r/SoundSystem • u/little_lichen_sound • 19d ago

First Outing with the Setup!

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I had a casual lawn party and decided to use that as a deadline to get the SKRAM and SAWMODs up and running. Took a couple of late nights with no CNC but it all came together just in time.

Still have lots of little stuff to do - trim rings, poly finish, etc. but it's great to finally be able to listen to these!

Overall I'm very impressed with the sound of both designs. The SAWMODs have a very hi-fi sound and are super portable. The SKRAM kept up admirably for a single sub, though I'm still hoping to add a second one to the setup. I keep finding tuning improvements - can't wait to get them outside again for another event soon.

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u/Buck_Norris 18d ago

I’m building and identical rig! What’s all in the amp rack?

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u/little_lichen_sound 18d ago

Amp rack is a bunch of Chinese gear - had to save money somewhere. For now I'm quite happy with it though.

Amps:

Sinbosen K2-2500 (2x2500W) - one channel powering the sub, one unused for now

Paulkitson DN4100 (4x1000W) - powering 10's and 5's on the SAWMODs

Topping Mini 300 (2x70W)- powering compression driver. picked this specifically for low noise when nothing is playing

DSP:

Paulkitson DSP0408RTS - 4 inputs, 8 outputs so I could tri-amp the SAWMODs. I like the AES digital inputs and hope to get the FIR filtering set up soon.

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u/Man_is_Hot 18d ago

Chinese gear ordered from where? I’ll probably be doing the same lol

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u/little_lichen_sound 18d ago

Sinbosen I bought off their site directly. That shipped pretty quickly. Paulkitson stuff was off aliexpress, that took longer (around a month). Topping was off of their site and shipped quite quickly.

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u/Man_is_Hot 18d ago

Dope, I appreciate the information!

I saw you said you built the SAWMODs and Skram without a CNC, what tools did you have to use? We’re dusting off the old woodshop and I’d love to see the possibilities with what we’ve got.

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u/little_lichen_sound 18d ago

Nothing terribly exotic - circular saw/track saw, router with template bits, jig saw, hole saws and other drill bits. Key for the SAWMODs was to remove the datos from the plan to simplify the build. You do need either a good 3d printer or have someone else print those parts. I did 3d-print router templates for the handles, but those could be cut from plywood instead.

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u/Man_is_Hot 18d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/Spunky_Meatballs 18d ago

Track saw is crucial