Brand new Member here! Old too.. Like 81, so my questions will be for the older folk here.. Or, some experts that are knowledgeable on the subject.
Back in 1961, Jim Kyle designed and built a speaker system called the "Sweet Sixteen." He used 16 cheap Quam 5A07 drivers (now obsolete) stuffed into a box made from 5/16" plywood; 2" x 6"s; 2" x 8"s and some fiberglass stuffing. He wired it using a Series/parallel/ wiring to suit the Quam drivers.
I would like to build one. Probem is, almost no one makes drivers that emulate his original Quam A507s.
I did find some decent looking 5" Full-Range drivers from MCM Electronics. Their Part Number or them is 55-4638. Ten bucks plus change each. Here's the questions..
Is this a good choice of drivers? (Thiele Small Parameters listed.)
Are there better ones out thers? Where?
Would the same wiring scheme work with these?
Do you agree with the concept of great sound?
Should I even do it? Why?
Any other constructive comments most welcome!
Lare
Back in 1961, Jim Kyle designed and built a speaker system called the "Sweet Sixteen." He used 16 cheap Quam 5A07 drivers (now obsolete) stuffed into a box made from 5/16" plywood; 2" x 6"s; 2" x 8"s and some fiberglass stuffing. He wired it using a Series/parallel/ wiring to suit the Quam drivers.
I would like to build one. Probem is, almost no one makes drivers that emulate his original Quam A507s.
I did find some decent looking 5" Full-Range drivers from MCM Electronics. Their Part Number or them is 55-4638. Ten bucks plus change each. Here's the questions..
Is this a good choice of drivers? (Thiele Small Parameters listed.)
Are there better ones out thers? Where?
Would the same wiring scheme work with these?
Do you agree with the concept of great sound?
Should I even do it? Why?
Any other constructive comments most welcome!
Lare