d&b Audio Q1 - but not

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   A friend of mine is looking for some sort of small line array system he could build himself, i've showed him some Q1 and he loves the size....
So are there any plans around for a box like Q1 ?

Thanks :)

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Louder than loud Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 13 May 2010 Location: Guildford Status: Offline Points: 2377	Post Options Post Reply Quote Louder than loud Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: d&b Audio Q1 - but not Posted: 11 September 2010 at 6:27am
	A friend of mine is looking for some sort of small line array system he could build himself, i've showed him some Q1 and he loves the size.... So are there any plans around for a box like Q1 ? Thanks :)

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: 11 September 2010 at 11:56am
	If you can find a waveguide which produces a similar wavefront then you can build a similar box. However I think you'll find there aren't any on the market.

MarjanM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 10 February 2005 Location: Macedonia Status: Offline Points: 7845	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarjanM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 2:23pm
	If he likes to buy some copy's of it pm me.
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Ben_Lawrance Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 12 January 2006 Location: Brighton Status: Offline Points: 919	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ben_Lawrance Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 4:09pm
	Only the other week, i took a Q1 apart (to fix it) and while i was inside it, i took a good look about to see if it was copyable. The woodwork seems easy enough if you have the expertise and tools etc, but as Chris said, the waveguide is the importnat bit. Unless you have a factory, and are able to produce a clone mould, then forget it. Also, getting hold of the correct drivers will be the next task. Then a D12 to drive it with blah blah blah. Anyway. isn't this a DIY forum? Tell him to get his pencil out, and design his own!

MarjanM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 10 February 2005 Location: Macedonia Status: Offline Points: 7845	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarjanM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 4:27pm
	Well i am not so convinced that the DB dsp settings can not be made. That box is 2 way and with a Smaart or some similar program you can get it flat fairly easy. So D12 amps are not that essential. Did you make any picture of the inside to see what drivers are inside?
	Marjan Milosevic MM-Acoustics www.mm-acoustics.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/MM-Acoustics/608901282527713

MarjanM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 10 February 2005 Location: Macedonia Status: Offline Points: 7845	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarjanM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 4:28pm
	And Q1 is not a true line array box anyway.
	Marjan Milosevic MM-Acoustics www.mm-acoustics.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/MM-Acoustics/608901282527713

MarjanM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 10 February 2005 Location: Macedonia Status: Offline Points: 7845	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarjanM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 4:31pm

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MarjanM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 10 February 2005 Location: Macedonia Status: Offline Points: 7845	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarjanM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 4:36pm

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	Looks really good Marjan, but can we see the front view of the completed cab, without grill.
	it's all just cardboard and magnets really

MarjanM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 10 February 2005 Location: Macedonia Status: Offline Points: 7845	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarjanM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2010 at 1:00am

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Louder than loud Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 13 May 2010 Location: Guildford Status: Offline Points: 2377	Post Options Post Reply Quote Louder than loud Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2010 at 2:18am
	Nice

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: 12 September 2010 at 11:48am
	That's not the same waveguide though is it. The D&B one uses quite a clever little trick by bending the first section in order to equalise the path length and produce a flat wavefront. Still not perfect but allows it to function as a line array to some extent. A conventional straight diffraction slot horn will not allow the cabinets to array as well.