Main > Project Announcements
Project A-kab = FINISHED!
Zobeid:
MDO still not here, but I decided to create a pattern. . .
Zobeid:
The MDO arrived on schedule yesterday. Today I used the previously made pattern to fabricate the side panels. I cut out the rough shapes, mostly using the jigsaw, then trimmed them with my router and the flush trim bit, then went ahead and did the slot-cutting. I hope I got the slot centered well.
Handling full 4x8ft sheets of MDO was a bit of a strain. It makes me glad I didn't use MDF, I would have needed help for sure. The MDO is 7-ply, it's nice. I got three sheets but I'm not sure if I'm actually going to need the third one.
I revised and simplified my plans a little. So tell me. . . Why do I actually need a back on my cabinet? I was planning to have one. It seems not having a back panel means:
* less wood used
* cabinet weighs a bit less
* easier access when tinkering. . . I mean, maintaining it
* no need for vent holes or cooling fans
Disadvantages?
* Somebody might stick his head behind it and say, "Hey, this thing is open in back!"
* Light might spill out from the marquee lamp and be distracting?
dmworking247:
I don't have a back on the upper half of my upright cabinet (based on LuSiD plans).
I agree with your second point of light spilling out, so I inserted a small panel behind the light to block any light coming out of the marquee area... this stopped the 'halo' lighting effect the cabinet was getting on the wall.
Xiaou2:
Just a word of warning about PC Speakers...
Many of these dont have good or Any bass on the satellites... so they require the Subwoofer used..
BUT.. many of the Included Subs are not really SUBs but rather Woofers instead. Thus, they
are really Directional based - like all woofers.
If the high pitched sounds are not basked in enough woofer bass - they will seem annoying
as hell... as they sound spectrum will be too high (tinny and midrangy).
If you fire the woofer out the back - it might not be enough bass to create that full warm
sound. As again, they use tuned bass ports on many of these... and have limited range.
I recommend a test before you finalize the thing.
Also, you might consider fireing the bass port of the woofer out "In-Between" the satellites.
Thus, you might use 3 grills (unless you mount completely internally and use something like Fabric
to cover them all).
Zobeid:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 02, 2008, 09:49:08 pm --- If you fire the woofer out the back - it might not be enough bass to create that full warm
sound. As again, they use tuned bass ports on many of these... and have limited range.
--- End quote ---
I understand what you mean. I would be more worried if I didn't already have the Klipsch GMX on my main computer here. I have the satellites up on my desk top while the sub is way back behind the desk, against a wall, firing to the side. It's not a problem, it actually sounds as though the bass is coming from the satellites.
I'm counting on getting the same effect out of my cabinet. (fingers crossed)