Zafsk
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Hey guys,
I'm thinking about taking on a project that seems a bit daunting but I think I can do it with a bit of help. I've been wanting to DIY a pair of bookshelf speakers for awhile now and actually get some decent quality out of them. I've been doing a lot of reading on circuit diagrams and electrical engineering, and honestly, understanding only a fraction. I found Parts Express, and that gave me a bit of a confidence boost, knowing that there was someplace I could get parts, but I'm still a bit overwhelmed on where to start. I'm willing to go all out and use kevlar and magnets to make drivers and such but I'm not sure how that would end.
So here are a couple starting questions for you guys:
1. How feasible is making a pair of DIY speakers that sound hi-fi (i.e. have a wide frequency response, dynamic enough to handle loud volumes, and has good clarity) on my own?
2. Can I do it without breaking the bank (I think that I'd probably cap around $400 for the pair)
3. What timeframe am I looking at here?
4. Tools needed?
If I could get a general idea, that'd be fantastic. I'm sure I'm looking pretty silly here, asking about DIY speakers when I don't know much about it, but I figured I'd jump in feet first.
I'm thinking about taking on a project that seems a bit daunting but I think I can do it with a bit of help. I've been wanting to DIY a pair of bookshelf speakers for awhile now and actually get some decent quality out of them. I've been doing a lot of reading on circuit diagrams and electrical engineering, and honestly, understanding only a fraction. I found Parts Express, and that gave me a bit of a confidence boost, knowing that there was someplace I could get parts, but I'm still a bit overwhelmed on where to start. I'm willing to go all out and use kevlar and magnets to make drivers and such but I'm not sure how that would end.
So here are a couple starting questions for you guys:
1. How feasible is making a pair of DIY speakers that sound hi-fi (i.e. have a wide frequency response, dynamic enough to handle loud volumes, and has good clarity) on my own?
2. Can I do it without breaking the bank (I think that I'd probably cap around $400 for the pair)
3. What timeframe am I looking at here?
4. Tools needed?
If I could get a general idea, that'd be fantastic. I'm sure I'm looking pretty silly here, asking about DIY speakers when I don't know much about it, but I figured I'd jump in feet first.