Do you know any publicly available DIY speaker design that fits this bill:
1-. 3 way
2-. Waveguide loaded tweeter
3-. Home Cinema oriented
4-. Not full range (will use SW so over 60/80hz is OK, with good mid bass and lower mids)
5-. Available drivers and in stock
6-. Free/open design or available for a fee (like Heissmann Acoustics)
7-. Hopefully in a big monitor format (not a tower)
8-. Under USD$500 ea.
9-. Passive XO (for now, good active XO is over my budget --> USD$500 only for the amps and DSP!)
I've searched a lot for this, and could not find anything like it... maybe because it's not worth it? IDK. Maybe its better/cheaper to get 5x Kali Audio IN5 and call it a day.
Cheers
1-. 3 way
2-. Waveguide loaded tweeter
3-. Home Cinema oriented
4-. Not full range (will use SW so over 60/80hz is OK, with good mid bass and lower mids)
5-. Available drivers and in stock
6-. Free/open design or available for a fee (like Heissmann Acoustics)
7-. Hopefully in a big monitor format (not a tower)
8-. Under USD$500 ea.
9-. Passive XO (for now, good active XO is over my budget --> USD$500 only for the amps and DSP!)
I've searched a lot for this, and could not find anything like it... maybe because it's not worth it? IDK. Maybe its better/cheaper to get 5x Kali Audio IN5 and call it a day.
Cheers
If you forgo the 3-way, IMHO no a big deal for home theater since you have dsp management and subwoofer on any modern system, there are several options. Check Cinetor-Evo, Monitor | Home theater speakers they look very good, and "heissmann" (i guess that is his name and he is a contributor of diyaudio also) has made a lot of measurements adapting tweeters soft dome and ring radiators, to waveguide (5-6" round) such as the w300G and the wg148. I am designing a LCR system with the W148G but so far I am only on the initial phase.
Do you mean 500$ per speaker by any chance? If not, please also specify the number of channels (2.1, 5.1 etc), as that directly impacts the cost.
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Yes, sorry...
I meant USD$500 per speaker. I will use them in a 5.1 system. I don-t care if center channel is vertical orientation.
Cinetor EVO is very close in my list... If I can't get a good 3way I might build these speaker as they seem very well designed... sadly there are no reviews or third party opinions on these speaker.
That looks similar to Heissmann Accoustics Monitor DXT. Still la 2way. I think a good 3way is cleaner that a 2way, unloading the burden on the woofer and getting a "dedicated" mid for that important range.
Oh ... sorry.... I missed the 3-way part 😱 I totally agree.... I would also prefer a 3 way. I mate my DXT with a Dayton RS125 and a pair of SB23NRX. Mine is active though.... have no clue how it should work as a passive.
If you don't run the cone driver up to the top, you mess up the match to a waveguide. The 3-way concept makes lots of sense with a dome tweeter.
I was thinking a 3" to 4" midrange with a 1" dome mounted in a 3" to 4" waveguide (crossed over 3 to 3.5kHz or more) plus a 6.5" woofer, or maybe a 6.5" midrange with a 1" dome mounted in a 6.5" waveguide (crossed around 2kHz) and a 8"+ woofer.
augerpro waveguides (search for somasonus waveguides) look very nice, and maybe there is a passive 3 way design that uses them.
augerpro waveguides (search for somasonus waveguides) look very nice, and maybe there is a passive 3 way design that uses them.