Just how difficult is speaker design?
Posted by: Top Cat on 09 January 2003
Hi folks.
I know this topic comes across as a bit of a troll, but rest assured I'm expecting the answer 'very'. However, despite that, I'm sorely tempted to have a go myself. The big question is, other than the satisfaction of perhaps making a competent speaker (or not), is there really any likelihood of improving on what I can buy at a given price.
I'm toying with the idea of a future replacement for my Petites, but as these are already well-regarded speakers I'm not too sure if I'd be able to better them. However, the fact that no dealers or mark-ups would apply tempts me.
I've a whole host of questions, but for now I'll tell you what I'm thinking of. Arbitrarily, I admit, I'm thinking of a moderate sized standmount speaker with a minimal, but high quality crossover (one area I know little about), constructed of oak (no MDF) and using your conventional tweeter and mid/bass driver arrangement. I'd also seek to make it a fairly easy load and non ported for pitch and speed.
I like the sound of using the Scanspeak top of line hf unit, but am at a loss as to what the best mid/bass unit out there is. The ATC midrange would be well worth looking into if I were going for a 3-way design, but as I'm not I'm not too sure which way to turn.
HF: Scanspeak R2904/70000
LF: ???
Budget would be around £1000, though if I can do it for less then more the better!
TC '..'
"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."
I know this topic comes across as a bit of a troll, but rest assured I'm expecting the answer 'very'. However, despite that, I'm sorely tempted to have a go myself. The big question is, other than the satisfaction of perhaps making a competent speaker (or not), is there really any likelihood of improving on what I can buy at a given price.
I'm toying with the idea of a future replacement for my Petites, but as these are already well-regarded speakers I'm not too sure if I'd be able to better them. However, the fact that no dealers or mark-ups would apply tempts me.
I've a whole host of questions, but for now I'll tell you what I'm thinking of. Arbitrarily, I admit, I'm thinking of a moderate sized standmount speaker with a minimal, but high quality crossover (one area I know little about), constructed of oak (no MDF) and using your conventional tweeter and mid/bass driver arrangement. I'd also seek to make it a fairly easy load and non ported for pitch and speed.
I like the sound of using the Scanspeak top of line hf unit, but am at a loss as to what the best mid/bass unit out there is. The ATC midrange would be well worth looking into if I were going for a 3-way design, but as I'm not I'm not too sure which way to turn.
HF: Scanspeak R2904/70000
LF: ???
Budget would be around £1000, though if I can do it for less then more the better!
TC '..'
"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."