I thought I'd build Zaph's new ZMV5, since I already had built the L15/27TFFCs that they replace. Plus, for about $100 in parts I thought it was a good place to get some practice on my veneering and finishing skills since my previous attempts used the pre-finished PE cabs. I've attached a pic of the ZMV5s and another showing a ZMV5 alongside the L15/27TFFC, which I built using PE's curved cabinets.
Some notes: 3/4" MDF all around, the front baffle is removable, the veneer is flat-cut cherry finished using General Finishes Seal-a-Cell and Arm-R-Seal.
The big change I made from Zaph's standard design was to opt for a front slot port rather than a rear-mounted flared tube. Basically I didn't have port tubes handy,plus I like the look of the finished slot port. This brings up a question though...
After I started building these boxes, I saw it mentioned on a thread here (which I can't find again) that some drivers are only suitable for port tubes and not for slot ports. I hadn't heard this before and I was wondering, can someone can shed some light on the driver requirements for tube vs slot ports?
Anyways, the speakers have been up and running for 24 hours and while I haven't done any critical listening or A/B comparisons yet, I'm very happy with the way the ZMV5s sound, so thanks to Zaph for another great (and high value) design!
Some notes: 3/4" MDF all around, the front baffle is removable, the veneer is flat-cut cherry finished using General Finishes Seal-a-Cell and Arm-R-Seal.
The big change I made from Zaph's standard design was to opt for a front slot port rather than a rear-mounted flared tube. Basically I didn't have port tubes handy,plus I like the look of the finished slot port. This brings up a question though...
After I started building these boxes, I saw it mentioned on a thread here (which I can't find again) that some drivers are only suitable for port tubes and not for slot ports. I hadn't heard this before and I was wondering, can someone can shed some light on the driver requirements for tube vs slot ports?
Anyways, the speakers have been up and running for 24 hours and while I haven't done any critical listening or A/B comparisons yet, I'm very happy with the way the ZMV5s sound, so thanks to Zaph for another great (and high value) design!
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