Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2015 19:16:43 GMT
My wife and I are presented with something of a pressing dilemma requiring expert advice from any experienced speaker builders or modifiers out there.
Yesterday while shopping at the local gardening supplies emporium we happened across a most charming item in the form of a dancing reindeer. On shaking hands with this 'Rudolph' he bursts into a resoundingly seasonal song (Jingle Bell Rock) and performs a most marvellous and entrancing dance perfectly in time with rhythm - and somewhat 'funky'. Our pleasure was however somewhat marred by severe problems with the frequency distribution and volume of the emanating sound best summed up by my better half’s observation that ‘it made her ears ring’.
On examination, whilst there has clearly been some thought in the design of a reasonable amplifier stage (given the confined space available) and there is definitely potential there for a satisfying if limited SQ, there is no volume control and the enclosure in which the speaker is mounted leaves much to be desired, being entirely made from cast plastic with a few random holes to allow soundwave dissipation.
Our initial thoughts were that some form of muffling material (my wife suggested felt) taped over the orifices would provide enough defense against the shriller of the higher frequencies and reduce the volume to almost acceptable levels. This would of course provide a quick and easy palliative measure but one wonders if a more radical approach is recommended.
I am currently not au-fait with the power output of the amplifier but the speaker in question is approx 2cm in diameter and could possibly be replaced with a suitable better grade alternative if recommended. Power is supplied by on board batteries so mains conditioning will not be necessary.
(I do have a Dremel and can use a soldering iron should major reconstruction be required)
Yesterday while shopping at the local gardening supplies emporium we happened across a most charming item in the form of a dancing reindeer. On shaking hands with this 'Rudolph' he bursts into a resoundingly seasonal song (Jingle Bell Rock) and performs a most marvellous and entrancing dance perfectly in time with rhythm - and somewhat 'funky'. Our pleasure was however somewhat marred by severe problems with the frequency distribution and volume of the emanating sound best summed up by my better half’s observation that ‘it made her ears ring’.
On examination, whilst there has clearly been some thought in the design of a reasonable amplifier stage (given the confined space available) and there is definitely potential there for a satisfying if limited SQ, there is no volume control and the enclosure in which the speaker is mounted leaves much to be desired, being entirely made from cast plastic with a few random holes to allow soundwave dissipation.
Our initial thoughts were that some form of muffling material (my wife suggested felt) taped over the orifices would provide enough defense against the shriller of the higher frequencies and reduce the volume to almost acceptable levels. This would of course provide a quick and easy palliative measure but one wonders if a more radical approach is recommended.
I am currently not au-fait with the power output of the amplifier but the speaker in question is approx 2cm in diameter and could possibly be replaced with a suitable better grade alternative if recommended. Power is supplied by on board batteries so mains conditioning will not be necessary.
(I do have a Dremel and can use a soldering iron should major reconstruction be required)
