Total beginner needing advice (please!)

dubheaduk · 4th January 2004, 06:35 PM

Hi,
Never done anything like this before so please bear with me!!!

I'm toying with the idea of building a pair of 3 way speakers (I'm assuming this is the way to go). I'd like a nice bottom end (ha ha) because I mainly listen to very bassy reggae. As this is my first project I'd like this to be as cheap and easy as possible. Anyone got any suitable plans?
I intend to buy the drivers from my local Maplin store (UK) and I have a decent supply of MDF.
I'd prefer 8" bass drivers as this would be more suited to my budget.
Any tips or help would be fantastic!

rho · 4th January 2004, 08:24 PM

Check out Peerless for very nice price/quality ratio.

osey · 4th January 2004, 08:57 PM

I recommend winISD to simulate the low end response of your box if its important to you.

Pan · 4th January 2004, 09:10 PM

IMO a 2 way or 2.5 way with 8"ers is a good choice for a mainly rock and pop speaker. A 3-way gets MUCH more tricky than a 2 way.

/Peter

RobWells · 4th January 2004, 09:11 PM

Isn't there a certain type of horn cab thats meant to work really well with reggae?

Pro-audio guys please chip in

Rob

osey · 4th January 2004, 10:26 PM

I know eminence recommend some of their drivers to work well with horn enclosures and reggae, how believeable this is Im not sure.

RobWells · 5th January 2004, 05:30 PM

Maplins isn't the only place to look for drivers. Try these aswell.:

http://www.falcon-acoustics.co.uk/

http://www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk/

http://www.bkelec.com/

Whats your budget btw?

I'm sure I've read several times about a certain horn shape for reggae...

Cheers

Rob

Ken L · 5th January 2004, 06:46 PM

The crossover will be the heart of your system

You will do well to select some design that has the crossover already worked out and tweaked.

Regards

Ken L

Christof · 5th January 2004, 07:24 PM

Check out the plans at speakerbuilder.net

The veritas or Lyra will move some booty!

dubheaduk · 6th January 2004, 05:22 PM

Thanks for the inspiration so far everyone!
The veritas or Lyra sound like a good way to start from what I've read, just having trouble finding Dayton drivers in the UK. Anyone know of a stockist? If not are there any equivelents by other companys which are readily available in the UK?

4th January 2004, 06:35 PM	#1
dubheaduk diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK	Total beginner needing advice (please!) Hi, Never done anything like this before so please bear with me!!! I'm toying with the idea of building a pair of 3 way speakers (I'm assuming this is the way to go). I'd like a nice bottom end (ha ha) because I mainly listen to very bassy reggae. As this is my first project I'd like this to be as cheap and easy as possible. Anyone got any suitable plans? I intend to buy the drivers from my local Maplin store (UK) and I have a decent supply of MDF. I'd prefer 8" bass drivers as this would be more suited to my budget. Any tips or help would be fantastic!

5th January 2004, 06:46 PM	#8
Ken L diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: deep south	be sure to include a crossover design in your search The crossover will be the heart of your system You will do well to select some design that has the crossover already worked out and tweaked. Regards Ken L __________________ No longer powered by Linux - not enough apps and cross platform integration - but maybe one day

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4th January 2004, 08:24 PM	#2
rho diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Peer, Belgium	Check out Peerless for very nice price/quality ratio.

4th January 2004, 08:57 PM	#3
osey diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton	I recommend winISD to simulate the low end response of your box if its important to you.

4th January 2004, 09:10 PM	#4
Pan diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002	IMO a 2 way or 2.5 way with 8"ers is a good choice for a mainly rock and pop speaker. A 3-way gets MUCH more tricky than a 2 way. /Peter

4th January 2004, 09:11 PM	#5
RobWells diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK	Isn't there a certain type of horn cab thats meant to work really well with reggae? Pro-audio guys please chip in Rob

4th January 2004, 10:26 PM	#6
osey diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton	I know eminence recommend some of their drivers to work well with horn enclosures and reggae, how believeable this is Im not sure.

5th January 2004, 05:30 PM	#7
RobWells diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK	Maplins isn't the only place to look for drivers. Try these aswell.: http://www.falcon-acoustics.co.uk/ http://www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk/ http://www.bkelec.com/ Whats your budget btw? I'm sure I've read several times about a certain horn shape for reggae... Cheers Rob

5th January 2004, 07:24 PM	#9
Christof diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago area	Check out the plans at speakerbuilder.net The veritas or Lyra will move some booty!

6th January 2004, 05:22 PM	#10
dubheaduk diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK	Thanks for the inspiration so far everyone! The veritas or Lyra sound like a good way to start from what I've read, just having trouble finding Dayton drivers in the UK. Anyone know of a stockist? If not are there any equivelents by other companys which are readily available in the UK?

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