Has anyone ever built any speakers? I have been thinking about building some just for a project, something to do. Maybe some small ones for the computer desk or something. Anyone have any experience or tips?

I tried once but I had to sub out the woofers.

I know a woman who builds awesome speakers

why don't you tweeter about it

I was an audio dork for a while after building my home theater. Got into it and built all the speakers I now use. What do you wonder?

Originally Posted by SharpShooter

I was an audio dork for a while after building my home theater. Got into it and built all the speakers I now use. What do you wonder?

I've kind of looked into what is required to build a decent set of speakers. Looks like just basic stuff. Is there any type of wood better to use than another?

I am thinking about buying a starter kit from Parts Express. Just to see what it is like to put it all together.

I have never built my own. There is this guy I was looking at the other day if you want to get fancy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEh01PX-q9I

(i have no idea why it has such a faggy thumbnail)

I have never built speakers

there are forums for this

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Originally Posted by Danno

I am thinking about buying a starter kit from Parts Express. Just to see what it is like to put it all together.

I have never built my own. There is this guy I was looking at the other day if you want to get fancy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEh01PX-q9I

(i have no idea why it has such a faggy thumbnail)

nah..not looking to build anything like that....at least not right off.

Look into building some electrostatics or ES hybrids...
Electrostatic Loudspeakers: High End HiFi You Can Build Yourself | Hackaday

Steve's - Do It Yourself - Electrostatic Speakers

Or make some giant ass p0wn horns and go all Dr Suess

Aren***8217;t good speakers fairly inexpensive these days? I can think of many more constructive things to do if I had spare time.

Originally Posted by JuggerNaught

I've kind of looked into what is required to build a decent set of speakers. Looks like just basic stuff. Is there any type of wood better to use than another?

There sure is. And lucky for you it’s cheap. MDF aka medium density fiberboard is what you want. There’s a lot of reasons it’s the standard but the main reasons are it doesn’t resonate. Also, it’s very uniform so one sheet of MDF will have the same resonance as any other sheet making it predictable. Two pieces of hardwood would be totally different in density, resonance, etc. It also helps that MDF doesn’t expand and contract in different humidities and temps, etc.

Originally Posted by Mr Jimmy Pop

Aren’t good speakers fairly inexpensive these days? I can think of many more constructive things to do if I had spare time.

Ehhh they can be but it’s obviously in the eye of the beholder. If you can build them, you can build hundreds or thousand dollar speakers for a fraction less. Speakers are very high margin products from name brands.

I take it you mean building cabinets not actually fabricating the baskets magnets cones and diaphrams.

I have built tons of speaker cabinets.. There are a ton of forums that cover this is gross detail and there are programs you can run to perfect the cabinet dimentions etc...

Build some plate speakers. Parts are cheap and evidently sound great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdkyGDqU7xA

Originally Posted by Danno

I am thinking about buying a starter kit from Parts Express. Just to see what it is like to put it all together.

I have never built my own. There is this guy I was looking at the other day if you want to get fancy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEh01PX-q9I

(i have no idea why it has such a faggy thumbnail)

I love these videos actually... he did an awesome video here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdkyGDqU7xA

you owe me a coke

hahahah I guess I do... I got side tracked was gonna post it in my post above but forgot and you did it while I was lollying

https://billfitzmaurice.info/

I knew a guy who swore by this guys designs... P interesting.