Been working hard on these. . .

[BKOLFO4 29]

Just finished these for my cousin. They are Murphyblaster Usher 2-ways on top and Tang Band 8" on the bottom.

http://murphyblaster.com/content.php?f=usher2way.html

Cabinets are built similar to my NCMS Rhythms. 2.25" fronts, 1.5" on other sides, internally braced. Drivers flush mounted. The top half of the inside of the cabinet is coated with a mix of 1/2 premix dry wall compound and 1/2 tacky glue. Cabinets are more than "dead". Outside is covered in black ash laminate. The front baffle is spaced 1/8" to allow painting with a good end for the laminate. Also looks cool if you know much about cabinets, because you can tell how thick the fronts are. . .

Here is the Rhythm MTM cabinet design:

My finished speakers:

I will know how they sound tomorrow.

Edited January 12, 2008 by BKOLFO4

[Tmax98 3]

nice job

any pics of the building process?

[BKOLFO4 29]

Not really. I think I took one pic of the inside of the cabinet before I attached the baffle, but I deleted it.

Brian

[johnecon2001 82]

Are the Tang Bands ported?

[BKOLFO4 29]

Yes. Rear port tuned to around 32 Hz. The amp that will be used on them will have a 30 Hz subsonic filter and a 15" sub will be used with them.

edit - and they will be bi-amped. 120 x2 for the 2-ways, 280 x 2 on the 8's.

Edited January 12, 2008 by BKOLFO4

[///M5 2,833]

Nice work, would love to see more build pics though.

[Adrian_D 520]

Sounds like a very solid build.

You should get banned for not taking build pics

[BKOLFO4 29]

Got to listen to them for the first time this morning. They sound awesome. Dennis did a good job on the Usher 2-way design, and the Tang Band 8's are awesome. The 15" subwoofer has not been but yet, and honestly, it may not be needed. I have never heard 8's sound like these. . .

Brian

[johnecon2001 82]

Acidburn has speakers that he built that get decently low without a sub as well.

I think you should still do a sub, but limit it to extreme low end duty. 20hz-50hz at the most.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Love the final picture.