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https://www.decware.com/cgi-bin/yabb22/YaBB.pl SUPPORT FORUMS FOR DECWARE SPEAKER PLANS >> DECWARE Imperial support forum >> Cheapo Imperialo! https://www.decware.com/cgi-bin/yabb22/YaBB.pl?num=1143757353 Message started by J_Rock on 03/30/06 at 21:22:33 |
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Title: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by J_Rock on 03/30/06 at 21:22:33 Alright! I have a new challange for everyone! I really really really(Yeah 3 reallys) want a pair of imperials. I plan on using them outdoors for parties, bonfires, etc. Anyhow, they are going to be outside and prolly left out there permanantly(driver taken out when not in use). They are going be used for jammin with friends, (Prolly drunk) and impressing people with bass. I need to select drivers, I want to do the PA/Theatre set up of the imperial(Basic imperial with HI Freq horn. on top). So the main objectives are: -Cheap -Loud -Cheap Not sure if they will be biamped or passive XO'd. I can do either 2 15s or 1 18 in each...don't matter to me. |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by Rap on 03/30/06 at 21:54:44 J_Rock wrote on 03/30/06 at 21:22:33:
Bonfires ??? wouldn´t it be easier just to chuck the wood on the fire with out building a SO from it first ;) |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by J_Rock on 03/30/06 at 22:00:08 LOL that does sound easier! |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by stvcmty on 03/30/06 at 22:10:19 For drivers to put in a full range imperial inexpensively, I would use a Peavey Scorpion, http://www.zzounds.com/item--PEVSP1525 for the bulk of the sound, and whatever cheap 15” sub you can find for the other driver. I have a car sub in my imperial, and it loads the horn well. Stv |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by JimP on 03/31/06 at 14:43:00 J-Rock, Build the imperial out off exterior grade plywood which is ugly but cheap (er). Put some exterior grade paint on it to hide the ugliness. Parts Express has an eminence woofer on closeout that is priced right and actually has good specs for the Imperial; http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=299-388 You could always go the cardboard route, but for outside that sounds iffy. I understand wanting to build one (I've build two) and also the budget issue, but the other thing to think about is how much time you will invest in building and whether you want to invest that time to build something that's good or crappy. I thought about using cheap plywood (they are for PAs after all), but stumbled on to a deal with maple 13-ply for $28 a sheet. I think it took 5 sheets for a full size imperial so even with that awesome deal it's still $150 US for the wood. Then there's the glue, screws, biscuits, grills, wiring, binding posts, crossover, etc. I'm certainly not trying to discourage you. I think with some skillful scrounging you could make one on the cheap and be happy with the results. Good Luck! Jim P |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by J_Rock on 03/31/06 at 17:43:11 as far as wood, screws and other hardware, I have no problem with that, I have it all already, I just am trying to find some good cheap woofers. And I doubt I will spend more than one day in the shop building an pair. I have no problem making WOs and DBs in an hour, so i figure and imperial should take me around 4 to 5 hours. so a good day of work for a pair. Would you recommend that eminence driver in a half Imperial? Or two in each imperial? I may just build the imperials and test them out with some car subs I have and see how they sound. I just doubt the car subs can get as high as necessary to cross over to the hifrequency horn. What drivers would you all recommend for that part of the project? |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by weasel2htm on 04/01/06 at 02:29:28 J_Rock wrote on 03/31/06 at 17:43:11:
From reading this thread and a little common sence, I would ... Use JimP's Emience reccomendation JimP wrote on 03/31/06 at 14:43:00:
stvcmty wrote on 03/30/06 at 22:10:19:
There now you have the Cliff's notes (or in this case weasel notes) of this thread. :D |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by J_Rock on 04/01/06 at 21:15:53 I am sorry, I meant to find a driver for the hifrequency horn Steve has ontop of the Imperial for PA use. I was looking for a good quality, low cost, compression driver. I plan on building my own horn lense for them, so throat size/etc is not an issue. |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by Braggi on 04/03/06 at 03:53:32 You could try these: http://cgi.ebay.com/JBL-2446H-2-Pro-Horn-Driver-for-PA-or-Monitors-2446_W0QQitemZ7402777677QQcategoryZ47092QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Title: Re: Cheapo Imperialo! Post by weasel2htm on 04/29/06 at 01:52:43 I was at Wal-Mart Yesterday and they had some "Durabrand" 12" Car Subs for $40.00 a piece, 90db efficient, but for the price, it's worth a try. |
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