3 way high SPL sealed studio monitor
Edit - Changed the title of the thread to better reflect the current ideas.
Hello,
Apologies, I have started similar threads before, but got confused and waylaid by other projects.
I build music studios. I have built several pairs of custom speakers for my studio builds... mostly derived from proven designs. I have a superficial understanding of some things, but I can be flummoxed easily.
I want to build a sealed, 'limited range' (100 Hz - 20 KHz) monitor which will function well @ 2m-4m listening distances. The accepted studio protocol (per ITU 775) is an equidistant triangle between the speakers and the listener, with L&R angled @ 30 degrees.
In my current demo room, I have Tannoy DC12i (with a coaxial 12" driver) and custom subwoofers with AE TD15H drivers. One of my main problems is that the stereo imaging is much more stable further back into the room from where I'm sitting (the speakers are about 9' apart and I'm sitting @ about 8' - this is 1' ahead of the theoretical "sweet spot"). I'm hoping that a smaller mid-woofer will beam less and widen the sweet spot.
I already have a pair of B&C DE250s in SEOS 12 waveguides. I'd like to use the DE250s for sure (they sound absolutely great to my ear, in a pair of 4 Pi speakers I built), but I'm willing to consider a smaller waveguide if it will help me increase my XO frequency (between mid-woofer and CD), for a wider sweet spot at a closer listening distance...
System will be tri-amped with Class D amplifiers, and managed by MiniDSP 4x10HD, with analysis and tuning help from REW.
At this time, I'm thinking that bass duties will most likely be handled by a
JBL 4645c, simply because it is very inexpensive here. Luckily, it will serve as a great stand for the mid-woofer/HF speaker and bring the listening axis point up to the recommended 4' above floor level. I'm also thinking about a
Peerless by Tymphany STW-350F in a custom sealed enclosure, but that is for another thread.
Right now I am focussed on the mid-high component.
Goals:
*
82 dB average / 102 dB peaks @ 4m, from ~100 Hz to ~18 KHz (some active Eq may have to be applied to achieve this, of course). (85/105 dB is the film standard - but for smaller rooms, the kind that these speakers are intended for... 82/102 should be sufficient.)
* Suitable for listening distances of 2m-4m.
* Sealed enclosures that can be easily customised to different rooms by varying the dimensions, but keeping the internal volume constant.
At this time, my questions are -
* Will a pair of
Eighteen Sound 6ND430s per side do the job? What alternatives should I consider?
* If so, how high can I cross them over to the DE250s in SEOS12 waveguides? Or should I consider keeping the XO point as low as possible, in order to minimise interference problems between the mid-woofers?
* Will a smaller waveguide such as the
Eighteen Sound XT120 be preferable for a higher XO point (~2 KHz)
* Are there any fundamental flaws to this approach?
Thanks in advance,
PS: I'm stuck in a total lockdown/quarantine situation. I can't access my PC which is in my studio, in which I have WinISD - the only speaker design software I'm familiar with... Pity there seems to be no similar software for Mac...