So after the holiday season and some time to reflect on certain things, I came up with a couple of conclusions. One was,that I would like to make DIY speaker audio more accessible to all.
However,there is some air that need's to be cleared first.
Replying to many many Pm's regarding drivers and kit I offered in Diy, the following became clear.
The concept of DIY speaker audio in general seems to be wrong,so I will try and rectify it. When you elect to build loudspeakers the DIY route ,you are going to save money. But , do not look for the "cheap " in this direction. Rather see it as major "value for money" Unfortunately with the Rand as it is (and soon to take another large nose dive) and the price of fuel on the up,DIY audio is not exactly cheap anymore.
What I can guarantee you is that whatever you spend on a DIY product, will cost at least twice as much (i'm being super conservative, with three to four times being a more realistic figure) to buy commercially.Herein lays the "value" and money save. The way I see it, the only real alternative is good quality pre owned speakers if one wants to save money. But remember your choices there are still limited as to right speakers for your application (size,music type,finish etc)
With the DIY route, you get to choose the speakers specific to your application with music type,room size and finish including quality.
And on to another point. Speaker transducer design has remained mostly unchanged for the last 100 years, and with the advent of new materials and production technology,there is actually not so much difference in the actual drivers,providing you use a reputable brand from the start. This is controversial and seems to fly in the face of many, who insist to choose absolute flagship drivers and missing the point all together.
That point is , that you can use the best drivers in the world in your build, and still get a bloody nose in terms of sound quality, from lesser drivers with a well sorted crossover and cabinet. As mentioned, the reality is that the lines get very blurry once you have a good quality driver married to the CORRECT crossover and cabinet. So yes before I forget, you can fine tune and tweek the crossover from the get go with DIY speakers, for your specific requirements.
Now with all that out in the open
oint: , herewith my proposal.
Using this thread ,I first want to determine if there is any interest in my proposal.Once I have determined that, I would like to put together 2 or 3 DIY kits to cater for entry level,mid level and mid high end. The idea is to offer kits with common proven drivers,so that we cover more than one kit inter using the drivers. The drivers and kits will be from more than one reputed manufacturer, and forum members would benefit from the group buy and once off shipping I will negotiate through my carriers.
So please feel free to leave comments, suggestions and an indication of interest and at what level and budget.
Once I have some feedback I will open a thread in the DIY section to get down to more detail.
Blizzard
However,there is some air that need's to be cleared first.
Replying to many many Pm's regarding drivers and kit I offered in Diy, the following became clear.
The concept of DIY speaker audio in general seems to be wrong,so I will try and rectify it. When you elect to build loudspeakers the DIY route ,you are going to save money. But , do not look for the "cheap " in this direction. Rather see it as major "value for money" Unfortunately with the Rand as it is (and soon to take another large nose dive) and the price of fuel on the up,DIY audio is not exactly cheap anymore.
What I can guarantee you is that whatever you spend on a DIY product, will cost at least twice as much (i'm being super conservative, with three to four times being a more realistic figure) to buy commercially.Herein lays the "value" and money save. The way I see it, the only real alternative is good quality pre owned speakers if one wants to save money. But remember your choices there are still limited as to right speakers for your application (size,music type,finish etc)
With the DIY route, you get to choose the speakers specific to your application with music type,room size and finish including quality.
And on to another point. Speaker transducer design has remained mostly unchanged for the last 100 years, and with the advent of new materials and production technology,there is actually not so much difference in the actual drivers,providing you use a reputable brand from the start. This is controversial and seems to fly in the face of many, who insist to choose absolute flagship drivers and missing the point all together.
That point is , that you can use the best drivers in the world in your build, and still get a bloody nose in terms of sound quality, from lesser drivers with a well sorted crossover and cabinet. As mentioned, the reality is that the lines get very blurry once you have a good quality driver married to the CORRECT crossover and cabinet. So yes before I forget, you can fine tune and tweek the crossover from the get go with DIY speakers, for your specific requirements.
Now with all that out in the open
oint: , herewith my proposal.Using this thread ,I first want to determine if there is any interest in my proposal.Once I have determined that, I would like to put together 2 or 3 DIY kits to cater for entry level,mid level and mid high end. The idea is to offer kits with common proven drivers,so that we cover more than one kit inter using the drivers. The drivers and kits will be from more than one reputed manufacturer, and forum members would benefit from the group buy and once off shipping I will negotiate through my carriers.
So please feel free to leave comments, suggestions and an indication of interest and at what level and budget.
Once I have some feedback I will open a thread in the DIY section to get down to more detail.
Blizzard
