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Originally posted by MattStolton MattStolton wrote:

Originally posted by Andy Kos Andy Kos wrote:

[QUOTE=MattStolton] ...plastic isn't strong enough to hold the rivet.....


3.5mm washer to rear, spreads load across plastic corner, if you really want to!


Done that too...

but at that point it started becoming a PITA, as in order to fit them I have to fiddle around with washers that I can never find, and a riveter that's always buried at the bottom of the wrong toolbox.
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Originally posted by MattStolton MattStolton wrote:

The aerodynamic gains, for efficiency of moving the box, from rear mounting the plastic NL4 chassis, has been demonstrated in a wind tunnel to be miniscule. Wink

However, if the fixing fails, externally mounted, you can still get to connector, wang in your speakon cable, and apply gaffa to get through night. If fixing fails and connector is internally mounted, you have to remove plate, to get to connector, to plug in speakon lead...

Call me lazy, but having to reach for a screwdriver, when I could be at the bar, strikes me as a risk not worth taking.

Aesthetically, especially if you Q-max the right way round to "round off" the external edge, rear mounting is so much more pro and lovely, but could hamper my time drinking.


Just my opinion, but front loaded speakons look ugly, and rear mounted look super special, and as you quite rightly say, when moving at high speed they are far more aerodynamic, Ive known roadies get up to almost 1 mph when speakons are mounted correctly.
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front loaded speakons look ugly , Agreed

look so much nicer when tha are flush, imho
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote MattStolton Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 November 2016 at 1:12pm
Originally posted by Andy Kos Andy Kos wrote:

Just my opinion, but front loaded speakons look ugly, and rear mounted look super special....

Only other problem with rear mount, is when the Chinese try and do pro looking flush rear mount, they use massive cheese head screws/bolts, that foul the tab on the speakon plug...

If you could, you should rear mount (fanarrgh), but just can't be arsed for aesthetic versus practicality.

I do carry that ethos through to my personal life too, very practical hair, leave the eyebrows bushey to keep the sweat out of my eyes, expensive STCs for comfort.

Crap. i have just realised I am a lesbian.

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