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<blockquote data-quote="Silas Pradetto" data-source="post: 50823" data-attributes="member: 34">Re: Impedance question on double 15 with a hornJack, I think you&#039;re half right.:blush:Seems I gathered that he was modifying 4733s with aftermarket horns and LF drivers. But apparently the box doesn&#039;t exist, so it would be a complete DIY project.I think that having a crossover first and getting drivers to work with it is backward; the crossover design comes after the box, horn, and driver arrangement is designed. Every aspect of the whole project affects actual driver impedance - box, horn, everything. The nominal impedance of the drivers don&#039;t really matter at all. And there&#039;s a reason people like Too Tall get lots of money for making crossovers - it&#039;s very precise business. I&#039;m sure that using the 4733 crossover is going to allow sound to be produced, but good sound is another story.I still don&#039;t advocate DIY boxes. At all. And I&#039;ve built dozens.And I guess I was only considering resale value since most businesses expect some sort of ROI on stuff. People operating a sound company as a hobby is a different story, though.Oh, and selling the pile of parts and buying a good professional box is still a better idea.Anyhow, everyone...carry on...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silas Pradetto, post: 50823, member: 34"] Re: Impedance question on double 15 with a horn Jack, I think you're half right.:blush: Seems I gathered that he was modifying 4733s with aftermarket horns and LF drivers. But apparently the box doesn't exist, so it would be a complete DIY project. I think that having a crossover first and getting drivers to work with it is backward; the crossover design comes after the box, horn, and driver arrangement is designed. Every aspect of the whole project affects actual driver impedance - box, horn, everything. The nominal impedance of the drivers don't really matter at all. And there's a reason people like Too Tall get lots of money for making crossovers - it's very precise business. I'm sure that using the 4733 crossover is going to allow sound to be produced, but good sound is another story. I still don't advocate DIY boxes. At all. And I've built dozens. And I guess I was only considering resale value since most businesses expect some sort of ROI on stuff. People operating a sound company as a hobby is a different story, though. Oh, and selling the pile of parts and buying a good professional box is still a better idea. Anyhow, everyone...carry on... [/QUOTE]

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