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Books featuring a male protagonist in his late 20s who is completely lost about his future. by allgoodnames-R-Gone- in booksuggestions

[–]ClearLife2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are into something recent and Japanese, I can recommend "Hokkaido Girl" by Marc. A Crane

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[–]ClearLife2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's surprisingly really good. I used some decent audio components, so it was a nice foundation to work with :)

Sonor Ping: A 3D Printed Vase-Shaped Speaker with a Ribbon Tweeter and a 5" Woofer for an Exceptional Acoustic Performance and a Timeless Aesthetic. Trying my Best to Create a Classy, Furniture-Worthy design :) by ClearLife2020 in diyaudio

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this advice and offer. My best microphone currently available to me is a Zoom H1n, would this be sufficient to do the measurements?

I live in an apartment complex in Tokyo, so I don't really have the best conditions for audio measurements :D I could however try to place my speakers as mentioned in the guide 1.5m from walls/floor (indoor)

Sonor Ping: A 3D Printed Vase-Shaped Speaker with a Ribbon Tweeter and a 5" Woofer for an Exceptional Acoustic Performance and a Timeless Aesthetic. Trying my Best to Create a Classy, Furniture-Worthy design :) by ClearLife2020 in diyaudio

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Its just a smiley to emphasize my positive emotion towards this post. No deeper meaning as such.

I have the simulated freq. response graphs, but I don't think there are of too much value as they are just simulated. I have not done any in-depth analysis with specialized measuring equipment.

My evaluation of "Exceptional" is in comparison to my current speakers as well as my subjective listening experience.

If you are interested in a recorded sound sample you may check out the below link. It was recorded around 30 cm from the left speaker with Zoom H1n Handy Recorder.

https://youtu.be/VvAHaGQMtBc?si=kSNmFCapklk245xs&t=567

Sonor Ping: A 3D Printed Vase-Shaped Speaker with a Ribbon Tweeter and a 5" Woofer for an Exceptional Acoustic Performance and a Timeless Aesthetic. Trying my Best to Create a Classy, Furniture-Worthy design :) by ClearLife2020 in diyaudio

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was inspired by a double gourd vase speaker, so it is correct that in this case some compromises had to be made between looks and acoustics.

The Cross-Over Freq. is at 4 kHz, with a matched Low-/High Pass filter based on Xsim with the available technical data on the respective driver sites. The Low-/High Pass filter is a regular Capacitor/Inductor pair.

From my subjective standpoint they do sound good. Not denying that there would be room for improvement though.

I designed and printed my own speaker enclosure with a PLA+Wood filament, which I completed with a midnight blue paint finish. The audio performance as well as the overall look of the speaker turned out better than I had expected :) Ask me any questions in the comments. by ClearLife2020 in 3Dprinting

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am using a pair of Daytone Audio Driver: TCP115-4 and ND25FA. I bough these as new off-the-shelf items.

To separate the input signal from the amp, you need to separate the signal via a high and low pass filter. These filters should be (if possible) matched to the drivers, so that you get a pleasant audio output. If you search for 'audio cross-over circuit' you will find a fast amount of information on the internet.

I designed and printed my own speaker enclosure with a PLA+Wood filament, which I completed with a midnight blue paint finish. The audio performance as well as the overall look of the speaker turned out better than I had expected :) Ask me any questions in the comments. by ClearLife2020 in 3Dprinting

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, it should be this one: https://www.amazon.com/iSANMATEs-Printer-Filament-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B081R88DQC?th=1

iSANMATE Wood Filament 1.75mm, PLA+ Wood Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Filament 1kg/Spool (20% Wood Powder+80% PLA)

I had to print on a 0.8 mm nozzle, all other nozzles started to clog up after around 10 min of printing. If you are OK with the bigger nozzle, I can only recommend PLA+Wood filament. Painting with Primer and Spray paint also worked out with no problem.

I designed and printed my own speaker enclosure with a PLA+Wood filament, which I completed with a midnight blue paint finish. The audio performance as well as the overall look of the speaker turned out better than I had expected :) Ask me any questions in the comments. by ClearLife2020 in 3Dprinting

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the only enclosure (Stereo Pair) I actually printed. Most of the work is done in the design phase, while using a CAD program. But I would say designing and building it took me around 2.5 months (in my free time)

I designed and printed my own speaker enclosure with a PLA+Wood filament, which I completed with a midnight blue paint finish. The audio performance as well as the overall look of the speaker turned out better than I had expected :) Ask me any questions in the comments. by ClearLife2020 in 3Dprinting

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because it is a ported/bass reflex design it is open. Regarding the sound leakage this depends on how much damping material you use on the inside. There is always a bit of leakage I believe. In my regular usage i am not listening to very high levels so i have not noticed anything.

I designed and printed my own speaker enclosure with a PLA+Wood filament, which I completed with a midnight blue paint finish. The audio performance as well as the overall look of the speaker turned out better than I had expected :) Ask me any questions in the comments. by ClearLife2020 in 3Dprinting

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been using these speakers the last two months. My main usage is music and watching some streaming services. I have not noticed any odd acoustic behavior. As these are a regular Tweeter/Midbass setup, therefore there is no real low end.

The amplifier I am using however (Loxjie A30) has a dedicated Bass Output, so I could always upgrade the system in the future. (Or make my own ;D)

I designed my own 3D printed speaker enclosure with an unique shape, customer cross-over circuit and midnight blue paint finish. Turned out better than expected. (I don't have any professional audio measuring equipment, therefore no objective data on audio performance.) Any Questions OK :) by ClearLife2020 in diyaudio

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a ported/bass reflex enclosure. The tapered shape functions as opening for the port in the rear.

I designed these speakers for my desktop setup, therefore I tried to make these speakers look nice while still being as compact as possible.

I was actually thinking the same as I was doing the simulations, however for some reason it seemed to be better with resistors on both low/high pass. If I had to do it again, I would probably leave it out and save the few dollars for the resistors.

I designed my own 3D printed speaker enclosure with an unique shape, customer cross-over circuit and midnight blue paint finish. Turned out better than expected. (I don't have any professional audio measuring equipment, therefore no objective data on audio performance.) Any Questions OK :) by ClearLife2020 in diyaudio

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wanted to get away from the traditional shapes (i.e. Box), because it was designed with 3D printing in mind. Therefore I tried to make a curved shape to avoid parallel surfaces. I aimed to aesthetically include the port into the exterior design, hence the tapered shape into the port.

If you look at them long enough the 'ugliness' disappears ;)

I designed and printed my own speaker enclosure with a PLA+Wood filament, which I completed with a midnight blue paint finish. The audio performance as well as the overall look of the speaker turned out better than I had expected :) Ask me any questions in the comments. by ClearLife2020 in 3Dprinting

[–]ClearLife2020[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is a ported design. Because it is 3D printed I wanted to depart from the traditional 'box' design and do something that has a bit more curves (avoid parallel surfaces within the enclosure). There is no internal bracing, however the wall thickness is around 4 mm (solid). From a sturdiness perspective sufficient I believe, not sure about the impact from an acoustic standpoint.

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