Two More Kappa's-A Build by Sawz.

[sawzalot]

I was just seeing if I needed to ship some out.

yeah I noticed that after a few more sips of coffee sorry brother I'll be allright I appreciate your kind gesture but I luckily stumbled on to some material only 15 minutes away,but any thing you need i'll be glad to help anytime.

 

[WmAx]

Building a box isn't that hard. You just need a lot of patience, thoroughness and some trial and error.

I plan to build a single kappa soon since the JL Audio 8w7 is out of reach atm. I'm hoping I can get away with 1.

What happened to the JL 8W7 plan? Can you not find them in stock at discount dealers right now? They should go for $250 plus shipping at discount dealers.

-Chris

 

[sawzalot]

Building a box isn't that hard. You just need a lot of patience, thoroughness and some trial and error.

I plan to build a single kappa soon since the JL Audio 8w7 is out of reach atm. I'm hoping I can get away with 1.

U R right its not that hard for anyone just some trial and error with a bit of patience anything can be accomplished.

 

[sawzalot]

I know it may sound strange but everyone was talking about what sealer to use inside the box to help with minor imperfections and such I think that a good method for the average builder would be a hot glue gun they are very cheap and the gluesticks can be had like seven inches long and the 1/4 inch bead you make at your 90 degree corners dries like cement its a very good solution for this application.

 

[sawzalot]

What happened to the JL 8W7 plan? Can you not find them in stock at discount dealers right now? They should go for $250 plus shipping at discount dealers.

-Chris

Good morning Chris,I got the DCX yesterday so now I am waiting for the interconnects we talked about and
I can give these a go.Thanks for your attention to my questions.

 

[lsiberian]

What happened to the JL 8W7 plan? Can you not find them in stock at discount dealers right now? They should go for $250 plus shipping at discount dealers.

-Chris

I lack the 250 atm and already have the perfect drivers.

Though one is ebaying very low atm. If It stays I may snipe it.

 

[sawzalot]

I lack the 250 atm and already have the perfect drivers.

Though one is ebaying very low atm. If It stays I may snipe it.

Best of luck I hope you get the driver you really want,at a good price.E-bay hooked me up pretty good this time around.

 

[lsiberian]

What happened to the JL 8W7 plan? Can you not find them in stock at discount dealers right now? They should go for $250 plus shipping at discount dealers.

-Chris

Just found one deal.

We'll see if I get another.

The 12.1s are up for sale now.

 

[adwilk]

LOL!

Well, you have the option of the Eclipse SW8200 project. You can buy the pre-made/pre-finished cabinets from Parts Express. You only need to cut a couple of holes with a jig saw and install the driver and amplifier. It is a serious high fidelity project. The driver is of extraordinary design.

-Chris

I never knew it was "extraordinary" but I fell in love with Eclipse head units a long time ago and ended up getting one of those SW8200s. I've also had the SW88150tiDVC or whatever model number the 15" version is... They sound incredible. I'd be more inclined to use a prefab box with a JL 12w7 though..

 

[sawzalot]

If any AH members could help I would be very happy,again.Heres the problem I have my EP 2500,DCX both infinity kappas are built with drivers installed the absolute last thing to do is laminate the boxes and I am not doing this until next weekend with my son so I can give him a lesson on lamination he is a full time college student but would like to see how to do this so I promised I would wait.My thoughts are let me hear them so I want to hook them up without adding more to this I hooked them up wrong and nothing was working properly so now everything is unhooked only wires I left in place are the speak wires to the fronts from my XPA-5, here are my components ,pioneer 1015,EMO XPA-5,Behringer 2500,DCX,and all the interconnects needed,before I hook them up for the third time could you guys chime in ,treat me like a total beginner and tell me the exact wiring order you know like plug a to plug b I'm sorry to come across like this but I keep doing something wrong,and I am going nuts wanting to hear these things.Thanks forum ,Sawz. p.s. I cant count how many times I said WTF this morning and now I feel stupid.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

What exactly are you having issues with? Is it just the sub section?

 

[sawzalot]

just wanted to thank you for the quick reply.I am actually not getting any sound from my fronts or subs and I know that I am just wiring all the interconnects wrong or in the wrong sequence so I pulled everything apart and would like to know how you guys with the 2500 and the DCX incorporate the wiring and interconnects what is the correct order I just got real flustered cause I never hooked these kinds of units before MORE coffee I said....

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Just go from 'sub out' to DCX, DCX tp 2500. 2500 TO subwoofer.

I notice when I am in a hurry, I always seem to come out of my AVR using the multi channel outputs vs. the pre out section for outboard amps. Double check this first and lets go from there.

 

[sawzalot]

Just go from 'sub out' to DCX, DCX tp 2500. 2500 TO subwoofer.

I notice when I am in a hurry, I always seem to come out of my AVR using the multi channel outputs vs. the pre out section for outboard amps. Double check this first and lets go from there.

Since I only have one sub/LFE out do I use my male to two female Y then run two RCA to XLR from there to the DCX then two XLR to XLR from the DCX to the 2500 then speakon out of 2500 to each sub,and my EMO stays totally independent from all of the above ??

 

[sawzalot]

I was coming from pre-out fronts to the DCX way wrong I think. actually maybe not I went back and read the original thread and Chris and Andrew both recommend using the DCX to run the mains also so I think in my mind I was trying to hook up like that but I just dont know the proper way.I dont want to eff up any amps at this point.

 

[sawzalot]

I appreciate everyones help ,but at this point I think I'll go cut my grass and take a break from it for a while its like 68 degrees outside right now WooHoo.


Thank You Dawg for your quick response I will look you up shortly I need to step outside for awhile.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I don't "know" the DCX so I can't help with that part. The best way- is to use it for the crossover to all your speakers that use an outboard amp but I just don't know how to help on that end. If you are willing to bypass it for now, we can get everything up and running and then add it back into the system.

 

[Shock]

I Demand More Pics!

 

[sawzalot]

I Demand More Pics!

Ill put some up when I come back inside brother its like over 70 degrees outside ,I must stay outside,dont look over at the HT ..OUTSIDE !!!!!Get My Butt OUTSIDE.LOL

 

[Haoleb]

Sub Out > DCX2496 input A, (Using RCA to XLR cable or similar combination of adapters) > DCX2496 output 1&2 (I prefer 1&6 due to more physical seperation) to EP2500 XLR inputs.

With the DCX route input A to both your outputs, This is done by pressing the button for the output channel and it says input select A. Go through and turn the other ones that your not using to B or C.

Keep your emotiva hooked up the same way you had it before. Crossing and EQ'ing your main speakers (or others) is a more advanced lesson for another day.

You'll have to set the high pass filter on the DCX and also the crossover. You may have to adjust the gain on the DCX. You can do this by either adjusting the input channel or the output channels.