Basics of Speaker Building ?

westers151 · 17th January 2009, 05:56 PM

Can anyone please point me to any sites on the web that explain the fundamentals of speaker building?

I've been reading a lot of threads and have picked up some information, but I'm clueless about what things like f3, f6, Xmax, slopes, etc mean and I haven't been able to find any explanations.

I know there is the Speaker Building 201 book out there which is meant to be good, but I'm in the UK so getting hold of that is a little tricky (unless I order online and then pay big international shipping fees).

Thanks

HK26147 · 17th January 2009, 06:03 PM

The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook - Vance Dickason

Use Google Book facility and search "loudspeaker".
You can preview a lot there

westers151 · 17th January 2009, 07:11 PM

Sorry, but that doesn't work - Google doesn't have any previews of that book.

Anyone else?

HK26147 · 17th January 2009, 07:16 PM

Sorry for the misunderstanding - I meant you can preview other books on loudspeakers & audio.
The 5th ed of LDC comes w software.
( My 91 3rd edition is pretty worn out as are my original speaker books from the 70's )

westers151 · 17th January 2009, 08:11 PM

Nope, that still doesn't work. All it shows me is the index pages and none of the actual book's content (any of them).

Any other areas to look?

HK26147 · 17th January 2009, 08:50 PM

I guess Google doesn't want to give away the good stuff

Also:
INTRODUCTION TO LOUDSPEAKER DESIGN
by John L. Murphy

In my archives:
How to Build Speaker Enclosures‎
by Alexis Badmaieff - Technology & Engineering - 1966 - 144 pages

How to Design, Build, & Test Complete Speaker Systems‎
by David B Weems - Technology & Engineering - 1978 - 336 pages

You can find these books ( used ) inexpensively

westers151 · 17th January 2009, 09:00 PM

Yeah, it seems that publishers took Google to court, but they made a settlement outside of it. Something about Google promoting books in partnership with the publishers, but looks like no more free reading.

Oh well, I'll have a look on Amazon for some of those titles.

Thanks for the help.

HK26147 · 17th January 2009, 09:06 PM

Try these:
http://www.loudspeakerdesign.co.uk/index.php
http://www.speakerbuilding.com/

There is a lot of useful stuff at
http://www.linkwitzlab.com/design_of_loudspeakers.htm

Conrad Hoffman · 17th January 2009, 09:14 PM

I started with the Weems book way back. I think they used to sell it at Radio Shack, but I'm dating myself. It's good for getting your feet wet, but not much more. IMO, the Dickason LDC is essential, regardless of how tough it might be to get, you have to have it. There is nothing on-line that really replaces it. The only other thing that would come close is a set of back issues of Speaker Builder magazine, but that's probably harder to find.

HK26147 · 17th January 2009, 09:19 PM

Quote:

The only other thing that would come close is a set of back issues of Speaker Builder magazine, but that's probably harder to find.

You can't have mine but
http://www.audioxpress.com/magsdirx/...ues/BISAXM.htm

17th January 2009, 05:56 PM	#1
westers151 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Basics of Speaker Building ? Can anyone please point me to any sites on the web that explain the fundamentals of speaker building? I've been reading a lot of threads and have picked up some information, but I'm clueless about what things like f3, f6, Xmax, slopes, etc mean and I haven't been able to find any explanations. I know there is the Speaker Building 201 book out there which is meant to be good, but I'm in the UK so getting hold of that is a little tricky (unless I order online and then pay big international shipping fees). Thanks

17th January 2009, 09:14 PM	#9
Conrad Hoffman diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canandaigua, NY USA	I started with the Weems book way back. I think they used to sell it at Radio Shack, but I'm dating myself. It's good for getting your feet wet, but not much more. IMO, the Dickason LDC is essential, regardless of how tough it might be to get, you have to have it. There is nothing on-line that really replaces it. The only other thing that would come close is a set of back issues of Speaker Builder magazine, but that's probably harder to find. __________________ I used to be an audiophool like you but then I took an arrow to the knee.

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17th January 2009, 06:03 PM	#2
HK26147 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook - Vance Dickason Use Google Book facility and search "loudspeaker". You can preview a lot there

17th January 2009, 07:11 PM	#3
westers151 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Sorry, but that doesn't work - Google doesn't have any previews of that book. Anyone else?

17th January 2009, 07:16 PM	#4
HK26147 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	Sorry for the misunderstanding - I meant you can preview other books on loudspeakers & audio. The 5th ed of LDC comes w software. ( My 91 3rd edition is pretty worn out as are my original speaker books from the 70's )

17th January 2009, 08:11 PM	#5
westers151 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Nope, that still doesn't work. All it shows me is the index pages and none of the actual book's content (any of them). Any other areas to look?

17th January 2009, 08:50 PM	#6
HK26147 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	I guess Google doesn't want to give away the good stuff Also: INTRODUCTION TO LOUDSPEAKER DESIGN by John L. Murphy In my archives: How to Build Speaker Enclosures‎ by Alexis Badmaieff - Technology & Engineering - 1966 - 144 pages How to Design, Build, & Test Complete Speaker Systems‎ by David B Weems - Technology & Engineering - 1978 - 336 pages You can find these books ( used ) inexpensively

17th January 2009, 09:00 PM	#7
westers151 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Yeah, it seems that publishers took Google to court, but they made a settlement outside of it. Something about Google promoting books in partnership with the publishers, but looks like no more free reading. Oh well, I'll have a look on Amazon for some of those titles. Thanks for the help.

17th January 2009, 09:06 PM	#8
HK26147 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	Try these: http://www.loudspeakerdesign.co.uk/index.php http://www.speakerbuilding.com/ There is a lot of useful stuff at http://www.linkwitzlab.com/design_of_loudspeakers.htm

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