does any one have any suggestions on a good, small, high efficiency speaker that I could build for less than $150 Canadian not including the box.
http://www.speakerbuilder.net
This guy has some great looking projects, well documented
based on fairly cheap drivers. Prices ranging from US $115
to $250. Not sure how that relates to Canadian dollars.
This guy has some great looking projects, well documented
based on fairly cheap drivers. Prices ranging from US $115
to $250. Not sure how that relates to Canadian dollars.
thanks
thanks timc I looked at the speaker builder site. it has alot of interesting projects but the small speakers they have are not efficient enough. any other suggestions?
thanks timc I looked at the speaker builder site. it has alot of interesting projects but the small speakers they have are not efficient enough. any other suggestions?
Not sure that I do?
Maybe try the Audax or Seas sites, they have some DIY articals.
http://www.audax.com/doit/index.shtml
http://www.seas.no/kits main page.htm
I am presume when you say small you mean something like a 5-6" driver. Also sensitivity you want 90db +.
Maybe try the Audax or Seas sites, they have some DIY articals.
http://www.audax.com/doit/index.shtml
http://www.seas.no/kits main page.htm
I am presume when you say small you mean something like a 5-6" driver. Also sensitivity you want 90db +.
How about being more specific?
How small?
How efficient?
The smaller the box the less efficient the speaker, unless you go with horn loaded designs.
It may not be possible to meet all your criteria: good, small, efficient, and cheap. Where can you compromise? What do you define as 'good'? Why is efficiency such a big issue?
How small?
How efficient?
The smaller the box the less efficient the speaker, unless you go with horn loaded designs.
It may not be possible to meet all your criteria: good, small, efficient, and cheap. Where can you compromise? What do you define as 'good'? Why is efficiency such a big issue?
thank you again timc the audax site has some good possibilities. now I just need to do some pricing.
as for size timc is right on the money 5.5-6" drivers and a two-way design. I may consider horns but dont they need to be big and I know very little abought them(not that i know much more abought more convetional speakers). I am planing to power them with a zen amplifier this is why they need to be efficient. the whole system needs to be somewhat portable hence my desire to keep it small.
as for size timc is right on the money 5.5-6" drivers and a two-way design. I may consider horns but dont they need to be big and I know very little abought them(not that i know much more abought more convetional speakers). I am planing to power them with a zen amplifier this is why they need to be efficient. the whole system needs to be somewhat portable hence my desire to keep it small.
Another question that I have is. what do you think abought using thick rubber for the box ie recycled tires that are turned into mats for the construction industry roughly 1" thick black and very dense.
As for the cabinet walls themselves, I wouldn't use them, because you'd have some serious rigidity issues and construction issues. However, they may be usable for damping the cabinet walls, although for a small two way, 1 inch may be a little too thick for the application.
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