j p smith
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Great job on the metal storage and the cabinets



Lol!!
So what would you recommend for a guy like me that wants speakers in my shop? I know you're passionate about it- I don't need anything too fancy. My old shop I had a pair of in-ceiling Polk 8", wired to a stereo amp in the laundry room and a volume control on the wall. Any suggestions?



So, curious, what was the problem with the cobra? What are you running that didn't pass? Just interesting to me.
Fellow terminator owner here, in a state with no inspections.
Yes a school across the street. Bass in large or open areas is non-trivial but it can be done with enough power, time and money. The sound quality at concerts continues to get better and can be impressive.Just a note from experience...
Regarding speaker placement, Keep left and right on the shorter dimensions for better spatial separation in longer rooms. I am going to have to swap mine after breaking left and right over the longer distance. You loose one whole channel when working at the end or outside the door. I have two sets of speakers in every room.
Also, it is immensely hard to get good bass even with subwoofers. I had three 12" higher end subs going on top of my cabinets in my 1050sf shop and ten feet away, you couldn't hear any bass. My 12" drivers in my home-built speaker mounted on the wall really sound great all by themselves.
Workshop acoustics are perplexing!
RS.... What's over the fence across the alley? A school? Looks like a great location with quiet neighbors.
Thanks for sharing and sorry for the thread hijack.
Ray





Yes, well that can be a slippery slope. Unpainted, it would be clearly unacceptable and the final solution needed imminently. A hastily applied coat of paint (both sides at that)? Now the lines are blurred and procrastination is a viable option.At least you painted the OSB...
CT









That is a nice gate. Seriously.
In the Gulf South, You would have surface rust on that gate by morning!
CT





Check out deepsurplus.com for inexpensive rack options. I use them for quite a few items and have always been pleased with cost and quality.I have begun to collect equipment for the 'real' shop audio system.
Started with this; 1300 watts for a pair or 2 pairs of subs. Also picked up an 1/3 octave EQ on CL and have this guys little brother (400W) on the way from ebay. All used, all on the cheap. Just need a x-over and a rack. And speakers. And cables and wiring. Maybe I'll make a custom rack in my spare time.
Gasp... wait, you can't use PA/professional audio gear in a residential setting. They aren't expensive enough and have superior balanced interconnects!
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Check out deepsurplus.com for inexpensive rack options. I use them for quite a few items and have always been pleased with cost and quality.
Hi Justin, I spent about 1hr going through your build! Nice job and attention to details.
We moved out of South Chandler (Gilbert & Riggs) two years ago for a 1.1acre property in East Mesa. (Southern and Ellsworth) I started a thread on my garage (attached) 32x34 build back then. I guess I need to update it. Certainly not as organized as yours!