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All thats missing from that shot... http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1050288/tism167.jpg
...is the Dolby Digital/DTS/THX logos.
...is the Dolby Digital/DTS/THX logos.
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Finally got round to blasting my pc with a tin of air, only seems a few weeks ago since it was last done.
Need a new mouse/mousemat, will probably buy the Razer Lachesis as its been recomended for lefties, even though i'm right handed
Still like my old Thermaltake Tsunami Dream case, great looking case, but metalwork abit wobbly, hoping to upgrade my cpu to a QX9650 soon then change the GPU when the 9800 series is released.
Need a new mouse/mousemat, will probably buy the Razer Lachesis as its been recomended for lefties, even though i'm right handed
Still like my old Thermaltake Tsunami Dream case, great looking case, but metalwork abit wobbly, hoping to upgrade my cpu to a QX9650 soon then change the GPU when the 9800 series is released.
this was the first case I owned many, many years ago... good to see they are still around..The black is a Ashton, and the red electric is a westfield.
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I went from a wavemaster to a dream. Both good cases in their own ways. Got a P180 now but I maybe changing to a CM-690.
ShinOBIWAN that are amazing.
only had a quick read after being linked by a mate, but how do you calculate the shapes etc needed for inside the frame, also why line with led and bitumen.
*will read in more when sober.*
but those do look amazing speakers, is there any way of getting that kind of finish(the gloss black) on a metal case that you know of?
how do they sound, as i said i skimmed mainly @ pictures but i would assume they are better than most bo8ightspeakers.
Do you design them to work best in the room you are using them by any chance?
know it's sad but i'd love to know any equations/physics you use to design them.
only had a quick read after being linked by a mate, but how do you calculate the shapes etc needed for inside the frame, also why line with led and bitumen.
*will read in more when sober.*
but those do look amazing speakers, is there any way of getting that kind of finish(the gloss black) on a metal case that you know of?
how do they sound, as i said i skimmed mainly @ pictures but i would assume they are better than most bo8ightspeakers.
Do you design them to work best in the room you are using them by any chance?
know it's sad but i'd love to know any equations/physics you use to design them.
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current setup
soon to be replaced in a few hours tho
soon to be replaced in a few hours tho
here's mine posted in the TFT thread but thought id post here too
Maybe a little overkill
HOW MUCH £ IN TOTAL IF u dont mind me asking
it will dampen the sound, so its not as loud (or not hearable at all) next door or in another room
HOW MUCH £ IN TOTAL IF u dont mind me asking
Rough guesses -
Samsung £900
Dell 30" - £750
Dell 24" - £420
Dell 20" - £250
Mouse - £45
Keyboard - £60
Speakers - £250
So ~ £2675...
Although he might have paid more/less for each as I'm not 100% on what size that Samsung is.
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Lo mate,
The lead and bitumen are done so as to further damp the enclosures and make them more 'dead'. The less sound that's transmitted as vibration through the cabinets and into the air the better. The goal with all loudspeaker is to hear only the drivers and not the cabinets that they're sat in.
Calculating the internal volumes is a tricky process but certainly nothing like impossible. Normally you'd select a driver then derive cabinet volumes based on the Thiele/Small parameter. Now the Thiele and Small parameters describe the electrical and mechanical properties a drivers in terms of mathematics - in other words they're quantified objective data that can be used in simulation software. All sorts of things can be identified from the data including optimum loading (sealed, ported, transmission line etc.) and even roughly what sound related qualities the driver might display. Using the Thiele/Small parameters you can strike a volume using simulation software that allows for a blend of bass extension vs. cabinet volume vs. maximum sound pressure level. In a nutshell you take a driver and calculate the volume needed using simulation software.
However, for this project I worked the other way around, I planned out the cabinet roughly and then went to a custom driver manufacturer in Denmark called Audiotechnology. I worked with these guys to spec an 8" bass driver and a 5" midrange that would fit into what I wanted work with. Now when I say custom I mean that they can alter the physical design specifics of the driver to accurately adjust the Thiele/Small parameters I mentioned above, its easy to see the benefits of that because you get exactly what you want rather than having to settle for an off the shelf driver where your at the mercy of what the manufacturer think you'd want. The problem is it takes a fair amount of knowledge and even I wasn't quite prepared for how indepth it would be so initially what I wanted wasn't possible and I had to go back to the design stage and make changes but once that was done everything was given a green light and the custom drivers were made.
Its even easier on metal since its non porous. MDF takes a lot of prep work to ensure its sealed for a high gloss finish, most metal such as alu and steel are a piece of **** in comparison.
You have to hear them to believe it. With quality recordings you are lifted from your listening room and into the performance. Home theater is very intense and gaming just draws you in even further, especially with the combination of the sound setup and the 102" screen. Its very difficult to describe sound but most people who hear them are lost for words during the first few minutes - which is always a good sign.
Yes what you've mentioned here is one of the key benefits to designing your own speaker. You can tailor it to you room, listening preferences, partnering kit and your collections of tunes. Its important to note that a good speaker is a good speaker and should work well in a variety of situations but having the option to fine tune for personal situation and preference always brings that last ounce of performance out.
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Its much more effective if you cover the entire room but the problem is that the sound can be too dead which takes away the energy from the music. So the a good compromise is to leave some areas untreated which balances the sound.
Main problem areas are points of first reflection such as a side wall with a speaker near it. Treating these areas leads to better stereo imaging etc.
If you look the room has been redecorated since those shots and I now have no room treatments. I'm hoping to do an extensive project on the whole room later this year which will incorporate a full acoustic treatment among other things.
HOW MUCH £ IN TOTAL IF u dont mind me asking
It varies with how many capital letters you use.
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I've noticed a few people on here have those blue lights coming up from beneth their desk? Is that the fans? Or something else?
Its like the boy racers have under their cars
I hate all those lights ,find it distracting ,I only want to see the screen when gaming so mine are all turned off !
Its like the boy racers have under their cars
I hate all those lights ,find it distracting ,I only want to see the screen when gaming so mine are all turned off !
yeah, i guess it'll be annoying for some people
but what's actually creating those lights?! (i'm sure it's the fans.)yeah, i guess it'll be annoying for some people
Generally just the glow from peoples cases. But you can get a PSU with some wire stuck in 2 of the pins (Cant remember which), so it powers up without being connected to a PC. So I guess some people just do that and stick some cathode tubes under the desk with a PSU