-=SHOW OFF YOUR WORKSHOP SOUNDSYSTEM!!!=-

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   I've just built myself a new workshop sub.  Not that I needed one, I just felt the workshop (my spare room) should have one!  Take two unknown 10" hi-fi sub drivers and half a sheet of MDF plus the amp module from a Wharfdale 8" hi-fi sub and you get:

Not the best sounding bass but it hits 45Hz ok and plenty of volume.  For a back of an envelope design it's not bad!

The rest of the system is:

Cloud CX242 taking CD,Tuner and PC inputs.  Zone 1 is the system, Zone 2 is used as a signal source for testing.

Currently using a pair of Monitor 8's for the mains but also in the room are two JBL Control 5's and a missmatched pair of Turbo TXD-520's.  Amp is an Anytronics SA-300 with some speaker grill as the top cover but passively cooled which is nice.

So, what do you use to listen to music while you're working?

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ceharden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List The 10,000 Points Club Joined: 05 June 2005 Location: Southampton Status: Offline Points: 11851	Post Options Post Reply Quote ceharden Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: -=SHOW OFF YOUR WORKSHOP SOUNDSYSTEM!!!=- Posted: 13 January 2008 at 2:27am
	I've just built myself a new workshop sub. Not that I needed one, I just felt the workshop (my spare room) should have one! Take two unknown 10" hi-fi sub drivers and half a sheet of MDF plus the amp module from a Wharfdale 8" hi-fi sub and you get: Not the best sounding bass but it hits 45Hz ok and plenty of volume. For a back of an envelope design it's not bad! The rest of the system is: Cloud CX242 taking CD,Tuner and PC inputs. Zone 1 is the system, Zone 2 is used as a signal source for testing. Currently using a pair of Monitor 8's for the mains but also in the room are two JBL Control 5's and a missmatched pair of Turbo TXD-520's. Amp is an Anytronics SA-300 with some speaker grill as the top cover but passively cooled which is nice. So, what do you use to listen to music while you're working?

Heathrow_B_line Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 11 January 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7339	Post Options Post Reply Quote Heathrow_B_line Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:26am
	lets see it giveortake!
	Produce a killer sound. Take no prisoners.

cravings Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 January 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 7507	Post Options Post Reply Quote cravings Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 11:30am
	an anytronics sa-300 was the first amp i ever owned.. it's been missing on me since about 2001 now.. i lent it to somone and it got damaged and their mate may have been able to fix it etc..... must retrieve it someday. i miss that little amp. that's the only time i've ever heard someone else mention one!

ceharden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List The 10,000 Points Club Joined: 05 June 2005 Location: Southampton Status: Offline Points: 11851	Post Options Post Reply Quote ceharden Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 11:37am
	Anytronics didn't have a big amp-making career, it might have been the only one they did, not seen any others. They make dimmers normally. Not the best sounding (expecially this one) but quite a lot of power for a passively cooled little amp. Used to bridge it into a 15" sub for house parties.

jbl_man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 12 January 2005 Location: London. Status: Offline Points: 11308	Post Options Post Reply Quote jbl_man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 11:48am
	Ummm..Anytronics...they made a couple of larger amps..the Sa500 and Sa700,i had a 700 briefly...very well built heavy weight old skool English amp,huge smoothing caps,massive heatsinks,12 hitachi mosfets,i think they only made them for a couple of years then vanished.
	Be seeing you.

Static Age Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 14 November 2005 Location: Oxfordshire Status: Offline Points: 1652	Post Options Post Reply Quote Static Age Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 1:14pm
	one of these hangs on the wall via a couple of screws under the handle. its covered in a layer of saw dust, the tape decks both instantly chew up any tape you put in but the radio still works fine. Edited by Static Age - 25 March 2010 at 11:59am


ToNy MoNtAnA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 23 August 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 471	Post Options Post Reply Quote ToNy MoNtAnA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 1:24pm
	Old skool boombox, it has no CD,lol. I haven't got a workshop as such. I use the back garden[cutting on a dry day], bedroom[ some cutting in there, but have to cover everything or it gets caked in wood dust] and shed[the painting and storage when paint wet] to do my building cabs in. Anyway I got a JVC boomblaster for my 'workshop' music, one with the subs on each end, and it's tube shaped and in camo style. Edited by ToNy MoNtAnA - 13 January 2008 at 1:25pm

ceharden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List The 10,000 Points Club Joined: 05 June 2005 Location: Southampton Status: Offline Points: 11851	Post Options Post Reply Quote ceharden Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 2:00pm
	I should actually point out I have two workshops. The sound system above is in my electronics workshop in the house where I do repairs, do cabling etc, where I'm sitting now etc. Got an 8ft wide 2ft 6" deep bench and 10ft of steel racking! My other workshop in the garage has a little Sony clock radio as the only sound source but I have enough hi-fi stuff around to populate that with something larger too.

Jhodas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 04 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1244	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jhodas Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 8:46pm
	Static, someone near and dear to me used to have one of those! great stuff. Remember tape to tape? Remember pirate DJs shouting 'big up the TDK crew!'? remember... oh never mind.
	Until the Lions have their own historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter.

GIVEorTAKE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 20 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote GIVEorTAKE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:28pm
	Funny ,I was thinking about starting the same thread yesterday... here goes: X1 with Void V18-1000 HD15 pd154 Mid P.audio C12 300MB CD P Audio WM 44
	FSP!

Heathrow_B_line Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 11 January 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7339	Post Options Post Reply Quote Heathrow_B_line Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:39pm
	your shed looks soooooooooooooooooooo tidy in that pic!
	Produce a killer sound. Take no prisoners.

Mark James Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 January 2006 Location: rig side Status: Offline Points: 5306	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark James Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:41pm
	@give or take yes yes yes!!! i remember you having a 12" box with a 15" driver in chris? [or was it other way round]
	insert silly sentence here