Make that three. Jeff Bagby designed the crossover for me for my DIYs that use a Scanspeak Revelator tweeter and Audio Technology mid bass. They are keepers.
It was the very first build that I have ever made that made me confident to pursue this DIY thing. The problem with cheap loudspeakers of that past era was that these were poorly voiced because manufacturer had other plans with higher end models, so it was not such a surprise that my diy-ed loudspeakers appeared very good in comparison to those not being so.
Actually, I think they were Jeff's inspiration to the Spirit Wind. Three or four years ago, I sent Jeff the drivers and my cabinet (not truncated like the Spirit Wind) so he could design the crossover. We were both very pleased with the result. I've got my speakers paired with 2-12" Dayton subs powered by 300 watt BASH amps. Every time I crank it up I'm thanking Jeff for his expertise. If you have an opportunity to hear the Spirit Winds, go for it. I think you'll like 'em. I know mine aren't going anywhere.
After 40+ years of have every type of factory speaker and many DIY projects. My final speakers !!
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AND lets not be Pollyannish about it: Serious probability for a bad result.
I submit that are hundreds of diy speakers that end up being Crap.. for every couple or so that prove Good.
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Very impressive work, Joe! To be interviewed by Steve Gutenberg says it all. I haven’t gotten into turntables yet, but what you have done is inspiring.
Speak for yourself, ALL of my speakers are great!
If one looks for projects that have been replicated by others and described as good, and is well documented with data and lots of thread views, generally, they are not going to be “bad” if well executed. Many times, they will be superior to most stuff you can buy for the same price because of the typical 5x markup from materials cost for manufactured speakers.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure that all xrk971 speakers sound great.
Anyway, commercial speakers are not that costly in reality, because you can sell them easily and won't lose too much money as long as the speakers are fairly priced. I once sold my 30 yeas old JBL monitors for much more than what I paid for. Consider they are the stock that also can play music.
Anyway, commercial speakers are not that costly in reality, because you can sell them easily and won't lose too much money as long as the speakers are fairly priced. I once sold my 30 yeas old JBL monitors for much more than what I paid for. Consider they are the stock that also can play music.
Joe, you have done an amazing job here. Philosophy/design/weight (with speakers and gear has to be close to 1k lbs per channel?) are spot on, as is the 100:1 subwoofer power ratio. You have also covered your tracks well, with the rare, exotic, discontinued nature of the horn section you are not likely to be followed.
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