I am turning 50 this year.
So the juvenile in me thinks that it is the best time to do something crazy and become an entrepreneur...daydreaming about starting an audio(phile) cafe bar somewhere in North or West Europe (I am a Brit and I somewhat know the scene in London and Brighton, but would also be willing to try it somewhere else if I can find a local partner).
Since it is a speaker forum, let's start with your opinions on the speakers:
I WANT THE SPEAKERS (and the music) TO BE THE CENTRE OF THE SHOW
(in business speak, this will be the unique selling point)
Japanese HiFi cafes are of course the inspiration here.
Please consider two scenarios:
1. a relatively large venue with perhaps something like old Western Electric or Altec theater style speakers (big horns, maybe some open baffle goodness)
2. small/medium venue with perhaps JBL or Westlake main studio monitor style speakers (ie speakers that can be placed near or on walls to save space)
So the juvenile in me thinks that it is the best time to do something crazy and become an entrepreneur...daydreaming about starting an audio(phile) cafe bar somewhere in North or West Europe (I am a Brit and I somewhat know the scene in London and Brighton, but would also be willing to try it somewhere else if I can find a local partner).
Since it is a speaker forum, let's start with your opinions on the speakers:
I WANT THE SPEAKERS (and the music) TO BE THE CENTRE OF THE SHOW
(in business speak, this will be the unique selling point)
Japanese HiFi cafes are of course the inspiration here.
Please consider two scenarios:
1. a relatively large venue with perhaps something like old Western Electric or Altec theater style speakers (big horns, maybe some open baffle goodness)
2. small/medium venue with perhaps JBL or Westlake main studio monitor style speakers (ie speakers that can be placed near or on walls to save space)
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Tannoy Westminster
I am talking DIY and substantially more ambitious than the Westminsters (SPL, bass extension, WOW factor etc.)
And a more modern, industrial, minimalist look please
How big is the listening room?
It is a big task to develop very good sounding speakers.
4 way with active crossover = doable?
Well that's one more way to do it
copy Legis set, just double the size under 40hz
link please
Would the sound system double up as a PA for live musicians, occasionally?
if possible, yes...
but not a requirement...
one can easily set up a secondary PA for live shows.
Yes!
This is what I would do if I was to build great sounding 4-way speakers:
I would select some good tweeter, say RAAL or Beyma tpl150, or any other...then I would select upper midrange, not too big, it has to be ~6" to go high up to the ribbon, my choice would be 6fe200, great mid up to 5kHz with no breakups...then I would get some pro woofer, say 12", efficient, with minimum breakups, plenty of them to choose, especially faitalpro, finally some 18" woofer.
This would not necessarily have to be active, I would split the signal for woofer, use plate amp to power it, and send upper part of the signal to separate amp and make rest passive. That way it would be easy swap stereo amps for fun.
Good luck with the jazz café idea.
Cheers!
This is what I would do if I was to build great sounding 4-way speakers:
I would select some good tweeter, say RAAL or Beyma tpl150, or any other...then I would select upper midrange, not too big, it has to be ~6" to go high up to the ribbon, my choice would be 6fe200, great mid up to 5kHz with no breakups...then I would get some pro woofer, say 12", efficient, with minimum breakups, plenty of them to choose, especially faitalpro, finally some 18" woofer.
This would not necessarily have to be active, I would split the signal for woofer, use plate amp to power it, and send upper part of the signal to separate amp and make rest passive. That way it would be easy swap stereo amps for fun.
Good luck with the jazz café idea.
Cheers!
thanks for the link.
i was considering multiple 18" tapped horn or PPSL for subwoofer duties.
PP tapped TL = why not?
where can I get the drawings?
and I took note of synergy/unity horns; especially for a smaller venue, right?
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Yes!
This is what I would do if I was to build great sounding 4-way speakers: <snip>
Adason, I have been following your 6FE200 thread; I like the idea very much. I have been thinking of 4x 6FE200 arranged in a square with a bullet tweeter in the center; quasi co-axial. My only worry is lobing.
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