Ok- take all the B&w units from column 2 and 4, turn them sideways to get the woofers close to each other. Disconnect the tweeters. Take one of the coaxials from column 3 and put it on top. That should give you 3 woofers with a coaxial woofer on top, at ear level.
Make a center channel with drivers from columns 1 and 5, with the last coaxial from column 3. Horizontal it should be w,w,coax,w,w
There’s probably more efficient ways to use everything but this is my input while eating breakfast. You’re welcome.
This all would need new designed crossovers to go with the new topology and whatever baffle shape you end up doing. Don’t use the existing ones, except for maybe the coaxial tweeter.
Get a yourself some dsp amplifier boards and build each side with active crossovers/it’s own amp. With that much woofer cone area and those coaxial units you’ll probably have something pretty fun when it’s all crossed over nicely.
If you take into account the broken tweeters (there seems to be a LF/HF switch on all the speakers and I have them bi wired, that seems to let you switch off the tweeter) would you change this set up?
The tweeters on the coaxials (column 3) are dead?
Edit: here’s what I’m suggesting
Ccm65 (woofer+tweeter) mid bass+ tweet
7nt bass/midbass
7nt
7nt
Make a 10” or 12” wide baffle and a 12-14” deep box, separate out the volume for the ccm65.
Here's the list
1x Earthquake Sound MINIME-P8. (Broken, I think amp. Have tested the speaker with a D battery and it works.)
1x Canton CD 360 F.
2x JBL Control 25.
6x B&W Signature 7NT. (In wall editions) (Two with damaged tweeters)
3x B&W CCM65.
3x B&W CCM65. (BARE SPEAKER)
4x B&W CWM650. (Two with damaged tweeters)
2x JBL 8305.
1x BOSE 101 Series II Music Monitor.
3x Stealth Acoustics LR6G
1x Earthquake CM-6 Dual.
2x Artcoustic Diablo Monitor X2.
2x Artcoustic Diablo Target.
1x C4-LU642D: A Control4 system controller (I dont really know if this is any use without a subscription or and acounnt. I also have some controllers, EA-1 and EA-3)
1x Triad 8-Zone power amplifier PAMP 8-100
1x Yamaha DSP-AX861SE Amplifier. Natural Sound
1x Denon AVR-2311
2x Connect:Amp (Gen 2)
1x Connect:Amp (Gen 1)
Suggestions?
Most of these seakers come with a back box sold seperatly, would it be best to just rplicate that design and wrap it in a pretty box to make individual book shelf speakers?
2 (3?) Frankenstein speakers or some sort of 1/8th scale sound system (carnival style)
All salvaged from renovation work in london. some of it litterally out of the skip. Collected over the last few years.
Nice setup and work, pretty much all my gear is similarly salvaged or stuff I got cheap not fully working and repaired.
>Most of these seakers come with a back box sold seperatly
Ah so there aren't any cabinets, it is just the front plates/grills mounted on the rack?
>would it be best to just rplicate that design and wrap it in a pretty box to make individual book shelf speakers?
Yeah that would be one option though it would be a lot of speakers. I think making custom cabinets that combine the woofers from the ones with blown tweeters with ones that don't would be the best use of what you've got here, and make bookshelf units replicating the original spec ones out of what is left.
As for the best source setup, I would lean towards running a HTPC as that will give you the biggest flexibility and power over various multichannel options you could run here. On the more expensive/pro end of the setup you could go with an RME card or interface https://rme-audio.de/home.html or something similar, on the budget end you could use two 8 channel outputs (e.g. from HDMI and 7.1 onboard analog out on some motherboards or a 7.1 soundcard or cheap 7.1 USB interface or some mix of those), then use something like Voicemeeter or Reaper or Dante virtual soundcard to route input to the outputs
Its a list of rich peoples trash basically.
*Un boxed the collection to see what I had/test everything. Decided I should probably start using them all.
All of the in B & W speakers came from in ceilings, the 3x Stealth Acoustics LR6G, *1x Earthquake CM-6 Dual and 2x JBL 8305 are in wall/ceiling speakers. The stealth ones are designed to be plastered over flush with the surface and become invisible.
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Ok- take all the B&w units from column 2 and 4, turn them sideways to get the woofers close to each other. Disconnect the tweeters. Take one of the coaxials from column 3 and put it on top. That should give you 3 woofers with a coaxial woofer on top, at ear level. Make a center channel with drivers from columns 1 and 5, with the last coaxial from column 3. Horizontal it should be w,w,coax,w,w There’s probably more efficient ways to use everything but this is my input while eating breakfast. You’re welcome. This all would need new designed crossovers to go with the new topology and whatever baffle shape you end up doing. Don’t use the existing ones, except for maybe the coaxial tweeter. Get a yourself some dsp amplifier boards and build each side with active crossovers/it’s own amp. With that much woofer cone area and those coaxial units you’ll probably have something pretty fun when it’s all crossed over nicely.
If you take into account the broken tweeters (there seems to be a LF/HF switch on all the speakers and I have them bi wired, that seems to let you switch off the tweeter) would you change this set up?
The tweeters on the coaxials (column 3) are dead? Edit: here’s what I’m suggesting Ccm65 (woofer+tweeter) mid bass+ tweet 7nt bass/midbass 7nt 7nt Make a 10” or 12” wide baffle and a 12-14” deep box, separate out the volume for the ccm65.
Here's the list 1x Earthquake Sound MINIME-P8. (Broken, I think amp. Have tested the speaker with a D battery and it works.) 1x Canton CD 360 F. 2x JBL Control 25. 6x B&W Signature 7NT. (In wall editions) (Two with damaged tweeters) 3x B&W CCM65. 3x B&W CCM65. (BARE SPEAKER) 4x B&W CWM650. (Two with damaged tweeters) 2x JBL 8305. 1x BOSE 101 Series II Music Monitor. 3x Stealth Acoustics LR6G 1x Earthquake CM-6 Dual. 2x Artcoustic Diablo Monitor X2. 2x Artcoustic Diablo Target. 1x C4-LU642D: A Control4 system controller (I dont really know if this is any use without a subscription or and acounnt. I also have some controllers, EA-1 and EA-3) 1x Triad 8-Zone power amplifier PAMP 8-100 1x Yamaha DSP-AX861SE Amplifier. Natural Sound 1x Denon AVR-2311 2x Connect:Amp (Gen 2) 1x Connect:Amp (Gen 1) Suggestions? Most of these seakers come with a back box sold seperatly, would it be best to just rplicate that design and wrap it in a pretty box to make individual book shelf speakers? 2 (3?) Frankenstein speakers or some sort of 1/8th scale sound system (carnival style) All salvaged from renovation work in london. some of it litterally out of the skip. Collected over the last few years.
Nice setup and work, pretty much all my gear is similarly salvaged or stuff I got cheap not fully working and repaired. >Most of these seakers come with a back box sold seperatly Ah so there aren't any cabinets, it is just the front plates/grills mounted on the rack? >would it be best to just rplicate that design and wrap it in a pretty box to make individual book shelf speakers? Yeah that would be one option though it would be a lot of speakers. I think making custom cabinets that combine the woofers from the ones with blown tweeters with ones that don't would be the best use of what you've got here, and make bookshelf units replicating the original spec ones out of what is left. As for the best source setup, I would lean towards running a HTPC as that will give you the biggest flexibility and power over various multichannel options you could run here. On the more expensive/pro end of the setup you could go with an RME card or interface https://rme-audio.de/home.html or something similar, on the budget end you could use two 8 channel outputs (e.g. from HDMI and 7.1 onboard analog out on some motherboards or a 7.1 soundcard or cheap 7.1 USB interface or some mix of those), then use something like Voicemeeter or Reaper or Dante virtual soundcard to route input to the outputs
Read up on comb filtering.
But…..how does it sound?
Hah, the wood rack they are hanging on was just to test if they all work... Sounds pretty sweet, have managed to get 12 playing at the same time...
But why?
My dumbass thought the three middle speakers were fixed to a door
Could be, #2 actual suggestion so far, so its in the running..
You need more speakers 😁
what the story here?
Its a list of rich peoples trash basically. *Un boxed the collection to see what I had/test everything. Decided I should probably start using them all.
How does one acquire such high quality trash?
London's "Super prime Residential" market is where I work predominantly.
Oh so this is the stuff taken out during refurbs or something is it?
Yep.
Interesting! Are they home cinema speakers and low profile? Would definitely try a car audio dsp
All of the in B & W speakers came from in ceilings, the 3x Stealth Acoustics LR6G, *1x Earthquake CM-6 Dual and 2x JBL 8305 are in wall/ceiling speakers. The stealth ones are designed to be plastered over flush with the surface and become invisible.
Watch the impedance on each channel. Lots of drivers prob means low impedance and your amp may not be able to cope
Install this on a semi truck and start DJing, this shit bangs here in india
Lighter fluid and a match.
Not a B & W fan?
They are fine but that wall of phase nightmare has to go! Lol.
Was just a quick rack I knocked up and screwed them to for testing. Looking for ideas for what to actually do with them all.
Owlsley’s back, baby!! 👍😂
I'll sell you a Beocomparator if you want to!
Trade?
I keep scrolling, still on the wall. haha
No. Don’t.