DIY Speakers

[anji12305]

When 'rolling your own' you, as the builder are only bound by the constraints of your budget, skills and free time. Loudspeakers built to a price point are shackled to the fortunes of a profit driven enterprise.

 

Choose well made drivers and crossover designs such as shown by Troels Gravensen for a first effort.

 

The cabinets need not be furniture grade to sound good.

 

It would be a mistake to let inexperience stop you.

 

I've heard some excellent home grown speakers that were cosmetic disasters.

 

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[anji12305]

All of which are probably in short supply compared to a team of experts at a reasonably large company.

Unlike most cutting edge electronics, loudspeakers use readily available drivers, inductors, capacitors, resistors and wire.

 

The markup for such components is often an order of magnitude. There's even a cookbook.

 

Of course, if you prefer food that comes out of a window, the concept of home cooking may be alien.

 

http://www.abebooks.com/Loudspeaker-Design-Cookbook-Vance-Dickason-Old/19558045200/bd?cm_mmc=gmc-_-used-_-PLA-_-v01&product=COM9780962419171USED

 

 

 

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[anji12305]

The Linkwitz design is World class. Were it a commercial product, a second mortgage would be required to cover costs.

 

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[anji12305]

There are some excellent kits available, even for the first time builder. It should be encouraged, as a pursuit.

 

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