My DIY 1/2 Orelo attempt. (Orelo/Orelino)

by Rudy81 , Dallas, TX, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 02:32 (4054 days ago) @ Rudy81

Bert had asked about taking a reading from behind the baffle vs. in front. While playing music I noticed that the back of the baffle is pretty quiet and not nearly what I expected from an open baffle type setup.

I placed the mic 2' from the back of the baffle and then 2' from the front.

There is obviously more output in front with than behind the baffle.

Overall, I am very pleased with the results of this project. Bert is definitely on to something with the Orelo. However, you will need a large room to accommodate these waveguides.....they are large.

I am new to the concept of open baffles and waveguides and am very impressed with what they can do.

When I get time I will get to painting them and then installing them in the media room. I will have the front three channels set up the same. The center channel will be interesting since it crosses at 800Hz with a compression driver and horn. I will post some plots on that when I set it up since it uses different woofers.

Please feel free to offer suggestions or comments.