You're on a limited budget, but you still lust for your dream audio system. The website you pointed us at doesn't include any mention of the Linkwitz designs. The Linkwitz LX521 system (and it's a system, not just a loudspeaker) can be had as a DIY project. You could probably do it for about $6,000 or so, total for loudspeakers, active crossover and class D amplification. Being that it has an active crossover and not a passive one, it is more complex than your typical commercial product. But in putting it together, you result in a system that is right there in any discussion of hi-end audio. Visitors will leave your home with envy. Trust me on that.
list of speakers
My quest which I started three years ago to find my dream speakers resulted in a lot of lists and comparisons. It occurred to me that I had not seen a comprehensive, free and user-friendly databases of loudspeakers and maybe there should be one. Maybe others would find it useful (although no one is as OCD with lists as I am :) )
Others - meaning my kind - budget, beginner, not advanced audiophiles like you guys. So it may not mean much to you but still, any feedback would be appreciated.
I know it's amateurish - my design skills suck, the only value in it is the data and possibly the search and comparison features.
Last but not least, and I won't name names not to exclude anyone, thank you people for helping me to put together this web site, with direct feedback and advice over the years about how to find the ideal gear. Several of you also gave me awesome components for which I will be forever grateful. Thank you fellow members!
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@grislybutter Your response to my post really shows your lack of knowledge. Any time you match amplification with loudspeakers, it's a system. The crossover is part of it as is the cabling. The Linkwitz LX521 *IS* a 2 channel loudspeaker, but seeing as how you know nothing, you know nothing. |
@grislybutter All you have to do to clear things up is for you to read up a bit on the Linkwitz LX521. Because it has an active crossover, it requires 8 to 10 channels of amplification, depending on how you choose to run it. |
@grislybutter I've been an audiophile since Nixon was president. The last commercial loudspeaker I ever bought was my college dorm speakers, the KLH Model 32, which were the lowest cost speaker one could buy at the time. Since then, everything I've owned was a home-brew of some sort. Kit loudspeakers were designed by solid professional engineers. You don't have to be a Master's Degree Electrical Engineer to get a good loudspeaker. I tried my hand at designing and building some speakers, most of which came out pretty good. The most difficult part of building a loudspeaker is making it look like good furniture. |