Links for speaker building projects and info...

[The Vinyl Adventure]

A mate of mine (I have mentioned this a long time ago) is looking at using his woodworking skills for hifi good and wants to make some speakers .. I bumped into him yesterday and he had looked into it but seemingly got over whelmed by the maths and stuff ...
I too have recently looked into it and got overwhelmed by everything ... I'd like him to help/just basically do it for me ...

Can anyone in the know post me some general links for me to pass on to him ... The only one I could remember to show him was:

http://www.frugal-horn.com/

That's one for the kitty ... So more please oh clever folk!... this could lead to cheap happiness in the form of speakers to go with my valves in the loft!

Cheers

[Reid Malenfant]

Ok, before i go marching off to look for stuff i need to understand exactly what you want :eyebrows:

You just want designs for speakers that have already been built/designed with crossovers etc? :scratch: Effectively your friend is just going to build the enclosures? You don't want anything to do with how to design them yourself?

:cool: Fill me in :eyebrows:

[The Vinyl Adventure]

I suppose this is the trouble with finding info for someone else ... I don't know ...
Probably just start with designs that can be replicated?

I was telling him that there was a thing called win isd ... There any info on how to use that ...

This chap is a cabinet maker by trade so the actual cabinet builds are unlikely to be an issue for him ... The electronics etc might be harder ...

I dunno, I'm trying to give clues on what might help him ... But I don't really know ... Would just broad a broad spectrum of info links be to much to ask for?

[Reid Malenfant]

Tbh Hamish i really think that finished designs with specs for crossovers (if used) will be much better as long as the enclosure design is there with all dimensions etc. Your friend would no doubt have no clue what so ever about crossover design so something tells me finished projects would be a good idea if he's struggling with winISD.

WinISD only deals with bass loading as frankly that's what 99% of any enclosure is about ;)

[Reid Malenfant]

On that note lets make a start :eyebrows:

Transmission lines (http://www.t-linespeakers.org/)

More (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/henry01/tx_line_speakers/tx_line_speakers.htm)

This looks interesting (http://forum.speakerplans.com/hifi-transmission-line_topic46813.html) :)

More (http://www.quarter-wave.com/)



I tell you what, i'll find more some time tomorrow :eyebrows: Right now i'm chilling out...

[The Vinyl Adventure]

I knew you would help Mark, cheers matey!

Your singing my tune matey ... I have suggested he start out with simple stuff that he can use his wood skills and worry less about all the rest of the stuff that's out of his skill set!

[slate]

I put some here http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5965

Troels Gravesen's projects are well recommended; remember to see "Builders Response" for inspiration in the looks department

[Macca]

These drivers have a good rep and are not too expensive - there are a number of cab designs on the site; if you buy some drivers they will send you the plans for your choice of cab for free. No Xovers to worry about either.

The 12'' or 15'' full range would be great in a big, well made cab:

http://www.commonsenseaudio.com/nirvana.html