WANTED: input on efficient party speakers.

xstephanx · 12th February 2005, 05:35 PM

Ive decided that id like to make a couple of party speakers, maybe 2 12 or 10" woofs, or maybe one 12 or one 15". Tweeters i know nothing about so ill need some help there. I'm also on a budget, dont want it to be too expsensive. not sure of the budget yet, if these are doable for 300 then that would be perfect.

They dont need THAT low of a response, just enough to get a bit of the punchy bass, so maybe to 60hz?

What i DO want is efficiency, if i decide to host a party in my backyard, i want to have enough SPL off say 100 watts per channel to make some good sound.

If you could give me some reccomendations with the woofs and tweets from partsexpress that woudl be GREAT.

Cab size isnt really an issue

**edit

plan on maybe adding a horn sub later

x. onasis · 12th February 2005, 05:52 PM

Plaster crackers....cheap and good.

Drivers, xover, MDF, connectors, spikes, veneer < $300

jackinnj · 12th February 2005, 06:13 PM

you want horns for efficiency -- and the horn guru Bill Fitzmaurice -- lurks these pages !

BHD · 12th February 2005, 06:14 PM

Check out pi loudspeaker kits.

http://www.pispeakers.com/

xstephanx · 12th February 2005, 06:28 PM

Wow! lots of good suggestions so far! are the pispeakers kits for pairs or for single speakers only? the theater series caught my eye.

Question, ive heard of people dropping atlas 15"s into the adire tempest alignments, does this mean that i would have good sucess with an atlas 15 in the tempest horn?

joe carrow · 12th February 2005, 06:29 PM

Throw a Selenium 15 coax into a ported box- should be cheap and easy.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...=264-392&DID=7

xstephanx · 12th February 2005, 06:38 PM

Wouldn't a 15" and a piezo or horn tweeter seperately be cheaper than the selenium?

Tweeker · 12th February 2005, 06:44 PM

Heres a nice t-line version of the Dayton MTM combo x. onasis mentioned, good base:

http://www.d-web.com/dbrown/db616tl2/db616tl2.htm

A very detailed build is laid out there for you.

BHD · 12th February 2005, 06:58 PM

The Pi speaker kits are priced per speaker.

While not a kit, Audio Advisor is selling the Athena AS-F2 speakers for 399 bucks, shipping included.

Review here:

http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeak...645/index.html

93.5 db 1W/1M efficiency, real bass extension down to 30Hz.

I've heard them and they sound GREAT and would make good party speakers.

xstephanx · 13th February 2005, 03:02 AM

Currently the plaster crackers seem to haev caught my eye.

Although I was more lookiong for something like a PA speaker, im starting to reconsider!

12th February 2005, 05:35 PM	#1
xstephanx diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t-dot, canada	WANTED: input on efficient party speakers. Ive decided that id like to make a couple of party speakers, maybe 2 12 or 10" woofs, or maybe one 12 or one 15". Tweeters i know nothing about so ill need some help there. I'm also on a budget, dont want it to be too expsensive. not sure of the budget yet, if these are doable for 300 then that would be perfect. They dont need THAT low of a response, just enough to get a bit of the punchy bass, so maybe to 60hz? What i DO want is efficiency, if i decide to host a party in my backyard, i want to have enough SPL off say 100 watts per channel to make some good sound. If you could give me some reccomendations with the woofs and tweets from partsexpress that woudl be GREAT. Cab size isnt really an issue **edit plan on maybe adding a horn sub later __________________ CREEEAAAAAMMMMM CHEEEEEESSSSSSEEEEEEE!!!!! EEEEESSSSEEEEEEHC MMMMMAAAAAEEEERRCCC!!!!

12th February 2005, 05:52 PM	#2
x. onasis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NYS	Plaster crackers....cheap and good. Drivers, xover, MDF, connectors, spikes, veneer < $300 __________________ onasis

12th February 2005, 06:14 PM	#4
BHD diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN	Check out pi loudspeaker kits. http://www.pispeakers.com/ __________________ My religion is the golden rule. The only time it's forsaken me is when I've forsaken it first.

12th February 2005, 06:28 PM	#5
xstephanx diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t-dot, canada	Wow! lots of good suggestions so far! are the pispeakers kits for pairs or for single speakers only? the theater series caught my eye. Question, ive heard of people dropping atlas 15"s into the adire tempest alignments, does this mean that i would have good sucess with an atlas 15 in the tempest horn? __________________ CREEEAAAAAMMMMM CHEEEEEESSSSSSEEEEEEE!!!!! EEEEESSSSEEEEEEHC MMMMMAAAAAEEEERRCCC!!!!

12th February 2005, 06:38 PM	#7
xstephanx diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t-dot, canada	Wouldn't a 15" and a piezo or horn tweeter seperately be cheaper than the selenium? __________________ CREEEAAAAAMMMMM CHEEEEEESSSSSSEEEEEEE!!!!! EEEEESSSSEEEEEEHC MMMMMAAAAAEEEERRCCC!!!!


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12th February 2005, 06:13 PM	#3
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	you want horns for efficiency -- and the horn guru Bill Fitzmaurice -- lurks these pages !

12th February 2005, 06:29 PM	#6
joe carrow diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco	Throw a Selenium 15 coax into a ported box- should be cheap and easy. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...=264-392&DID=7

12th February 2005, 06:44 PM	#8
Tweeker diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	Heres a nice t-line version of the Dayton MTM combo x. onasis mentioned, good base: http://www.d-web.com/dbrown/db616tl2/db616tl2.htm A very detailed build is laid out there for you.

12th February 2005, 06:58 PM	#9
BHD diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN	The Pi speaker kits are priced per speaker. While not a kit, Audio Advisor is selling the Athena AS-F2 speakers for 399 bucks, shipping included. Review here: http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeak...645/index.html 93.5 db 1W/1M efficiency, real bass extension down to 30Hz. I've heard them and they sound GREAT and would make good party speakers. __________________ My religion is the golden rule. The only time it's forsaken me is when I've forsaken it first.

13th February 2005, 03:02 AM	#10
xstephanx diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t-dot, canada	Currently the plaster crackers seem to haev caught my eye. Although I was more lookiong for something like a PA speaker, im starting to reconsider! __________________ CREEEAAAAAMMMMM CHEEEEEESSSSSSEEEEEEE!!!!! EEEEESSSSEEEEEEHC MMMMMAAAAAEEEERRCCC!!!!

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