Funny how tastes change, my own included. For multiple decades, that heater of yours would have looked deeply uncool. But now it's retro and in. Nice looking room.
My wife keeps saying we should get rid of it, it is not even connected to the gas....
I dont know if these speakers are set up as good as they could be although I have done the push test on the drivers and one driver comes out a bit slower than the other.
... I have done the push test on the drivers and one driver comes out a bit slower than the other.
It's all a bit mysterious but I don't personally see how the push test can tell you, for example, if the middle box has been pushed down too hard onto the bottom box interfering with the "separate box" concept, which itself is a bit mysterious. You should have received the SBLs unassembled and either assembled yourself or got someone to do it? Obviously the snag if you did not, and want to break them apart and re-assemble to make sure they are right, is that you may need new gaskets and aluminium pads so it is a tricky decision if they seem to work OK. But I don't know how else you can know, particularly if they don't sound as good as they should.
I think Yamaha NS-1000Ms look fabulous in black. In fact, I prefer black to the ebony version.Always liked the look of SBLs myself. OK, black ones aren't great but then no black speakers are. In a wood finish they blend right in nicely.
Is this in response to my post earlier? If so, I was talking about the Epos, and they were 6mm mdf with acoustic cloth. I did something similar with some IBLs (didn’t change the sound).Out of interest what you use to make your grilles then
This sounds like a compromised silicone seal. Won't affect the treble though.
When I was contemplating the LP12 purchase way back in 1987, I had the choice of black, afro or rosewood. I wanted the rosewood, but pulled the trigger one day too late.
The midrange will not be changed by a slightly leaking seal. Only the bass loading. The OP might hear a bit of chuffing/farting if the silicone is loose.You are a speaker designer so know better than me. Also, it's obvious that the tweeter is in its own separate box. But my impression with speakers is that everything affects the perception of the sound, so if you change just the midrange, for example, the treble sounds different too. I can think of reasons for this, such as the changed EQ if the volume of the midrange is altered, as well as harmonics that blend with the sound above the main range of the driver. Note I do realise my ignorance here but I've learned to think of a loudspeaker as a system in which changing any one part can change the performance of the whole in ways that may be unexpected.
ah right I had been looking at acoustic foam in 10mm or 15mm for SBLs
Sorry, I don't won't to diverge too much from the conversation. But as for SBL grills/foam, these are great:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=154138946969