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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #870 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 02:27 PM »
if tuned correctly you will have the same effect. Advantage of passive is you can tune the radiators movement to change box characteristic. Usually you add or remove weights on the radiator. Easier said than done.

If you are going to tune it the same with the original box then there is no point in doing it. In short, do it only if you are not happy with the current box sound.

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« Reply #871 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 02:45 PM »
if tuned correctly you will have the same effect. Advantage of passive is you can tune the radiators movement to change box characteristic. Usually you add or remove weights on the radiator. Easier said than done.

If you are going to tune it the same with the original box then there is no point in doing it. In short, do it only if you are not happy with the current box sound.
ok naman ang sound ng box ang isip ko lang para maging design narin sya para hindi eyesore yung port and baka madag-dagan pa ng onti ang bass na binibigay nya pero overall ok na SQ ng box added attaction lang ika nga ^-^
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #872 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 07:00 PM »
I won't recommend it. It takes some thorough engineering to make such design. Just paint the inside black pare Hindi kita
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #873 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 07:13 PM »
It will not add bass per se. A passive radiator is just a design option. A port and a passive radiator can both br tuned for more bass.

The entire box must be designed to utilize a passive radiator to be viable. You just don't slap it on and expect it to be better.

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« Reply #874 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 07:38 PM »
ok naman ang sound ng box ang isip ko lang para maging design narin sya para hindi eyesore yung port and baka madag-dagan pa ng onti ang bass na binibigay nya pero overall ok na SQ ng box added attaction lang ika nga ^-^
Try mo sir lagyan ng grill cloth yun butas kung medyo napapangitan ka. Baka sir mag iba sound signature nyan kasi..

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #875 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 07:48 PM »
Lagyan na lang ng buong grill cloth yung harap, same as branded speakers. Parang yung akin! hehe  >:D

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« Reply #876 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 08:32 PM »
salamat sa advice mga kapatid for now nilagyan ko muna ng dark colored carpet yung bandang ibaba ng box para hindi kita yung puting fiber foam pagiisipan ko nalang kung paano mapaganda ito. ^-^
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #877 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 08:55 PM »
Black spray paint bro. Kaya black yung fronts ko para di pansin yung malaking port pag tanggal yung grills.  ;)

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #878 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 09:12 PM »
hahaha.kaya pala babad ka sa skul ha?..kala ko gas saving ka lang..dami pala parukyano jan.. ialok mo rin yung services ko.. "tubero"cum hardinero..handyman.. para me kita din kahit pano pag nakatambay jan...hahaha...ot na to..
Uy joke lang. Gas saving tlga. He he
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #879 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 09:14 PM »
braders in AN i'm just wondering kung lagyan kaya ng passive radiator ang port hole ng box ng AN ok din kaya magiging SQ? ::) Ano sa palagay nyo?
AN is perfect if made plain and simple. Wala xover, etc.  Di niya kailangan ng passive radiator. Mag invest n lang sa mgandang amp, spkr cable, and mgandang source.
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« Reply #880 on: Jul 31, 2013 at 09:20 PM »
maganda din palang damping material ang carpet nilagyan ko kasi ang lower part ng box mas na tune sya ng mas maganda ngayon hindi ko na tatanggalin ito he he.
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #881 on: Aug 01, 2013 at 09:16 AM »
Pakinggan mo maiigi. Minsan stressed ang speaker pagover damped. Nagiiba speed. Strained tumunog. I personally stick with design recommendations. Areas of improvement are cables amd terminations. They make big changes. Iba nga straight cable from speaker to amp. No terminals. Hardwired sa speakers.

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« Reply #882 on: Aug 01, 2013 at 11:36 AM »
pakikinggan ko ulit ng maigi mamayang gabi maganda kasi ang inilabas nyang SQ kagabi nung nilagyan ko nagkaroon sya ng mababang bass parang naka sub.
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #883 on: Aug 01, 2013 at 03:47 PM »
That's good. Tuning of box changed to your liking. I suspect restriction occurred rather than damping. Same effect as making a smaller box. Carpet is very dense.

Now observe the bass if ok pa din ang tonal balance. Sometimes when you retune the box, the bass hump (curve) moves so humihina elsewhere. Since your lows improved, I hope hind bumaba ang midbass. Since you are happy naman, I suspect walang problema.


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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #884 on: Aug 01, 2013 at 04:29 PM »
That's good. Tuning of box changed to your liking. I suspect restriction occurred rather than damping. Same effect as making a smaller box. Carpet is very dense.

Now observe the bass if ok pa din ang tonal balance. Sometimes when you retune the box, the bass hump (curve) moves so humihina elsewhere. Since your lows improved, I hope hind bumaba ang midbass. Since you are happy naman, I suspect walang problema.


i believe it will be okay, carpet has been used by many audio gurus here in pdvd to fine tune their speaker box. but i recommend  that you burn in your AN speaker for at least 100-150 hrs before making the final correction. 100% sure ako na di mo pa na burn in ng matagal tagal yan, ang bass ng audio nirvana in the right enclosure is comparable to some hi end subwoofer.

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« Reply #885 on: Aug 01, 2013 at 06:43 PM »
i believe it will be okay, carpet has been used by many audio gurus here in pdvd to fine tune their speaker box. but i recommend  that you burn in your AN speaker for at least 100-150 hrs before making the final correction. 100% sure ako na di mo pa na burn in ng matagal tagal yan, ang bass ng audio nirvana in the right enclosure is comparable to some hi end subwoofer.
I've been running them 5 to 6 hours a day during week days and up to 10 hours/day during week ends since the day i bought them i think i have alotted sufficient time for them to burn in. The carpet is really a blessing in disguise my real intention in putting it is to hide the white fiber foam peeping from the port hole. It did its job with added service, it made the sound better he he. happy with it ;D
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« Reply #886 on: Aug 01, 2013 at 06:53 PM »
I've been running them 5 to 6 hours a day during week days and up to 10 hours/day during week ends since the day i bought them i think i have alotted sufficient time for them to burn in. The carpet is really a blessing in disguise my real intention in putting it is to hide the white fiber foam peeping from the port hole. It did its job with added service, it made the sound better he he. happy with it ;D
ah okay! hehehe!!! ganyan din ako dati, pero kapag tumagal pa yan sayo, you will understand what i mean, hehehe!!! im sure maya't maya eh napapangiti ka habang nakikinig ng set up mo, madami na kasing beses na napagkakamalan ako ng asawa ko na baliw dahil ngiti lang ako ng ngiti mag isa. hehehe!!!

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #887 on: Aug 02, 2013 at 09:41 AM »
Brader Shrek im sure mas lalo kang nakangiti with your new tweak on your terradac. He...he.....
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« Reply #888 on: Aug 02, 2013 at 09:46 AM »
Brader Remington, im happy with floor carpet on my open baffles alone and tried that before on my john blue JB8 edition of anthony with carpet on the inside bottom of the enclosure at mayroon talagang effect with my experience. With speaker spikes will add more impact. 8)
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« Reply #889 on: Aug 02, 2013 at 12:53 PM »
Brader Shrek im sure mas lalo kang nakangiti with your new tweak on your terradac. He...he.....
yun nga brader, ganda kasi ng ng effect. Transparent talaga without sounding harsh, tube amp na lang ang kulang. Unti unti na akong bibili ng parts for that project. Hehehe!!!

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Good Price, High End SQ
« Reply #890 on: Aug 02, 2013 at 01:27 PM »
Brader Remington, im happy with floor carpet on my open baffles alone and tried that before on my john blue JB8 edition of anthony with carpet on the inside bottom of the enclosure at mayroon talagang effect with my experience. With speaker spikes will add more impact. 8)
rubber footing ang inilagay ko sir para less resonance sa flooring.
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« Reply #891 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 02:14 PM »
making my diy copper foil speaker cable O0
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« Reply #892 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 02:28 PM »
rubber footing ang inilagay ko sir para less resonance sa flooring.

Looks like naka-float ang flooring mo? Wood?

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« Reply #893 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 03:14 PM »

hindi naman sir naka parquet ang flooring ng listening room ko.
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« Reply #894 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 03:23 PM »
hindi naman sir naka parquet ang flooring ng listening room ko.

Ang concrete ang ilalim ng parquet?

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« Reply #895 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 03:41 PM »
San papunta ang investigation mo, Nelson?

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« Reply #896 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 04:35 PM »
San papunta ang investigation mo, Nelson?

Minsan kc, kapag "floating" ang flooring, the speakers tend to transfer energy sa floor. Madalas, at mid or reference level listening, akala natin, boomy ang isang speaker/system pero resonance ng floor.

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« Reply #897 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 05:54 PM »
Ang concrete ang ilalim ng parquet?
yes sir concrete ang ilalim
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« Reply #898 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 10:00 PM »
my own version of copper foil speaker cable (6 hours in the making)



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« Reply #899 on: Aug 03, 2013 at 10:11 PM »
yes sir concrete ang ilalim

It's nice to know. Concrete din kasi ang flooring ko. Maganda ang solid flooring for audio. Pero for HT, masarap ang floating kasi once the sub performs, gumagapang ang resonance papunta sa listener creating a "massage" effect.

Have you tried putting egg tray foam or diffusers directly behind your FR driver sa loob ng enclosure? Maganda din ang effect nun lalo na sa full range. Mas-clean sounding and better detail.