@helomech thanks for the info and tips. I’ll check both designs out, based on your experience, will look at building cabinets vs buying them as a part of the kit. Also great advice on the crossovers.
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Hi, looking for some advice on DYI speakers kits. One of my best friends has a wood working shop and he and I are thinking about tag teaming building cabinets for a kit.
I currently have Alta Audio Alec’s which are a 2 way, transmission line design with ribbon tweeters. I’ve had Focal 1028BE, Omega DynaTen, Mirage Standard Floor Standers. I love the Alta Audio, found the Focal’s magical with specific tracks but for the majority of tracks fatiguing.
I’m leaning toward wanting to build a 3 way design, either retro style cabinet or standard floor stander cabinet. Purpose is to have a really good time building them with my buddy, tapping into his passion for wood working. I also want to build a speaker that sounds awesome with some high quality components and a design that takes advantage of the quality components.
My gear is a PS Ausio BHK Pre, PS Audio Direct Stream II DAC, Lumin U2 mini with SBooster feeding a Krell 300XD Duo. I listen to a wide range of music, ranging from Rock, Hard Rock from the 70’s-2000’s. Eagles, Tom Petty, Chicago, Van Halen, Metallica, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, U2 and others, Newer Country, Hip Hop from the 80’s to early 2000’s, Pop from 70’s through present. My space is a finished basement, fairly open space, listening area 18 x 20. Sit about 14 feet away from speakers.
MadisonSound is a spot I know to go for DYI kits, I don’t have any experience in the this space.
Thanks,
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@kofibaffour I hadn’t really thought about horns but I would give them a look. |
Thanks for all the responses. @erik_squires I’ll give DIYaudio a look. @gdaddy1 thanks for all the recommendations, tricks of the trade. Based on the speakers I already have, would likely love the kit you recommend. @nogaps GR Research on the list now and put to the top of it. I’ll check out Linkwitz as well. @dougthebiker which GR kits did you build? Did you build your own cabinets or go with theirs?
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