Looking for really good mini monitor designs

[stephenmarklay]

Around the size of an LS3/5a. Not for a sub/sat -more of musical stand alone mini-monitor.

Prefer a closed box 5 inch mid configuration to keep the size down but ported designs are fine too.

Any good ones that come to mind?

Also, if I start from scratch can anyone recommend a 5 inch driver (give or take) that works well in small boxes?

Thanks!

[planet10]

milliSize me...

dave

[Undefinition]

This forum is for "multi-way" speakers.

Anyway, I think Jeff Bagby's "Dreydels" may be just the thing you're after. He designed them while on his quest to "clone" the LS3/5A with better drivers... this became sort of a tangent project. They sound really, really good.
Dreydels pictures by jeffbagby - Photobucket

[planet10]

Stephen,

What kind of amp are you going to use to drive these?

dave

[planet10]

Originally Posted by Undefinition

This forum is for "multi-way" speakers.

Easy enuff to add a super-tweeter, if needed

Or add a tweeter and an XO. These use some really good mid-basses, that just happen to go really high.

dave

[planet10]

Originally Posted by Undefinition

I think Jeff Bagby's "Dreydels" may be just the thing you're after

I must know something about that... the XO diagram in Jeff's album is my work.

dave

[el`Ol]

This is the reference mini-monitor of the german Hobby Hifi magazine. The ATD mini-bass is probably the best they ever measured and it (the kit or the bass alone) is still competitive when shipped across the atlantic.
Strassacker: Lautsprecher - Boxen - Selbstbau

[stephenmarklay]

These are great ideas! Planet10, I am using a Sugden A21 right now and will likely have a PP Tube amp as well. I have owned a FE127 speaker before (omega 3r). I was amazed at the coherency of the speaker but underwhelmed with it as a whole. Needed more BSC (some) I think but who knows. I am looking more in line with the other two "traditional" designs. Although...

As a reference I use a version of the LS3/5a from Stirling Broadcast called the V2. Voiced like the original with Seas and Scan Speak drivers. I love them but understand they are but one example of what can be done in a small box. I want to see if I can build something I love just as much - or more.

This is a start for me building so I am trying to keep the complexity down a bit. A mini is a nice start since it won't LOOK overwhelming Although the big Orion LR design would go nice in my yet to be converted home Theater/Music room.

The Drydels look VERY interesting as does the German MMR.

el'Ol - It looks to use Expolinear drivers. Is this the same as ATD?

[el`Ol]

Originally Posted by stephenmarklay

el'Ol - It looks to use Expolinear drivers. Is this the same as ATD?

Expolinear distribute the ATD drivers in Germany. The ribbon is developed and built for them in Bulgaria.

[soongsc]

Originally Posted by stephenmarklay

Around the size of an LS3/5a. Not for a sub/sat -more of musical stand alone mini-monitor.

Prefer a closed box 5 inch mid configuration to keep the size down but ported designs are fine too.

Any good ones that come to mind?

Also, if I start from scratch can anyone recommend a 5 inch driver (give or take) that works well in small boxes?

Thanks!

For monitors of that driver size category, I would recommend JX92S with some tweeking. In a small box, you will need some equalization in software, but it should work pretty good.