Soniphase SL6

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Second and third octave would be from 40Hz out to 159 hz? Is that correct? Where there several places to be tamed, or was it prety much one big "hump" which needed to be attenuated? If it was one place was it nearer the 160 hz area or maybe the 80hz area if you were limited in measurement by a spectrum analyzer...Just wondered...
 

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#82
Was in the 120 to 240 Hz area. Baritone and Low organ area needed to drop -3db cleaned it right up.
 

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Ican't wait to try to get these La Scalas up an running. All I need now are the crossovers from Al. I've had them ordered for several weeks, but Al said I was in line behind one other guy who hadn't paid yet. I asked him if I could be moved in front of the person who hadn't paid....since I HAD PAID, and he said that made sense to him, and now I think mine is the next one to be shipped...as soon as he ges all the parts together...Come on Al...it can''t take this long...plus I'm only getting a kit. I'll be putting it together...but it looks like I'll miss this Florida trip for having everything ready to assemble. I may take all the drivers and horns down there, and maybe even would try the digital crossover, but it is only two channel, s I'm still going to have to wait.

Mark, so you think the Kappa's would be a good choice for the La Scala? Anyone have any other suggestions that might better the Crites woofers? The Lambdas might be a total waste in those cabinets if they can't fully stretch their legs..I know they will reach up to 1,000hz. so the FR is not a problem reaching up to the 400hz or 500hz crossover point..the only downside is the Lambdas require something like a 5 cubic foot enclosure to get down into the 20's and probably even the 30's or 40's...and I don't know how much calculated volume there is in these....since they are a folded horn of sorts..or are they more like an IB?

Maybe I'll wait til I get to FL, and measure to see if the Cast Frames version of the Crites will fit and go ahead and bite the bullet...I did have the Lambdas slated to go into a subwoofer enclosure anyway..and to replace them is way expensive, and not exactly the same driver...plus no one has answered any of my emails from Acoustic Elegance. Ar they in business? Anyone have any dealings with John lately?
 

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kevin said:
laatsch55 said:
They sell that stuff ya know.
LMAO..... Thats why he cant come to my house now...... We always got way to motivated !!!!!!
Back when i got motivated like that, there was no such thing as too motivated............well the first 20 minutes after a quarter g of rocket fuel, a guy was pretty worthless, after that I made up for it.
 

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LOL.... Know what ya mean !!! It was back a long time ago for us to we just cant make her believe that !!
 

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Sutton, I wouldn't worry too much about a 20 Hz sound wave. It's 56 feet long so you need a pretty large room to even hear it. Them Crites in Lee's horns produce all the music that you will need and they are proven in alot of other Klisph products and the price is very reasonable.
 

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Skratch said:
Building a pair of Soniphase SL6 folded horns. Designed by Dana Moore and this is his latest design. Suppose to be able to destroy your house with these. Have EVX-155 1000 watt drivers in them. Grand daughter wants them for a playhouse. All the 3/4 inch 13 ply Baltic Birch was cut on a Laser with +/- .002 tolerance which makes it a breeze to assemble them. More to come as I continue building them.

???

There's a girl in the bpx?

Are you implying child labor is involved? :glasses5: :glasses4:

 

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orange said:
Skratch said:
Building a pair of Soniphase SL6 folded horns. Designed by Dana Moore and this is his latest design. Suppose to be able to destroy your house with these. Have EVX-155 1000 watt drivers in them. Grand daughter wants them for a playhouse. All the 3/4 inch 13 ply Baltic Birch was cut on a Laser with +/- .002 tolerance which makes it a breeze to assemble them. More to come as I continue building them.

???

There's a girl in the bpx?

Are you implying child labor is involved? :glasses5: :glasses4:

There's a girl but what's a bpx?
 

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Had the balls to parallel my voice of the theaters with my Soniphase SL6 and drive them with my PLWO 1000. I used an OSHA approved SPL from work that goes to 130 db with +/- 1% accuracy. Hoovering around 0 db on the 700 the SPL meter was pegged at 130 and blinking, still had more to go. Didn't listen very long because 130 db HURTS. The PLWO 1000 handled it with ease, but was very warm. Need to put fans on it when you make that kind of power into 3.6 ohm load. Readings were taking in my sweet spot about 12 feet away with Dire Straits (Money for Nothing) playing. Was pretty hard on this old man's ears. Not a comfortable listening level.
 
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