Sometime in the not to terribly distant future I want to build a set of stereo speakers. As per norm my sonic ambitions are way higher than my budget....but I'm planning to spend +- R3000.
My listening space is the informal lounge, best described as cozy at 3.5x3.5, once the future fireplace and bookshelves are installed. Will probably have to make a plan to limit problems caused by the fireplace. Anyway, it is not avoidable to have one. WAF....
System: Pioneer dvdp, Mav Audio DAC and Topping TP60 50Wx2 (into 8 ohm) amp.
I like a lifelike sound and is no bass freak....but I would love to hear a bass guitar the way it was intended. Detail is important but not brightness.
Music taste vary, but excludes heavy heavy rock, dance, trance and is very irregular on popcorn pop. I do listen to rock like Nickleback, Live and the like, enjoy my acoustic guitar like Jack Johnson and Sunday classics and opera. Not adverse at all to female vocals-Norah Jones et al. Not to forget a bit of blues here and there.
I like the look of a floorstander and have been eyeing a 2way design on Humblehomemadehifi (in keeping with the spirit of my system!
) based on Vifa drivers.
So....any and all advise will be appreciated! I've never build a speaker in my life but have
some woodworking tools and knowhow. Ideally I would like to build a prooven design and so limit my risk of messing it up... What should I be looking at and where should I stay away? Where do I go for drivers? Well, actually I know that one....
Thanks in advance for your wisdom and comments.
My listening space is the informal lounge, best described as cozy at 3.5x3.5, once the future fireplace and bookshelves are installed. Will probably have to make a plan to limit problems caused by the fireplace. Anyway, it is not avoidable to have one. WAF....
System: Pioneer dvdp, Mav Audio DAC and Topping TP60 50Wx2 (into 8 ohm) amp.
I like a lifelike sound and is no bass freak....but I would love to hear a bass guitar the way it was intended. Detail is important but not brightness.
Music taste vary, but excludes heavy heavy rock, dance, trance and is very irregular on popcorn pop. I do listen to rock like Nickleback, Live and the like, enjoy my acoustic guitar like Jack Johnson and Sunday classics and opera. Not adverse at all to female vocals-Norah Jones et al. Not to forget a bit of blues here and there.
I like the look of a floorstander and have been eyeing a 2way design on Humblehomemadehifi (in keeping with the spirit of my system!
) based on Vifa drivers.So....any and all advise will be appreciated! I've never build a speaker in my life but have
some woodworking tools and knowhow. Ideally I would like to build a prooven design and so limit my risk of messing it up... What should I be looking at and where should I stay away? Where do I go for drivers? Well, actually I know that one....
Thanks in advance for your wisdom and comments.
