Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Dec 24, 2009 #41 Merry Christmas. Here's your manual. Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Dec 24, 2009 #42 Adam said: Merry Christmas. Click to expand... No doubt. No more thanks for a while. That's clearly worthy of some rep but that's gonna take a day or so. I've been looking all over for that too ... did you just know to search Crutchfield? A service manual would be nice as well ... Scott/bandphan ... ParadigmDawg said: What is that little thing, a pocket sub? Click to expand... You floored me with that. My g/f got mad because she thought I was laughing at her. Like I needed help getting into trouble. Thanks. EDIT: BTW, one of the ports was loose as a goose. Getting that squared away is sure to eliminate some sort of problem. That's like a home run performance wise. Hurray !!! Last edited: Dec 24, 2009
Adam said: Merry Christmas. Click to expand... No doubt. No more thanks for a while. That's clearly worthy of some rep but that's gonna take a day or so. I've been looking all over for that too ... did you just know to search Crutchfield? A service manual would be nice as well ... Scott/bandphan ... ParadigmDawg said: What is that little thing, a pocket sub? Click to expand... You floored me with that. My g/f got mad because she thought I was laughing at her. Like I needed help getting into trouble. Thanks. EDIT: BTW, one of the ports was loose as a goose. Getting that squared away is sure to eliminate some sort of problem. That's like a home run performance wise. Hurray !!!
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Dec 24, 2009 #43 Alex2507 said: I've been looking all over for that too ... did you just know to search Crutchfield? Click to expand... Nope. It came up on a Google search, but it was probably three or so pages into the search (which was probably my fourth or fifth search on different words). Some manuals take a bit of patience to find. I'll check out the forum hits on the search results because sometimes people will link to manuals in the forums (just like we do here). I didn't have any luck there, but I couldn't stop smiling when I clicked that Crutchfield link and it was the right one. Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 said: I've been looking all over for that too ... did you just know to search Crutchfield? Click to expand... Nope. It came up on a Google search, but it was probably three or so pages into the search (which was probably my fourth or fifth search on different words). Some manuals take a bit of patience to find. I'll check out the forum hits on the search results because sometimes people will link to manuals in the forums (just like we do here). I didn't have any luck there, but I couldn't stop smiling when I clicked that Crutchfield link and it was the right one.
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Dec 25, 2009 #44 There's the loose port removed and the innards. Okay, maybe it's an 8 cosmetically. That's the 'face' I guess. That whole volume control got yanked. The slider got the cleaner&lube spray treatment. In the above pic you can once again see the port that was loose. Below is shot showing the odd looking profile on this thing. I think it kooks like a mini fridge. The circuit board with the volume control rattled in that housing. A little spongy weather stripping put a stop to that and the same weather stripping around the housing flange will further insure a tight seal. Reactions: adk highlander and Adam
There's the loose port removed and the innards. Okay, maybe it's an 8 cosmetically. That's the 'face' I guess. That whole volume control got yanked. The slider got the cleaner&lube spray treatment. In the above pic you can once again see the port that was loose. Below is shot showing the odd looking profile on this thing. I think it kooks like a mini fridge. The circuit board with the volume control rattled in that housing. A little spongy weather stripping put a stop to that and the same weather stripping around the housing flange will further insure a tight seal.
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Dec 25, 2009 #45 The Amp ... for Seth. My hope is to identify the circuitry that controls the auto signal sensing on/off switch. I understand that there have been issues with that and I'd like to maybe know how to bypass it if need be ... Calling all brainiacs ... Regardless of what GG says, this is not a pee-pee sub. This is a hard hitting swingin' d*** sub if there ever was one. Reactions: adk highlander
The Amp ... for Seth. My hope is to identify the circuitry that controls the auto signal sensing on/off switch. I understand that there have been issues with that and I'd like to maybe know how to bypass it if need be ... Calling all brainiacs ... Regardless of what GG says, this is not a pee-pee sub. This is a hard hitting swingin' d*** sub if there ever was one.
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Dec 25, 2009 #46 The Pomegranate Seltzer is becoming your calling card. Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Dec 25, 2009 #47 Adam said: The Pomegranate Seltzer is becoming your calling card. Click to expand... ... not the lavender phone? It matches my shoes.
Adam said: The Pomegranate Seltzer is becoming your calling card. Click to expand... ... not the lavender phone? It matches my shoes.
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Dec 25, 2009 #48 Alex2507 said: ... not the lavender phone? It matches my shoes. Click to expand... Yeah, but it kinda clashes with the eyeliner, so I didn't want to mention it. Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 said: ... not the lavender phone? It matches my shoes. Click to expand... Yeah, but it kinda clashes with the eyeliner, so I didn't want to mention it.
Shock Audioholic General Jan 4, 2009 1,204 0 0 Ontario, Canada Dec 25, 2009 #49 Alex I have some Styrofoam insulation that i wrote "Gramma" on. Can I please rip you off...cough...I mean sell them to you? I also super glued some port plugs to the bottom for "nearly total acoustic isolation" Reactions: Alex2507
Alex I have some Styrofoam insulation that i wrote "Gramma" on. Can I please rip you off...cough...I mean sell them to you? I also super glued some port plugs to the bottom for "nearly total acoustic isolation"
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Jan 31, 2010 #50 Shock said: Alex I have some Styrofoam insulation that i wrote "Gramma" on. Click to expand... I'll be needing two. To address the issue I was having with a bad cap in my rec'r being responsible for all the settings going to default every time the power flickered, I got this UPS to plug my rec'r into. I haven't had any issues with it since. It was a pawn shop deal where I got it thrown in for the $60 asking price of a semi full tool box.
Shock said: Alex I have some Styrofoam insulation that i wrote "Gramma" on. Click to expand... I'll be needing two. To address the issue I was having with a bad cap in my rec'r being responsible for all the settings going to default every time the power flickered, I got this UPS to plug my rec'r into. I haven't had any issues with it since. It was a pawn shop deal where I got it thrown in for the $60 asking price of a semi full tool box.
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Feb 21, 2010 #51 A couple of days ago I got tired of looking at that sub in 6 pieces strewn about man town so I slapped it back together and ran my 'B' speaker outs to it from my little 2 channel Pioneer SX-650 in man town. The ports were just put in place but not glued in permanent like. So I set the crossover and volume on it by ear. I had it blended in pretty nicely. The whole idea was to make sure that it worked before I started with the 'mods'. The driver had socket head cap screws going into about 3/4" particle board. Well, I wanted to install threaded inserts. Hurricane or jack nuts had too much of a flange and I didn't think those spiked teeth would do much beside break up the particle board that close to the driver hole. After much hassle I get my parts from Grainger and they referred me to a place to get just the right socket head cap 10/32 X 1-1/2" screws. I grabbed some 1 inchers just in case and some 8/32 inserts with a couple of different screws for that too. $44 later I'm equipped to modify the screws on a $100 sub. Don't think for a minute that that went smoothly either. A friend of mine had come by with a piece of 1" thick Owens Corning 705 not too long ago. I cut it up and wrapped the pieces in pieces of a coarse blanket that I could breath through. This too was a massive PITA. The stock insulation was probably 1.5 lbs/ft^3 (pretty fluffy). Before I installed the insulation I ran three strips of that Peal & Seal on the sides and top thinking it probably wouldn't make any difference but ya never know! I also ran a piece of roofing rubber around the outside of the amp housing and ran a '+' pattern with the peal and seal on the inside of the amp housing. I'm starting to feel like a bit of an @sshole for messing around with this stuff but I just can't afford the high dollar sub solutions and this might pay off. Here's the kicker ... it's too late to try it out. I seem to be the only one on here doing this kind of crap and I have a word of warning for anybody thinking about it. This takes time. Anybody that tells you that one of these mods is quick is full of it. I also gasketed the driver, amp housing and amp before putting them back in. A few years ago some guys were throwing out this gasket material instead of installing it on the lockers at Emerson College in Boston. I used gobs of translucent Phenoseal caulking to glue in the ports. I had planned on running some additional bracing but got impatient. Like Dude, it's a sub ... not a science project. This is a lot of work ... did I mention that I'm sick of it?
A couple of days ago I got tired of looking at that sub in 6 pieces strewn about man town so I slapped it back together and ran my 'B' speaker outs to it from my little 2 channel Pioneer SX-650 in man town. The ports were just put in place but not glued in permanent like. So I set the crossover and volume on it by ear. I had it blended in pretty nicely. The whole idea was to make sure that it worked before I started with the 'mods'. The driver had socket head cap screws going into about 3/4" particle board. Well, I wanted to install threaded inserts. Hurricane or jack nuts had too much of a flange and I didn't think those spiked teeth would do much beside break up the particle board that close to the driver hole. After much hassle I get my parts from Grainger and they referred me to a place to get just the right socket head cap 10/32 X 1-1/2" screws. I grabbed some 1 inchers just in case and some 8/32 inserts with a couple of different screws for that too. $44 later I'm equipped to modify the screws on a $100 sub. Don't think for a minute that that went smoothly either. A friend of mine had come by with a piece of 1" thick Owens Corning 705 not too long ago. I cut it up and wrapped the pieces in pieces of a coarse blanket that I could breath through. This too was a massive PITA. The stock insulation was probably 1.5 lbs/ft^3 (pretty fluffy). Before I installed the insulation I ran three strips of that Peal & Seal on the sides and top thinking it probably wouldn't make any difference but ya never know! I also ran a piece of roofing rubber around the outside of the amp housing and ran a '+' pattern with the peal and seal on the inside of the amp housing. I'm starting to feel like a bit of an @sshole for messing around with this stuff but I just can't afford the high dollar sub solutions and this might pay off. Here's the kicker ... it's too late to try it out. I seem to be the only one on here doing this kind of crap and I have a word of warning for anybody thinking about it. This takes time. Anybody that tells you that one of these mods is quick is full of it. I also gasketed the driver, amp housing and amp before putting them back in. A few years ago some guys were throwing out this gasket material instead of installing it on the lockers at Emerson College in Boston. I used gobs of translucent Phenoseal caulking to glue in the ports. I had planned on running some additional bracing but got impatient. Like Dude, it's a sub ... not a science project. This is a lot of work ... did I mention that I'm sick of it?
Rickster71 Audioholic Spartan Jan 15, 2006 7,170 0 113 N.J. Feb 24, 2010 #52 Alex2507 said: A couple of days ago I got tired of looking at that sub in 6 pieces strewn about man town so I slapped it back together and ran my 'B' speaker outs to it from my little 2 channel Pioneer SX-650 in man town. Click to expand... Did you test the sub yet? Where is this Man Town you speak of? And how did you sneak in? Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 said: A couple of days ago I got tired of looking at that sub in 6 pieces strewn about man town so I slapped it back together and ran my 'B' speaker outs to it from my little 2 channel Pioneer SX-650 in man town. Click to expand... Did you test the sub yet? Where is this Man Town you speak of? And how did you sneak in?
Davemcc Audioholic Spartan Jan 10, 2007 6,561 0 0 The Satellite of Love Feb 25, 2010 #53 So have you got a stack of subs or a stack of sub parts? What's been going on over there? Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Feb 25, 2010 #54 Rickster71 said: Did you test the sub yet? Where is this Man Town you speak of? And how did you sneak in? Click to expand... Oh, you're a riot. Mantown is just our spare bedroom where the computer, turntable and old Pioneer SX-650 2 channel rec'r live. I hooked the sub up with the rec'r's 'B' Speaker Level Output and it seems to work well. Test tones don't show much useful output below 40Hz but it's placed in the middle of a wall. I don't exactly trust the old rec'r to be on the money that low either but it works. With some material there seems to be a little rattle that can be picked up if you're right up next to the sub. I took some care in routing the internal wires but maybe not enough and maybe it's the rec'r and I never notice it with music so ... I want to drag it out into the living room for a test but I've got my hands full slacking on about half a dozen other things. Davemcc said: So have you got a stack of subs or a stack of sub parts? What's been going on over there? Click to expand... Stack in Living Room: Mantown Rig: Reassembled Sub in Mantown: Don't make fun of the mess. I wasn't expecting company but I'm happy to have it.
Rickster71 said: Did you test the sub yet? Where is this Man Town you speak of? And how did you sneak in? Click to expand... Oh, you're a riot. Mantown is just our spare bedroom where the computer, turntable and old Pioneer SX-650 2 channel rec'r live. I hooked the sub up with the rec'r's 'B' Speaker Level Output and it seems to work well. Test tones don't show much useful output below 40Hz but it's placed in the middle of a wall. I don't exactly trust the old rec'r to be on the money that low either but it works. With some material there seems to be a little rattle that can be picked up if you're right up next to the sub. I took some care in routing the internal wires but maybe not enough and maybe it's the rec'r and I never notice it with music so ... I want to drag it out into the living room for a test but I've got my hands full slacking on about half a dozen other things. Davemcc said: So have you got a stack of subs or a stack of sub parts? What's been going on over there? Click to expand... Stack in Living Room: Mantown Rig: Reassembled Sub in Mantown: Don't make fun of the mess. I wasn't expecting company but I'm happy to have it.
Rickster71 Audioholic Spartan Jan 15, 2006 7,170 0 113 N.J. Feb 25, 2010 #55 Alex2507 said: Oh, you're a riot. Mantown is just our spare bedroom where the computer, turntable and old Pioneer SX-650 2 channel rec'r live. Mantown Rig: Click to expand... Hey Alex what kind of speaker stands are those in Man Town (there, I said it) Those are nice, I have to get a pair of those. What holds the speaker in place? Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 said: Oh, you're a riot. Mantown is just our spare bedroom where the computer, turntable and old Pioneer SX-650 2 channel rec'r live. Mantown Rig: Click to expand... Hey Alex what kind of speaker stands are those in Man Town (there, I said it) Those are nice, I have to get a pair of those. What holds the speaker in place?
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Feb 25, 2010 #56 Rickster71 said: Hey Alex what kind of speaker stands are those in Man Town (there, I said it) Those are nice, I have to get a pair of those. What holds the speaker in place? Click to expand... Those are VTI speaker stands. Craigslist ... $15 ... But it was an hour away ... but I snagged a Denon DVD player from the same guy for $25 ... that I recently gave away ... with some component video cable. Gravity has been doing a pretty good job of holding the speaker down. I wrapped the platform with some kind of materials and used the left over acoustical foam from those Dayton BR1's to angle them up a tad. I have some rubber door stops for that but they reeked to high heaven of chemically rubber and I left them on the porch to season last fall. I play them pretty softly on account of the neighbors so I don't need the speakers to be anchored super well. Reactions: Rickster71
Rickster71 said: Hey Alex what kind of speaker stands are those in Man Town (there, I said it) Those are nice, I have to get a pair of those. What holds the speaker in place? Click to expand... Those are VTI speaker stands. Craigslist ... $15 ... But it was an hour away ... but I snagged a Denon DVD player from the same guy for $25 ... that I recently gave away ... with some component video cable. Gravity has been doing a pretty good job of holding the speaker down. I wrapped the platform with some kind of materials and used the left over acoustical foam from those Dayton BR1's to angle them up a tad. I have some rubber door stops for that but they reeked to high heaven of chemically rubber and I left them on the porch to season last fall. I play them pretty softly on account of the neighbors so I don't need the speakers to be anchored super well.
Rickster71 Audioholic Spartan Jan 15, 2006 7,170 0 113 N.J. Feb 25, 2010 #57 Alex2507 said: Oh, you're a riot. Click to expand... Thanks...I'll be here all week. Reactions: Alex2507
lsiberian Audioholic Overlord Nov 17, 2008 12,393 0 113 On A Bridge in Fort Worth Feb 25, 2010 #58 Alex2507 said: Don't make fun of the mess. I wasn't expecting company but I'm happy to have it. Click to expand... What no Doritos? Is it the diet? Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 said: Don't make fun of the mess. I wasn't expecting company but I'm happy to have it. Click to expand... What no Doritos? Is it the diet?
ParadigmDawg Audioholic Overlord Nov 20, 2006 10,567 0 113 Hiding from Alex Feb 25, 2010 #59 I think I've said it before but those are cute little girl subs..... Reactions: Alex2507
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Dec 29, 2006 18,125 0 113 Nunya Bidness Feb 25, 2010 #60 lsiberian said: What no Doritos? Is it the diet? Click to expand... Actually it's the hunger ... ... not much gets past me. ParadigmDawg said: I think I've said it before but those are cute little girl subs..... Click to expand... You've been telling me that like twice a month for a few years now. The one in Mantown is a 12 incher! Over at HTS I found a pretty favorable review of the Infinity 12" sub but my stack is only the 10 inchers. The small footprint is crucial but the low price is what got me behind the wheel of the second one. When I bought the first one it's a wonder that I didn't opt for the 8 incher. There would have been no living with that shame.
lsiberian said: What no Doritos? Is it the diet? Click to expand... Actually it's the hunger ... ... not much gets past me. ParadigmDawg said: I think I've said it before but those are cute little girl subs..... Click to expand... You've been telling me that like twice a month for a few years now. The one in Mantown is a 12 incher! Over at HTS I found a pretty favorable review of the Infinity 12" sub but my stack is only the 10 inchers. The small footprint is crucial but the low price is what got me behind the wheel of the second one. When I bought the first one it's a wonder that I didn't opt for the 8 incher. There would have been no living with that shame.
