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= Getting Started =

* Why DIY?
* A/B switch for auditioning
* Class A, B, C, D
* Class A or Class B
* Analog Techniques and Audio (huge resource)
* Class A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, Doherty
* Class G



= Celebrities =

[h=Linkwitz Labs]%2[/h]

• http://www.linkwitzlab.com/ - Linkwitz Lab

[h= Zaph Audio]%2[/h]

• http://zaphaudio.com/ - Zaph Audio
• http://zaphaudio.com/ZDT3.5.html - Constructing ZDT3.5 - Project

[h=Art Ludwig]%2[/h]

• http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/ - Art Ludwig's Sound Page
• http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/Loudspeaker_construction.html - Speaker Construction - Good Coles Notes pages

[h= Rod Elliot]%2[/h]

• http://sound.westhost.com/index2.html - Rod Elliott's pages
• http://sound.westhost.com/bi-amp.htm - Bi Amp
• http://sound.westhost.com/bi-amp2.htm - Bi Amp 2
• http://sound.westhost.com/biamp-vs-passive.htm - Bi Amp vs Passive
• http://sound.westhost.com/sp-boxes.htm - SP Boxes
• http://sound.westhost.com/sp-boxes2.htm - SP Boxes 2

= Construction Links =

== Bending Wood ==

* http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Vacuum_Veneered_Drawer_Faces.html - Bending Ply
* http://www.allwoodwork.com/article/woodwork/methods_of_bending_wood.htm
* http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Rx_For_Bending_Wood.html
* http://curbly.com/erika/posts/791-how-do-you-bend-plywood
* http://www.onlinetips.org/bend-plywood

== Applying Veneer ==

* http://www.io.com/~patman/finish.html#veneer
* http://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/welcome.htm - Vaccuum Veneering
* http://www.rockler.com/articles/how-to-veneer.cfm - Techniques
* http://www.exotic-veneer.co.uk/exotic_wood_veneer_kitchen_office_reproduction_furniture_products.php - UK Supplier with big sheets

== CNC Milling ==

* http://www.cncrouting.co.uk/what/intelocking-mdf-frames.html - The Cutting Room - CNC Milling company in London; cool
* http://www.chromecow.com/downloads/lscript/shm-stl-tools/ - Lightwave STL plugin

== Aluminum ==

* Brushing Aluminum - must be done before anodizing
* Polishing Brushed Aluminum
* How to decide between Anodizing, Painting and Powder coating
* HowTo remove clear coat from Aluminum
* Best aluminum for anodizing is billet aluminum rather than pure ALU; pure alu has many impurities which can give it an uneven finish
* UK suppliers

• http://www.clickmetal.co.uk/Angle-Types/Sheet-and-Plate/c-1-16-6/?gclid=CPqN0MPA2aMCFeFc4wodnRAB_A
• http://www.bwaluminium.co.uk/services.htm
• http://www.alcoeng.co.uk/products.php?catID=7&subID=29&gclid=CKL6tcTA2aMCFY1k4wodPySd9g
• http://www.ukaluminium.co.uk/aluminium_sheet.htm
• http://www.metals4u.co.uk/products.asp?Cat_ID=1

* Best Aluminum for Bending
* How to Bend
* 18" Bending Brake

= Kit =

• Custom Heatsinks: http://www.cooliance.com/custom_heatsinks.html, http://www.chtechnology.com/heatsinks.html, http://www.aavidthermalloy.com/products/heatsinks.shtml, http://www.thomasnet.com/products/heat-sinks-custom-designed-37340403-1.html
• Copper Sheets: http://www.metelec.co.uk/copper-sheet.php, http://www.alfun.cz/en/med.html
• high quality actives:
  

  If you want HIGH SQ then search for DEQX used on audiogon or similar sites. You can buy it new for over $6K US

• Accoustic Foam:
• http://www.acoustic-foam.co.uk/acousticfoam/
• http://www.cutfoam.co.uk/acoustic.html
• http://www.cutfoam.co.uk/galleryacoustic.html
• http://www.customaudiodesigns.co.uk/absorbers.htm
• http://www.xlprosystems.com/catalog...d=727&osCsid=d180f817102a2103f5005dead1ae1568
• http://www.xlprosystems.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=522
• http://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=400
• https://www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=26_43&products_id=1042&language=en
• http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Acoustic-Foam...090246&cguid=3d1aa9261250a0e204e1fdd1ff58fe57
• http://www.inta-audio.com/studio-eq...m=ppc&utm_term=3315&utm_campaign=froogle#3315
• http://www.ledametrix.com/oscope/index.html - Poor mans Oscilliscope
• http://www.picotech.com/oscilloscope-specifications.html?source=Google&campaign=Osc&key=oscilloscope - Oscilliscopes
• http://www.picotech.com/computer-oscilloscope.html - USB OScilliscope

= Sonics =

* http://www.superlux.us/frequency_response.html - Why do Frequency Response Curves Matter
* http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound/u11l3d.cfm - Behavior of Sound Waves
* http://www.slideshare.net/guest90e7e/reflection-of-sound-part-1-presentation
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustics - Accoustics
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_(physics) - Reflection
* http://www.ndt.net/links/proper.htm - Plastic Material Accoustic Properties
* http://polymerphysics.net/pdf/JAcoustSocAmer_111_1782_02.pdf - Acoustic and dynamic mechanical properties of a polyurethane rubber




= Speakers =

== Projects ==

* http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/93218-lgt-construction-diary.html-'LGT' Construction Diary
* http://www.linearteam.dk/ - Linear Team - Good free box design program (you need the T-S parameters from the speaker you want to use) Follow the help exactly to enter the parameters or it will not allow you to complete the entry.
* http://www.rjbaudio.com/ - RJB Audio - Projects
* http://www.planet10-hifi.com/boxes.html - Planet10 Box Layout Library - nice
* http://sites.google.com/site/undefinition/diy - Paul Carmody's Audio Projects - Projects (good site)

== Horns ==

* Horns - Math intensive! 🙂
* More words, less math
* http://www.frugal-horn.com/ - Horn Designs
* http://www.mh-audio.nl/Horn/Dinsdale_Horns_1.pdf - good article
* http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/manufacture/zingali.htm - marketting stuff on how amazing horns are...

== Software ==

* http://www.speakerworkshop.com/SW/Download.htm - Speaker Workshop - Probably the best free speaker design package but it is evil to learn how to use.
* http://www.claudionegro.com - Speaker Workshop tutorial
* http://www.pvconsultants.com/audio/frdgroup.htm - Frrequency Response Data Consortium - Collection of very usefull simulation tools mostly in Excell. Th Baffle Step compenation program is really good for demonstrating how just moving a drive unit a few cm in a cabinet can significantly affect the frequency response.
* http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/loudspeaker/projects/speakerworkshop.html - Tutorial - one of several tutorial on how to use it (search the web for others)
* http://www.holmacoustics.com/holmimpulse.php - HOLM Accoustics - Probably the best free measurement software and fairly easy to use. You will need a microphone and a half decent sound card but that is all.

== Analysis ==

* Measuring Loudspeakers, Part One - very technical

== Books ==

* http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Reprodu...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280935423&sr=1-1 - Floyd Toole's book on Sound Reproduction - recommended read; not cheap



= Uncategorized =

• http://www.lenardaudio.com/education/01_eduintro.html - Lenard Audio Institute
• http://lenardaudio.com/sarabande_standard.html
• http://www.johncon.com/john/wm61a/ - John Conover: Using the Panasonic WM61A as a Measurement Microphone - How to build a really cheap but flatish response microphone for only a few £ or $. If you only take one peice of advice from me it would be don't try to build speakers without a microphone. It would be like setting sail without even a compass, you can use the sun but its not really that much help unless you have years of experience, your ears are much the same.
• http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/ - Humble Homemade HiFi - Projects
• http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/ - Troels Gravesen Audio - Projects and Theory
• http://www.gedlee.com/Loudspeakers.htm - Geddes - ?
• http://www.musicanddesign.com/HybridDesign.html - Hybrid Design - design philosophy principle for the mid/treble of a 3 way or subs/sats.
• http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=150939&highlight=econowave - Audio Karma waveguide speakers - ick
• http://www.t-linespeakers.org/ - Transmission Line speakers
  * http://www.claudionegro.com - Speaker measurements, Double chamber reflex, DAC, Speaker vibrations.