hi all...again!

[nichola]

My name is Nichola..i became a member on this site a few years ago but due to life getting in the way i have not been around...the aim is still the same, i want to learn how to build my own speakers and your site was recommended to me as a great starting place..as a rank beginner i was wondering if you could suggest the best books to read to help me get started..any help would be greatly appreciated...Nichola

 

[csom]

Hi Nichola,
I have no books yet but I was taught by some respected, kind and very experienced forum members and I studied many learning materials on the web.

Here are some links that you might find useful.

1. DIY Audio & Video - FAQs, Tutorials, and Calculators for Speaker Boxes, Crossovers, Filters, Wiring and more ( good resource for beginners)

2. mh-audio.nl ( many online tools and info)

3. Calculators, Charts, and Diagrams ( lots of useful tools)

4. Subwoofer Vent Length Calculators - Diameter of Vent, Number of Ports, Volume of Box, Tuning Frequency, End Correction Factor ( box calculator)

5. Speaker Box Calculations

6. Audio Speaker Parameters Calculator - KBápps.com

Hope this helps.

 

[nichola]

Thank you very much for your help Som...your first link alone is better, i think, than any book i could buy on the subject...did not realise there was so much information out there on DIY speakers..makes me more determined now to build my own set

 

[Johno]

You could jump straight in to a project and learn as you go. It depends on your taste of course but I would recommend the Manzanita, link below. It is easy, minimal woodwork, low cost and the result is superb.

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/110583-fast-fun-inexpensive-ob-project.html

John
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[nichola]

Thanks for the link John...had a look at the project and the build costs and i think this is something that i can do...will have to save up for a while but the aim will be to build these by start of the spring..thanks for your help..Nichola

 

[Cal Weldon]

Hello nichola, welcome to diyAudio.