Versacube as in Klang+Ton 3/07

Versacube Coax aus Zeitschrift K+T 3/2007
Technical data of the Versacube Coax
- size (HxWxD): 36.8 x 36.8 x 36.8 cm
  and with 4 bass cubes:
- size (HxWxD): 184 x 36.8 x 36.8 cm
- impedance: 8 Ohm
- sensitivity: 96 dB (2.83V/1m)
- frequency range (-8dB): 120 - 22 000 Hz
- speaker type: bass reflex / coax

Versacube is system kit that is based on the subwoofer cubes Versacube in Klang+Ton 6/2006. . You need for the speaker - pictured on the left – 4 subwoofer cubes Versacube and a coax cube.

The centre cube is the coax cube and is equipped with a Monacor img SP-30 PAX, producing with crossover a rated SPL of 96 dB (2.83V, 1m). 4 sealed cabinet bass cubes are just right for low bass.

Excerpt of the review in Klang+Ton 3/2007:
"Just for fun we used the Coax initially on its own to find out about how well the speaker performs. Apart from the lack of bass the coax performs extremely well. Especially, the effortless and wiry speed displayed by this type of driver is just stunning. Vocals were reproduced clearly and without any coloration and the spatial placement of soloists and accompanying musicians was outstanding. Regarding placement of the speaker it became clear quite quickly that to position them parallel to the side wall was the "right" choice, and the reservation relating to dropping sound pressure level as stated in the lab results could be safely disregarded. Depending on room conditions and sound reflection the high frequencies could be reduced even more. In our well deadened listening room the horn driver supported the midrange performance with a lot of detailed and sparkling tops that were never inappropriate or irritating. Well, after this successful solo performance the whole team had to be engaged. Altogether eight Versacube bass cubes were wired up to 2 Hypex 4.0 subwoofer modules, two pairs at a time in series and then connected in parallel to the subwoofer terminals. Adapting the subwoofers to the midrange / high frequency cube wasn't that easy; after some trial and error all 10 Versacubes played as an integrated team. The power of the Hypex module and radiating area of the Mivoc drivers formed an ideal supplement for the extremely loud SP-30PAX. Sure, there are speakers with a better balance, but there aren't that many speaker giving as much pleasure as this Coax-Versacube tower. Sure, this precisely performing combination also scores points when small combo music is being played, but the real forte is rock with all the dynamics that comes with it. And thanks to the extremely high efficiency not a lot of power is needed, just the subwoofer modules have to work hard."

Our kit (centre cube) consists of:

- 1 x img PA coax driver SP-30PAX
- 2 bags damping material
- 8 Allen screws 4x25 mm
- 4 binding posts
- 1.5 m cable 2x1.5 mm2
- the crossover kit
  (see right column)
- building instruction
The crossover components should be mounted on wood:
- 1.5 mH air core coil, 1.4 mm wire
- 0.47 mH air core coil, 0.7 mm wire
- 6.8 μF Audaphon MKP CAP Superior
- 4.7 μF Audaphon MKP CAP Superior
- 10 Ohm, MOX10 resistors (brown-black-black)
- 1 Ohm, MOX10 resistors (brown-black-gold)
- 4.7 Ohm, MOX10 resistor (yellow-purple-gold)
- 3.9 Ohm, MOX10 resistor (orange-white-gold)
*) R2 has 1 Ohm and not 10 Ohm (like it was printed in the journal K+T)

Price for Versacube Coax
without cabinet, without subwoofer amplifier and without subwoofer cubes per unit: - not available

If you prefer to mount the components on a universal PCB instead on wood (1 PCB per speaker is needed):
PCB 220x155 mm, tinned, price per unit: EUR 11,80 excl. VAT: € 9.92 / $ 10.71

Versacube high-end version

A high-end crossover doesn't make much sense, since the standard crossover contains already good quality components. And further, the PA driver has such a distinctive sound that higher quality components would not show any improvement. If you are still interested in a high-end crossover we gladly give you some suggestions.

Plus 4 bass cubes

Subwoofer kaskadiert

Price for Versacube bass cube kit (one unit, 4 per speaker are recommended)
without cabinet and without amplifier module per unit: - not available

For four subwoofer cubes we recommend one of the following modules

One of the following amplifier modules is capable of driving four subwoofer cubes, i.e. one module per side. The module could be fitted into the coax cube on the rear panel. The second pair of binding post could then be used to connect to the amplifier.
 
Audaphon AMP-2200 EUR 401,00 excl. VAT: € 336.97 / $ 363.93

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