whitedragem
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...probably better to go for a unique market, such as desktop users who want to have a minimal setup (and do some funky casework to meet their requirement), and then just be the best sounding 'unique' speaker.
We at 'head-fi' mostly know that the value in terms of sound quality vs $ outlay, when playing with headphones is huge.
but not everybody understands this, and to convince people to simply not use headphones means we would have to be doing something 'special' regarding the speakers.
I reckon a dual midrange and super tweeter config (thin front wall), with the top facing midrange (or tweeter) having a direct-able cone, and a loaded cabinet with a passive driver on the bottom..
Some clever internals regarding sound dispertion (could be 3D printed?) and some crazy speaker that look minimal from the front, yet benefits from the best of modern math and engineering, and we'd have a 'studio monitor' style design with some 'tailoring' via the top facing redirectable dome & the height from the desk (underside woofer/ports).
For the record, I do not build speakers; my 'advice' is worth about as much as it cost.
There are many great builders on these pages (and many others) who could give some great input; but in terms of the item having a 'mission statement' or clear objective- know the market to whom you wish to sell it to, as that will tailor the design choices (and requirements) the most!
Lets face it - most desks have Logitech speakers on them, and their 'claim to fame' is a patent on a 'crossover less design' (ie CHEAP).
Being better than the next guy isn't so hard when the next guy is 'logitech' and they simply do not care, nor have innovated in yonks.
Henry Kloss designs were licensed by Creative (Labs) and were brilliant little 2.1 speakers, and still sound beaut (with their entire 3.5 watts of power that led to police callouts due to noise complaints twenty years ago)
I'd be proud to have some of those designs for 'more than a minute' on my desk, and would therefore like them to be built to last. If the cost is going into them, might as well make them exceptional. (and even give headphones a reason to be removed from the head...)
We at 'head-fi' mostly know that the value in terms of sound quality vs $ outlay, when playing with headphones is huge.
but not everybody understands this, and to convince people to simply not use headphones means we would have to be doing something 'special' regarding the speakers.
I reckon a dual midrange and super tweeter config (thin front wall), with the top facing midrange (or tweeter) having a direct-able cone, and a loaded cabinet with a passive driver on the bottom..
Some clever internals regarding sound dispertion (could be 3D printed?) and some crazy speaker that look minimal from the front, yet benefits from the best of modern math and engineering, and we'd have a 'studio monitor' style design with some 'tailoring' via the top facing redirectable dome & the height from the desk (underside woofer/ports).
For the record, I do not build speakers; my 'advice' is worth about as much as it cost.
There are many great builders on these pages (and many others) who could give some great input; but in terms of the item having a 'mission statement' or clear objective- know the market to whom you wish to sell it to, as that will tailor the design choices (and requirements) the most!
Lets face it - most desks have Logitech speakers on them, and their 'claim to fame' is a patent on a 'crossover less design' (ie CHEAP).
Being better than the next guy isn't so hard when the next guy is 'logitech' and they simply do not care, nor have innovated in yonks.
Henry Kloss designs were licensed by Creative (Labs) and were brilliant little 2.1 speakers, and still sound beaut (with their entire 3.5 watts of power that led to police callouts due to noise complaints twenty years ago)
I'd be proud to have some of those designs for 'more than a minute' on my desk, and would therefore like them to be built to last. If the cost is going into them, might as well make them exceptional. (and even give headphones a reason to be removed from the head...)
) and some form of tone control (if we're wishing here 