steve10

Hello OCN! Here is my situation. I have a very limited budget and I would like to build a cabinet loudspeaker, but I don't know where to begin. All I know at this point is that I need a woofer, midrange, and a tweeter (and of course, the wood supplies for the cabinet that will house all of it) . I also gather I will need a crossover and other miscellaneous speaker parts. Again, I have an extremely limited budget and I would like this speaker to sound as good as possible. Please recommend cheap but good quality brands, speakers etc. and throw in tips and hints from your experience!

Thanks

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LukeG

If this is your first build, a nice kit would work best for you. You do not always need a woofer, midrange, and tweeter, as you can go 2way, or fullrange.

Please give more on buget, and the type of speaker. Bookshelf etc.

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steve10

Well, my budget is around $75-$90 and as far as type... I don't know actually know! Larger than a bookshelf speaker. A little more guidance is perhaps required.

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soloz2

I don't think you'll be able to do it with that budget, at least not for a great set of speakers. I looked into what it would cost to build a pair of single driver speakers several months ago and the cost was 3-4x as much. Granted the enclosure was a bit more complicated than your typical 'box' but it was still a 'mini' monitor and I only had 1 pair of drivers, not 2 or the crossover parts to worry about.

GR Research has some great sounding kits, all over your budget, but worth saving for. If you want something cheaper I believe both Parts Express and Madisound have cheaper kits. Madisound may still have their 'recession' buster kits with vafia drivers.

edit: unfortunately only the 'reference' recession buster kit is still in stock and @ $399 quite a bit out of your price range, and that doesn't include the price of cabinets.

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XaNe

Well i just built these for myself, Their quite lovely.
http://www.parts-express.com/project...roject=Tritrix
Everything you need is in the kit, all you need is wood glue, screws, clamps.

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[Speakers]S/PDIF>Marantz 5001>Technics SB-2740
(Upgraded to Morel Midrange, Tweeters with a new crossover and also new wood veneer)

[Headphones]S/PDIF>Marantz 5001> Sennheiser HD 555 w/Mod, HD 600.
Jvc HA-RX900 W/Mod, Marshmallow.

steve10

thanks for your input; rep+ for you three.

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drjoey1500

This guy's projects get a lot of recommendations on DIY sites.

For your budget, the ZBM4 might be a good choice, although it is stretching your budget considering you need an amp too.

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LukeG

How did those turn out ? How is high end ?

Was looking at using dayton in some builds for freinds.

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XaNe

Their not bad, The midrange and high-end are nice and smooth.
The bass when first setup is nonexsitant, after burn-in it gets allot better. These speakers require a sub for any type of music, I cross mine over at 100hz.

But you might think these are amazing im comparing these to my B&W 703, so i might be a little harsh on them; For the price its amazing quality.

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[Speakers]S/PDIF>Marantz 5001>Technics SB-2740
(Upgraded to Morel Midrange, Tweeters with a new crossover and also new wood veneer)

[Headphones]S/PDIF>Marantz 5001> Sennheiser HD 555 w/Mod, HD 600.
Jvc HA-RX900 W/Mod, Marshmallow.

soloz2

Affordable Audio has a review of the Parts Express TriTrix
http://www.affordableaudio.org/

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