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Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 5th, 2016, 9:06 am

Glad to be motivation for your DIY bent!

The next batch of FPS planars arrive today. Will be installing them and wiring them up once they are here.

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 5th, 2016, 12:43 pm

Well the THHN 14awg stranded will not work. To stiff to lay flat when I tried some left on my 50' spools.

So 250' of Belden 1309A is on order to use instead and take the THHN back to Lowes. Uses polyolefin insulation instead of nylon and pvc.

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 5th, 2016, 1:06 pm

Good choice...

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High strand count oxygen-free copper conductors for excellent flexibility
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Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 5th, 2016, 1:15 pm

Thanks, it looks like nice cable.

Problem is the wire cost just went up 6x over the THHN for the Belden.

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 5th, 2016, 1:17 pm

I woulda probably used CAT6, at least for round 1 ;)

Roscoe

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 5th, 2016, 1:20 pm

I have a bunch of CAT5 solid core wire. Might give it a try. Think it would be about 20awg with paralleling strands.

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 5th, 2016, 2:55 pm

Polyolefin insulation is another "kissing cousin" to Teflon. It is also plenum rated --not that would be a concern. From an audio viewpoint -- much better than THHN. :D

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 6th, 2016, 8:20 am

Thanks for the tip on the dielectric insulation.

FPS drivers get here today. The Belden cable gets here tomorrow.

Hope to install the drivers, but it's tax time first. Ugh!

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 7th, 2016, 1:50 pm

FPS planar drivers and Belden cable are here. Time to build some line arrays!

Re: Open Baffle Planar servo sub speaker project

April 7th, 2016, 8:58 pm

Right side open baffle ready for FPS planar install.
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