Does it have to be commercial, off-the-shelf or custom-made-for-me? I'd rather buy good drivers from the usual suspects (Parts Express, Madisound, maybe some directly from the manufacturer(s)), stop by the lumber yard, and build my own speakers - repeat until I'm out of money. It may not sound quite as good, but I'd get more satisfaction.
I might even want to make my own drivers.
I might even want to make my own drivers.
The system would be surround with an option for stereo from the fronts.
I'd buy pieces and get things custom made. Active xovers. Professional grade drivers since SPL's would be expected to be there. The speakers would be part of a system, not just "speakers". You'd have to pay attention to amps, preamp, and software for DSP. Room treatment would be a must to keep the sound from bleeding to other areas.
Grant.
Spot on thinking, my brother.
Of course they are important. Without them, we would not know one another. The visit is the icing on that cake.
Maybe we can do this together. I have a comfy vehicle and a gas card. Give me a week's notice.
Cheers ZM.
Buy the JBL M2 system and then do the room. But listen in near-field as much as possible.
THx-RNMarsh
I'd locate the most promising designer(s) on DIYA who are not making hardcore commercial work, interview several of them and support the one interesting vision worthy growing into a speaker I wanted to own (and speaker they want to sell or share somehow.) For sanity, I would find another member of DIYA who's aesthetic I agreed with to act as a consultant regarding feasibility and rationality of the design course being undertaken by my new acoustics partner.
Sadly there's another thread discussing that he's moved to hospice.
If I could bill the travel auditioning various speakers in a wide range of international locales that I want to visit regardless, then maybe I could get up to that $$. Or equipment "needed" in a VERY well stocked workshop to build my own speakers.
If one is spending $50k on speakers, the rest of the system would need as much love. So you are up to at least $200k or so. And a room to put them in. The room can make huge difference.
Since i got into diy commercial loudspeakers have had limited appeal. The last ones that caught my attention were the Sonas Faber Ellipsa. But i heard some at about half that price that i was not very impressed with. I have heard the big Tannoy, a big sound but quite coloured.
dave
Since i got into diy commercial loudspeakers have had limited appeal. The last ones that caught my attention were the Sonas Faber Ellipsa. But i heard some at about half that price that i was not very impressed with. I have heard the big Tannoy, a big sound but quite coloured.
dave
I've done some limited mixing and even attempted mastering on the Big Tannoys (Westminster Royal Grand MK3?) in a treated room. I wasn't impressed. Quite colored mid-bass was also my take-away. And the treble, ouch that diffraction from the Co-Axial cone and cabinet, and Oh dear god, a compression driver... Yikes.
Man, it was just a bit of fun... I read the manifesto, second audio manifesto I've read in two months... I like the diy audio manifesto a lot more, a lot less complaining, more inspiring and less sales pitchy. But I get it, greed and inflation is disheartening... That's why I'm here. No way am I going to spend 50,000+ on speakers or 17,000 alone on cnc aluminum. But people are so they keep making more and more of it.
I went to axpona last month. I've been away from hifi for 15+ years and seeing the speakers offered was a bit of a shock. Almost everything was stratosphere money. I know most of the rooms were the worst place, aside from a bathroom, to listen to a system but I just didn't hear what equaled the asking price in most of the rooms. The rooms were hit or miss... I might go for 15a Martin Logans simply because they sounded great and I don't want to try to build my own. At $25,000 the ML 15a seems logical. It was the 6+1 two ways for 22,000 that had me scratching my head. But I really heard some great analog front ends. I thought by now digital would crush it but nope not even close.
So here's my order of build/ buy: finish speakers (3.5 way) build 25w class A amp and piece together a turntable. long way to go but I'm enjoying the ride...
thanks to the brave ones who played the game.
I went to axpona last month. I've been away from hifi for 15+ years and seeing the speakers offered was a bit of a shock. Almost everything was stratosphere money. I know most of the rooms were the worst place, aside from a bathroom, to listen to a system but I just didn't hear what equaled the asking price in most of the rooms. The rooms were hit or miss... I might go for 15a Martin Logans simply because they sounded great and I don't want to try to build my own. At $25,000 the ML 15a seems logical. It was the 6+1 two ways for 22,000 that had me scratching my head. But I really heard some great analog front ends. I thought by now digital would crush it but nope not even close.
So here's my order of build/ buy: finish speakers (3.5 way) build 25w class A amp and piece together a turntable. long way to go but I'm enjoying the ride...
thanks to the brave ones who played the game.
Excellent choices! And most people here won't even know what they are. And yes, easy to go way over budget. In the same world, maybe some Danley SH-50s would be a more reasonable choice for budget and size. Or in the realm of Hi-Fi I'd go straight for whatever Focal would fit the budget.
But since this is DIY, I'd just build my own. You could build a nice set of speakers for $50K.
If I had to spend the money I'd probably go for a pair of Pelonis Model 215A.
Pelonis Sound & Acoustics
I have no idea how much they cost.
Pelonis Sound & Acoustics
I have no idea how much they cost.
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