Greetings from Barcelona

JoeTorres · 22nd January 2006, 10:06 AM

Hello,

I'm a newbie from Barcelona. I'm an engineer with knowledge of electronics (but applied to Industry, I have few knowledge of it appliance to Hi-Fi systems :-( ). I'm very fond of those Hi-Fi systems of the late 70s and early 80s, I own a Teac BX-300 amp, a Technics SL-PG500A CD Player and a Akai AT-2450 FM/AM Tuner. My speakers are a pair of low-power vintage ones that I had at home.

It has been fantastic to discover this forum, and I hope to get a more wide knowledge of how Hi-Fi system works, and hope one day I could be able to build my own loudspeakers :-). Experiences from other people at the forum having the same Hi-Fi components (introducing improvements too) or people providing me some references to learn about the Hi-FI (books, the Internet) will be welcome.

Thanks a lot!!!

sivan_and · 22nd January 2006, 01:30 PM

Welcome to this faboulous hobby and site..Lots of helpful posts and members here..
G o o d L u c k !!

Cal Weldon · 23rd January 2006, 04:32 PM

Hello Joe and welcome to the forums. Nice to have you here.

EC8010 · 24th January 2006, 09:29 PM

Making loudspeakers is the best place to start. You will be amazed at how much better you can can make a loudspeaker compared to buying one from a shop for the same price. Don't get me wrong; this isn't because the manufacturer is ripping you off. Start thinking about purchase taxes, dealer mark-up, packaging, freight to dealer, design cost (spread over fewer units than mass-market audio), return on investment etc. There really isn't much money left for drivers (it's a rare loudspeaker manufacturer that makes its own drivers).

Raka · 24th January 2006, 09:32 PM

Hola Mr. Torres,

Pues yo de Bilbao

Bienvenido.

Sorry, I translate for the rest of the world:

Hi, I happen to be from the center of the world, welcome.

JoeTorres · 28th January 2006, 10:08 AM

Thanks to everybody!!

I'll surf through the posts to see other people experiences regarding Hi-Fi improvements and creation of loudspeakers.

Regards.

petronne · 22nd July 2008, 02:07 PM

Good morning Joe,

In first sorry for my english, i m french, i wan't buy a new tuner and i m looking for information (nober of gang, sensitivity etc... ) about AKAI AT 2450 L, i have senn you have one.
Could you help me.
My mail is philippe.fillioux@wanadoo.fr
Tanks
Cordialement
Philippe

Jaime · 22nd July 2008, 02:17 PM

Hola Joseph,
bievenido a este fantastico foro
Me encanta Barcelona
Jaime de Uruguay (Sud America)

Hi Joe
wellcome to the forum
I like Barcelona
Jaime

smms73 · 30th July 2008, 10:59 PM

hi i am from Lisboa, im planing to visit Catalunya and specially Barcelona, its seems to be a beautiful city.

the book about loudspeakers that y recommend is "loudspeakers design cookbook" by Vance Dickason.

Check this sites, lots of good projects.
www.zaphaudio.com and http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Lou...r_Projects.htm

I am currently build a loudspeaker from zaphaudio call zd5.

22nd January 2006, 10:06 AM	#1
JoeTorres diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Barcelona	Greetings from Barcelona Hello, I'm a newbie from Barcelona. I'm an engineer with knowledge of electronics (but applied to Industry, I have few knowledge of it appliance to Hi-Fi systems :-( ). I'm very fond of those Hi-Fi systems of the late 70s and early 80s, I own a Teac BX-300 amp, a Technics SL-PG500A CD Player and a Akai AT-2450 FM/AM Tuner. My speakers are a pair of low-power vintage ones that I had at home. It has been fantastic to discover this forum, and I hope to get a more wide knowledge of how Hi-Fi system works, and hope one day I could be able to build my own loudspeakers :-). Experiences from other people at the forum having the same Hi-Fi components (introducing improvements too) or people providing me some references to learn about the Hi-FI (books, the Internet) will be welcome. Thanks a lot!!!

22nd January 2006, 01:30 PM	#2
sivan_and diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dxb / India	Welcome to this faboulous hobby and site..Lots of helpful posts and members here.. G o o d L u c k !! __________________ SivanandBalan

23rd January 2006, 04:32 PM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Hello Joe and welcome to the forums. Nice to have you here. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

24th January 2006, 09:29 PM	#4
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Making loudspeakers is the best place to start. You will be amazed at how much better you can can make a loudspeaker compared to buying one from a shop for the same price. Don't get me wrong; this isn't because the manufacturer is ripping you off. Start thinking about purchase taxes, dealer mark-up, packaging, freight to dealer, design cost (spread over fewer units than mass-market audio), return on investment etc. There really isn't much money left for drivers (it's a rare loudspeaker manufacturer that makes its own drivers). __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

24th January 2006, 09:32 PM	#5
Raka diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Close to Oistrakh	Hola Mr. Torres, Pues yo de Bilbao Bienvenido. Sorry, I translate for the rest of the world: Hi, I happen to be from the center of the world, welcome. __________________ What is beyond the speaker?


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28th January 2006, 10:08 AM	#6
JoeTorres diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Barcelona	Thanks to everybody!! I'll surf through the posts to see other people experiences regarding Hi-Fi improvements and creation of loudspeakers. Regards.

22nd July 2008, 02:07 PM	#7
petronne diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	AKAI AT 2450 L Good morning Joe, In first sorry for my english, i m french, i wan't buy a new tuner and i m looking for information (nober of gang, sensitivity etc... ) about AKAI AT 2450 L, i have senn you have one. Could you help me. My mail is philippe.fillioux@wanadoo.fr Tanks Cordialement Philippe

22nd July 2008, 02:17 PM	#8
Jaime diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montevideo	Hola Joseph, bievenido a este fantastico foro Me encanta Barcelona Jaime de Uruguay (Sud America) Hi Joe wellcome to the forum I like Barcelona Jaime __________________ I write in English worse than Tarzan

30th July 2008, 10:59 PM	#9
smms73 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lisboa, Portugal	hi i am from Lisboa, im planing to visit Catalunya and specially Barcelona, its seems to be a beautiful city. the book about loudspeakers that y recommend is "loudspeakers design cookbook" by Vance Dickason. Check this sites, lots of good projects. www.zaphaudio.com and http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Lou...r_Projects.htm I am currently build a loudspeaker from zaphaudio call zd5.

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