Pibborando
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Not that I have the money or resources to be even thinking about this right now...
but the prospect of designing and building my own speakers is very appealing. I've been doing some research into design and I think I would want to go for a 3-way tower with separate boxes for the bass woofer, and mid/tweeter.
I need help finding the best (value) drivers to use. I've been looking through Parts Express' stuff but that's the only place I know of to get a variety of drivers at good prices.
I'm looking for an 8" woofer (covering as low as possible, 30Hz lets say, up to around 400Hz) a 6" woofer (for mids, 400Hz to 3,000Hz) and dome tweeter (3,000Hz to 20,000 and up).
For woofers, the best one in a resonable price range (less than $100) is the Aurum Cantus AC-200MKII. Other, cheaper ones that look okay are the Dayton RS225S-8 and HiVi F8, although those do not go nearly as deep as the Aurum.
For mids I'm looking at the HiVi F6, and I'm pretty sure the Morel MDT-30S would be great as far as a tweeter. The problem is, I don't know what these will sound like together, how much space they need to sound their best, whether to have a ported (back, front?) or sealed enclosure, etc.
Can someone help me find good drivers that go well together? I'm looking for an over all solid and rhobust sound. A little warm is nice with strong mids, and highs should be smooth and non fatiguing, but still very detailed.
Oh, and I don't want to spend more than $200 for the drivers for each speaker.
I need help finding the best (value) drivers to use. I've been looking through Parts Express' stuff but that's the only place I know of to get a variety of drivers at good prices.
I'm looking for an 8" woofer (covering as low as possible, 30Hz lets say, up to around 400Hz) a 6" woofer (for mids, 400Hz to 3,000Hz) and dome tweeter (3,000Hz to 20,000 and up).
For woofers, the best one in a resonable price range (less than $100) is the Aurum Cantus AC-200MKII. Other, cheaper ones that look okay are the Dayton RS225S-8 and HiVi F8, although those do not go nearly as deep as the Aurum.
For mids I'm looking at the HiVi F6, and I'm pretty sure the Morel MDT-30S would be great as far as a tweeter. The problem is, I don't know what these will sound like together, how much space they need to sound their best, whether to have a ported (back, front?) or sealed enclosure, etc.
Can someone help me find good drivers that go well together? I'm looking for an over all solid and rhobust sound. A little warm is nice with strong mids, and highs should be smooth and non fatiguing, but still very detailed.
Oh, and I don't want to spend more than $200 for the drivers for each speaker.