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I found these resources for designing sub enclosures. They've got good detail without getting too technical, definitely worth reading if you're thinking of building your own box. Sealed enclosure explained in detail and calculator - Audio Judgement Bass reflex speaker design - easy explanation...

For the Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler fans. Just came across this tonight whilst browsing Youtube. Definitely one of my favourite bands growing up in the 80s. Mark Knopfler - Guitar Stories Part 1 & 2 Mark Knopfler - Guitar Stories Part 3 & 4

Hi everyone, Is there anyone out there that's able to calibrate a cheapie Behringer ECM8000 microphone and create a calibration file for it? I don't really want to fork out R3k plus for a microphone that comes with a calibration file as it will be used very seldomly. I'm keen to learn how to do...

Good evening everyone, This is a long read, so; TLDR; go to the end of the post to see the differences in point form. Otherwise, sit back, grab a cup of coffee, put on your favourite tunes and (hopefully) enjoy the read. I won?t really call this a review, I don?t have Agaton Sax 's ability...

Hmm, to be honest, I'm actually posting this in reverse. My sourcing of pre-outs project should've been first, because if it wasn't for getting that right, I wouldn't have done this little project. The pre-out project was a proof of concept that actually worked very well. I'll post it once I've...

Sorry, I have to split this in two. After the huge improvement my Rotel RB-985 displayed when Nilam serviced it, I decided that the same should be done to my Harman Kardon Citation 7.1 amp. The HK is about the same age as the Rotel, from the mid to late nineties. I downloaded the service...

I recently bought a set of Bentley FS-150s and a Rotel RB-985 five channel power amp to drive them as well as the centre and surround speakers. It's a brilliant combo, but having gotten over the initial euphoria, I was able to sit down and listen more critically to the system. There was...

Sorry, this is a long post, just had to share my experience of getting them. TLDR; Simply the best speakers I?ve heard in their price range, period. Go and demo them and hear for yourself. I've been wanting upgrade my modded Mission MV-8Es for a little while now...

Yes, yes, I know, I know, yet ANOTHER speaker A vs speaker B question, ?Go listen to the #$%^!@ speakers and make up your own mind!? I fully agree with that statement, but please hear me out.  I want to upgrade the Mission MV-8e fronts that I currently have with something bigger and bolder, they...

Hi Everyone, Yet another sub build, with a nice twist at the end! Some time ago I gave my nephew ( El Sid 's son ) a 5.1 set of TLS ?Reference? (yup, note the quotes) speakers as they weren?t being used any more. It came with a 10? sub in a small enclosure that made some noise, but certainly...

I just want to say a huge thank you to DRNB for the freebies that he gave me in this post: https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,89656.0.html Always good to meet a fellow forumite, had a good chat about various things and showed me his superb DIY projects, certainly on another level. I'm...

Was online window shopping and came across this on the Autostyle website. I haven't phoned them to confirm as it was too late, the drivers haven't been available for about 2 years now. Really good price too. https://www.autostyle.co.za/product/targa-15-7000w-dvc-subwoofer/

I'm currently building a 12" sub for my nephew (I'll post it once I've finished it) and I'm looking for an undercoat that sands easily to a nice smooth finish. On my previous builds I didn't really worry too much about the final finish as they were mine, but this one I'd like to finish it off...

Hi All, Unfortunately my Onkyo NR575E doesn't have a 12V trigger port, but it does have a USB port. Murray has offered to help design and build an adapter for the HP DPS-1200FB power supply so that the AVR can trigger it when the AVR is switched on and off. I want to build an adapter similar to...

Mods, apologies if this is in the wrong section, please move if it is. I have a Polk DSW Pro 600 subwoofer given to me by a client that no longer works. The plate amp is trashed, I gave it to Nilam to have a look at it and he confirmed that it wasn't worthwhile trying to fix it. The driver and...

Hi Everyone, I did this project about a year ago, unfortunately work kept me busy in the evenings and didn?t get round to posting it. I discovered the photos whilst deleting tons of crap off my phone that people have been sending during lockdown. It seems some of the photos are missing so I?ll...

Hi everyone, So, we have decided to move the home theatre and create an entertainment area upstairs. The wall space is quite a bit smaller upstairs and so a custom AV cabinet will have to be made. In order to accommodate reasonable sized speakers and subs, the speakers will have to be built in...

Hi Everyone, After all the snide chirps and comments (mainly from my brothers, El Sid and Nchebe ) about my cheap-ass sub build in this post; https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,76737.0.html I decided to build a second experimental sub that?s going to be the basis for my final build...

Hi Everyone, This is a bit different from the usual audio DIY stuff, I don?t think many people have done this before. I bought a couple of arcade machines a few years ago from someone who had closed their gaming business. This was before the current ?Retro? craze hit the scene, where vintage...

Hi Everyone, This is my first post, been a long-time lurker, but finally decided to join after my older brother, El Sid on the forum, encouraged me to post my recent subwoofer build. Disclaimer: If you?re an acoustic engineer, purist or master carpenter in the vein of JimGore and SeanS, stop...