Speaker kits recomendations Maybe Horn TL hybrid lets talk speaker kits


After reading many threads on speaker building ( you guys sparked my interest thanks) I'm interested in putting together my own speakers for a second system. this is for pure fun and saving money is nice as well.

I do not have full wood working facility's so it will have to be a flat pack type of build. Pre cut cabinets may be the ticket, as I am not a wood worker by trade  ( Aircraft Tech, Electro Mechanical, minor in Electronics and Engineering are my background ) but I do have access to a wood working shop co-op on the military base for finishing. 

I've been reading the various speaker kit makers, Fugalhorn, Moral audio, Madison sound, part connexion, fostex, ect. so I'm familiar with some of the main sites. Are there kits I'm missing? What do people recommend for kit manufacturers? Obviously I need to decide on a design I'm trending to a Horn-TL hybrid but I'm very open to suggestions.  I own MTM's as my main speaker so I'm aware of what that design can do as well as most 2 way designs I think I'm looking for something different though. preferably higher up on the efficiency scale as I'd like the option to use lower powered amps but not necessarily a must. I'd even consider powered speakers. 

Do you know of a good horn loaded kit? Horn TL hybrid kit? or do you have something totally different that may spark my interest. Subwofer is something i'll do next I think we will see. 

 This is a fun project for me but still wanting good sound from the finished product. Cost is not really a consideration I'd tend to spend a little more for better quality parts but I'm open as this is my first build. lets keep it under $2k but in no way do I need to spend that, couple hundred is fine for a good end result too. I know first time I should buy cheep but then I'll have a speaker I wont use so may as well take my time and do something worth having in the end. 

I'm open to suggestion if I'm thinking down the wrong path. 

Glen 
glennewdick

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Thanks Erik, 

never thought of wave guide speakers not sure if I've ever heard any before.

Erik-
I signed up there ( dyiaudio) couple days ago so reading some there as well. 
thanks 
"auxinput- Solstice kit"
I've been eyeing that very kit on parts express as a candidate for a first build.

also the fugal-horns seem a less expensive alternative for breaking into horns. I live in the same city as Planet 10 too. 
https://www.frugal-horn.com/

glen 



auxinput: yes i realise that thanks though, 

I'm still not sold on them yet as the efficiency is not as great as I'd like, I do not have an amplifier in my house that could power them at the moment. Also the TriTrix MTM TL is another one I'm considering from parts Xpress.   I also own MTM Living Voice speakers I'm leaning to another design type. 

I'm leaning to higher efficiency, reason I'm thinking a horn system or TL hybrid maybe. 

Still looking and reading all the information I've been given - gathered. I may do something more exotic and have a local cabinet builder assist me in the cabinet work. we will see what I end up with.
auxinput;  thanks for the suggestion of the MarkAudio 12P sound interesting for sure. I'll be looking at that driver with interest among others.

 I do have room for OB as well so between horns and OB full rangers are defiantly of interest as a prior Omega SAM owner.  I've actually been looking at OB in the Pure Audio Project, Spacial Audio, etc. for some time. 

I'm quit familiar with high efficiency speakers as i run a SET 300B based amp and have high'ish efficiency speakers now in the Living Voice Avatar 2's @94db 6ohm min, in my main system. they are fine for my listening levels in my condo. I don't think I have owned speakers below 90db in a decade or two. 

This system I'm putting together will reside in my office-bedroom area and may do second duties in my living room system on occasion I'm just more interested in doing something for myself been too long pushing paper at work I miss tech'ing-turning wrenches etc.  


pragmas

I may be able to, I was thinking birch ply may be a better material to use as well so opens that door. 

 I have the gentle man who built my plinth well did the bulk of the wood working. He is just dead slow but quality of work is top notch so worth it in the end, I may use him if this goes that way.

 I have also been thinking of renting space at the wood working club as I don't have space or tools anymore for serious wood working (precising cutting etc) that would give me some space to do it my self. But I wil last I am not a pro wood worker I just can do it ok when I have to. I tend to electro mechanical stuff. 

Its not really that hard to build from a spec sheet, diagram and drawings. part numbers for drivers would be nice too. I just want the hard engineering stuff done right I can do the assembly etc. just be nice to have something worth having and look presentable.