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twelvebears
31-05-2009, 06:23
Right chaps, in the course of discovering John at Slate Age, with his amazing rock-manipulation skills, I also came across another company who do some excellent materials for lining the internal panels of speakers.

This is it:

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It's a nice dense, but open cell profiled foam on a vibration damping base layer. Foam can be had in two densities (this is the heavier one, better bass-mid range absorbing properties) and the base layer in two thicknesses, either 2.5mm or 4.5mm - this is the 2.5mm stuff. As you can see, it's also self adhesive and cuts well with a sharp knife.

My slate cabs will be using this foam with the 4.5mm base layer to line the internal walls.

Also interesting that Jim at Sound Control Services ( www.soundcontrolservices.co.uk ) has got tech-spec sheets with lab test results for all his products which means you can pick and choose the most suitable product.

He will make up custom laminate panels from any of his products and in fact, made up the two sheets I wanted on the spot.

He can even supply thin, self-adhesive lead sheet!

Mike
31-05-2009, 10:12
Just what I'm looking for for the bass cabinets of my Martin Logans. Perfect! :)

Cheers...

clive7164
10-06-2009, 18:00
Hi Steve,
ordered some of the foam for my speaker project,Jim seems a really nice bloke to deal with. Hopefully by this time next week ill have both the foam and my drivers. Soon be able to start getting it all together.
Clive