FroznBeavrBALLs Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 My dad is a singer. He wants to devote a room in our house to his music. Nothing crazy he just wants a good computer, headphones, and good speakers to start with. And he was looking into Bose speakers. I know they are really good. But i told him i could probably find some speakers that are just as good and cheaper. I would build the enclosures for them and everything as his Christmas present. So he said alright. But then i realized I really know nothing about pro audio and home audio. So could anyone help me out in finding some stuff. Im not looking to spend alot (its his money) and i dont really have a budget for this because i dont know what is a good budget. lol... Any suggestions will be considered. I have been looking at Parts Express.com but im not sure I know what im looking at, or looking for. haha.. Quote 2 DC 12" lvl 4s 1 DC 1.2k XS Power S3400 big 3 Alll KNU wire Pioneer HU cheapo Legacy coaxes (just for now) http://www.stevemead...n-sentra-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creed9 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Do NOT spend your money on bose! Let's start with your budget and if u wanna buy a set of speakers off the shelf or want to build a set. You have lots of options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroznBeavrBALLs Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Do NOT spend your money on bose! Let's start with your budget and if u wanna buy a set of speakers off the shelf or want to build a set. You have lots of options Like I said i dont really have a budget. I dont know what is a "cheap" budget for home audio equipment. you tell me. what should i expect for decent equipment at lower costs? Quote 2 DC 12" lvl 4s 1 DC 1.2k XS Power S3400 big 3 Alll KNU wire Pioneer HU cheapo Legacy coaxes (just for now) http://www.stevemead...n-sentra-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creed9 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Are you looking for a set of towers or book shelf speakers? Are you wanting to add a sub ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroznBeavrBALLs Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) i'd say just maybe a good sub, 2 speakers and 2 tweeters. im gonna be building the boxes. Edited November 26, 2011 by FroznBeavrBALLs Quote 2 DC 12" lvl 4s 1 DC 1.2k XS Power S3400 big 3 Alll KNU wire Pioneer HU cheapo Legacy coaxes (just for now) http://www.stevemead...n-sentra-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTank77 Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 cerwin vega Makes really good home audio equipment. Quote my build log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroznBeavrBALLs Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 cerwin vega Makes really good home audio equipment. yeah i have heard of them, Dayton, Pyle, Selenium. Just wanna make sure im getting the right stuff. I am mostly confused about powering the speakers... I know you can get special amps but do they have 120volt power for a wall socket? or what? Quote 2 DC 12" lvl 4s 1 DC 1.2k XS Power S3400 big 3 Alll KNU wire Pioneer HU cheapo Legacy coaxes (just for now) http://www.stevemead...n-sentra-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creed9 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Being a noob I think you should buy a complete set of speakers, for you to buy raw drivers and design a enclosure and a crossover network I think its a little out of your league right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpinTL364 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I disagree. I'm still kind of a noob (been on here for a lil while and have learned A LOT!) and I'm going to be building myself my own system (similar setup with sub, 2 tweets and 2 mids) for my own room. The kind of amps your are going to be looking for are plate amps (for your woofer) and Class T amps for your mids and highs. I suggest using a pair of coaxial speakers for your mids and highs so that will minimize the amount of wiring you will have to do. As for components, what you use all depends on how big your room is. If you give me dimensions, I can point you in the right direction. Quote masterbation is free, and even saves you money.sorry but someone had to say itsorry, Jimmy...beat you to it (no pun intended) LOLDON'T get a wife. Best advice I never got, and now it's too late My build: 12" DCON in a dorm room. New/current build: 8" woofer, custom amplifier block, fiberglassed speaker pods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroznBeavrBALLs Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 ok well are Pt series Pa amps good for mids and highs? i found what looks like a good amp for the price. its a Pyle Pro PTA1000. i wanted to know if its any good. also the room is probably about 15x15 or close to that. I dont know for sure which room my dad wants to put it in but thats like the smaller room. the other room i can think of is probably like 13-14 x 20 or so. He wants to do some recording with this set up as well. so he wants a laptop, mic, and the whole system. so i would need to connect the speakers to the laptop. Quote 2 DC 12" lvl 4s 1 DC 1.2k XS Power S3400 big 3 Alll KNU wire Pioneer HU cheapo Legacy coaxes (just for now) http://www.stevemead...n-sentra-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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