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Thought I'd post a couple of images of the RS150S-8/27TDFC MTMs that I just built. Many thanks to CJD for posting his design. I don't have the time or resources for testing and designing at the moment, so its always appreciated when others are willing to share designs.
First, some info on the woodworking:
The cabinets are 3/4" MDF and covered with flat-cut cherry paper-backed veneer (applied with DAP weldwood contact cement). No stain was applied, only a water-based polyurethane (Varathane Diamond). Usually I see no need to stain cherry, as the color is fantastic as-is, plus it darkens with age. However, I wanted to create a different look for the baffles, those are solid cherry (0.85" thick) and are stained with Varathane "Cabernet". I didn't know how well I'd like the deep burgundy baffles, but I'm actually quite happy with the finished product.
In case anyone is interested, the image below has several pieces of solid cherry (with and without stain) and a piece of cherry veneer with two different stains. Its hard to tell where the "Fruitwood" stain stops, as it is so light and probably not worth using.
The cabinet is vented and has the same volume as Chris' design, however I made the baffle slightly wider to decrease the depth. A model of the baffle diffraction shows only ~0.6dB of difference between the two baffles, which doesn't bother me at all.
Crossovers aren't built yet, but hopefully I'll get around to that soon.
First, some info on the woodworking:
The cabinets are 3/4" MDF and covered with flat-cut cherry paper-backed veneer (applied with DAP weldwood contact cement). No stain was applied, only a water-based polyurethane (Varathane Diamond). Usually I see no need to stain cherry, as the color is fantastic as-is, plus it darkens with age. However, I wanted to create a different look for the baffles, those are solid cherry (0.85" thick) and are stained with Varathane "Cabernet". I didn't know how well I'd like the deep burgundy baffles, but I'm actually quite happy with the finished product.
In case anyone is interested, the image below has several pieces of solid cherry (with and without stain) and a piece of cherry veneer with two different stains. Its hard to tell where the "Fruitwood" stain stops, as it is so light and probably not worth using.
The cabinet is vented and has the same volume as Chris' design, however I made the baffle slightly wider to decrease the depth. A model of the baffle diffraction shows only ~0.6dB of difference between the two baffles, which doesn't bother me at all.
Crossovers aren't built yet, but hopefully I'll get around to that soon.
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