Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
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cradeldorf
Higher frequency's are more directional than Lower Frequency's so the more closer the horn is to ear height the better off they'll sound. As far as my comment about them being strangled Is because I have found through many different cabinet attempts that they sound best in ginormous to colossal sized cabs. I've found my happiness by going open baffle and adding a sub woofer. Took forever to find the sound I wanted but I'm glad I kept trying because it has paid off in the end. If you have good working ears you'll hear the cabinet in your sound, and I didn't like that speaker in a box sound.
Your last sketch is better because it got the horn a little higher, Maybe you can put them on stands...Or just tilt them back slightly so they point more at you.
Using speakers that are made to fill a small venue to fill a small flat Is Overkill at the utmost....That's my kind of thinking. :D
Any information I share with you was learned from the other generous members of this board, I was a noob just like you a couple of years ago.
Can you post a pic of your OB?
Abe
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
Here you go Amandarae, I need to take some more better ones and some more vids now that I got my new receiver today and the sub last week.
OB1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
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Originally Posted by
cradeldorf
As far as my comment about them being strangled Is because I have found through many different cabinet attempts that they sound best in ginormous to colossal sized cabs. I've found my happiness by going open baffle and adding a sub woofer. Took forever to find the sound I wanted but I'm glad I kept trying because it has paid off in the end. If you have good working ears you'll hear the cabinet in your sound, and I didn't like that speaker in a box sound.
thanks for the input :D
Regardless of what I?ll do I will finish the drawings of the DIY 612 cab so others can use them for reference if they want to...
I don?t have room for huge sized cabinets in my apartment - and my girl would not be very happy about it - that?s for sure...
- tralalalala
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
Cradeldorf, glad you found a set up that works for you!!! How many cabs did you build before you went to an O.B.??? Is there a build thread on this??? What subwoofer are you using???
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
Hello again people,
I just want to finish this thread. Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and opinions with me on this project:)
I will now post a last reference sketch . I do not come any further with this 612 project. at least for a while.
This sketch is meant for reference only.
- tralalalala
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1...iy612cabin.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img841/8500/lastdiy612render.jpg
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
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juniper
Cradeldorf, glad you found a set up that works for you!!! How many cabs did you build before you went to an O.B.??? Is there a build thread on this??? What subwoofer are you using???
4 sets of cabs 3 Open baffles 2 turtle doves and 1 pair of C's in the wall. :D
Oh and I'm running the Dayton 12 inch sub from PE.
Sorry build thread is gone. :/
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
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Originally Posted by
cradeldorf
Here you go Amandarae, I need to take some more better ones and some more vids now that I got my new receiver today and the sub last week.
OB1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Cool! I am using OB on my 6048g's too(with JMarkwart XO). Mine are just regular JELabs type. I have to say that I never heard a better sounding 604's tone-wise than when they are in OB's(YMMV of course). I think the "secret" is the room interaction. Having a small room definitely does not do justice to 604's on OB's.
Abe
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
cradeldorf, I wouldn't call those open baffles, I would call them ginormous to colossal boxes with equally ginormous to colossal ports. :)
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
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VolvoHeretic
cradeldorf, I wouldn't call those open baffles, I would call them ginormous to colossal boxes with equally ginormous to colossal ports. :)
..or, an "in-wall Onken"! ;-)
Re: First post: Questions regarding ALTEC 612 enclosure - DI
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Tralalalala
This is why I prefer the 612C baffle for the 604.. The original 612 baffle is better with just a woofer,515,416,etc...
