Show Us Your Speakers!

[walpurgis]

ok so how do i work out the starting point with going large and downwards? if too big a cap is used what happens?
at any point doing this is there a chance the speakers will burst into flames?? lol

The chosen tweeter should be fine.

I'd suggest starting with 1.0uF cap. You should hear very high frequency output. If it's very distinct, try 0.47uF. Keep reducing cap size (next is 0.22uF) if need be until barely anything can be heard, then you are probably at the right roll in point. It's worth having a few caps of varying values to experiment with anyway, they're only cheap. Try polyesters of above 10v rating.

As long as you take care not to short + to - anywhere, you won't hurt anything. It makes a minimal difference to the load for the amp in any case.

[Pharos]

I'm guessing that Frank is either not married, or has a large mansion.

Love the bracing BTW, not enough do it and it really pays off.

[cooky]

I'm guessing that Frank is either not married, or has a large mansion.

Love the bracing BTW, not enough do it and it really pays off.

Haha most work takes place in the garage/workshop. I have a room set aside as my art studio that also doubles as a workroom.

[Marco]

I'm guessing that Frank is either not married...

Now, now, don't be so presumptuous!

I'm married, and my good lady has no issues whatsoever with having rooms housing either huge Lockwood Majors (with 15' Tannoy MGs) or a home-cinema/streaming music system, with four different sets of speakers (fronts, centre, subs and rears)...

You just need to marry someone 'in tune' with your passions, and who doesn't simply want everything all her own way!

Marco.

[cooky]

Now, now, don't be so presumptuous!



You just need to marry someone 'in tune' with your passions, and who doesn't simply want everything all her own way!

Marco.

100% oh and it helps to be a silver tongued sex God.

[Marco]

Tee-hee... Indeed! And you wonder why either her or you would settle for anything less?

Marco.

[Pharos]

Well maybe I've been unlucky with women, and despite being relatively fit and alive it seems that I will never find a partner despite looking for many years. Fortunately I have guitars to play and whinge with about this situation, and I have my pain for company. My ideal would be to find a singer songwriter lady.

I have had numerous dinner dates over the last 20 years in my home, in which the ladies concerned have all expressed the ease with which this has taken place, and for a first date in a strangers home that is quite good.

But so many seem to be thinking, 'that sampler can go, and that synthesiser, and those speakers are far too big, the money recouped can be spent on . . . . '

The guy that sold me my Betas said that his wife wanted them out, and he now has smaller speakers.

[walpurgis]

My wife actually likes big Tannoys. She says they're the only speakers that sound right to her.

[struth]

think if your sharing a livingroom and shes not "that" into music then this is a major issue. BUT, its the duty of both to compomise

[cuddles]

My wife actually likes big Tannoys. She says they're the only speakers that sound right to her.

Same here. Not only that she also loves the look of the Cheviots .