Topic: DIY floor standing speakers?

[Evil Taper]

I'm looking for some new floor standing speakers and am thinkin the way to go is custom.  Adire Audio sells the components I want but their speakers are expensive as heck!  You can buy the single components from their floor standers piece by piece so would I be saving money building the cabinets myself?  I have all the tools I'd need so how difficult and precise of a science is this project?

[drewloo]

Do you have an anechoic chamber at your disposal? 

[Evil Taper]

Always has to be a smart ass...and this time it's not even me....for real people, how tough is it to have good results?

[Nick in Edinboro]

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[BobW]

You like(and are good at) woodworking, you have a table saw big enuff to cut 1/2 inch or better MDF, you can solder, and have a little electronics background.
You don't mind experimenting, rethinking, rebuying, retrying.....you think it's challenging and fun.

Then and only then do you have the meddle to be a speaker-tweaker.

Otherwise, buy Polks or Infinity's and enjoy the ride and the cost savings.

If you feel like a badger:

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/speakers/bbs.html
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hug/bbs.html

http://www.speakerbuilding.com/
http://home.earthlink.net/~etunstal/diy.htm
http://www.geocities.com/rbrines1/
http://www.freewebs.com/ulzog/index.htm



http://melhuish.org/audio/index.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/forumdisplay/f-22.html

[cheshirecat]

I looked at building these guys, looks like a huge pain in the ass though...

http://www.nutshellhifi.com/Ariel.html

[Evil Taper]

OK well that's too time consuming then....are the Infinity Primus speakers any good?  Buy a pair of floor standers at circuit city and get a pair of satelites for free right now on those.  150w peak handling so I don't know if that's gonna cut it....

[scervin]

They are having a kick ass sale at av123.com on the ELT with powered woofer bass stand.  The pkg also includes a very nice CD player (Music Hall 25) for $550.  I'm thinking about this for a second system! 

Just a thought.  Have you looked at speaker kits?  Starting from scratch would be a nightmare unless you really know what the heck you are doing.  Integrating drivers and crosovers into a nice cabinet isn't too easy.

SC

[bootray]

What is the intended use?
Listening, mixing, Mastering?
You can build fine boxes yourself for listening, but if you are using these
for "critical" purposes like mastering spent the $1000-3000 to buy real
mastering speakers. Go audiophile if possible..

[Evil Taper]

Yeah these are just intended for listening purposes....hoping to get decent bass pressure if possible.

[Evil Taper]

Wow thanks for the heads up on the av123 deal...i'm gonna buy those.  Now what do I need with those?  It says the towers are powered so I'm not going to need an insane amp to go with these right?  Any suggestions on a nice reciever for around 250?

[Ray76]

Wow thanks for the heads up on the av123 deal...i'm gonna buy those.  Now what do I need with those?  It says the towers are powered so I'm not going to need an insane amp to go with these right?  Any suggestions on a nice reciever for around 250?

King Diamond likes it loud.

[Evil Taper]

Wow....thanks ray...KD likes it LARGE too cuz he's as small as me...and friggin funny to see in concert!  Yeah but I won an auction for a car on Ebay so I have to hold off on this till the smoke clears...lame....yet rad!