Most Proven DIY Design?

[abefroeman]

Building my first pair of monitors and looking for the most proven design available. Speakers can cost up to $1,500, but I am more interested in the most proven crossover and cabinet design.

What would you guys build for a first project if you were to do it all again?

[ultrachrome]

Be prepared for 800 different answers.

I'm really happy with my Ellis Audio 1801b's.

[454Casull]

Proven in what way? To not suck? To be easy to construct? To be popular?

[Moondog55]

Most proven design may just turn out ( unfortunately ) to be made with drivers that are no longer available ( made from that rarest of ingredients; Unobtainium )

[infinia]

what do you mean "Most proven"
Do you mean most "popular" that still can be built with drivers currently in production?
Seems like a troll type of Q.

edit>I think your'e not asking the question you really want.
Think about what you want/need (or heard and liked) before you ask in a different way.

[abefroeman]

I wish Dave still made 1801b kits. Thats a good example of a proven design.

Since I am looking to build a pair of speakers, the drivers need to be available.

I actually am a troll, do you want to see my hump?

EDIT> what I want to do is build a very good kit speaker that many people have already built and were happy with the results. I am not looking to pave the way with an un-tested design as this will be my first project.

[badman]

Originally posted by abefroeman
I am not looking to pave the way with an un-tested design as this will be my first project.

You, sir, are a genius.

www.zaphaudio.com is pretty tried-and-true stuff.

[infinia]

Originally posted by abefroeman


I actually am a troll, do you want to see my hump?

no, there are medical specialists that might tho

...but with 8 total posts and 2 thread starts today?

what about your BSC thread ie the 2way floorstander design shortend to be on stands?

[smellygas]

Originally posted by infinia



no, there are medical specialists that might tho

...but with 8 total posts and 2 thread starts today?

what about your BSC thread ie the 2way floorstander design shortend to be on stands?

I actually think his question here is a good one. I, for one, am interesting as well what people think. The last thing anybody here wants to do is to spend $1000 on drivers and crossovers only to have the result sound like crap...especially if you could have taken $1000 and purchased some well-regarded good-value commercial loudspeakers.

I think this is a good place to start:
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Lou...r_Projects.htm
For some of his projects, people have written in with pictures and their results. I built the Ellam and I think they're phenomenal. Definitely better than my B&W CDM-1's, which were well regarded 10 yrs ago. I'm a little skeptical about some of his designs, though, especially when he says he prefers the Vifa XT25 over the R2904 ring radiator.

SG

P.S. I also think the OP's "other thread" about baffle step compensation was perfectly legit as well. If people here start accusing every new user as being a troll, this board isn't going to grow, is it?

[infinia]

Originally posted by smellygas


If people here start accusing every new user as being a troll, this board isn't going to grow, is it?

FYI
Just trying to get the OP to give his opinion/and/or preferences firstly to narrow it down. For example he may not be interested in floorstanders or maybe he wants a small 2 way nearfield monitor. Most proven DIY speaker at under $xxx with no other requirement for room/enviroment, music type, source equipment, and past experience is way too ambiguous. Besides the BEST this or that , I really think is non productive discussion and leads to chaos> there is no BEST just tradeoffs given the requirements.
I called his Question a troll not him personally. Just helping him focus a bit more.