Addicted to music Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Wanna know what you guys think. I know there’s a lot of DIY speakers out there. im entertaining the idea of buying or building the best 2-3way speaker on the market. Dipoles need not apply! Not going active! If I go the diy route, I wanna be able to used the best drivers technically with specs provided that I can afford! Put it in a cabinet and let it shine! For the xo I need the components with specs provided, definately no oil or bees wax etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warweary Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 i'm a bit taken by the drivers in this xtz alpha divine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafad Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Are you talking kit speakers or even more DIY than kit speakers? Edit: Re-read your post with my eyes open this time. Right, so anything goes then. Mike Lenehan has mentioned a bigger brother to that little kit speaker currently making its way around. It hasn't been confirmed as of yet but it could be something to keep in mind. Edited March 17, 2018 by Cafad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunno77 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Raal tweeters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwo60 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/new-products/ I have purchased drivers from them before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Addicted to music said: Wanna know what you guys think. I know there’s a lot of DIY speakers out there. im entertaining the idea of buying or building the best 2-3way speaker on the market. Dipoles need not apply! Not going active! If I go the diy route, I wanna be able to used the best drivers technically with specs provided that I can afford! Put it in a cabinet and let it shine! For the xo I need the components with specs provided, definately no oil or bees wax etc Hey, what's this definitely no oil or bees wax!! We're adding a pair of two way standmounts to our range of loudspeakers and we're finishing these in orange oil and bees wax, but that is only the finish. Our driver selection was for a Scanspeak 5.5" mid woofer and a Tang Band full range driver for the top end duties. Are you looking at building these yourself or having them made for you? Cheers, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendes Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Bunno77 said: Raal tweeters Yes, they are wonderfull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) I think mine are it, top scanspeak drivers, I have a 3.5 way passive crossover but the mids and woofer are dipole so you'll have to stick them in a box instead. I haven't completed mine, still waiting for my machined billet aluminium baffle so they're only in a temporary MDF one. d3004-66400, 2x 12mu-8731-t00 32w-4878-t01 Edited March 17, 2018 by Ittaku 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMO Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Clone the Sony SS-AR1. I believe all the drivers are Scanspeak and are available. These retail for about $35,000. From DIY Hi Fi- Sony uses premium cost ScanSpeak Drivers: xover 400Hz and 4000Hz Tweeter = 1" dome D3004/660000 with Tymphany’s unique AirCirc Magnet System Midbass = 15W/4531G00 slit paper cone Woofer = Scan-speak 22W/8857T-00 aluminum cone Review and pictures. https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj7wLbZ9fLZAhVT0GMKHaSjCFQQFgg3MAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stereophile.com%2Fcontent%2Fsony-ss-ar1-loudspeaker-page-2&usg=AOvVaw0pX7V_w4AZF0IQHVn_tBex Edited March 17, 2018 by THOMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to music Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, cheekyboy said: Hey, what's this definitely no oil or bees wax!! We're adding a pair of two way standmounts to our range of loudspeakers and we're finishing these in orange oil and bees wax, but that is only the finish. Our driver selection was for a Scanspeak 5.5" mid woofer and a Tang Band full range driver for the top end duties. Are you looking at building these yourself or having them made for you? Cheers, Keith My apologies Keith, xo means cross over, no exotic wet expensive caps! No problem using these for the cabinet. Love oil base paints. Edited March 17, 2018 by Addicted to music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Addicted to music said: My apologies Keith, xo means cross over, no exotic wet expensive caps! No problem using these for the cabinet. Love oil base paints. No need to apologise and I knew that xo meant crossover. My description of our two way enclosures was because you stated definitely no oil or bees wax, but that description had nothing to do with the crossover networks, or indeed the crossover components...........I've never been guilty of using 'exotic wet expensive caps' anyway, whatever they are? I'm pleased you love oil based paints, but just in case you're confused about the finish on those particular two way standmounts I mentioned, the oil and bees wax we're using is not a paint at all, but rather a treatment for the natural timber that is worked into the timber surface over many applications, to produce the seal and lustre or sheen on the surface. If you would like help with this DIY build, not just the surface finish, I'm more than happy to assist. Just drop me a PM and I'm sure I can give you some ideas to work on. Cheers, Keith Edited March 17, 2018 by cheekyboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al.M Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) How about some of Troels Graveson DIY designs using the latest Scanspeak Illuminator and other drivers. Can purchase the kit design documents and parts around $6k-12k+, which be will about what you get in $50-200k Speakers. No mucking about with compromised 2 ways and 3 ways with small/medium sized drivers, no making excuses about low or even medium cost and quality drivers. http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Loudspeaker_Projects.htm Edited March 17, 2018 by Al.M 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 15 hours ago, Al.M said: How about some of Troels Graveson DIY designs using the latest Scanspeak Illuminator and other drivers. Can purchase the kit design documents and parts around $6k-12k+, which be will about what you get in $50-200k Speakers. No mucking about with compromised 2 ways and 3 ways with small/medium sized drivers, no making excuses about low or even medium cost and quality drivers. http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Loudspeaker_Projects.htm They had better sound good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upfront Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 They had better sound good. @BioBrian has made a couple of his designs. The sound amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al.M Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, Pops110 said: They had better sound good. The conundrum is one could spend about $12k on a TG diy speaker, but there are used commercial speaker options that would have better resale .e.g. currently a B&W 801D in gumtree for $14k. I would guess one of TGs top kits would be better SQ but resale might be half or less. However, there are other less complicated TG kit speaker designs that cost much less around $3-5k and use stellar older venerable Scanspeak drivers that you could find in $10-30k commercial speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 On 3/17/2018 at 1:09 PM, Addicted to music said: Not going active! But why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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