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Lambda TD15M in 9 cu ft box?

Jailtime

Jailtime

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I have some AE Lambda TD15M on the way, I just need to obtain/build cabinets for them. They will be paired with Altec 511B/802-8G. There's a couple pairs of vintage Altec cabinets in my area for a fair price. I was going to build dnewma04's MDF monstrosities (5.5 cu ft) for my Lambdas, but I lack the tools to do it. Cost is high to have someone else build them.

So I can get these 9 cu ft cabinets for less, and they are already attractive. Will the TD15M play nice in a cabinet this large?
 
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Jailtime said:
I have some AE Lambda TD15M on the way, I just need to obtain/build cabinets for them. They will be paired with Altec 511B/802-8G. There's a couple pairs of vintage Altec cabinets in my area for a fair price. I was going to build dnewma04's MDF monstrosities (5.5 cu ft) for my Lambdas, but I lack the tools to do it. Cost is high to have someone else build them.

So I can get these 9 cu ft cabinets for less, and they are already attractive. Will the TD15M play nice in a cabinet this large?
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You'd most likely have a little more low bass output, but excursion would be less controlled at higher volumes. A worthy trade off I suppose under many instances.
 
Yeah, they'll work, tuned to about 40Hz, which you should be able to do with just a hole in the cabinet wall. You'll hit xmax a little sooner than you would at 5.5 ft³, but should still be good for 115dB+, so...
 
dumptruck said:
Yeah, they'll work, tuned to about 40Hz, which you should be able to do with just a hole in the cabinet wall. You'll hit xmax a little sooner than you would at 5.5 ft³, but should still be good for 115dB+, so...
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I shouldn't have too many worries about excursion limits. Most I'll be powering them with is a 60W tube amp.
 
You could stick something (hunks of 2 x 10 lumber?) in the big cabs to take up space and make them effectively smaller.
 
winisd by my calcs was telling me ~ 34 hz -6 db point with 2 3" ports. port noise may be an issue for me so I might need to do 4" holes instead.

I'm actually in progress, roughly 9.5 cu ft stacked barzilay cabs using td15-m...
 
I'd think they'd sound ok.. probably not ideal. I'd think they'd feel more at home in a smaller box. I heard a pair in 6.5 cu ft and that was on the large side. Dave Newman (Mr. Lambda) should know..

Are you planning on using subs under them?
 
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