DIY Noob intro and advice sought Please

JBCobra · 8th December 2010, 03:45 PM

Greetings All
1st post here and would like to say hello.
Last year I got turned onto a Leak st20. It didn't work very well at first until I sent it to England for a complete re-do. Now I am pretty sure it sounds about as good as a 20 can sound. The weak link in the chain is my speakers. So, I am wondering what you experts think would work best for a 10 watts per channel little Leak?
I mainly listen to Blues, Jazz and Rock, at medium to medium high volume. I do need decent bass without utilizing a sub.
My Man Cave room is over a 2 car garage. Not exactly sure how big that is, but just to give you an idea size-wise.
Whatever the cabinets would need to be pre-cut at the very least, as woodworking is not my forte.
Any and all ideas Greatly appreciated!
Cordially
John

sdclc126 · 8th December 2010, 04:05 PM

What sort of budget do you have?

JBCobra · 8th December 2010, 04:09 PM

up to 1500 bucks. maybe more? Hey I don't have any idea what is required cashish wise?

sdclc126 · 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JBCobra

up to 1500 bucks. maybe more? Hey I don't have any idea what is required cashish wise?

At 10 watts you need efficient speakers, perhaps something like the GedLee designs (Loudspeakers), but they may be at the top end of your budget (can be cloned?) Also look for similar but cheaper alternatives, like Gainphile: S15 - Econowave DSP, and I don't know how to get much bass without a separate powered subwoofer.

Also look here for designs and info: [http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Lou...jects.htm#High, then click on High Efficiency Speakers.

Do a search here - there are a lot of designs to fit your needs, and I'll let some of the other members chime in for recommendations I don't have off the top of my head at the moment.

JBCobra · 8th December 2010, 04:27 PM

I think I am mainly interested in getting the most out of the Leak.
I can get Quad ESL 57's for around that money, but have never heard any, and just don't know what to do? My speakers now are 94db

JBCobra · 8th December 2010, 04:29 PM

Thank you sdc
Will check them out.

jrenkin · 8th December 2010, 04:42 PM

Go BIB

JBCobra · 8th December 2010, 04:54 PM

Those Abbey 12a's seem interesting? Would they be overkill for my room though?

JBCobra · 8th December 2010, 05:36 PM

oops those Abbey's are 2 grand Each......... my bad

c2cthomas · 8th December 2010, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBCobra

I think I am mainly interested in getting the most out of the Leak.
My speakers now are 94db

Hi JBCobra - and Welcome to diyAudio!!!!

94db speakers are going to be hard to beat as that is pretty darn efficient as it is. What are you currently using and what do you find they (the speaker system) need to do in order to meet your needs?????

8th December 2010, 03:45 PM	#1
JBCobra diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valley Forge Pa.	DIY Noob intro and advice sought Please Greetings All 1st post here and would like to say hello. Last year I got turned onto a Leak st20. It didn't work very well at first until I sent it to England for a complete re-do. Now I am pretty sure it sounds about as good as a 20 can sound. The weak link in the chain is my speakers. So, I am wondering what you experts think would work best for a 10 watts per channel little Leak? I mainly listen to Blues, Jazz and Rock, at medium to medium high volume. I do need decent bass without utilizing a sub. My Man Cave room is over a 2 car garage. Not exactly sure how big that is, but just to give you an idea size-wise. Whatever the cabinets would need to be pre-cut at the very least, as woodworking is not my forte. Any and all ideas Greatly appreciated! Cordially John

8th December 2010, 04:05 PM	#2
sdclc126 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA	$$? What sort of budget do you have?

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8th December 2010, 04:09 PM	#3
JBCobra diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valley Forge Pa.	up to 1500 bucks. maybe more? Hey I don't have any idea what is required cashish wise?

8th December 2010, 04:27 PM	#5
JBCobra diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valley Forge Pa.	I think I am mainly interested in getting the most out of the Leak. I can get Quad ESL 57's for around that money, but have never heard any, and just don't know what to do? My speakers now are 94db

8th December 2010, 04:29 PM	#6
JBCobra diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valley Forge Pa.	Thank you sdc Will check them out.

8th December 2010, 04:42 PM	#7
jrenkin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado	Go BIB

8th December 2010, 04:54 PM	#8
JBCobra diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valley Forge Pa.	Those Abbey 12a's seem interesting? Would they be overkill for my room though?

8th December 2010, 05:36 PM	#9
JBCobra diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valley Forge Pa.	oops those Abbey's are 2 grand Each......... my bad

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