Visaton Couplet Standbox

[sturkku]

Hi all,

Sorry for posting this in English, I don't speak German at all.

I have a Visaton Couplet speaker kit, and now I'm wondering whether to build it as a shelf-speaker or as a standbox-version. The problem is that I really can't find much information about the standbox-version. I know that it can be found in Hobby Hifi 5/2000, but that article is out of my reach.

Some of the questions I'm wondering about are as follows: What are the advantages or disadvantages of the standbox over the shelf-version? Does the standbox require a different crossover? Is it possible to find plans for the standbox? Or does someone have a copy of the Hobby Hifi article (maybe I can understand it with Google Translate)? Any other information I should know of?

By the way, another thing I'm wondering is that should one have a subwoofer with the Couplet speakers?

Any help and opinions are greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Sturkku

[Pansen]

First, sorry for my bad english.

Is your question about Couplet Standbox without waveguide? If so, the only advantage i can see is about optical reasons. As you can see in my threads (search for it), i've built a Couplet Standbox with Waveguide - you can built it for a shelf as well. There are no disadvantages for the different versions.

[walwal]

Hi sturkku

You can order HH 05/2000 here:

http://www.hobbyhifi.de/Bestellservi...estellung.html

But you can also use the original Couplet crossover. Volume for each TMT is 15 L with BR 19.24. BxHxT 200x1100x300. The Crossover-compartment at the bottom ist sand-filled, H=300.

The use of a subwoofer depends on the hearing level.

Pansen mentioned Couplet with Waveguide, this Speaker ist much better.

Regards Jürgen

[sturkku]

Thank you Pansen and walwal for your information.

I meant Couplet without waveguide, as I was not aware of any waveguides. (I am a real beginner.) Now I got interested about the waveguide also. I tried and still will try to search for your threads Pansen, but it is quite difficult as I speak zero German.

Which waveguide did you use Pansen?

I will order the article. Does it include plans for the standbox cabinet?

Regards,

Sturkku

[walwal]

More about Couplet WG:

http://www.visaton.de/vb/showthread.php?t=25717

This is not an official Kit, the crossover must built by yourself.


Waveguide is made by Visaton WG 148 R.

Sturkku, you got PN (Private Nachrichten)

[seewolf]

Hi sturkku!

Try it here:

boxenwastel.lenz-online.org

best regards

Werner