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Permalink Reply by Tom Lauten on November 8, 2012 at 6:57am

What would also be fantastic is a speaker cabinet you could drop the test speakers into easily. A sounding box makes SUCH a difference to the sound a speaker can generate.

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Permalink Reply by Maddog on November 8, 2012 at 7:14am

You are correct young man, I guess I have heard enough speakers "out of the box" that I can kinda tell if it will pan out for a build. The only problem I have with having a box to drop them in is, I use every different size and shape of speaker known to mankind. Biggest thing is knowing if the speaker works, 2nd is sound and after a guy hears a couple hundred you get to where you can tell what works and what don't. Sure is fun during the ride to get to that point, I'll let you know if/when I finally arrive;-)

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Permalink Reply by Tom Lauten on November 8, 2012 at 7:32am

Fair enough. I figure a box with an open face and then a number of covers with different size holes would allow a drop in capability but, hey, if it ain't broke...

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Permalink Reply by Maddog on November 8, 2012 at 7:45am

Absolutly that would work Tom. Even a cardboard box will give a guy an idea of how full it will or will not sound.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on November 9, 2012 at 3:52am

Good idea.  

That first photo makes me smile.   I got to see that work area in person.  I plan to steal the idea to lay down a carpet scrap like you have to work on gits.

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Permalink Reply by Maddog on November 9, 2012 at 7:20am

Thanks John! Been thinkin' about it for some time I just hadta act on it.  Yep, John got to see the small but versatile cabin on his first visit. I can invision some mini jam sessions this winter in the cabin with John, have a few beers and maybe a stogie and watch the ice go down the river. Crank out some blues eh?

The carpet kinda keeps things from getting scratched up and from sliding around. You gotta move it when you go to soldering though, figured that out the hard way. Something other than my cigar was burning and it did not smell good:-)

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