Exactly my point, each OP may be advised according to their experience and the knowledge levels exhibited by them, which are parameters that differ from person to person.
Efforts in DIY include not only crawling internet forums but also trying the local market (if it exists), travelling to buy parts, making sense out of others' experiences etc. And you've already shown all the classic signs of laziness throughout this thread like, for example, asking people on the other side of the globe to find locally available parts for you.
Don't bother building any DSP or amplifiers if you're not well-placed to do so. Keep your current list active and try to arrive at a proper combination of drivers for a 3-way speaker. Later, if you find that difficult as well, you could always purchase something for much less than what you were initially considering spending. Play safe.
Also, are you from a big city like Bombay? That might significantly boost your chances of finding decent parts (or even strike nice deals) with vendors.
Efforts in DIY include not only crawling internet forums but also trying the local market (if it exists), travelling to buy parts, making sense out of others' experiences etc. And you've already shown all the classic signs of laziness throughout this thread like, for example, asking people on the other side of the globe to find locally available parts for you.
Don't bother building any DSP or amplifiers if you're not well-placed to do so. Keep your current list active and try to arrive at a proper combination of drivers for a 3-way speaker. Later, if you find that difficult as well, you could always purchase something for much less than what you were initially considering spending. Play safe.
But we don't, so why don't you mention a few things such as your formal education, electrical/mechanical skills, any past DIY attempts, any current equipment (including tools), room type, size and listening distance?
Also, are you from a big city like Bombay? That might significantly boost your chances of finding decent parts (or even strike nice deals) with vendors.
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I have been in custom modding PCs designing and building towers(including case and cooling design), Cables power as well as extension, Did my car audio as well full rework. Tools I have regular tool box with all basic tools, power drill, rotary cutter, heat gun, loop generator, rotary buffer, soldering rod, multi-meter and some old analog phase analyzer.
Room 18' x 20' x 10'. Listening distance 10' from front 6' from sides, 6' from rear.
I live in Delhi the project is for Hyderabad. But can get parts from anywhere across the country. Don't worry about that.
So you seem to know your way around computers, rack installations and some car audio. That is clearly not sufficient to design and build DSP-based active crossover or amplifiers. It's better you buy them from somewhere.
Guessing 10' as the height, your room is almost square and you're about two-thirds into the room. What happened to your initial driver combination from SBAcoustics ?
Guessing 10' as the height, your room is almost square and you're about two-thirds into the room. What happened to your initial driver combination from SBAcoustics ?
Yeah, nah. It's not even remotely the same as having multiple large speakers capable of clean SPL.
Is buying it off the internet not an option?
https://www.diyclassd.com/
https://audio-hi.fi/en/hypex-m-17.html
Yes. That is why I did not plan to build DSP and AMP from scratch. See not being lazy. Just taking the route which I know I can manage by putting effort into it.
Those drivers are still on unless I manage to find 3-way tried and tested system with Passive crossover and better drivers. I am still on lookout for them. Not given up yet.
Yes will use DSP and AMP modules or even better DSP Power Amplifier but am worried about splitting the signal into 3 using XLR Splitter. Should I get something like this instead.
https://avstore.co.nz/product/supersplitter-single-channel-unit/
I meant Indian sites not International. Those I was able to find. But shipping + taxes gonna take their price way up. Not worth it if they gonna be that expensive.
Not required, just parallel the three amplifier inputs and connect it to the source as if they were a single amplifier.
There is so much wrong with a lot of the answers in this thread, I really don't know where to start. No, actually, I do, I just don't have the time. Maybe if it rains tomorrow and I can avoid chores after Church, I will.
Two brief points: the centre in a HT is only really important if you have a wide listening area. Think about why they were incorporated in cinemas to start with.
Amps are less important in a multi amped speaker and you don't need the "quality" AKA expensive amps you might need in a single amped system. Been there, done that. Same with huge PSUs. Not needed.
Third point occurred as I was typing: DEQXs aren't that great in terms of hardware but the processing is slick. I can do far more for far less with a modest PC.
I'm just about to move and have just dismantled a large 6ch (no centre) 2ch/HT rig using really nice drivers and 23ch of amplification as it was all active and all DSP driven. This was incarnation 4 of it so I've had years of experience setting up my system, and other people's systems.
Two brief points: the centre in a HT is only really important if you have a wide listening area. Think about why they were incorporated in cinemas to start with.
Amps are less important in a multi amped speaker and you don't need the "quality" AKA expensive amps you might need in a single amped system. Been there, done that. Same with huge PSUs. Not needed.
Third point occurred as I was typing: DEQXs aren't that great in terms of hardware but the processing is slick. I can do far more for far less with a modest PC.
I'm just about to move and have just dismantled a large 6ch (no centre) 2ch/HT rig using really nice drivers and 23ch of amplification as it was all active and all DSP driven. This was incarnation 4 of it so I've had years of experience setting up my system, and other people's systems.
Wide as in relative to the rooms depth Brett?
Because that is how I see my own lounge room, not the best place to watch movies but that's all some of us have.
Personal opinion but I think mine sounds clearer when I use the centre speaker rather than L&R only, maybe its just me.
Because that is how I see my own lounge room, not the best place to watch movies but that's all some of us have.
Personal opinion but I think mine sounds clearer when I use the centre speaker rather than L&R only, maybe its just me.
Wide for me is the sense of seating and where people will be while watching or playing media. That is also the reason for me going 3-way. Not all gonna sit in the center right.
The number of bands you break the speaker into has nothing much to do with what I'm talking about.
Vineet,
3-way does not mean 3 front speakers (LCR) but instead indicates 3 frequency bands - low, mid, high within each channel. For example,
Stereo 3-way indicates 2 front channels split into 3 bands each.
LCR 3-way indicates 3 front channels split into 3 bands each.
I thought you must have had it right, when wesayso pointed that out earlier.
3-way does not mean 3 front speakers (LCR) but instead indicates 3 frequency bands - low, mid, high within each channel. For example,
Stereo 3-way indicates 2 front channels split into 3 bands each.
LCR 3-way indicates 3 front channels split into 3 bands each.
I thought you must have had it right, when wesayso pointed that out earlier.
Ahm I guess at this point you know that I know the basic stuff. If not lot is lost here.
But yes. I know. And I was specifically saying that I also choose 3-way(Tweeter+Mid+Woofer) speaker as I want the mid-range to be loud and dispersed to wider area in comparison to what a 2-way speaker is capable of.
I know what I am talking about. LOL.
It does to what I am referring to. Hey read my comment. What did I say. I clearly stated "Wide for me is the sense of seating and where people will be while watching or playing med" and in context to that statement is what my second statement followed on "That is also the reason for me going 3-way" and yes 3ch speaker setup LCR is what you guys are discussing. But what I tried to say is that 3-way speakers are also helpful in providing wider mid-range dispersion. So as people sit not on axis straight in center 3-way speaker also helps with it and one of my reasons to go for 3-way over 2-way.
Leave dispersion for now and try to find reasonable drivers/designs for your speaker by using the information provided in the thread. Like I said earlier, you may have to expand your search beyond the internet and to other cities, in order to alleviate the availability issues in the country.