL bass tube in a verna. May be i should buy two 4 channel amps, one for the subs and the other for the front and rear speakers (yet to decide on components or co-axials).

invincible7 · 28th February 2007, 15:40

Sam i would have pleaded to get a set for my car... but now i am thinking abt how i would pick them up and how to install them..... :-<<<<< boooo hoooooo...............

kb100 · 28th February 2007, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

You need to show us what you did and how you did it.

Sorry Sam... I have firewall issues at work and the connectivity issues at my new home persist!... tech issues and the guy says it'll take another week for them to sort it out (its a private colony and they have a private exchange - no other option at the moment) .

My pics will be up - that is a PROMISE!!

navin · 28th February 2007, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuelled

Box size is not really a big issue. i can easily accomodate a 30-35" tall and 8"-12" wide/deep column easily in my room.

Or wud it be still bigger Navin??

More than enough. At that size you could even go push-pull or MTM or MMT (you need 4 woofers for any of these).

View Poll Results: Just to keep track
Yes, thank you kindly, I've got the woofers	6	13.33%
I don't know why I'm voting here, total time pass	36	80.00%
I am interested in getting suitable tweeters (pairs) as well (post 161) at under 3K per pair	3	6.67%
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28th February 2007, 15:15	#46
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	Sam as i asked before will they useful for my ICE upgrade which i will do in the future on my Honda after the speaker upgrade you recommended? If yes I'll have a set if not the other BHPians can use them in a better way
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28th February 2007, 15:16	#47
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Dippy, yes. They will be useful for your OHC. Will keep a pair for you.
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28th February 2007, 15:17	#48
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	Done. A drink from me to you the next time we meet
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28th February 2007, 15:17	#49
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	HEY SAM!! I am using a pair of 8" Peerless drives in a 6.5 feet tall, floor standing two way "three-quarter-wave-tube" arrangement , ALL DIY'd from the hand made and soldered crossovers to the cabinet built out of 18" MDF with vineer and full length brushed aluminium fronts, 22" Granite base, with four adjustable brass spikes down to the four pairs of Brass Dimes with dimples for these spikes to rest on - even had a Trumpet/Horn etched in the granite base!! - Howzzat?? I have been rather lost for sometime - but reading this gave me the impetus to perhaps now make a set of rears using these 6.5 inchers! - that leaves only centre and viola I'd have upgraded my "Stereo" to a Home thratre!! Now you tell me if I qualify!! EDIT: ... all those enticements hold true - of fiery crab curry and assorted culliniary delights served by appropriately dressed damels with vicarious and varying skills/appetite - while you float on down the backwaters of Kerala, twinkinkling stars and failing twilight for company - we'll throw in a full moon and couple of owls as well for good effect !( - both willing!!) Last edited by kb100 : 28th February 2007 at 15:23.
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28th February 2007, 15:35	#54
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	One thing I understood after reading this thread: FREE SELLS faster than anything!!! I am not much of DIYer!! Do you have anything like free GreenCotton, 4channel Amps etc... Yes, then I would try to be one!
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28th February 2007, 15:36	#55
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	hey Sam, Can i have one pair Please. What will I do with them ? - Use them as Woofers in my Car - i have no idea about ICE so really have no clue what else I can do !! Reason why i deserve them - Easy to pick them up as i can drop at your office and collect them Cant drain you in beer but what about a Bhel - Mitha??
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28th February 2007, 15:40	#58
invincible7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi NCR Posts: 665 Thanked: 173 Times	Sam i would have pleaded to get a set for my car... but now i am thinking abt how i would pick them up and how to install them..... :-<<<<< boooo hoooooo...............
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