Loudspeakers

Vivek · 30th January 2001, 08:31 AM

Hi all,
We have talked a lot about amps. I am interested in building speakers too. I want reasonably priced drivers which are not too expensive. Any suggestions?
I also want to know how good Philips drivers are.
Cheers.

Eric · 30th January 2001, 02:00 PM

Hi Vivek,

How do you define reasonable? There are a number of drivers from compaines like Focal, Scan-Speak, Morel, and Seas which are very good. These drivers are often the ones found in many high-end speakers costing upwards of $15,000. Each company makes a variety of tweeters, woofers, and mid-woofs that range from probably $50-60 each to about $150 for mid-woofs, and up to $200 for tweeters.

Less expensive drivers are available from compaines like Vifa and Dynaudio. I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with any drivers from Phillips, didn't know they made them.

Vivek · 30th January 2001, 03:41 PM

We get cheap drivers in India and also Vifa, Scan Speak etc. I think Vifa is much cheaper than Scan Speak or Eton, but is much better than using some of the horrible drivers we get here. I do not want to spend too much. What I am looking for is drivers that are like Vifa costwise and performancewise but not too expensive.

[Edited by Vivek on 01-30-2001 at 10:44 AM]

Eric · 30th January 2001, 04:12 PM

Have a look at Parts Express Speaker page. They have a variety of speakers at different prices and I'd bet they will ship to India. For each of these drivers, they offer a recommended enclosure and associated frequency response in their printed catalog.

Vivek · 31st January 2001, 05:44 PM

I will try it. Thanks for your help. And are those Pioneer dome tweeters any good? How would you compare them to Vifa, Audax etc. ?

[Edited by Vivek on 01-31-2001 at 12:56 PM]

Eric · 31st January 2001, 09:55 PM

Hi Vivek,
I'm not really qualified to make an informed decision about pioneer vs. Vifa or Audax tweeters, I've never been in a position to directly compare. If pressed, I might be inclined to go with Vifa... but I've been wrong before. You might want to try a few comparisons: Pick up a vifa tweeter and see how it measures up against the Pioneer.

Vivek · 1st February 2001, 02:50 AM

I will keep you informed. Thanks again.

Shaun Onverwacht · 27th March 2001, 04:14 PM

Hi

Philips speakers are fine, but they are not popular. Madisound has a sale on Philips AD163 tweeters. They are old-style, but good nevertheless. But in the end of the day you get what you pay for.

I got surprisingly good results using recycled Philips AD160 tweeters with generic 8" drivers.

Your mileage may vary. ;-)

30th January 2001, 02:00 PM	#2
Eric diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Central PA, USA	drivers Hi Vivek, How do you define reasonable? There are a number of drivers from compaines like Focal, Scan-Speak, Morel, and Seas which are very good. These drivers are often the ones found in many high-end speakers costing upwards of $15,000. Each company makes a variety of tweeters, woofers, and mid-woofs that range from probably $50-60 each to about $150 for mid-woofs, and up to $200 for tweeters. Less expensive drivers are available from compaines like Vifa and Dynaudio. I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with any drivers from Phillips, didn't know they made them.

30th January 2001, 04:12 PM	#4
Eric diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Central PA, USA	Have you tried Parts Express? Have a look at Parts Express Speaker page. They have a variety of speakers at different prices and I'd bet they will ship to India. For each of these drivers, they offer a recommended enclosure and associated frequency response in their printed catalog.

31st January 2001, 09:55 PM	#6
Eric diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Central PA, USA	Tweeters Hi Vivek, I'm not really qualified to make an informed decision about pioneer vs. Vifa or Audax tweeters, I've never been in a position to directly compare. If pressed, I might be inclined to go with Vifa... but I've been wrong before. You might want to try a few comparisons: Pick up a vifa tweeter and see how it measures up against the Pioneer.

27th March 2001, 04:14 PM	#8
Shaun Onverwacht diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cape Town, South Africa	Philips is just OK Hi Philips speakers are fine, but they are not popular. Madisound has a sale on Philips AD163 tweeters. They are old-style, but good nevertheless. But in the end of the day you get what you pay for. I got surprisingly good results using recycled Philips AD160 tweeters with generic 8" drivers. Your mileage may vary. ;-) __________________ shon

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30th January 2001, 08:31 AM	#1
Vivek diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bangalore, India	Hi all, We have talked a lot about amps. I am interested in building speakers too. I want reasonably priced drivers which are not too expensive. Any suggestions? I also want to know how good Philips drivers are. Cheers.

30th January 2001, 03:41 PM	#3
Vivek diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bangalore, India	We get cheap drivers in India and also Vifa, Scan Speak etc. I think Vifa is much cheaper than Scan Speak or Eton, but is much better than using some of the horrible drivers we get here. I do not want to spend too much. What I am looking for is drivers that are like Vifa costwise and performancewise but not too expensive. [Edited by Vivek on 01-30-2001 at 10:44 AM]

31st January 2001, 05:44 PM	#5
Vivek diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bangalore, India	I will try it. Thanks for your help. And are those Pioneer dome tweeters any good? How would you compare them to Vifa, Audax etc. ? [Edited by Vivek on 01-31-2001 at 12:56 PM]

1st February 2001, 02:50 AM	#7
Vivek diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bangalore, India	I will keep you informed. Thanks again.

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