speaker project

wangotango68
wangotango68 Posts: 1,056
edited February 28 in Clubhouse Archives
simple ,but nice pair of floorstanding speakers easy build plans call for all the wood to come out of single piece of 3/4 m.d.f.
for less then $200 you can half a nice set of diy speakers.

scott:cool:
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited April 2002
    these yours? how do they sound?
  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited April 2002
    Did you DIY Scott?

    I've thought seriously about tackling the job of duplicating somebody elses DIY design. I mean... come on, even the 1.2TL's utilize $48 drivers. Certainly, if you spring for a nice Vifa or Morel $200 driver, and set it up properly with the right x-over, it would have to sound much better than a bunch of "simpler" drivers. I'm thinking that the OEM's just typically don't utilize the best components for a design - except on the very, very high end (might as well be a small car price-wise) designs.

    Now, granted, Polk uses a damn nice tweeter on the LSi's.
    But, custom selected parts properly matched must sound better than what is available pre-packaged.

    Of course, you never know what it will sound like until you are done... and, by that time, all objectivity is completely lost.
  • johnnyamerika
    johnnyamerika Posts: 382
    edited April 2002
    Yeah I've been thinking of ripping apart some old cabinets and replacing drivers in old speakers....maybe building a couple small bookshelves and using some nicer drivers...might be a good idea before I try and tackle a sub :)
  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2002
    Take the plunge fellas!!!

    At the minimum, go to the thrift store, and buy a pair of monkey coffins, make a new front baffle, pick some drivers, and be on your way....

    Don't forget, a VERY affordable kit, for those lacking woodworking skills, is the Dayton monitor at PE. $118 for all the drivers, completed cabs and grilles, and xover components. Only thing that is needed is very simple soldering skills to assemble the network.....

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited April 2002
    Very nice Scott.

    I second the D.I.Y. projects.


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