Has anyone built the TriTrix from PE?

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

I need some new speakers for my ht system, and would prefer them to be towers. Its going to be 50/50 music and tv/movies.

It is between those and the noah 8's project. What do you guys think?

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[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Well I guess I'm just gonna go for it. I've read some pretty good reviews on it at other places. Plus the speakers are so cheap, its not that great of an investment. One thing I'm wondering is if I can swap the shielded 1-1/8" tweets for the unshielded ones. They should be the same right?

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I was gonna build the noahs 8s if that helps

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

you want shielded b/c it wont f with tvs/monitors in your house

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

i always wanted to do one of thier projects. like the hivi juniors - http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/hivijuniors/index.cfm .

i just have no idea how to put together a crossover. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif are there any tutorials anywhere that go in detail about putting one together? or forum members that design em?

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

i always wanted to do one of thier projects. like the hivi juniors - http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/hivijuniors/index.cfm .i just have no idea how to put together a crossover. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif are there any tutorials anywhere that go in detail about putting one together? or forum members that design em?

It gives you a design, just find a couple of project boards (the ones with holes) and join the wires on the back side making sure you don't get any wires touching that shouldn't be...
Or if you like the full range craze http://zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker18.html

Make sure to use the filter

That driver and design replaced the Tang band (your driver) as his favorite for a reason...

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Well the only tv it will be near is an lcd tv. I figure I could save an extra couple bucks getting unshielded.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

i was trying to find that page all morning, thanks.

reading through that article , guy talks about unwinding inductor coils, quick realease crossover components. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

it looks like it would be a great build but i feel i dont have enough expierence yet. are there any other full range projects floating around the net?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

are there any other full range projects floating around the net?

http://www.frugel-horn.com

http://www.passdiy.com

Just depends on how big you want the enclosures to end up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

http://www.passdiy.com/images/projects/kleinhorn.jpg

holy ****. if i could build those , i would. some of those horns are real pieces of art, wow.

but id really like to keep it as small as i can.

browsing PE i also found this - http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/xover/xover.html

i havnt completly read through it yet but it seems to cover the basics.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

i always wanted to do one of thier projects. like the hivi juniors - http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/hivijuniors/index.cfm .i just have no idea how to put together a crossover. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif are there any tutorials anywhere that go in detail about putting one together? or forum members that design em?

It's a basic crossover;

http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/hivijuniors/schematic.jpg

Resistors = Rp1, Rp2, Req

Capacitors = C1, C2, Ce

Inductors [coils] = L1, L2

You buy the parts and wire them up as shown in the drawing.

You can attach the parts on a piece of wood, plastic, whatever and wire it.

Some ideas;

Random pics;

Simple - piece of wood, glue the parts and solder the wires.

http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantane/movies/CompletedCrossover.jpg

http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantane/movies/hatt.html

You can install the crossover inside the speaker box, but ideally you want

to be able to remove the crossover just in case you need to do some

tweaking. Perhaps make an access panel in the back of the speaker box,

or the crossover can be an external unit as well. Whatever you can dream up.

http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantane/movies/MountedXO.jpg

A similar idea with a terminal strip so you can wire up the connections easier.

http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/SP_38_files/SP38_28_domescrossover_1.jpg

Scroll down to see how this is integrated into the cabinet.

http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/SP_38.htm

A ghetto method where you attach the crossover parts to the speaker

wire, it works fine, it just looks funny.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/speakerkit/xovers560.jpg

more pics

http://www.wmeckle.com/ARIA5/Aria5Xover.jpg

http://www.guerrillaaudio.com/store/bunker/images/110-1091_IMG.JPG

A custom design would probably look like this, where you did PCB layout,

etched the copper clad board, etc. More professional looking, but it will

function the same as the others.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/f5/bits1024.jpg

You can also try pegboard as the base, install the parts and use

wire ties to hold the parts in place.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Pegboard.jpg/800px-Pegboard.jpg

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_8_3/images/audax-center-channel-midrange-crossover.jpg

http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/images/surrcross.jpg

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

very , very nice post. just what i was looking for.

that just gave me the boost i needed. i think ill go ahead and try this out very soon.

couple more q's though...

http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/hivijuniors/schematic.jpg

on the high pass L1 and rp2 are to both the + and - ?

same as the LP side with the c2 , ce and req?

whats a L-pad? eq?

and when i go to order the components , do i just look for the values? rp1 - 2 ohms , rp2- 6ohms etc..

im just trying to understand this before i go ahead and dive right in.

thanks ALOT for the help guys. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

btw , im sorry i jacked your thread btnhfan , lol.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

No prob man. Its gonna be my first ht speaker diy so all this stuff helps me out.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

this will be my first REAL diy also. the other one i did was baiscly get a full range driver , throw it in a box , and call it a day. i think it sounds great, but i know it can sound better.