Can this be done?

[Aver]

Hello

I was going to start with a long-term project.
Want to build my own speakers.

I want the speakers to be similar to a pair of B&W 6-series as possible.
Do you think this will work?

Say what you think of this project

/Aver

[NurEinTier]

Clone a b&w 6? sure..
Which one of the 6 series.
I think B&W uses custom drivers but finding something very similar can't be hard.
Your woodskills would have to be quite good.
The crossover will be the biggest problem.

[sdclc126]

"I want the speakers to be similar to a pair of B&W 6-series as possible."

Similar in what way(s)?

[Aver]

To NurEinTier,
The DM683 or DM684.

To sdclc126,
I want to try to get the sound as similar as possible.


But what do you think it is difficult with this construction. Is it the electronics or the box?

[R-Carpenter]

Based on the question, everything. What tools do you have? Anything to measure speakers with?

[Aver]

Right now i dont have any tools to measure speakers with. I maybe have to buy some
As i said before if i shall do this project, its gona be a
long-term project.

Where do u guys think i shall start?

[badman]

You may find that the more you learn, the less you want to build a clone of the B&W speakers. Which is not to say that there's anything inherently wrong with them (I rather like them, for the type of speakers they build), but you're able to get a little wilder with a DIY speaker.

So the first thing to do, is read. Read through all the stuff on the wiki on this site. Read through www.zaphaudio.com and his designs posted there. Read through www.linkwitzlab.com, and after you wake up from information overload, go over it again.

There's a TON of information out there, I'd do a lot of research before embarking on a long-term project. You may decide that a 'full range' driver loudspeaker is more appealing to you, or you want a large, high output speaker.

[sdclc126]

I agree - I'm not a big fan of cloning per se - if you can get ahold of the exact same drivers used in a commercial speaker you're on the right track, but then you need to know the crossover design too. Many people clone commercial designs to copy the look as well as the sound, and I've seen some fantastic results.

But - you may be able to do BETTER than the commercial design you admire, or at least as well, with an established design available from the DIY community. That will save you a lot of time, research, and perhaps some money too.