CONSTRUCTOR SERIES Project -

2-Way Trapezoidal 10” Reflex Enclosure

T he ‘Fane Constructor Series’ of documents is intended to provide guidance in the construction of

loudspeaker cabinets specifically optimised for Fane components. Each enclosure has been designed
and rigorously tested to ensure optimum performance from the recommended components.
The construction guide and panel cutting lists provide sufficient information to enable any moderately
experienced woodworker to build their own enclosures.
Alternatively, Fane Acoustics will be pleased to recommend approved cabinet manufacturers.
Designs for other enclosures and drive unit combinations are available on request.

Cabinet Design for:

• Crescendo 10MB
• CD140 Compression Driver
• FH305 Horn Flare
• Fane CX1 Crossover

Technical Data:
System Components
Low Frequency unit Crescendo 10MB
High Frequency unit CD140
High Frequency Horn Flare FH305
Crossover Unit Constructor – CX1

Predicted Performance
Frequency Response: 70Hz – 18kHz
Impedance: 8Ohms
Average Sensitivity 1W/1M 96dB
Power handling (AES) 300watts
Maximum Output: Continuous/peak 117/123dB

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Tel: +44 (0)113 277 8600 Fax: +44 (0)113 277 8700 e-mail:[email protected] www.fane-acoustics.com
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© Fane Acoustics Ltd. Unit 1 Millshaw Park Avenue, Millshaw Park Industrial Estate, Leeds LS11 0LR, England.
Tel: +44 (0)113 277 8600 Fax: +44 (0)113 277 8700 e-mail:[email protected] www.fane-acoustics.com
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Hints and tips

Choice of timber
We recommend multi-layer 18mm Birch plywood as the best Drive unit fixing
material to withstand the rigours of intensive ‘life on the road’ or The drive unit should be front mounted to the baffle using
likely exposure to damp conditions. Alternatively, 18mm Medium T-nuts and fixing bolts, and is supplied with a length of self
Density Fibreboard (MDF) offers good acoustic properties with adhesive foam sealing strip which should be fitted around
the advantage of being less expensive (although heavier ), and the front edge of the speaker cut-outs to guarantee airtight
may be used where the cabinet will be permanently installed in a conditions.
dry environment. Both materials accept any type of paint finish
extremely well. Loudspeaker protection
The exposed front of all speaker drive units is of course
Construction technique vulnerable to damage, necessitating some means of
All joints should be totally airtight, liberally glued with PVA protection which must be robust but acoustically transparent.
adhesive and screwed at 200mm (8”) centres with 4.2mm or Cloth/foam type grilles are feasible for fixed cabinets, but a
4.8mm (No.8 or No.10) x 50 mm (2”) self-tapping screws. The metal mesh grille is certainly the preferred and superior
bracing panels are designed to ensure rigidity of construction, option. It is recommended that a foam gasket material is
making the cabinet as free as possible from panel resonances used between the wooden cabinet and the metal grille to
caused by the internal forces generated by the loudspeaker drive prevent any unwanted resonances.
unit and resulting in unwanted vibration and colouration of the
sound. Again, these joints should be glued and screwed using Cabinet hardware
the same method. Handles, terminal panels, protective corners, pole mounting
accessories etc. are readily available from many different
Porting sources.
The length of the ports as specified in the drawing should be Fane Acoustics will be pleased to recommend approved
strictly adhered to. The internal diameter for the port is 75mm suppliers of all associated components.
(3”). Plastic drainpipe is ideal for this task, but as there could be
slight variations in pipe diameter we suggest the cut-out is made Cabinet finishing
after purchasing. The port when fitted should be airtight, which Cabinet finishing is largely a matter of personal preference
can be achieved by sealing the joint with silicone sealant or and as such, detail of this is omitted from the drawing.
polyurethane mastic. Generally cabinets are either painted or covered in carpet or
vinyl material. If a carpet material is chosen it is
Acoustic insulation recommended that a very dense tight pile type is used and
To aid panel damping and prevent internal reflections and that metal corner protectors are fitted. Corner protectors will
standing waves, all internal panels of the cabinet ( with the have a defined radius that the edges of the cabinet should
exception of the front baffle ) should be lagged with acoustically be finished to. The cabinet shown on the first page of this
absorptive material. We recommend the use of acoustic foam document has all the external edges routed with a 13mm
wadding, glassfibre insulation or rubber carpet underlay which radius and coated in a hard wearing textured epoxy paint.
should be glued, stapled or tacked to the inside of the cabinet, Two steel carrying handles have been fitted. There are
taking care to ensure that port tubes are not obstructed. various types of handles and terminal panels available and
again details of these have been omitted. It is recommended
Crossover network that these be purchased and cutouts be made in an
The Crescendo 10MB will give superb performance when used appropriate position in the panels before final build. Be
with an appropriate passive crossover network. The aware that handles and terminals are not necessarily airtight,
recommended Fane crossover network is supplied with wiring which will be detrimental to performance but can be easily
instructions, and should be mounted as far away as practical remedied using a silicone sealant or polyurethane mastic to
from the magnets. Major damage to both the crossover and drive seal all joints.
units could result should the board become loose during transit.
Therefore the crossover should be mounted firmly to an inside Warning!
wall of the cabinet, ideally secured using self-tapping screws in There are safety regulations regarding the installation of
screw cups to reduce the pressure exerted on the circuit board, loudspeaker systems. This document is intended as a guide
and spaced with rubber grommets between the circuit board and to construct a suitable acoustic enclosure for our
cabinet wall. components. Fane Acoustics can hold no responsibility for
the structural integrity of the finished system. The system will
Internal wiring be no stronger than the material it is made from and the
Wiring should be kept away from moving loudspeaker parts and joinery techniques used to assemble it. Suspending the
fastened to internal panelling to avoid buzzing. We encourage finished system will require additional hanging hardware.
the use of colour coded wiring to identify polarity (red for +ve and There are companies who specialise in the manufacture and
black for -ve), and recommend carrying out a phase check before correct use of this hardware. They are experts and must be
first using the cabinet. This is achieved by applying the positive consulted if overhead suspension of the finished system is
terminal of a battery to the positive cabinet input which should intended.
result in the speaker cone moving forwards if in phase (or by
using a dedicated polarity checker).

© Fane Acoustics Ltd. Unit 1 Millshaw Park Avenue, Millshaw Park Industrial Estate, Leeds LS11 0LR, England.
Tel: +44 (0)113 277 8600 Fax: +44 (0)113 277 8700 e-mail:[email protected] www.fane-acoustics.com