Small room, small speakers advice

c12mech · 11th March 2011, 02:58 PM

I usually listen to music through headphones in my office/workspace at home. I would like to build a small set of speakers since wearing headphones is not an option with some of my projects. The room is only 9'x11' so size is a major concern. I plan to build a gainclone for powering them. I have seen some of the small horn speakers that I really like the looks of. I can build about anything out of wood, been doing woodwork for 30 years. The main problem I have is that wood is not easy to get where I am, and what can be had is either crap or ridiculously overpriced. I can, however, get pvc pipe in about any diameter possible for free. Can you guys point me in the right direction here. This will be my first speaker project so I'm kind of overwhelmed at the options.

planet10 · 11th March 2011, 05:08 PM

Small driver would use small volume, then you'd just have to get creative with the pipe.

Any limits of pipe diameter?

dave

otto88 · 11th March 2011, 05:34 PM

Budget, and your desired box size?

c12mech · 11th March 2011, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planet10

Small driver would use small volume, then you'd just have to get creative with the pipe.

Any limits of pipe diameter?

dave

I know I can get all the 4" pipe I want. I have good friend who is in charge of all the water system maintenance on the base here so he can get me cut-offs of just about any size they have up to I believe 20".

As for budget I would like to keep it at about $100 for drivers and connectors.

I've heard really good things abut the Audience A3 but it's way out of my price range for now.

planet10 · 11th March 2011, 06:40 PM

The Alpair 6s are going to push over your budget (4" pipe not really bigenuff for it anyway -- an Alpair5 fits almost perfectly in on of the 4" fittings), so barring consideration of the kind of box, the Fountek FR88ex would be my 1st suggestion.

dave

c12mech · 11th March 2011, 09:40 PM

I like the looks and price of the Fountek driver.

Now to figure out the best way to mount them and make it look good.

c12mech · 14th March 2011, 02:34 PM

My friend dropped off 2 4' sections of 4" pvc over the weekend. How would be the best way to mount the drivers and what length should the pipe be cut to? One thing I cannot get is fittings for the pipe so I have to make caps on my lathe. Would mounting the driver facing up in the end of the pipe work? I've also seen one done that had the driver mounted in the side in a cutout of the tube. Just trying to get some ideas as to the best way to do this.

I'm pretty sure that I am going to use the Fountek driver for this build. After that I'm starting an ESL project.

planet10 · 14th March 2011, 06:07 PM

the toobs Mk 1

Laying Pipe with Audio Lego

dave

c12mech · 14th March 2011, 06:19 PM

Thanks Dave.

I had already looked at the toobs MK1 and think it might be my choice. I also have another idea and will post a sketch later.

gvimhoof · 14th March 2011, 06:53 PM

Could you use the pipe as the body and build a separate head to mount the driver in? That might make mounting the driver a little easier.

11th March 2011, 02:58 PM	#1
c12mech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GTMO	Small room, small speakers advice I usually listen to music through headphones in my office/workspace at home. I would like to build a small set of speakers since wearing headphones is not an option with some of my projects. The room is only 9'x11' so size is a major concern. I plan to build a gainclone for powering them. I have seen some of the small horn speakers that I really like the looks of. I can build about anything out of wood, been doing woodwork for 30 years. The main problem I have is that wood is not easy to get where I am, and what can be had is either crap or ridiculously overpriced. I can, however, get pvc pipe in about any diameter possible for free. Can you guys point me in the right direction here. This will be my first speaker project so I'm kind of overwhelmed at the options.

11th March 2011, 05:08 PM	#2
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Small driver would use small volume, then you'd just have to get creative with the pipe. Any limits of pipe diameter? dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

11th March 2011, 06:40 PM	#5
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	The Alpair 6s are going to push over your budget (4" pipe not really bigenuff for it anyway -- an Alpair5 fits almost perfectly in on of the 4" fittings), so barring consideration of the kind of box, the Fountek FR88ex would be my 1st suggestion. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

14th March 2011, 06:07 PM	#8
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	the toobs Mk 1 Laying Pipe with Audio Lego dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

14th March 2011, 06:53 PM	#10
gvimhoof diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Athens, GA	head and body Could you use the pipe as the body and build a separate head to mount the driver in? That might make mounting the driver a little easier.


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11th March 2011, 05:34 PM	#3
otto88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	Budget, and your desired box size?

11th March 2011, 09:40 PM	#6
c12mech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GTMO	I like the looks and price of the Fountek driver. Now to figure out the best way to mount them and make it look good.

14th March 2011, 02:34 PM	#7
c12mech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GTMO	My friend dropped off 2 4' sections of 4" pvc over the weekend. How would be the best way to mount the drivers and what length should the pipe be cut to? One thing I cannot get is fittings for the pipe so I have to make caps on my lathe. Would mounting the driver facing up in the end of the pipe work? I've also seen one done that had the driver mounted in the side in a cutout of the tube. Just trying to get some ideas as to the best way to do this. I'm pretty sure that I am going to use the Fountek driver for this build. After that I'm starting an ESL project.

14th March 2011, 06:19 PM	#9
c12mech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GTMO	Thanks Dave. I had already looked at the toobs MK1 and think it might be my choice. I also have another idea and will post a sketch later.

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