Stands for fxi3s are complete...

Codey
Codey Posts: 188
edited December 2004 in Speakers
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Outlaw 950
GFA-555
GFA-545
GFA-2535
RTi8s
CSi5
FXi3s
214L Vented Tempest
250w BASH amp
Toshiba HDA1
Toshiba 44" DLP
NAD 533 Turntable
Tripplite HT3100
Xbox 360
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    2

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • malikarshad
    malikarshad Posts: 527
    edited August 2004
    Cool that looks awesome. Good woodwork. How much did you spend on those? What's the height of the stand?

    Speakers=>Salk Soundscape 8, Soundscape Center,Surrounds-Dali Rubicon LCR, Lsi7
    PreAmp, Amp => Marantz AV8801, ATI 6007 amp, Oppo HA-1 DAC
    Source => Sonore MicroRendu, Oppo BDP-103, Mede8er 600XD, Dune HD Smart D1, Synology DS1813+(16TB)
    Sub - JTR Captivator S2 (Dual 18")
    Power - Furman IT-Ref20i on dedicated 30Amp circuit with Furutech GTX-R outlet
    Screen=> JVC RS-45 projector Da-Lite HP 133" 2.35
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    3

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    They're 4'2". Not including the cost of the wood, I spend about $80 canadian. Cheap huh ?

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2004
    Nice. I would make the base the same shape as the top (but bigger than the top).

    Good to see a DIY come together!
    Never Forget
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2004
    Great job Codey, they look real nice.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    Thanks guys. I left the bottoms square so if I change to a different speaker, I only have to make a new top. That and for stability purposes.

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    Very cool. Did you use veneer to cover the top & bottom?

    I've never done any work with veneer. Is it hard to do? What, in general terms, is involved with applying the veneer? (that is, of course, if you did use veneer)
    Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo.
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited August 2004
    VERY nice work!

    I love DIY stuff. After speaker stands, a flexi rack, and a sub I'm getting the itch again!
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited August 2004
    looks more like a stain..than veneer... but I beleive venner includes the use of an Iron

    edit...sorry great stands!!
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Willow
    looks more like a stain..than veneer... but I beleive venner includes the use of an Iron

    edit...sorry great stands!!
    a veneer is a very thin piece of real wood that you glue onto another surface. you can however stain a veneer...
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited August 2004
    ummmm yeah I guess you can!!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2004
    Excellent stands, dude!!!

    Show us some wide angle pics of them with the speakers on top.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    Great work, they look fantastic!
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    Thanks for all the compliments guys.

    They're made of two 3/4" pieces of birch plywood stacked on top of one another.I used iron on veneer for the sides, then sanded, stained and laquered

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    one more

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited August 2004
    First class job!

    Did you or are you going to fill the tubes with sand or shot?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    Nice looking stands Codey. I used sand to fill my DIY stands and it made them very stable and heavy, about 20 lbs each.
    Graham
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  • stereo55
    stereo55 Posts: 418
    edited August 2004
    Veeeeeery nicely done !!! ;)
    SDA-2B's ~ Pair SDA-CRS's ~ ,*** Main listening: Maggies MG1 ~ Polk SDA 2B's ~ Monitor 10's , 3-pairs (2 pairs moded into SDA's w/SDA-2B/CRS cross-overs) , * DCM TF600's * Mission M71/M72 *** Main brdrm FRT: RTiA-5's /Presence RTi-4 / LSI-704 Cntr / Rear FXI3's ~~~ Assorted Main listening rm : , 2- Heathkit W-5M /tube mono blocks (Parasound P/HP-850)* * 2- Altec Lansing 1590b's/mono blocks (Yamaha C-45) * CM Labs 35D * Dynaco ST-70 ~ Occasionally ~* Yamaha CR-820/A-760 ,* Sansui AU-317/AU-217 * Carver 900 rec *2-Dynaco ST 120* 1 Hafler DH-220* Marantz 1040 ... more
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    I just filled the tubes half way with kitty litter and what an improvement.
    I bet these things would survive a bad earthquake, though I don't know how they'll fair against my Tempest when I get it :D

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    What are your plans for the Tempest? Alignment, amp etc. You wont be dissapointed.
    Graham
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    I was thinking about the adire alignment, but a passive radiator setup looks interesting. I don't really know much about the latter so I haven't made a firm decision yet.
    I'm looking at the 360 watt amp from CSS, do you think that will be sufficient ?

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Codey
    I was thinking about the adire alignment, but a passive radiator setup looks interesting. I don't really know much about the latter so I haven't made a firm decision yet.
    I'm looking at the 360 watt amp from CSS, do you think that will be sufficient ?

    Passive radiators are good for small subs to gain extension but if you have the space ported is cheaper. I have the EBS alignment with 270 W amp and that is lots of power. 360 W from CSS will be plenty in the Adire Alignment. The ported Adire designs are all big and efficient so you dont need a lot of power.
    Graham
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    Thank you. You cleared alot of things up for me.
    What made you decide on the EBS ?

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    In my room, height was not a concern. I wanted to get the most extension and still keep a small footprint (2' X 2'). I would have been just as happy with the Adire Alignment but I really wanted to use those big 4" ports. Here is the current FR of my sub after I added the BFD.
    Graham
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    Wow, maybe I should give that one a shot. I'm going to use it for movies 90% of the time, do you think the EBS would be a better choice?

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    Hard to say, the AA is probably better for HT because it is more efficient in the 30+ Hz range. You cant go wrong with either one. Try reading the descriptions of the different Qs on Adire's website and on www.diysubwoofers.org and see which you might prefer.
    Graham
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2004
    Codey,

    Those are beautiful. Nice job. I guess they would cost me more than $80 is Yellowknife, seeing that there are no trees here.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited December 2004
    Incredibly job dude!

    Very nice!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited December 2004
    Whoa, haven't see this thread in awhile.

    Thanks for the complements guys.

    Janmike, they don't need much wood, or even nice wood. You could use MDF and cover it with veneer or laminate for minimal expense.

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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