Fostex FE87E as computer speakers

ttan98 · 9th April 2009, 12:54 AM

Hi,

I am thinking of building a pair of computer speakers from this model of Fostex drivers, much better than some of the commercial speakers sold at the moment.

Those experts out there please confirm whether they can be ported to speaker cabinet at around 2 lit, Bass Reflex, it will be x-overed to a sub woofer at around 140Hz.

cheers.

planet10 · 9th April 2009, 01:59 AM

I'd have to look at them again... when i was working up the uFonken, i looked at FE83, FE87, and FF85. In the end i chose FF85 (in 2 litre) since to get the same bottom out of the 1st 2 i needed a box as large as the mFonken (4.5 litre). Since you only need 140 Hz, you may be able to get by.

dave

ttan98 · 9th April 2009, 02:08 AM

Thanks Planet10.

tpsorin · 17th September 2009, 09:18 PM

I don't want to open another thread so I will ask here: will the use of Dayton RS100 togeter with FE83E be overkill for PC speaker?
Which one from FE83E, FE87E of FF85K would be better in this case (from 3-400Hz).

I am also considering Fountek FR88EX.

9th April 2009, 12:54 AM	#1
ttan98 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melb	Fostex FE87E as computer speakers Hi, I am thinking of building a pair of computer speakers from this model of Fostex drivers, much better than some of the commercial speakers sold at the moment. Those experts out there please confirm whether they can be ported to speaker cabinet at around 2 lit, Bass Reflex, it will be x-overed to a sub woofer at around 140Hz. cheers.

9th April 2009, 01:59 AM	#2
planet10 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	I'd have to look at them again... when i was working up the uFonken, i looked at FE83, FE87, and FF85. In the end i chose FF85 (in 2 litre) since to get the same bottom out of the 1st 2 i needed a box as large as the mFonken (4.5 litre). Since you only need 140 Hz, you may be able to get by. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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9th April 2009, 02:08 AM	#3
ttan98 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melb	Thanks Planet10.

17th September 2009, 09:18 PM	#4
tpsorin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Timisoara	I don't want to open another thread so I will ask here: will the use of Dayton RS100 togeter with FE83E be overkill for PC speaker? Which one from FE83E, FE87E of FF85K would be better in this case (from 3-400Hz). I am also considering Fountek FR88EX.

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