NEWBIE: OPEN BAFFLE solution - for Altec Duplex 604 E.

[Tralalalala]

Hi ,

I just finished off a thread on a DIY 612 cabinet. I?m still unsure of building this 612 DIY enclosure.
Therefore I first want to try out an open baffle solution. I have an idea, need help to figure out if it will work.
I have made drawings for a open baffle solution for my Altec Duplex 604 E.

A couple of parameters that I want to keep, they are at least taken into account in this first suggestion:

1. the height on the front baffle is the same as on my hifi rack.
2. the width is on its max, because I want to put them in a certain place in my flat. but I do have two options on where to put them.

OK: after that?s said:

Since the height of the front baffle is fixed and it is a bit low, I think I will need to angel the front baffle - it is set to 6 degrees on the drawings.

Here are my questions I need help to figure out:
1. Will the front with the opening with round corners make any problems for the sound from the speaker elements ? - of course I can angle the front also, but then the front will be angled and not 90 degrees as I want to. The 90 degree front does also have a function, it keeps the whole construction standing, without beams on the back side of the construction.

2. My initial thought is to put the speakers quite near my hifi rack that stands agains a wall. then there will be free space on both outer sides of the speakers, but not in between - of course a little bit. - I need feedback on this placement , because if this is not a good solution then I can build a pair of open baffle speakers with open space on all sides standing freely in the room in front of a large window - but the last option is is not the optimal solution for me right now.




- tralalalala