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I've pulled 6 car speakers so far: 4 15watt 6 0hm speakers (prolly good for mids) and two 4ohm 80 watt speakers(prolly good as tweeters)
.I'd like to house them in salvage steel drums for resonance...I'll supplement Bass with purchased woofers... How much more raw material do i need for loud system and what are the basics of a hook-up? Ive searched the net havent seen anything simple and informative. More elite technojargon. Whats the formula? what kind of amp fits these speakers and so on and so forth.
Peace and thanks for the attention.
.I'd like to house them in salvage steel drums for resonance...I'll supplement Bass with purchased woofers... How much more raw material do i need for loud system and what are the basics of a hook-up? Ive searched the net havent seen anything simple and informative. More elite technojargon. Whats the formula? what kind of amp fits these speakers and so on and so forth.
Peace and thanks for the attention.
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Re: Im attempting to build a sound system from salvaged parts and would appreciate advice.
Sun, April 8, 2007 - 7:32 PMchange-
While the "technojargon" may seem confusing to a beginner, a working knowledge of the underlying concepts of the physics of sound is a necessary tool to those considering building a clear, coherent, and loud sound system.
I have been in the pro sound/light/video business for over 15 years, and I still leave the job of designing speakers to the experts - people who get degrees in such areas. Yes, you can cobble together a sound system that will indeed play, and yes, it may even play loudly...but without proper design, it will most likely sound horrible.
I am not trying to discourage you from experimentation...that can be one of the best ways of learning what works and what doesn't. But covering a large crowd of people in an open space is far more difficult than covering four people in a car...
If you would like to learn more about proper speaker design and proper hook-up of sound systems, go to www.prosoundweb.com - there are a number of forums there that are frequented by many pro's in the business.
I am sorry to not have been more help...
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Re: Im attempting to build a sound system from salvaged parts and would appreciate advice.
Tue, July 3, 2007 - 10:50 PMFirst off car speakers won't do the trick. I'm sure money is an issue here so something that might work is trying to find some old guitar cabs or even better bass cabs because they usaully house more power. If you want to build the cabs alot of companys have their specs on there websites and just "steal" their ideas. Don't forget the crossovers which you can frind pretty cheap and some bass cabs have them. Also get your ohms right. You never want your cabs to be rated lower than your amp. It can blow up the amp because the cabs will try and draw more then the amp can handle.
I have a head full of advice from 10 years as an engneer so just msg me on hear and I'll give you my number.
I hope this helps...
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