What the.....?????

**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...

http://www.makershed.com/ProductDeta...uctCode=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

**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

Originally Posted by Filterlab

Straws for tuning bass? Now I've heard it all!

Pffff... you haven't lived!

**Filterlab** · 23-01-2009, 00:04

Clearly not.

**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.

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