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DIY Nearfield Monitors

Two questions on this topic, please.

First, can anyone recommend an OEM supplier for single, "time aligned" and/or crossoverless cone drivers?

As mentioned in other threads, I am increasingly listening to music at my desk, in the nearfield, at lower volumes. Could this type of driver work well in that setting?

Second, I have never built or commissioned speakers of my own design, but I am wondering if there are any DIY or off the shelf cabinets available similar to the WATT type monitors, with a more interesting shape than the usual boxes?

Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.
cwlondon

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cwlondon OP
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Googling around, I realize I meant single or "dual concentric" drivers, but I dont have any experience with either one, just a suspicion that certain designs might offer good, non fatiguing midrange and listening.
cwlondon OP
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Jax2

Yes, Radian is the one I was trying to remember!

I thought of the idea after seeing a used pair of Galante speakers for sale.

Thank you everyone for other interesting ideas....it seems there is a Wilson style DIY cabinet somewhere on the internet...will try to find and post the link if anyone is interested....
cwlondon OP
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Hello everyone.

As an update to this thread, a variation on the question:

If

1) You removed all components from a speaker and
2) Put them into a DIY cabinet, but one with a shape or finish more to your DIY liking, where
3) The internal volume of the cabinet was roughly the same as the original

Should the speaker sound more or less the same?

(Yes, I know there are differences with structural rigidity, cabinet resonances, materials etc. Perhaps also diffraction effects from the front face of the cabinet and obviously port vs no port.)

But if for example, I love a pair of sealed mini monitors but would prefer a WATT shaped cabinet, do you think I could simply transplant the drivers and crossover into a similarly sized and sealed cabinet and get + / - a similar sound?

Thanks for any ideas, or for any other updates on DIY monitors.
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