shimniok
Super Member
Sweet. :thmbsp:
Minimus 7 Loudspeakers - Measurements
- Thread starter Zilch
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Sweet. :thmbsp:
skywave-rider
Slumming in Akihabara
Modded WALNUT M7s.
Cool!
Cool!
Sir.Byrd
Lunatic Member
So three pairs in series wired in parallel?
Sir.Byrd
Lunatic Member
Will this keep them all in the same phase as well?
I don't have 16 pair right now, at least I don't think so.
If you wire them properly, yes. Series is + to -, parallel, + to +.
Keele shows you how to do some out-of-phase for optimized Bessel arrays.
Sir.Byrd
Lunatic Member
Okay I got one side of 9 wired up, There seems to be something funny going on. The bass is much better, but there is almost no treble or maybe way too much midrange? Perhaps it's all of the full range woofers running at the same time?
I assume the optimum thing to do is bypass all of the internal crossovers.
I assume the optimum thing to do is bypass all of the internal crossovers.
I think he only has 8 pair total, Z.
3 in series will be 24ohms, and 3 of those "units" in parallel will get back to 8. That's how I'd do it.
SB, note that your tweeters are going to be pretty far apart, speaking in wavelengths that they're reproducing, so you're going to have monster comb filtering on the treble.
Ray
tylerdurden
Active Member
Here is an alternative for the 7W's binding posts. I had alot of fun with this mod. The binding posts are mounted to a solid piece of walnut witch in turn mounts to the cab using 2 of the 3 mounting holes for the original XO. Then on a seperate board i built the new PZ-2.1 XO. and used the remaining 3rd hole and the two holes from the stock wall mount bracket to mount the new xo.. You may notice that I used headless screws with washers and small nuts on the inside giving the back a nice clean look. My layout is different and I hope its right. They sound awesome. I have two more pairs to do like this.
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Looks mighty nice to me!
I'm certainly pleased to see so many AKers trying this mod and liking it, and I'm sure Pete feels the same.... :yes:
Hey Zilch, I'm starting to think maybe we shoulda snatched up all those Minimus 7 cabinets as housing for the raw monitor drivers I found recently...
or maybe the Barbie Sawzall would enable us to use the Minimus cabs as housings for waveguides...
or maybe the Barbie Sawzall would enable us to use the Minimus cabs as housings for waveguides...
oldskl
Well-Known Member
Zilch, I haven't been keeping up with this post too much because all of my attention has been on the E-Wave. Did you ever come up with a viable replacement tweeter for this project. One of my originals does not work (you have the mounting plate) and I would really just rather replace both when I get into this project.
I found these for $27, an idea what model they are?
The appearance is a bit ratty - a few holes and tears and the finish is scratched, but the actual speakers seem to be in good shape.
They sound great hooked up to my B&O 1900 receiver, but what model are they? The badges don't show any clues.
The appearance is a bit ratty - a few holes and tears and the finish is scratched, but the actual speakers seem to be in good shape.
They sound great hooked up to my B&O 1900 receiver, but what model are they? The badges don't show any clues.
Sir.Byrd
Lunatic Member
Uhhhhhhhhhh start your own thread???
HatchetJack
Chillin' The Most
Ok,getting ready to head to the beach for a week and dig out my minimus 7's
and T-amp.I have used this combo with an ipod last three years with pretty
good results.Somehow when I listened this morning,they were just not making
the cut.No time to order parts and mod them so of to Walmart I go.I guess
those e-waves have spoiled me.Anyway I look at the boomboxes,nah cant
go that route.So I pick out an RCA Theatre in a box.Receiver,cd,cdr,dvd
am/fm mini jack in front.Can speakers with a small sub $98.96 arrhhgg
hope nobody sees me buying this plastic crap since I'm the local music/
dj dude.Bring it home,hook it up,not bad.Unhook all the can speakers and
change it to stereo 2 channel mode,hook up the M7's along with the supplied
small sub and bingo....just what those little M7's always needed.The receiver
has about 4 power settings on the subs and can be dialed in just right to
match my stock M7's.While this system is not going to unseat my vintage
marantz and ewaves,by gosh this new beach system sounds great.I can take
cd's,ipod and dvd's to the beach and that receiver is really lightweight and
if it breaks,I'll take it back.
Not on the beach,but in the condo looking out at the ocean.
and T-amp.I have used this combo with an ipod last three years with pretty
good results.Somehow when I listened this morning,they were just not making
the cut.No time to order parts and mod them so of to Walmart I go.I guess
those e-waves have spoiled me.Anyway I look at the boomboxes,nah cant
go that route.So I pick out an RCA Theatre in a box.Receiver,cd,cdr,dvd
am/fm mini jack in front.Can speakers with a small sub $98.96 arrhhgg
hope nobody sees me buying this plastic crap since I'm the local music/
dj dude.Bring it home,hook it up,not bad.Unhook all the can speakers and
change it to stereo 2 channel mode,hook up the M7's along with the supplied
small sub and bingo....just what those little M7's always needed.The receiver
has about 4 power settings on the subs and can be dialed in just right to
match my stock M7's.While this system is not going to unseat my vintage
marantz and ewaves,by gosh this new beach system sounds great.I can take
cd's,ipod and dvd's to the beach and that receiver is really lightweight and
if it breaks,I'll take it back.
Not on the beach,but in the condo looking out at the ocean.
