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aquapiranha
21-01-2009, 21:24
My son likes messing about with electronic stuff, kits and the like. He has just sent me the following link...

www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKGK12

If anyone can tell just exactly that is supposed to be I would be grateful...

alb
21-01-2009, 21:32
It's 'orrible.

Cant imagine Ipod users going for that.
As for the speakers and the straws, i've no idea, unless its a way of tuning mini reflex ports.

Beechwoods
22-01-2009, 07:25
I admit it doesn't look like a serious piece of 'hi-fi' but it does look like something that would be fun to learn about some basic principles (like some of us did with our 50-In-1 Electronics kits when we were kids). Apart from the potentially high voltages :lol:

Ali Tait
22-01-2009, 13:35
Seen this before-a little battery power amp.As Beechy says,good for someone to learn a little about the basics.The straws thing is to tune the bass output I believe.

Filterlab
22-01-2009, 23:45
Straws for tuning bass? Now I've heard it all!

Mike
23-01-2009, 00:00
Straws for tuning bass? Now I've heard it all!

Pffff... you haven't lived!

Filterlab
23-01-2009, 00:04
Clearly not. :lol:

alb
23-01-2009, 00:05
Yep, shoving straws in your reflex port was a common tweak in the 70's/80's. Never felt the need for it, personally.:)

Filterlab
23-01-2009, 00:08
I'm not surprised, if anything's going to corrupt the direction and flow of exiting air and cause chuffing, straws are.

Ali Tait
23-01-2009, 16:20
Yes,a good tweak for any that have bass-reflex speakers.The length of the port determines the bass response,so you can tune it to your room to a degree by trying different lengths of straw in bunches that fill the port on your speaker.

Filterlab
23-01-2009, 18:12
But surely only in relation to the internal cabinet volume?

Ali Tait
23-01-2009, 18:27
Well yes,as far as my limited understanding goes.As I said,very cheap tweak,maybe worth trying if you're a getting a littla bass bloom in your room.Fun to try,and how much is a box of straws?