Minimalist enclosure for TB W4-1337

[impala454]

Hey y'all, long time no see. I've been futzing around with no surround sound speakers for a while and finally just decided I want to throw something together real quick with some Tang Band W4-1337 drivers I have. Since they're full range, I could technically just mount them in a box and be done correct? I'd love to make them as small as possible. According to the spec sheet it just needs a box that's 0.1 cu ft vented. Does anyone have a minimalist design for this already?

[chrisn]

http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php?27583-Lineup-Series-Build-Thread-(F4-D4-D44-R4-R44)

[impala454]

Thanks, I've seen the Lineup series, just didn't understand the need for the XO.

[impala454]

And also hoping to build something much smaller.

[JonMarsh]

Well, if you flush mount them in a wall, then you could just throw them together without a crossover. But if you put them in a box, you'll need to consider baffle step compensation, considering the dimensions of the enclosure. Often you don't need the full 6dB, but expect to use at least 5 dB. That's basically a series combination of L and R in parallel. Easy to simulate, probably the fastest way to get there without measurements is to use a Tool like VituixCAD which includes driver and enclosure modeling, and work up the BSC compensation network from the simulated response based on enclosure dimensions.

[impala454]

Gotcha. If the XO is really necessary I'll just go ahead and build the R4s, since I also have the NeoCD3.0s sitting around.

[5th element]

If you're mounting them on a wall, in a small box then you will need far less baffle step compensation. Maybe just 1dB or none at all sometimes. These are only for surround effects which, as things go, is a fairly undemanding application.