Two way OB speaker for desktop usage?

Doug Kim · 9th July 2011, 02:21 PM

Fellow diyers,

I am a person with bronze ears.

Sudden loss of interest to sound quality - who else?

I still love DIY, but due to lack of time, I prefer simple design.

No: 5-year project for ultimate-fi
Yes: 1-week project for a-little-more-than-no-fi

I am thinking of building a simple and easy desktop speakers, mostly for PC music. I am going to use them for background music while I work. I currently have el-cheapo almost-noname pc speakers without a sub, I think it's frequency range is like 120 Hz - 16kHz. So I want a little bit more octaves.

Could anyone recommend me an OB 2-way design better-sounding-than-el-cheapo pc speakers? I will put them on the desk or on the wall, so the size should not be too big. I will be happy as long as it sound better than $20 pc speaker.
I have a few amps, I think I will use gainclone.

Thanks,

Doug

boris81 · 13th July 2011, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Kim

I will put them on the desk or on the wall...

Open Baffle speakers must be away from the back wall.
Here are some cheap and easy suggestions:

Fast, fun, Inexpensive OB project

S11 OB - Revisiting Desktop OB design using Seas 8" and Tang Band Full-Range

Diminui Loudspeakers - Room Friendly Dipoles

Doug Kim · 14th July 2011, 10:45 AM

Thanks for the links. Diminui looks nice to me.

marunga · 14th July 2011, 01:42 PM

Not OB, but where fun to build (had to empty some cans hehehe):

‪Beer Keg and Can Loudspeakers / Colunas Barril e Lata de Cerveja‬&rlm; - YouTube

regards,
m

9th July 2011, 02:21 PM	#1
Doug Kim diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2008	Two way OB speaker for desktop usage? Fellow diyers, I am a person with bronze ears. Sudden loss of interest to sound quality - who else? I still love DIY, but due to lack of time, I prefer simple design. No: 5-year project for ultimate-fi Yes: 1-week project for a-little-more-than-no-fi I am thinking of building a simple and easy desktop speakers, mostly for PC music. I am going to use them for background music while I work. I currently have el-cheapo almost-noname pc speakers without a sub, I think it's frequency range is like 120 Hz - 16kHz. So I want a little bit more octaves. Could anyone recommend me an OB 2-way design better-sounding-than-el-cheapo pc speakers? I will put them on the desk or on the wall, so the size should not be too big. I will be happy as long as it sound better than $20 pc speaker. I have a few amps, I think I will use gainclone. Thanks, Doug

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Doug Kim diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2008	Thanks for the links. Diminui looks nice to me.

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marunga diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010	Not OB, but where fun to build (had to empty some cans hehehe): ‪Beer Keg and Can Loudspeakers / Colunas Barril e Lata de Cerveja‬&rlm; - YouTube regards, m

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