CBE-18
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Topic: CBE-18
Posted By: discosucks
Subject: CBE-18
Date Posted: 11 May 2012 at 12:42am
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Kicking these off tomorrow. Got the timber and got it into a spot thats gonna cnc it for me! Anything i need to tell your man about the cnc work? he builds coffins and have seen his work, he's very tidy and has shown an interest in this so should be good. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/photo0489c.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  Also i got a kreg joiner today , 90 dagree one , would that be any use for doing the outside joints instead of just screwing right up into it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWI6QppYBFE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWI6QppYBFE
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Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 11 May 2012 at 2:44pm
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Good luck with build, keep is updated. Did you decide on a cone? |
Posted By: tamuks
Date Posted: 11 May 2012 at 4:47pm
| looking foward to see your project |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 11 May 2012 at 4:52pm
| not yet sol. waiting on payment from a few things , really is budget dependant haha. |
Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 11 May 2012 at 8:45pm
| deadly. |
Posted By: Keen
Date Posted: 21 May 2012 at 12:03am
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 8:53pm
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So been away for the last two weeks , but the cnc work is done. will be going in tomorrow to pick up the timber :) Just need to order drivers and pick up some clamps asap . This is what im thinking of , http://www.thomann.de/ie/fane_colossus_18_1500.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.thomann.de/ie/fane_colossus_18_1500.htm what you guys think? really need to sort drivers before i go any ahead with anything else :)
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Posted By: Keen
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 1:57pm
| from all reports the colossus 1000 does the job very very nicely. Im sure the 1500 would too but personally I wouldn't spend extra for it. |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 2:40pm
| Its only 20 euro extra , but im not sure will sort it out this weekend :) |
Posted By: Keen
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 3:20pm
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Gee wiz, couple of weeks ago the 1000 was 315 euro at Thomann. sorry mate edit: just checked the thomann site and some of the drivers are TWICE as much at they were a few weeks ago?? it has to be a typo, cant be right. |
Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 3:35pm
| yes, what's after happening there. they all went up by €100! |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 3:39pm
| Crap must look else where this evening then. |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 3:40pm
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http://cpcireland.farnell.com/fane/colossus-18-1500/loudspeaker-sub-bass-18-1500w/dp/LS03420" rel="nofollow - http://cpcireland.farnell.com/fane/colossus-18-1500/loudspeaker-sub-bass-18-1500w/dp/LS03420 what the heck!!!
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Posted By: Keen
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 3:51pm
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is that euros or pounds? |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 7:59pm
| euro's might be before vat tho! |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 07 June 2012 at 11:01pm
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Whats the deal with intrusion from handles ? These are 62mm deep and will intrude deep into the box does this affect the way the box will preform? http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=ADH3402&browsemode=manufacturer" rel="nofollow - http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=ADH3402&browsemode=manufacturer
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 13 June 2012 at 9:38am
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/photo0585r.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  Nothing like opening a nice big box of goodies in the morning haha. Heading into the cnc shop hopefully sometime today to pick everything up and get to work. I did how ever forget to order handles , wanted to get these and fit them before glueing . DOH. Should be al-right I'm just going to work off dimensions I think , order them today and fit later . http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/191/photo0587zf.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: streetsounds
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 7:01am
I also think about about that when I build my first CBe, but when I tested them I was very happy with the result,,I dont think it affect the performance.. ------------- Bass matters... |
discosucks wrote:Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 06 July 2012 at 12:55am
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Right! Iv been very very lazy this last while haha! But also the guy doing the cnc work kept putting it off , i prob wasn't putting enough weight on him to do it . . Any ways went in and sat waiting for him to do it today! http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/193/photo0627m.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/photo0626a.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  Going to do a dry fit in the morning , just waiting on the second driver and t nuts / bolts. Need to get the t nuts for the castors before i can glue. |
Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 06 July 2012 at 1:04am
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good man! mmm i'd love a cnc setup.... |
Posted By: Lincoln1
Date Posted: 06 July 2012 at 11:11am
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Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 06 July 2012 at 11:52am
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very nice. keep us updated and stop being so lazy.
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 10 July 2012 at 10:18pm
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/337/photo0633.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/337/photo0633.jpg/" rel="nofollow"> dry fit today , t nuts / bolts , handles and second driver should be here tomorrow . |
Posted By: rhuet99
Date Posted: 10 July 2012 at 11:07pm
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Looking Good. You're going to like them. |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 10 July 2012 at 11:50pm
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Hope so :) No idea why i have been so slow to get this done, had a ball today and all i dont was clean up the rebates and dry fit haha! |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 14 July 2012 at 9:35pm
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Really happy with these handles http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/53140910151089233317079.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 21 July 2012 at 9:41pm
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/811/photo0662y.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/photo0658o.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/716/photo0656m.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  Getting there now, Braces are proving tricky to get right . will have one box done tomorrow :)
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Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 23 July 2012 at 3:52pm
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Making a proper job of it. Can't wait to hear them. Shame you couldn't make it down on the weekend, cracking session. Might be something in august, might be a chance to get these bins your building out and about... Chat soon, Sol
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 23 July 2012 at 4:18pm
looking good alright! 
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 18 August 2012 at 2:07pm
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So far so good :) http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/58279610151168138867079.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: ermita
Date Posted: 18 August 2012 at 2:13pm
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nice wish i can hear one
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 19 August 2012 at 12:37am
| looks great. played anything through them yet? |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 19 August 2012 at 2:09am
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yup , used a xt6004 with ab and cd bridged . Sound pretty unreal to be honest. cant wait to get four of these on the go :D . must say the f12's sound really good with them too but get a bit left behind haha .
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 19 August 2012 at 9:49am
| that's a lot of power! nice. |
Posted By: Herb-i
Date Posted: 19 August 2012 at 12:58pm
Good job fella  Keith |
Posted By: Dub Specialist
Date Posted: 19 August 2012 at 1:04pm
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nice n tidy job well done .ive never heard these cabs but would love to tho.. ------------- treat all creation with respect. For music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion! MUSIC IS LIFE 
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Posted By: Sheggy
Date Posted: 19 August 2012 at 1:04pm
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Very nice. How low does this design go?
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 29 August 2012 at 5:22pm
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/photo0842a.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  More testing . Not sure how low they play but will know soon :)
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 30 August 2012 at 2:01am
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deadly. |
Posted By: mini-mad
Date Posted: 30 August 2012 at 2:14am
now that looks like fun!!.. after i build a Q12 im gonna look into these as if they drop like their reviews, i'll build 2 just for fun  ------------- If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down. |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 30 August 2012 at 6:25pm
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It was alot of fun , My first build so very happy with how they came out , Starting No3 tomorrow .
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Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 04 September 2012 at 7:46pm
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Posted By: loonie
Date Posted: 06 September 2012 at 10:14am
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Sweet! Super jealous of you, keep up the good work dude!
------------- Team DB |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 29 September 2012 at 12:51am
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Posted By: t.geessounds
Date Posted: 29 September 2012 at 1:34pm
| look sweet...... should have went for the curve grill |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 30 September 2012 at 12:23am
| I might yet, i have an 8 x 4 sheet of that stuff haha |
Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 30 September 2012 at 1:09am
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nice. where did you get the grill from? i'd love to hear them.. let me know if they'll ever be within my range.. |
Posted By: streetsounds
Date Posted: 30 September 2012 at 2:03am
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Looking goood..Try testing them in horizontal position it will give more extension on low end.. ------------- Bass matters... |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 30 September 2012 at 8:53pm
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Got the sheet from these guys http://www.graepel.ie/" rel="nofollow - http://www.graepel.ie/ Just cut and spayed myself , going to do a curved one soon . Sure will , had two out a while back . Run them with a bridged xt6004 , and used my martin f12+ tops . Sounded really good but could have done with a little more spl . maybe after they loosen up il get some more ( also the other two might help haha ) Hope to buy a pkm xe6000 to power the 4 :)
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 30 September 2012 at 11:49pm
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i'd found graepel on the net and wondered how that would turn out. was it expensive? are you on adverts btw? |
Posted By: Centauri
Date Posted: 01 October 2012 at 10:57am
OUCH !! that would hurt ..... |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 01 October 2012 at 1:49pm
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 01 October 2012 at 1:51pm
It turned out pretty good ,i made sure to clean and prime the steal well before spraying so got a good finish . An 8x4 sheet was 80 euros . You have mail :)
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 15 December 2012 at 10:34pm
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 16 December 2012 at 12:58am
| cool |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 3:12pm
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 3:12pm
| Grilles looking well :) |
Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 3:29pm
| they do indeed look well. good stuff. |
Posted By: Dub Specialist
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 3:35pm
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Loving these cabs man very nice work.! FANE - COLOSSUS 18-1500 = deadly I want to here these well done.. ------------- treat all creation with respect. For music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion! MUSIC IS LIFE
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 3:38pm
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should i leave them gray ? I was thinking of getting them powered coated black . Just waiting on my xe6000 now then i will start work on proper mid tops! |
Posted By: Dub Specialist
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 3:47pm
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my humble opinion i would leave the colour thay are, make them stand out more.. ------------- treat all creation with respect. For music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion! MUSIC IS LIFE
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 6:12pm
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I think I'm going to do with that for now :) cant wait to hear all four with my xe6000!!!! |
Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 12 March 2013 at 6:45pm
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Leave them the way they are they look class! Can't wait to hear these.
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Posted By: login4
Date Posted: 12 March 2013 at 8:21pm
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lovely build, im also very keen to hear these too. bet they sound lovely ------------- CELTIC SUBSONIC SOUND SYSTEMS |
Posted By: jamwa
Date Posted: 12 March 2013 at 9:15pm
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Are they grey or bare metal. They will start to rust so powder oat them grey ------------- Sound, Light, Projection, Display, Cameras and production support |
Posted By: jamwa
Date Posted: 12 March 2013 at 9:15pm
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Coat......not oat ------------- Sound, Light, Projection, Display, Cameras and production support |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 12 March 2013 at 9:28pm
| Cheers :) |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 28 March 2013 at 2:17am
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/20130328012922.jpg/" rel="nofollow"> http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/20130328012911.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  Looking forward to hearing all four soon! Just got myself a PKN XE6000 . Next venture is mid tops , I want something that plays down to 110 and kicks like a mule :D
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Posted By: Dub Specialist
Date Posted: 28 March 2013 at 2:37am
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Looking sweet man loving that curve grill well nice yu got 4 yet? gonna look well nice and do so damage! too ------------- treat all creation with respect. For music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion! MUSIC IS LIFE
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 28 March 2013 at 11:50am
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Yup have four done now , but i keep getting the feeling that 8 ....... i mean 6 is the magic number
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Posted By: y2stevo
Date Posted: 30 March 2013 at 12:35pm
Got to hear your pkn in action on one of my cubo 18 extendeds with Sol yesterday, Needless to say ill be ordering one  Beast of an amp! |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 30 March 2013 at 8:10pm
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fantastic ! You got to hear it before me haha . Cant wait now , wish i wasn't working all weekend!!
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Posted By: y2stevo
Date Posted: 30 March 2013 at 9:33pm
Suprised you didn't hear us testing Cabs look fantastic, Hopefully get to see them sometime! |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 10:30pm
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Posted By: mini-mad
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 11:18pm
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they will sound better not laying on the floor like that... and why the rug on the wall? lol ...but really, nice lookin rig. would those CBEs not sound better turned 90 degrees and stacked 2 up 2 across? ------------- If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down. |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 5:17pm
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LOL dunno why that happened , dam interwebz! Normally do stack them 2x2 , just had them like this to keep the neat in the house . Sorting out midtops next week , so many choices and i am terrible at making decisions !
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 21 April 2013 at 4:46pm
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From last night . first outting :D http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/30582101516036193120798.jpg/" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 11:00pm
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New midtops / woofer http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/rubyx.jpg/" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: ermita
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 11:33pm
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^^^dont think its the right place to hide what is this tops by the way
...Martin? |
Posted By: mini-mad
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 11:33pm
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...hope you didnt pay much. looks proper ruff! ------------- If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down. |
Posted By: mini-mad
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 11:33pm
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the woofer looks a little dog eared.... lol ------------- If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down. |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 11:36pm
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^^^^^^^ Yeap the tops are martin audio H3's!! Sounded great today can't wait to get the whole lot out to mess with!
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 04 May 2013 at 9:50pm
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Posted By: t.geessounds
Date Posted: 04 May 2013 at 11:07pm
| looking good bro |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 23 July 2013 at 4:31pm
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Posted By: shello79
Date Posted: 23 July 2013 at 11:59pm
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Cbe's look wicked. how low do u play them and where do you high pass ,im thinking of building these and some double mt-130's with the horn in the top twelve section ------------- Work hard play even harder |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 24 July 2013 at 12:40pm
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Not sure do the MT130's play low enough to meet the cbe's . I run the cbe's 35 - 112 . after that the 15 in the h3's kick section takes over . Very happy with my new h3's , they give a very clear sound from the 10" driver . definitely the impact i was looking for . But they are very big . |
Posted By: shello79
Date Posted: 24 July 2013 at 3:48pm
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i spoke to marco the designer of the mt-130 ,he told me the double mt should do 110/100 hz. also about the cbe ,i know its a flat to 40 design do you eq it to 35 and highpass at 32 or 30 or do u just high pass at 35 ------------- Work hard play even harder |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 24 July 2013 at 8:18pm
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Just High pass at 35 at the moment . Ok sweet i love the look of the mt130! There as big a box as the h3 tho . |
Posted By: shello79
Date Posted: 24 July 2013 at 9:00pm
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how did the pkn handle the bottom end ,bet you had the whole place rattling ------------- Work hard play even harder |
Posted By: CCAV
Date Posted: 25 July 2013 at 4:46am
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Hey Disco, CBe's seem to work well in vertical position nothing noticeable sound wise and Shello Double MT130 have no problem meeting the Cyclops. Disco you could make risers to the height you need that double duty as road cases for cabling Etc ------------- In my early years my favorite phrase was "If it's too loud your too old" Now I'm just too old |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 25 July 2013 at 9:55am
basically Yea The pkn is a monster , massive control on bass . I dont think iv ever used more than 60-70% of what this amp can give!!
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 25 July 2013 at 10:10am
Hey Cav . Are you referring to the other thread about the low roof? Nice idea about the flightcase risers!! could tidy things up nicely .
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Posted By: CCAV
Date Posted: 25 July 2013 at 1:09pm
Yes I was  ------------- In my early years my favorite phrase was "If it's too loud your too old" Now I'm just too old |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 28 October 2013 at 11:26pm
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 29 October 2013 at 1:09am
| good man! what was the gig? |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 29 October 2013 at 11:06am
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Lars vegas in sligo. He's a big house dj that normally plays with Detroit Swindle. Me and one of the lads put it on and it went really well :) |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 29 October 2013 at 5:40pm
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Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 21 December 2013 at 1:59am
| and again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAzD6gnkKRw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAzD6gnkKRw |
Posted By: discosucks
Date Posted: 21 December 2013 at 2:02am
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And another video from the back of the room , distorting the camera mic from 30 meters back :) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201375144199260&set=vb.1193642769&type=3&theater" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201375144199260&set=vb.1193642769&type=3&theater
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