Hi All,
This is my version of an Ikea Blanda speaker build.
It is an Alpair 7.3 in the Blanda Matt 28cm bowl.
The Alpairs are flush mount using the techniek EUVL showed here. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/159151-ikea-spherical-speakers-first-build-done-21.html
The stands are made of layers of birch 18mm plywood. They have a finish of Osmo Hardwach
This is my version of an Ikea Blanda speaker build.
It is an Alpair 7.3 in the Blanda Matt 28cm bowl.
The Alpairs are flush mount using the techniek EUVL showed here. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/159151-ikea-spherical-speakers-first-build-done-21.html
The stands are made of layers of birch 18mm plywood. They have a finish of Osmo Hardwach
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Hi nebosja,
I am finding discribing the sound of a speaker a bit difficult. But i'll try.
The cabinet is a 9 liter BR and is tuned to 53Hz. The Alpair are realy amazing, sometimes it's hard to believe your listening to single drivers the size of a coaster. The sound very detailed without harshness. Voices and string instruments are clear, you can hear every breath en finger setting on the snares. Allthough they are capable of producing low frequenties, they do not have a lot of punch in that respect. So they are not "party speakers". I believe they are very well suited for builting a FAST system. The Alpairs really need about a 100 hours of playing time before they sound really good, in fact the first hour I listened to them they didn't sound very good at all 😱! But even after a few hours of playing the sound quality increased dramaticaly.
All in all I had a lot of fun building the bowls and stands, the next build will probably some subs to match these Blanda speakers.😀
I am finding discribing the sound of a speaker a bit difficult. But i'll try.
The cabinet is a 9 liter BR and is tuned to 53Hz. The Alpair are realy amazing, sometimes it's hard to believe your listening to single drivers the size of a coaster. The sound very detailed without harshness. Voices and string instruments are clear, you can hear every breath en finger setting on the snares. Allthough they are capable of producing low frequenties, they do not have a lot of punch in that respect. So they are not "party speakers". I believe they are very well suited for builting a FAST system. The Alpairs really need about a 100 hours of playing time before they sound really good, in fact the first hour I listened to them they didn't sound very good at all 😱! But even after a few hours of playing the sound quality increased dramaticaly.
All in all I had a lot of fun building the bowls and stands, the next build will probably some subs to match these Blanda speakers.😀
Congrats Erik, beautiful speakers.
Does these bowls form a perfect sphere without the use of a spacer?
Does these bowls form a perfect sphere without the use of a spacer?
i think if you had subs and rid them of low frequencies you will find midbass and midrange will sound even better
Very nice speakers Eric. Where are you running the wires? I assume you made a channel in the laminate.
very nice build. I wish i was as skilled with a router. My own blanda build involves just a wood saw or hole saw and an industrial belt sander/linisher...with luck i can cobble together something half respectable 😀
I love the humble ikea speaker
I'm realy enjoying those picks I love that curved wood stand I've made a set with the medium size bowls with Tang Band w3 the $9.90 ones from parts express mine were far from precise just guessed the port used a sure amp and they sound fantastic PS my first build I picked up some more bowls today to try some different drivers I think I'll give your curved wood stand a go like I said you have done a great job with yours
I'm realy enjoying those picks I love that curved wood stand I've made a set with the medium size bowls with Tang Band w3 the $9.90 ones from parts express mine were far from precise just guessed the port used a sure amp and they sound fantastic PS my first build I picked up some more bowls today to try some different drivers I think I'll give your curved wood stand a go like I said you have done a great job with yours
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Cool idea. I thought you could make it a steerable spherical ball joint to aim the mid driver for positioning.
It just takes time and effort to learn to work with tools that's all 😀. If you can create a nice hole with a saw and and belt sander, you will also be able to learn to do it with a router. I spend much more time building the jig to maken the holes with the router then routing the holes it self (takes less then a minute 😛)
Hi Goolagger, your Ikea bowls look great, I think it is much more difficult to put in speakers which are not round. I love the fact you can create good sounding speakers without spanding a fortune. In the end this hobby is all about being creative, learning and having fun doing that. Theres no need to spend a lot of money achiefing that 😉. I 'll post some more pictures from teh build.
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You could sure, but since it has omni dispersion all the way up to 15 khz it isn't needed =)
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I think this idea is great! "Thinking outside the box!" best compliment IMO! In keeping with DIY on the cheep, I would look to Speaker Stuff scroll down to the M&K 4" 2way speaker.
Or the other approach: Same page as above, but scroll to the 5" Cerwin Vega and the TN28 tweeter from HiVi Research, Swanspeakers.com find them at https://www.solen.ca/pub/index.php?s1=1&a=2 This combination would get closer (visually) to the B&W 800 series.
I would use a fostner bit in a drill press and bore the hole for tweeter first. This way if things go bad, well there will be no frustration from other work done to this point.
I think this idea is great! "Thinking outside the box!" best compliment IMO! In keeping with DIY on the cheep, I would look to Speaker Stuff scroll down to the M&K 4" 2way speaker.
Or the other approach: Same page as above, but scroll to the 5" Cerwin Vega and the TN28 tweeter from HiVi Research, Swanspeakers.com find them at https://www.solen.ca/pub/index.php?s1=1&a=2 This combination would get closer (visually) to the B&W 800 series.
I would use a fostner bit in a drill press and bore the hole for tweeter first. This way if things go bad, well there will be no frustration from other work done to this point.
My ones (start of the thread) rolled off my workbench, and the magnet ripped from the driver and clunked into the sphere. Cheapy Vifa mid drivers.
I'm no longer using them, so if anyone wants two glued up and wired in spheres they are more than welcome if they can collect (Bristol).
They need a bit of sanding, but free to a good home.
I'm no longer using them, so if anyone wants two glued up and wired in spheres they are more than welcome if they can collect (Bristol).
They need a bit of sanding, but free to a good home.
How about a 12" or 14" acrylic globe?
Amazon.com: 14 in. White Acrylic Globe - with 5.25 in. Neckless Opening - American 3201-14020-003: Home Improvement
Not sure how to attach the Parts Express 6.5" two way ceiling speakers.
Dayton Audio CS620C 6-1/2" 2-Way Ceiling Speaker Pair | 300-402
Amazon.com: 14 in. White Acrylic Globe - with 5.25 in. Neckless Opening - American 3201-14020-003: Home Improvement
Not sure how to attach the Parts Express 6.5" two way ceiling speakers.
Dayton Audio CS620C 6-1/2" 2-Way Ceiling Speaker Pair | 300-402
inspired by you
hi i loved the shape and look of your design witch inspired me do something of my own its a 2.1 system i used Peerless 830986 3 inch full rangers in sealed small balls and a dayton DC160-8 61/2 inch in the big bowls ported to 50 hz for woofer action ive worked out i want to drive the dayton from 50 hz to 300 then let the peerless take over from there i have no experiance with crossovers any help with with what software to get pref free or a simple design to start with ar an amp that can do 2.1 would be great thanks
hi i loved the shape and look of your design witch inspired me do something of my own its a 2.1 system i used Peerless 830986 3 inch full rangers in sealed small balls and a dayton DC160-8 61/2 inch in the big bowls ported to 50 hz for woofer action ive worked out i want to drive the dayton from 50 hz to 300 then let the peerless take over from there i have no experiance with crossovers any help with with what software to get pref free or a simple design to start with ar an amp that can do 2.1 would be great thanks
