Score at F&F

Post by **Rold Gold** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:54 pm

I grabbed 2 audiosource 10's, 2 4's ad 2 tweets at the sale today. Sweet deal too as I only paid $8 for the 10's, $4 for the 4's and 2 for the tweets....

Time to build some cabnets and see if I can find a pair of xo's.........

I'll post pix of the build when I get started....

Post by **mr tibbs** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:05 pm

DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!! I didn't know they would have that kind of deal there! I'm thinking about building me some new HT speakers and these would have been perfect. Nice grab man! Did they come with spec sheets?

Post by **Rold Gold** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:00 pm

No nuthin......
I'm gonna just go camando and see what happens....

Post by **mr tibbs** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:07 pm

Well sir, for crossovers take a look here. Parts express has a ton to choose from, maybe that will help you.

Post by **Rold Gold** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:07 pm

I can't decide what to make the cabnets out of.........

Mahogany, tiek, cherry, oak................

I figure if I'm gonna take the time and spend the $$$ I'd better do it right.

Anybody have a good direction......?

Post by **stipud** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:19 pm

Plexiglass.

joyride · Post by **joyride** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:55 am

I would personally go with a veneer over MDF. There are several reasons for this.

1) Much larger range of choices (I see you pretty much looked at the generic woods)
2) Cheaper
3) Easier to make (hardwoods, especially over a specific gravity of 1.0, are a bitch to cut! And when you have to miter fold, it makes that 45 degree a challenge)
4) Less tendency to shrink/swell with moisture changes

If it were me, I would go with something that is really going to impress people. Go with a highly figured veneer. I have always been partial to Brazilian Rosewood ($5-$9/sq foot) , but you have to bleed it first. The extreme grain contrast are awsome. A little more subtle approach would be Paduak ($0.85 sq ft) or a mottled Makore ($1.75 sq ft).

I always use certainly wood to buy veneer. They have ridiculously nice wood, and thier specials are unbeatable. http://www.certainlywood.com/sales.cfm You have to buy at least 50 sq feet though.

This is the job that made me love Rosewood. It would look amazing on a set of towers.

Post by **Rold Gold** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:01 am

WOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! That's pretty fukin kool. I'll have to check that out........

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:45 pm

Is that the Pearly Gates!!!!!!!!!!!
That is breathtaking

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:56 pm

that is so tight!!!!