Pretty cheapy 2-way

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LeifB60

LeifB60

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Can you give me pretty cheap drivers to sound good?
Do you have any suggestions for cheap bass / midrange and tweeter in 2-way?
Are there any signs to avoid? Which brands to choose from?
I will try to find a cheap solution. 2-way.
Scanspeak, Seas and SB is expensive but give me a try for a cheap solution even for good drivers.
Visaton? Monacor?

Regards
Leif
 
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Once you know the answers to questions on budget, box size, room size, listening habits etc we can help you better, there are many options at different price points.

Having said that, I've found the Peerless SDS five and 6.5 inch mids and Vifa BC tweeters sound good for not much money: about A$35 for each; not sure how that translates in your area? Relatively easy to work with, too which generally means less complex and costly crossovers, and quite a few good projects around, too.

But we really need more information

Geoff
 
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You have to consider the scale of that CSD which is 40dB down at 4ms on the trail end of those resonances. Thats not bad at all taking into account this driver has an inverted dust cap and rubber surround. There will always be tradeoffs and I could show you other drivers in that price point that measure far worse up top. The only cleaner ones I know are the poly cone Peerless 830870, but they too have tradeoffs. Also, I don't always agree with the measurements posted on dibirama.com but the one you linked to doesn't look too far off.
 
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I once made ultra cheap MTM, from parts express stuff on sale, there was this 4" midbass, 16 ohm, no name brand, for like $5, which measured quite well and sounded great. Then I had a box of 200 onkyo tweeters for $20 closeout sale, the speakers turned out great considering the cost, unfortunately they are no longer available.
https://www.parts-express.com/4-Treated-Paper-Cone-Woofer-16-Ohm-299-320
 
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profiguy said:
You have to consider the scale of that CSD which is 40dB down at 4ms on the trail end of those resonances. Thats not bad at all taking into account this driver has an inverted dust cap and rubber surround. There will always be tradeoffs and I could show you other drivers in that price point that measure far worse up top. The only cleaner ones I know are the poly cone Peerless 830870, but they too have tradeoffs. Also, I don't always agree with the measurements posted on dibirama.com but the one you linked to doesn't look too far off.
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What do you think about this?
https://www.soundimports.eu/en/peerless-by-tymphany-sds-p830656.html
 
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$200 for one speaker - how about -

SB17MFC - $70
SB26CDC - £45 (on sale at Madisound)
Leaving $85 for box and crossover, should be do-able.

here is Troels' version with the SB26ADC which is almost identical to the SB26CDC

http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/SBAcoustics-61-MFC.htm

Edit - there is also the Aluminium cone version with the SB17NBAC, the driver is a little more expensive but the crossover looks simpler.
 
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LeifB60 said:
Can you give me pretty cheap drivers to sound good?
Do you have any suggestions for cheap bass / midrange and tweeter in 2-way?
Are there any signs to avoid? Which brands to choose from?
I will try to find a cheap solution. 2-way.
Scanspeak, Seas and SB is expensive but give me a try for a cheap solution even for good drivers.
Visaton? Monacor?

Regards
Leif
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Seas A26 and Morel 378, making it a Devore Orangutan, sort of.
 
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Build Paul Carmody's Hitmakers or Classix II.

Good reference speakers for future projects.
People spend a hell of a lot more on speakers
that do not sound as good.

You can get parts, precut baffles, CNC'ed knock down cabs, and PC boards for neat crossovers,
And have something to spend on nice veneer,etc.
 
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