Steever Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Some time ago I came to own a pair of Audible Physics RG100/6 full/wide range drivers. These are the 4” 6 Ohm version and will comfortably and very ably play from about 150Hz to 20kHz. I’ve been spending a little time building enclosures for these. I very much like what spherical enclosures do. I’ve been using various AP 3” drivers in small sphere enclosures in my car and have been very happy with the results. Anyway, I digress. I purchased 4 bamboo bowls from IKEA and have been working on getting them to make quality ported enclosures. This is where I am at as far as progress this afternoon; They have a 36mm circular ply spine at the join and constrained layer damping treatment. The internal volume is now about 3-4L courtesy of expanding foam spray. The port is 32x170mm for some boost around c70Hz. I’ve ordered some spikes for them to sit on a table stand for now but I’d like to put them onto dedicated stands eventually. I’ve also got some brass hardware and flared ports; And I’ll be using Nordost speaker cables - 2Flat (white) inside the speakers and Flatline4 Gold (copper) for amp to speakers. I’d wanted a small tube integrated to power these but I’m very much liking the Cyrus amps I have in my main system so I may keep an eye out for a Cyrus amp/DAC instead on the used market. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmie Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Super clever idea and application @Winno I bet they end up sounding pretty good. Be sure to post more pics and your thoughts on the finished result. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Spade Audio Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Ikea fruit bowls! Very clever way to put together a DIY project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza_Lee Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Seen the Ikea bowl idea a few times. Wouldn't mind having a go at it one day.Love the pillar speakers, how did you make those ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasabijim Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 i love seeing wood used beyond typical box sections used as domes really gives it an interesting old world but futuristic vibe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steever Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Seen the Ikea bowl idea a few times. Wouldn't mind having a go at it one day. Love the pillar speakers, how did you make those ones? The ones in my car were CNC machined in Germany to my drawings. They were AU$450 which is pricey but, they were going to cost me more to have done locally. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 They look amazing so far. Keep us updated please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steever Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Almost finished. The K-mart table lamp wood frame stands need painting and I’m going to remove and fill the spike holes in the enclosures. The wood frame stands are much more stable. My BFA plugs also arrived the other day so one evening this week will be spent stripping insulation from the ends of my Nordost Flatline4 Gold (tedious). 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Nice work. How did you join the two bowls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I love the wood stands, and like the contrast against the painted spheres. The speaker look futuristic - how do they sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steever Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 On 09/04/2019 at 7:52 AM, Nada said: Nice work. How did you join the two bowls? Cheers. With a 36mm ply spine around the inner circumference - screws and glue. On 11/04/2019 at 5:22 PM, audiofeline said: I love the wood stands, and like the contrast against the painted spheres. The speaker look futuristic - how do they sound? Thanks. I have a feeling they may end up black for an even greater contrast with the spheres. I have yet to dress my cables and pull one of my Cyrus amps out of the main system to test them out. Other more pressing priorities this week sadly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmiParaca Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 08/04/2019 at 10:42 PM, Steever said: Quasi finito. I supporti di legno della lampada da tavolo K-mart hanno bisogno di essere verniciati e io ho intenzione di rimuovere e riempire i fori spike nei recinti. I supporti di legno sono molto più stabili. Anche le mie tappe BFA sono arrivate l'altro giorno, quindi una sera di questa settimana sarà trascorsa toglierla isolamento dalle estremità del mio Nordost Flatline4 Gold (tedious). Hi Steever, congratulations it's very nice. May I know what finish and paint did you use? I really like this shade of green, as a finish I assume you used a fine-grained sandblasted effect. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steever Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 On 14/11/2023 at 6:33 PM, EmiParaca said: Hi Steever, congratulations it's very nice. May I know what finish and paint did you use? I really like this shade of green, as a finish I assume you used a fine-grained sandblasted effect. Thank you Sorry for the late reply. I used a spatter paint in a spray can. It was grey. I then used a beige colour over the top for the colour I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playdough Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) sorry posted in the wrong thread Edited January 11 by playdough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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