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Big Daddy · 12-02-2009, 10:07 AM

Please post your DIY speaker projects in this thread. It will be very helpful if you include pictures.

Check the following:

Big Daddy's DIY speakers with full-range drivers in Post #116, Post #176, and Post #194. Also, Post #912, Post #918, Post #920, Post #946, Post #948, and Post #949 in my gallery.
Istoc's 3-Way DIY speakers in Post #231.
Reference 's Front Speakers and Center Channel Speaker building threads.
Beerserker's DIY speakers in Post #105.

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COMPONENTS OF A SPEAKER DRIVER

How a Speaker Works Animation:

http://static.howstuffworks.com/flas...er-working.swf

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR SPEAKER KITS, PARTS, REPAIRS, AND UPGRADES

LCY 100K, $518 a pair:
http://estore.websitepros.com/1736754/Detail.bok?no=323
http://diyclub.biz/catalog/product_i...roducts_id=433
http://www.lcy.com.hk/
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=8293
Fostex Super Tweeters:
http://www.fostexinternational.com/d...Tweeters.shtml
http://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/super-tweeters/
VMPS Ambience Tweeter:
http://www.vmpseurope.com/news.htm#AT
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/i...?topic=51181.0
4PI PLUS.2:
http://www.elac.com/en/products/six100/4piplus_2.html
Teac's Tannoy ST-100:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/01/t...super-tweeter/
Grant Fidelity Super Tweeters:
http://grantfidelity.com/site/Grant_..._Super_Tweeter
Murata ES103:
http://www.blackdahlia.com/html/tip_48.html
Tonian Laboratories:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin...onian_tlr1.htm
Townshend, Maxxim Super Tweeter:
http://www.audiosalon.co.uk/townshendmaxxim.html
http://www.stereophile.com/artdudley...ing/index.html
http://www.musicdirect.com/product/74495
Technical Pro External Tweeters:
http://www.technicalhifi.com/cats.ph...451ef31b3c1610
http://www.millionbuy.com/pyrtw28.html
Pyle Pro:
http://www.pyleaudio.com/itemdetail....s&model=PDBT35
http://www.buy.com/prod/pyle-pyle-pr...205853093.html

12-02-2009, 10:07 AM	#1
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	DIY Speaker Building, Repairing, & Upgrading Please post your DIY speaker projects in this thread. It will be very helpful if you include pictures. Check the following: Big Daddy's DIY speakers with full-range drivers in Post #116, Post #176, and Post #194. Also, Post #912, Post #918, Post #920, Post #946, Post #948, and Post #949 in my gallery. Istoc's 3-Way DIY speakers in Post #231. Reference 's Front Speakers and Center Channel Speaker building threads. Beerserker's DIY speakers in Post #105. ================================================== COMPONENTS OF A SPEAKER DRIVER How a Speaker Works Animation: http://static.howstuffworks.com/flas...er-working.swf IMPORTANT LINKS FOR SPEAKER KITS, PARTS, REPAIRS, AND UPGRADES Introduction to Electronics: http://www.101science.com/Radio.htm Speaker Kits http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=300-702, Watch the videos at the end of the page. http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=769 http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...omo=&srchAttr= http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...gn=email013113 http://www.gr-research.com/index.asp...ATS&Category=2 http://www.zalytron.com/ http://www.theloudspeakerkit.com/sho...egoryType=kits http://www.occamaudio.com/kits.html http://www.selahaudio.com/id268.html http://meniscusaudio.com/systems-kits-c-133.html http://www.madisound.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=178 http://www.pispeakers.com/catalog/default.php http://www.solen.ca/pub/index.php?q=...50cmVyPSZpPTQ= http://www.decware.com/newsite/speakers.html http://www.linkwitzlab.com/Wood%20Ar...%20LL-home.htm http://www.woodartistry.com/speakers/index.html http://speaker-parts.worldomain.net/...aker_Kits.html http://www.seas.no/index.php?option=...d=28&Itemid=38 http://www.fountek.com.au/products/ss-kit/ http://www.craftyhands.net/Audio.htm http://www.steinaudio.com/ Exotic Speaker Design http://www.parts-express.com/project...m?project=hoss http://www.parts-express.com/project...ect=TheSyphons http://www.parts-express.com/project...roject=Colossi http://www.linkwitzlab.com/ http://www.frugal-horn.com/ Speaker Buiding Books http://www.amazon.com/Loudspeaker-De.../dp/1882580109 http://www.amazon.com/Speaker-Buildi...217891&sr=8-27 http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Buil...8217749&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-L...8217724&sr=8-2 http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...CAT&srchCat=72 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...-9780240520148 Many Speaker Building Titles: http://www.partsconnexion.com/books.html Speaker and Crossover Design & Calculators: http://www.diyaudioandvideo.com/ https://forum.blu-ray.com/subwoofers...-settings.html Understanding Speaker Technology: http://www.ht-audio.com/pages/SpeakerBasics.html http://www.ecoustics.com/Home/Home_A...les/alpha.html http://www.educypedia.be/electronics/loudspeakers.htm http://www.fostexinternational.com/d...erview_1.shtml Full-Range Drivers http://fullrangedriver.com/forum/ http://fullrangedriver.com/singledriver/ http://diyaudioprojects.com/Drivers/FE127E/FE127E.htm http://www.fostexspeakers.com/fostex.html http://www.markaudio.com/ http://www.voxativ.com/eng/ Super Tweeters LCY 100K, $518 a pair: http://estore.websitepros.com/1736754/Detail.bok?no=323 http://diyclub.biz/catalog/product_i...roducts_id=433 http://www.lcy.com.hk/ http://www.madisound.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=8293 Fostex Super Tweeters: http://www.fostexinternational.com/d...Tweeters.shtml http://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/super-tweeters/ VMPS Ambience Tweeter: http://www.vmpseurope.com/news.htm#AT http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/i...?topic=51181.0 4PI PLUS.2: http://www.elac.com/en/products/six100/4piplus_2.html Teac's Tannoy ST-100: http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/01/t...super-tweeter/ Grant Fidelity Super Tweeters: http://grantfidelity.com/site/Grant_..._Super_Tweeter Murata ES103: http://www.blackdahlia.com/html/tip_48.html Tonian Laboratories: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin...onian_tlr1.htm Townshend, Maxxim Super Tweeter: http://www.audiosalon.co.uk/townshendmaxxim.html http://www.stereophile.com/artdudley...ing/index.html http://www.musicdirect.com/product/74495 Technical Pro External Tweeters: http://www.technicalhifi.com/cats.ph...451ef31b3c1610 http://www.millionbuy.com/pyrtw28.html Pyle Pro: http://www.pyleaudio.com/itemdetail....s&model=PDBT35 http://www.buy.com/prod/pyle-pyle-pr...205853093.html Parts, Repairs, and Upgrades http://meniscusaudio.com/index.php http://www.parts-express.com http://www.partsconnexion.com/ (Located in Canada) http://creativesound.ca/ (Located in Canada) http://www.speakerrepair.com/mm5/merchant.mvc http://www.reliablehardware.com/ http://www.newfoam.com/wood.asp Active & Passive Crossovers: http://www.marchandelec.com/index.html Active Crossovers: http://www.creativesound.ca/products.php?make=Reckhorn Resetting Loose Driver Magnets: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=202963 Dave Schulte, Upgrade Company: http://upgradecompany.com/ Vintage Audio Repair: http://www.oldsoundequipment.com/index.html http://www.solen.ca/pub/index.php?q=...50cmVyPSZpPTQ= http://www.speakerex.com/ http://www.simplyspeakers.com/ http://www.speakercity.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? http://www.madisound.com/ http://www.oaktreeent.com/Polk-Audio_Speaker_Parts.htm http://www.speakerdoctor.com/diaphragms.html http://www.lab-acoustics.com/shop/?cart=171309&cat=1& http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ http://www.e-speakers.com/ http://www.onlyfactorydirect.net/ http://www.goldpt.com/prices.html http://www.mouser.com/search/Default.aspx Cabinet Coverings Vinyl Laminate Covering http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=135 Veneer Covering http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=832 Melamine Covering http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=828 Speaker Terminals & Binding Posts http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...AT&srchCat=417 http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...TOKEN=97751564 http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...TOKEN=97751564 Speaker Gasketing Tape http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=818 Screws and T Nuts http://www.profhdwr.com/55008.htm http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=829 http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=830 http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...ctGroup_ID=831 Spikes and Isolation Feet: http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=spe...ikes&_osacat=0 http://www.oregondv.com/spikes.htm http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...hFilter=spikes http://www.reliablehardware.com/ http://www.av-outlet.com/index.html?...tml&lang=en-us http://www.soundproofcow.com/sound-i...n-control.html http://www.drillspot.com/tag/vibration-isolator/ http://www.fullcompass.com/product/316672.html http://www.fullcompass.com/product/239266.html http://www.fullcompass.com/product/239265.html http://www.fullcompass.com/product/239264.html Casters: https://www.sescasters.com/scripts/i...rface=products http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...atalogId=10053 Cabinet Dampening Material: Acousta-Stuf Polyfill 1 lb. Bag, $10.80 http://www.parts-express.com/webpage...up_ID=137&SO=2 You can use Poly-Fil filler material available at Wal-mart and most craft and fabric stores. They are a lot cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/Air-lite-Premi...6325423&sr=8-1 http://www.poly-fil.com/fiberfill.asp Vinyl Sound Damping Sheet 10" x 13", $4.25 ea + Shipping http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=268-030 1/2" Acoustic Foam, 18" x 24", $8.97 ea + Shipping http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=260-520 1" Acoustic Foam, 18" x 24", $12.23 ea + Shipping http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=260-525 More Dampening Material: http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr Understanding Dampening: http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/spe...stuffed_e.html Last edited by Big Daddy; 02-06-2013 at 08:35 AM.