Ellam 25 Copyright 2009 © Troels Gravesen CROSSOVER CABINETS MEASUREMENTS CROSSOVER KIT
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ScanSpeak 15W/8530-K00 + Vifa XT25TG-30-04 I've had very good response on the Ellam and Ellam XT constructions and how can we make a good thing better? An Ellam XT 2½-way is an attractive option and it pays off well. The lower bass driver will compensate for baffle step loss and provide enhanced sensitivity. Still 22 liters net volume is what it takes to make deep bass from a very modest footprint, a true high-WAF speaker. With two bass drivers
we're making 190 cm^2 membrane area, close to an 8"
driver (220 cm^2). The impedance doesn't go below 3.5
ohms; still a manageable load for the majority of solid
state amplifiers. We might also call this speaker the "Ekta Mini" and should I point out one single important feature, then the lack of a high-pass filter for the midrange would be it. This is the great thing about 2½-ways: Simplified filters due to no baffle step loss compensation needed for upper bass driver, no midrange notch-filter needed and this construction is no exception. We can get away with a simple 2nd order filter for both lower and upper midbass and a 3rd order filter to the tweeter for proper SPL summation and phase integration. |
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In replacement of Vifa XT25TG-30-04, use e.g. ScanSpeak R2604/832000
Port tuning 40 Hz.
Torben's crossover pics:
Torben's construction pics in random order
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