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From this still image you'd think the hose dispensing the water is being moved back and forth. But watch the video after the break and you'll see the hose is quite steady, as is the standing wave of water. It's bizarre to be sure. Knowing how it works makes cognitive sense, but doesn't really diminish the novelty of the demonstration. This is the second time [Brasspup] has posted a video of … [Read more...]
To make the most out of his home theater sound system [Baccula] built this folded horn enclosure for as much bass sound as possible. The design was conceived by [Bill Fitzmaurice] who thought there needed to be a better way to use the subwoofers which are typically used in home systems. His design is called the Tuba HT and it is aimed at a 15" speaker. [Bill] charges for the building plans, but … [Read more...]
From the techPowerUp! forums comes an awesome weighted companion cube subwoofer built by the metonymical user named [Cube]. This build started off as a coffee table that was to have an oval glass top (no word if the edges were going to be blue or orange). The guts of the cube are taken from a 400 Watt sub. As any good sub builder would, [Cube] kept the air volume and port tuning of the donor … [Read more...]
We've seen some crazy speaker builds in the past (massive folded horns for example). [DiscoJones] wanted to build a set of speakers that could reach very low frequencies and be very efficient. Instead of constructing a large box, he built a baffle that could be placed in a doorway and use the blocked off room as an enclosure. It has eight 12inch subwoofers, eight midrange drivers, and four … [Read more...]
The Griffin AirCurve Dock is a nifty gadget that uses a coiled horn to increase the volume of your iPhone's speaker. Griffin's marketing claims that their passive device delivers "amazing amplification" and "you'll swear there are full-sized speakers in there." Meh. It does look like an interesting project for someone with a 3D printer. You could experiment with different passage and dock shapes. … [Read more...]
People tend not to think about the non-Newtonian properties of foodstuffs, but we're glad at least one person did. When it comes to cornstarch, it's indeterminate viscosity when mixed with water made it the perfect solution for a pretty neat trick: making a liquid move in reaction to a subwoofer. The unique motion can be attributed to the physical properties of the solution: when enough force is … [Read more...]
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