Tang Band Horn Kit - looks easy

[Poultrygeist]

Those Tang Bands fit the purpose built parameters of their enclosures and it's doubtful anything else would work as well.

I have a pair of the 8 inch Tang Bands which go toe to toe with Lowthers but their specs call for a BIB ( Big Is Better ) cab which I don't have room for.

The FH Mk3 is flexible and can take a variety of drivers including the Fostex FE126En, Mark Audio CHR-70, Alpair7, and CSS EL70. Only the dampening plan is altered for some of the drivers.

swan, I'd bet you're hooked enough to try another build/assembly? Putting something together yourself that sounds good gives you so much more ownership and pride of accomplishment compared to going the store bought route. Next time someone comes over and asks where you got those great sounding speakers what great fun to say, "oh, I built them".

[swan24]

Those Tang Bands fit the purpose built parameters of their enclosures and it's doubtful anything else would work as well.

I have a pair of the 8 inch Tang Bands which go toe to toe with Lowthers but their specs call for a BIB ( Big Is Better ) cab which I don't have room for.

The FH Mk3 is flexible and can take a variety of drivers including the Fostex FE126En, Mark Audio CHR-70, Alpair7, and CSS EL70. Only the dampening plan is altered for some of the drivers.

swan, I'd bet you're hooked enough to try another build/assembly? Putting something together yourself that sounds good gives you so much more ownership and pride of accomplishment compared to going the store bought route. Next time someone comes over and asks where you got those great sounding speakers what great fun to say, "oh, I built them".

Right... I'm getting the bug to build a larger set of speakers... Ironically, I did a lot of wood working in my day, even going as far as to rent a loft space for a wood shop... But those days are past, as the rents went up and up... But I have a friend who makes cabinets, and I'm sure I could take a set of plans to him and have him cut, rout, and rabbet the pieces to spec...

I do like the latest iteration of the Frugals... Simple, easy, economical and good sounding, from what I've heard... I'd go with Baltic birch ply, and maybe ask my shop buddy if I could use a bunch of his wood clamps for a day or two... The only thing that might need time is trying to figure out the critical amount and type of damping material, both on the inside horn walls, and stuffed up into the mouth... (m.)