focal 7" Woofers

argonrepublic · 9th June 2005, 03:26 AM

I am looking at building some speakers...again. I bought some active studio monitors and don't quite like them. They sound electronic. They are the best of all the ones I tried. I can't afford Dynaudio or Genelec.
I have a friend who has a pair of 7" focal and a pair of vifa tweeters. I am not sure what models they are but he paid about $600 for the four with the intent of building satelites. I am assuming there are only a couple of 7" focal woofers out there. I am hoping somebody can tell me if I have a good chance of building a transparent accurate monitors with these components?
I will probably get a good deal on them.
Thanks

Stixx · 9th June 2005, 03:15 PM

Hi,

sure you have a good chance of building a good monitor out of the parts you have/you can get.
But there is still a LOT to consider and to do.......like what woofers are they? Focal produced half a dozen different 7" woofers with all kinds of cone materials. Likewise did Vifa with their tweeters....
Then a good design LARGELY depends on a good crossover network and a suitable box design. Both benefit from using simulation and or measuring tools. You have to consider whether to go for a closed or reflex cabinet......and so on.

I build an all Focal monitor a couple years ago with a massive enclosure featuring a cast baffle, with a kevlar 7" and Focal tweet.
The crossover was quite complicated using 18dB filters and was develloped using Clio/LSPCAD.
But YES, they sounded very transparent and reveiling without being bright, and only because I went fullrange I gave them away.

Greets,
Oliver

PS picture attached is a raytracing, but that's how the loudspeaker looks

squalor · 9th June 2005, 04:09 PM

The only Focal's I can think of that are that expensive is the car audio models; Utopia.
Nice looking cabinets Stixx !

Bill Fitzpatrick · 9th June 2005, 04:50 PM

stixx:

That's a real tasty speaker design. One of the best I've seen. Love the use of red.

uli · 9th June 2005, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by squalor
The only Focal's I can think of that are that expensive is the car audio models; Utopia.

In the Audiom range there was a 7" midwoofer.

Uli

9th June 2005, 03:26 AM	#1
argonrepublic diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Simcoe Ont	focal 7" Woofers I am looking at building some speakers...again. I bought some active studio monitors and don't quite like them. They sound electronic. They are the best of all the ones I tried. I can't afford Dynaudio or Genelec. I have a friend who has a pair of 7" focal and a pair of vifa tweeters. I am not sure what models they are but he paid about $600 for the four with the intent of building satelites. I am assuming there are only a couple of 7" focal woofers out there. I am hoping somebody can tell me if I have a good chance of building a transparent accurate monitors with these components? I will probably get a good deal on them. Thanks

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9th June 2005, 04:09 PM	#3
squalor diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redneck Riviera	The only Focal's I can think of that are that expensive is the car audio models; Utopia. Nice looking cabinets Stixx !

9th June 2005, 04:50 PM	#4
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	stixx: That's a real tasty speaker design. One of the best I've seen. Love the use of red.