DIY Speaker Less than AUD$300/pr

ashaw · 9th September 2008, 11:11 AM

Looking for a speaker design that costs less than $300 au per Pair,
Sound is of corse most important,

the $300 includes:

*crossover,
*Drivers,
*Materials for the cabnet

Must be good at music (classical, Jazz), Movies, and be flat to 25khz (find Hi-Freq destortion annoying)
Must be Bookshelf, (little space)
Must have Bass for some movies but will have small sub,

Thanks in advance

Alexis Shaw

Moondog55 · 9th September 2008, 11:43 AM

This is a very big ask, i usually find that cabinet drivers and crossover are about equal cost when I build.
If you can find any Vifa P13's then perhaps the DIY reference may fit the bill.

diyAudio reference speaker project

P-13's were about $90 each, add 2 tweeters @ $50 aprox.

If you wanted an open baffle floor stander then Jaycar have some really cheap drivers, but with limited power handling.
How big is your room and what construction??

ashaw · 9th September 2008, 12:31 PM

No Open baffle,

could go to 500 if i strech

PeteMcK · 9th September 2008, 12:53 PM

as the basis for a cheap system ,these model well: http://www.altronics.com.au/index.as...=item&id=C3084

these look promising too: http://www.soundlabsgroup.com.au/p/W...te+-+WF138WA04

Andy G · 9th September 2008, 01:15 PM

Alexis, I'm in Newcastle too, Waratah to be precise.

Feel free to drop by. I can buy Peerless, Vifa etc at 'trade' which may interest you quite a bit.

go to private mail if interested.

Moondog55 · 9th September 2008, 10:48 PM

Alexis I'd take Andy up on his offer, Rabbitz lives in Newky as well.
With a generous offer like that you should be able to turn up a winner.
That little Wavecor driver looks OK too.

Andy;-) I'm hanging on to the Jaycar Carbon woofer as I've sold off all of my KEF drivers.

Regards
Ted

Andy G · 10th September 2008, 01:02 AM

Yo Moondog,

That's ok, Sorry for not getting back to you, a big Uni seminar I had to do, got in the way.

I have decided to try one of these Hi-ef things. Picked up some of the Selenium comp drivers that were DOTD on PE (I'll turn up some wave guides for them). Some Beyma 6MI80's as well. Gunna match them with a pair of the old 15" Jaycar PA drivers. (they are luvly drivers).
So I don't really need the 10's after all.

I've been thinking of trying that 5.5" Wavecor as well, but would want to use one of the small faceplate Wavecor tweets, so will wait until they come back into stock

PeteMcK · 10th September 2008, 04:34 AM

How about this tweeter? :

http://www.soundlabsgroup.com.au/p/V...C+10+N+-+8+Ohm

Moondog55 · 10th September 2008, 05:47 AM

Graph looks nice and flat, at 3000 I'd probably be using third order myself IF I was going to be pushing it, think that is system power handling; not the tweeter itself.
Good price

ashaw · 10th September 2008, 06:01 AM

What is a good book on speaker design?

really a noob at this.

9th September 2008, 11:11 AM	#1
ashaw diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	DIY Speaker Less than AUD$300/pr Looking for a speaker design that costs less than $300 au per Pair, Sound is of corse most important, the $300 includes: crossover, Drivers, *Materials for the cabnet Must be good at music (classical, Jazz), Movies, and be flat to 25khz (find Hi-Freq destortion annoying) Must be Bookshelf, (little space) Must have Bass for some movies but will have small sub, Thanks in advance Alexis Shaw

9th September 2008, 11:43 AM	#2
Moondog55 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norlane; Geelong: Victoria: Australia	This is a very big ask, i usually find that cabinet drivers and crossover are about equal cost when I build. If you can find any Vifa P13's then perhaps the DIY reference may fit the bill. diyAudio reference speaker project P-13's were about $90 each, add 2 tweeters @ $50 aprox. If you wanted an open baffle floor stander then Jaycar have some really cheap drivers, but with limited power handling. How big is your room and what construction?? __________________ QUOTE" The more I know, the more I know, I know (insert maniacal laugh >here<) NOTHING"

9th September 2008, 12:53 PM	#4
PeteMcK diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney	as the basis for a cheap system ,these model well: http://www.altronics.com.au/index.as...=item&id=C3084 these look promising too: http://www.soundlabsgroup.com.au/p/W...te+-+WF138WA04 __________________ ‘today… there lives alongside the twentieth century the tenth or thirteenth. A hundred million people use electricity and still believe in the magic power of signs and exorcisms” Trotsky

9th September 2008, 10:48 PM	#6
Moondog55 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norlane; Geelong: Victoria: Australia	Alexis I'd take Andy up on his offer, Rabbitz lives in Newky as well. With a generous offer like that you should be able to turn up a winner. That little Wavecor driver looks OK too. Andy;-) I'm hanging on to the Jaycar Carbon woofer as I've sold off all of my KEF drivers. Regards Ted __________________ QUOTE" The more I know, the more I know, I know (insert maniacal laugh >here<) NOTHING"

10th September 2008, 04:34 AM	#8
PeteMcK diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney	How about this tweeter? : http://www.soundlabsgroup.com.au/p/V...C+10+N+-+8+Ohm __________________ ‘today… there lives alongside the twentieth century the tenth or thirteenth. A hundred million people use electricity and still believe in the magic power of signs and exorcisms” Trotsky


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9th September 2008, 12:31 PM	#3
ashaw diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	No Open baffle, could go to 500 if i strech

9th September 2008, 01:15 PM	#5
Andy G diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Newcastle, Australia	Alexis, I'm in Newcastle too, Waratah to be precise. Feel free to drop by. I can buy Peerless, Vifa etc at 'trade' which may interest you quite a bit. go to private mail if interested.

10th September 2008, 01:02 AM	#7
Andy G diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Newcastle, Australia	Yo Moondog, That's ok, Sorry for not getting back to you, a big Uni seminar I had to do, got in the way. I have decided to try one of these Hi-ef things. Picked up some of the Selenium comp drivers that were DOTD on PE (I'll turn up some wave guides for them). Some Beyma 6MI80's as well. Gunna match them with a pair of the old 15" Jaycar PA drivers. (they are luvly drivers). So I don't really need the 10's after all. I've been thinking of trying that 5.5" Wavecor as well, but would want to use one of the small faceplate Wavecor tweets, so will wait until they come back into stock

10th September 2008, 05:47 AM	#9
Moondog55 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norlane; Geelong: Victoria: Australia	Graph looks nice and flat, at 3000 I'd probably be using third order myself IF I was going to be pushing it, think that is system power handling; not the tweeter itself. Good price __________________ QUOTE" The more I know, the more I know, I know (insert maniacal laugh >here<) NOTHING"

10th September 2008, 06:01 AM	#10
ashaw diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	What is a good book on speaker design? really a noob at this.

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