New to DIY, building 12" PA cab

[gecko zzed]

so far so good.

let us know how it sounds when it's done

 

[stevieb]

It's freakin' orange?!

 

[Seafroggys]

Its a deep red.

Gotta love flash

 

[Seafroggys]

So the outdoor cable I bought sucks ass....its solid wire, and thus won't fit into my connectors....wish I discovered this sooner

 

[gecko zzed]

Solid wire is not good.

I had not given a thought to the possibility that you might end up with that. Multi-strand cable is the norm for speaker and power applications.

I hope you didn't buy too much off it.

 

[Seafroggys]

It was a 50 footer. Might still be able to return it, not sure though (I only peeled off the very end, if I have to I can just cut an inch down and they'll never know ).

 

[Seafroggys]

Bought an extension cable today that I just cut the ends off and added the neutrik stuff on either end. Worked as soon as I plugged it in. So freaking amazing, I was playing Jimi's "Are You Experienced" album through it

Now to build the second one!

 

[gecko zzed]

I'm pleased to hear that it worked straight off.

But . . .


how did it sound??

 

[Seafroggys]

Sounds great! A bit top heavy though, but at least there's clarity (that's just in comparison to my studio monitors). When doing A/B tests with my current 12" cab, its night and day. For a loudspeaker, it kicks ass!

 

[gecko zzed]

Excellent!

You've done well!

Now to build the second speaker of the pair, right?

(I note that your joinery skills are only marginally better than mine)

 

[Seafroggys]

Yep, should start cutting the second speaker tomorrow (I made the cuts so that one speaker only took half a sheet of plywood...brilliant!)