iceman1575 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Out of boredom with my first real paycheck, I'm thinking about making a set of small line array speakers (8 small speakers + a single 10" subwoofer in each tower) just for at the house use. PE has some cheap 4" midbass drivers for $5 or $10 apiece, and the sub option is still in the air, depending on what I want to use it worth. Think it's worth splitting a couple of the drivers for upper high range, or just run all 8 in each tower with the highs, or add a couple 1" tweeters? POTATO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBetterMethod Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 If I were you, I would take a look at the speaker building projects they have on p-e. Find a couple you like and use those as the basis for your design. 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon Pioneer 9400BH Fi Q 15, SAZ1500dV3 The first build>>> http://www.stevemead...-outback-build/ 140.9 @ 36hz Sealed on dash! REBUILT!!! 2 Fi Q 15s, 2 SAZ1500dv3 146.9 @ 39hz dBDRA certified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katt Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 You could do a big build with the 97¢ 5 1/4 woofers that's on parts express. Lots of speakers! *06 330i - Sundern x12 - saz-3500* *91 Foxbody V1 S-Trim Notch* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Out of boredom with my first real paycheck, I'm thinking about making a set of small line array speakers (8 small speakers + a single 10" subwoofer in each tower) just for at the house use. PE has some cheap 4" midbass drivers for $5 or $10 apiece, and the sub option is still in the air, depending on what I want to use it worth. Think it's worth splitting a couple of the drivers for upper high range, or just run all 8 in each tower with the highs, or add a couple 1" tweeters? this sounds very interesting keep me posted on this, i'm curious to see how you wire this. i'm trying to build floorstanding towers myself and any help would be much appreciated. good luck! Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman1575 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 If I were you, I would take a look at the speaker building projects they have on p-e. Find a couple you like and use those as the basis for your design. Thought about it, but I'd rather try it from scratch... You could do a big build with the 97¢ 5 1/4 woofers that's on parts express. Lots of speakers! I was thinking about it, but the specs kinda scare me...at least power wise... GRS 4PF-8: 40w RMS/70w Max 8 Ohms, 100-10,000 Hz, Fs 98hz, 84dB 1W/1m SPL, $5 Sony 5.25" Woofer: 20w RMS/40w Max 8 Ohms, 80-6000 Hz, Fs 81 Hz, 85.3dB 1W/1m SPL, $1 There'll be two subwoofers, one on each side. this sounds very interesting keep me posted on this, i'm curious to see how you wire this. i'm trying to build floorstanding towers myself and any help would be much appreciated. good luck! Will do. I'm not an expert by any means of the word, but I'll give it my best shot. Here's what I'm planning on right now.. Tweeter: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=270-175 (1 per 2-4 woofers) Woofer: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=299-012 or http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=292-404 (8-16 total) Amplifier: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-797 (1 for time being, may do 2 in 4 ohm operation after next paycheck) Subwoofer: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=295-486 (tuned to 26-30Hz) Will primarily be for TV general use, with X-Box 360 use as well, and some music. POTATO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 what are your crossover plans? Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin - STAPUFT Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 P-E is the bomb. I have never had a bad experience with them. I'm all :popcorn: for this one. Curious- are you going to have everything firing forward or go for a dipole arrangement? I built my 5.1 system, but all on-axis. I often wonder how a dipole would work. Seems like it would be better in a strictly stereo arrangement like you are going to do than a surround sound setup. Keep us updated! 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman1575 Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 what are your crossover plans? Still deciding. Thinking about doing a single 250w panel each, then when I get subs, adding a HPF to those and another sub amplifier. 4 ohm load in each cabinet, still deciding. P-E is the bomb. I have never had a bad experience with them. I'm all :popcorn: for this one. Curious- are you going to have everything firing forward or go for a dipole arrangement? I built my 5.1 system, but all on-axis. I often wonder how a dipole would work. Seems like it would be better in a strictly stereo arrangement like you are going to do than a surround sound setup. Keep us updated! Just straight firing forward. Dunno much about dipoles, don't want to complicate things. It's just going to be a 2.1 setup, mostly music/TV/gaming. Just gotta decide what I want to tune the boxes to, if I want to port the tops or not... POTATO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman1575 Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Final choices: Tweeter: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=270-176 (still debating on 1 or 2 each cab Woofer: www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=292-404 (16 total, $60, look a LOT more reliable...) Subwoofer: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=295-486 (tuned to 26-30Hz) Terminals: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=095-282 Sub Amplifier: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-804 (1 per sub) Mid/High Amplifier: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-797 (1 per side) Only problem I see is building a narrow cabinet for the mids/high's, because of the size of the plate amplifier... I do have the option of using two of these ( http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-383 ) with one channel running 4 woofers & one tweeter...plus I can mount it into the box itself...sound like a bad idea? Options available, but price is a big issue at the moment...will be drawing Sketchup drawings shortly... POTATO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin M Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Any movement on this. I have 28 of the sony buyout 5 1/4" I plan on using a single vifa tweeter for each tower. 12 per side. They have a nasty peak at 5k so you should cross them lower and not run them fullrange. Here is a pic of one I saw built on audiokarma. I plan on building a variation of this. Double baffle with a 1/2" for the speakers and a 3/4" layer for strength. Not going to go to crazy. I think they will be 100 dollars to build the pair when they're finished. 2005 Ford Focus zx4 AMT's and Planars 18" Infinite baffle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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