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Vector2 - a 2-way T-Line

Introduction

This is one of those projects that I planned a long time ago and never quite got off the ground. And when I finally found the time to get it going, the plans changed.

The original concept was to include three different wants into one speaker - a transmission line for the bass, a dome mid and a ribbon tweeter. Each represent elements that I have not built or used in the past. To round it out, this would be a powered speaker with a fully active crossover.

Parts selection fell into place slowly over time. The woofers came from a sale at Madisound. They are Vifa M18WO09-06 in a very nice cast frame. The specs looked right, and so was the price. The dome mid was a little tougher - few dome mids are made these days and mids in general are far less popular than they used to be. I was almost set on a Vifa mid when a member of the Bass list offered a pair of Dynaudio D-52 mids for sale, I junmped at the opportunity. The tweeter are relatively inexpensive Pioneer ART-57D ribbons. They have a good reputation and are far cheaper than many wold class ribbons.

A 2-Way

On paper, the Vector2 is nowhere close to what I originally intended. The active crossover is gone (for now) and so is the mid (also for now). The t-line and ribbon remain, connected by a passive crossover. The cabinet will be built in two parts - the t-line on the bottom and the tweeter plus crossover mounted on the top. This arrangement lets me swap out the upper element in the future without having to re-build the t-line (arguably the most time consuming part of the construction).

The T-line

<coming soon>

Here's a picture of the t-line cabinet with one side open.

 

The Tweeter

<coming soon>

The Crossover

<coming soon>

 

The result

<coming soon>

August-2012


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