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derickveliz2 · 12-14-2010, 12:46 PM

Just for the reccord...

You guys know I was using a 10" bazooka with 400watts RMS from my old Pioneer Class D amp

When I put the PowerBass amp class A/B pushing 250watts RMS to the bazooka, the improvement was like day and night!

so even with less power new technology and by using a class A/B amp, it's way much better. and I'm happy!

D.

sickpuppy1 · 12-14-2010, 05:08 PM

But your still gonna put in the new sub, right?

derickveliz2 · 12-14-2010, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickpuppy1

But your still gonna put in the new sub, right?

YES!

D.

derickveliz2 · 12-16-2010, 01:19 AM

So we all know that resin aka MEK would melt the foam, so I added a layer of 5 minute epoxy to the foam spheres...

derickveliz2 · 12-16-2010, 01:24 AM

These are the spheres after the first layer of 5 minute epoxy...

Tomorrow I'll put a layer of MEK with a some fiberglass...

D.

cm_ls1 · 12-16-2010, 01:59 AM

nice one, that should eliminate alot of diffractions.... also a little tip if your going to have your tweeters up high - a dash mat , i know alot of people dont like the look of them , but for such a simple addition the benefits a great , just eliminates a major source of reflections ;), pitty we cant carpet the windshield also ....

derickveliz2 · 12-16-2010, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cm_ls1

nice one, that should eliminate alot of diffractions.... also a little tip if your going to have your tweeters up high - a dash mat , i know alot of people dont like the look of them , but for such a simple addition the benefits a great , just eliminates a major source of reflections ;), pitty we cant carpet the windshield also ....

Thanks!

DashMatt it's been there for a few month now, I even made a small report on how good / bad = looks and works (in this thread).

I have the Ltd. Edition and I'm happy with it! LINK

D.

derickveliz2 · 12-24-2010, 01:21 AM

Every body got sick at home )o:

It's been a hard week with everything going on!

I added a layer of Resin + MEK to the small spheres, it's cold we'll see how they look tomorrow.

.

Feliz Navidad Everybody!

D.

_S7V7N_ · 12-24-2010, 02:45 AM

I've had the darn Flu as well, it's that time of the year = ( Hope the family feels better, and have a Merry X-mas Derick !

derickveliz2 · 12-24-2010, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _S7V7N_

I've had the darn Flu as well, it's that time of the year = ( Hope the family feels better, and have a Merry X-mas Derick !

Thank you!

D.

derickveliz2 · 12-29-2010, 01:14 AM

After all these festivities and family, I got a little chance to work on my hobby.

After the layer of 5 minute epoxy I did 2 layers of Resin, if it's stiff enough I'll take out the foam and reinforce the inside with fiberglass.

D.

derickveliz2 · 01-04-2011, 01:41 AM

Got the foam out the spheres (with Acetone)

The shell it's not very strong so I cut small strips of fiber glass and paste them inside the sphere with some spray glue, then added resin+MEK to reinforce the structure of the spheres.

I'm sorry my camera ran out of batteries so I used a point and shoot, I'll post the pictures soon...

D.

derickveliz2 · 01-04-2011, 02:26 AM

The spheres without foam!

Spheres with some Fiber Glass (I added more fiberglass as I was pouring the resin.

Looks ugly now, but the spheres should be very solid by tomorrow!

Next step is the add a wood baffle for the tweeter and match the spheres.

D.

sqcomp · 01-04-2011, 09:04 PM

Looking good D!

Anything you want me to find for you at CES? I'm landing in Vegas Tomorrow morning.

sickpuppy1 · 01-04-2011, 10:24 PM

Anybody there givin out free 2 to 4 channel amps give me a holla!! LOL I'm gonna need to get something to offset the internal power from a little Kenwood HU I'm getting.Also getting some cheap, but better than stock component front speakers this week. Now if i can talk my oldest into the virtues of a single 12 sealed box instead of the 2 w/ported box he has now, I'll be able to bump it alittle. LOL, terrible, plotting against my son like that,lol

derickveliz2 · 01-05-2011, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Looking good D!

Anything you want me to find for you at CES? I'm landing in Vegas Tomorrow morning.

Thanks SQcomp,
Try to suck as much information as you can, take pictures, take pictures and lots of pictures, Freebies are welcome, music, tips etc!

Thanks, have FUN!

D.

derickveliz2 · 01-05-2011, 01:50 AM

Sanded down the opening in one of the spheres to match the diameter of the Tweeter, glue in place a balsa wood baffle, hardened with CA+ accelerator (this process reminds me my other hobby, r/c model airplanes) and made a hole for tweeter.

Now lets do the other sphere... (soon)

Sorry for crappy pictures, I'm still using the point & shoot camera, and the dust over the tweeter, )o:

D.

sqcomp · 01-05-2011, 09:28 AM

I'll see if I can get a hybrid audio t shirt for you at least. I'll be hanging around Scott until Sunday anyway...

I don't know if image Dynamics is going to have an off site suite, I'll try to corner matt borgart or one of the other guys from ID to get you something.

Pioneer USA will be there. That's one of the First booths I'm visiting!

12-14-2010, 12:46 PM	#865
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Just for the reccord... You guys know I was using a 10" bazooka with 400watts RMS from my old Pioneer Class D amp When I put the PowerBass amp class A/B pushing 250watts RMS to the bazooka, the improvement was like day and night! so even with less power new technology and by using a class A/B amp, it's way much better. and I'm happy! D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

12-14-2010, 05:08 PM	#866
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	But your still gonna put in the new sub, right? __________________

12-16-2010, 01:19 AM	#868
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	So we all know that resin aka MEK would melt the foam, so I added a layer of 5 minute epoxy to the foam spheres... __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

12-16-2010, 01:24 AM	#869
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	These are the spheres after the first layer of 5 minute epoxy... Tomorrow I'll put a layer of MEK with a some fiberglass... D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

12-24-2010, 01:21 AM	#872
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Every body got sick at home )o: It's been a hard week with everything going on! I added a layer of Resin + MEK to the small spheres, it's cold we'll see how they look tomorrow. . Feliz Navidad Everybody! D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

12-16-2010, 01:59 AM	#870
cm_ls1 Drives: Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 28	nice one, that should eliminate alot of diffractions.... also a little tip if your going to have your tweeters up high - a dash mat , i know alot of people dont like the look of them , but for such a simple addition the benefits a great , just eliminates a major source of reflections ;), pitty we cant carpet the windshield also ....

12-24-2010, 02:45 AM	#873
_S7V7N_ Drives: Yaris 4 Door Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Texas Posts: 805	I've had the darn Flu as well, it's that time of the year = ( Hope the family feels better, and have a Merry X-mas Derick ! __________________ Audio is under Construction Kenwood KDC-X794 Hifonics Zeus ZXI6.5C 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component Speaker System - AUTOTEK ATX65CX 6.5-Inch Hifonics BXi 1210D - Crunch PowerZone P1400.4 (2)12 inch Kicker CVR's - 0 gauge from battery to Distribution block - 4 Gauge Power/Grounds to amps - Duralast Yellow Top - Big 3

12-29-2010, 01:14 AM	#875
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	After all these festivities and family, I got a little chance to work on my hobby. After the layer of 5 minute epoxy I did 2 layers of Resin, if it's stiff enough I'll take out the foam and reinforce the inside with fiberglass. D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

01-04-2011, 01:41 AM	#876
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Got the foam out the spheres (with Acetone) The shell it's not very strong so I cut small strips of fiber glass and paste them inside the sphere with some spray glue, then added resin+MEK to reinforce the structure of the spheres. I'm sorry my camera ran out of batteries so I used a point and shoot, I'll post the pictures soon... D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

01-04-2011, 02:26 AM	#877
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	The spheres without foam! Spheres with some Fiber Glass (I added more fiberglass as I was pouring the resin. Looks ugly now, but the spheres should be very solid by tomorrow! Next step is the add a wood baffle for the tweeter and match the spheres. D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

01-04-2011, 09:04 PM	#878
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Looking good D! Anything you want me to find for you at CES? I'm landing in Vegas Tomorrow morning. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

01-04-2011, 10:24 PM	#879
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	Anybody there givin out free 2 to 4 channel amps give me a holla!! LOL I'm gonna need to get something to offset the internal power from a little Kenwood HU I'm getting.Also getting some cheap, but better than stock component front speakers this week. Now if i can talk my oldest into the virtues of a single 12 sealed box instead of the 2 w/ported box he has now, I'll be able to bump it alittle. LOL, terrible, plotting against my son like that,lol __________________

01-05-2011, 01:50 AM	#881
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Sanded down the opening in one of the spheres to match the diameter of the Tweeter, glue in place a balsa wood baffle, hardened with CA+ accelerator (this process reminds me my other hobby, r/c model airplanes) and made a hole for tweeter. Now lets do the other sphere... (soon) Sorry for crappy pictures, I'm still using the point & shoot camera, and the dust over the tweeter, )o: D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

01-05-2011, 09:28 AM	#882
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	I'll see if I can get a hybrid audio t shirt for you at least. I'll be hanging around Scott until Sunday anyway... I don't know if image Dynamics is going to have an off site suite, I'll try to corner matt borgart or one of the other guys from ID to get you something. Pioneer USA will be there. That's one of the First booths I'm visiting! __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

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