DIY project for Scan-Speak 15w/8530k01

[2Bak]

I made a good bargain for a set of Scan-Speak 15w/8530k01.
I want to build small speakers to go as my main speakers and buy tweeters that fits 'em good and parts for crossover and wood. At a later time I will also make a center speaker that sounds similiar.

Any recommendation for a DIY project using these Scan-Speak bass/mid units? I want the speaker to be maximum 40 cm high or something.
Thanks.

[Per Nielsen]

You can calculate your own box, so it gets the size you want
www.q-sound.dk has a program for this on their website

[timolien]

Look at http://www.aos-lautsprecher.de/ and more specifically the Studio 12 type.

Looks and sounds really great.

Gert

[2Bak]

Originally posted by timolien
Look at http://www.aos-lautsprecher.de/ and more specifically the Studio 12 type.

Looks and sounds really great.

Gert

Yes, they look really good. The crossover is not available on the A.O.S. site, or am I wrong..?

[george a]

try
http://www.audiocomponents.nl/speake...a4-monitor.zip

look at xt25 alternative to ss9800

george

[2Bak]

Thanks for the links.
The crossovers are placed outside the cabinets in both speakers....?

[timolien]

Crossover is, according to the design, internal, but it's up to the builder to make the final choice.

The crossover design has to be bought from AOS, they're making a living out of it. Send the guy a mail for a quote.

I built the Studio 24 (4 x 15w/9530, 2x D9800). I bought the drivers there, and got the crossover design thrown in the package. This was a very good deal for me, since the drivers themselves were much more expensive here.

Gert

[RichardN]

works well in an sealer LS3/5a sized enclosure. Points to watch out for with this driver are:-

1) Sensitivity. At 84.5dB it isn't very sensitive. Best to avoid valve amps unless you like listening really quietly.

2) There is a broad response plateau at 2Khz and above. It is a bit like a baffle step and can be compensated for in the same way...

I'd match the with a good soft dome scanspeak tweeter 93000 and above. Since there is a big drop between woofer and tweeter sensitivity, the capacitorless "Acoustic Reality" crossover works well. (Acoustic Reality use the scanspeak drivers themselves)

[george a]

My 8530's are used in a room of 45m2 with no real problems with sensitivity as long as you don't want JBL syle volume (I've mostly grown out of that)
I use 100w per channel with no probs.
+ subwoofer for critical listening)

[DIY_Peter]

Where have you checked prices in Belgium Timolien?

I just took a look at that site you mentioned, and they are a lot more expensive than DIY paradisio in Antwerpen.

Take a look at

http://www.diyparadiso.com/price/stock-speakers.htm

e.g. the revelator tweeter D2905/99000 costs 169Euro at DIY paradisio, that's 60 Euro cheaper!