Zaph ZA5.2 Build

[lcolbur1]

Here's my Zaph ZA5.2 speaker build.

MDF:


Inside Front:


Beveled Edge:


Chamfered Edge:


Glued:


Inside:


Flush:


Flush:


Primed:


Painted:


Crossover mounted and painted back:


Inside with dampening:


Inside with dampening foam:


Fronts:


Tweeter:


Woofer:


Mounted Drivers:


Wired:


Front:


Flush Mounted:


Finished Product:


Sorry for the blur ops:

[ThomasW]

Nice job, looks very good... :T

[blue934]

I second Thomas, very nice! those ZA's are gorgeous drivers, aren't they?

david

[owdi]

Nice. What is the white dampening material that you used?

[lcolbur1]

Thanks guys.

Nice. What is the white dampening material that you used?

I used this stuff for dampening:

https://www.madisound.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=767

2 layers for the top, bottom, and back. Just 1 layer for the sides.

[707kevin]

Nice! I FINALLY assembled mine today so I could listen. Paint can wait! hah

http://techtalk.parts-express.com/showthread.php?t=221039

[john trials]

Good looking build.

You should cut away the foam that is covering the resistors in the crossover. Resistors give off heat as current flows through them. More current (higher listening volume), more heat. Covering them up with insulation blocks the heat from dissipating. I recommend removing the foam all around the resistors and give them plenty of open space.

[lcolbur1]

You should cut away the foam that is covering the resistors in the crossover. Resistors give off heat as current flows through them. More current (higher listening volume), more heat. Covering them up with insulation blocks the heat from dissipating. I recommend removing the foam all around the resistors and give them plenty of open space.

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't sure how much heat they generated, so I just covered everything, but I will definitely remove the foam.