Dorm Room System

[Acidburn 10]

well guys, i'll be moving into my dorm in less than a month now so i need to figure out what to do about a system

i have a Yamaha RX-500U for the receiver, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...eName=WDVW&rd=1 says it's 50wpc x 2 but i know it has 4 channels and they're 6 ohm stable stereo/12 ohm stable mono

my plan was to use the rear 2 channels to hook up a PE 250w plate amp with the speaker level inputs and run that to my RL-i8s at 4 ohms, i won't have my car so i might as well put the subs to good use, i need suggestions for box size and tuning frequency

and then, i dont know what to do about my mids/highs, i want you guys' input on this

i have these to work with:

and

but as you can see both have issues and both are larger than i want these to be

i can use any of the parts from these though

i'm not looking to spend too much on parts, less than 100 would be nice, and i can build any enclosures/crossovers as long as i have plans

i'm just looking for a good clear sound

thanks for the help

[dennisp 0]

from frosty as usual

http://www.vikash.info/audio/W3-871S/

[Supa_c 1]

Get some headphones

[Acidburn 10]

from frosty as usual

http://www.vikash.info/audio/W3-871S/

ya, i saw that but they can only handle 12w

on a side note, shielded drivers would be nice

Get some headphones

umm.. no thanks

[Nikuk 1]

If You are crampped, run 1 8" or even a pair isobaric (but it's a challenge to tune low in such a small box).

as far as mids/tweets... I've been looking around for a decent bookshelf setup myself. havent found anything yet... so not much help there. I'll say with the receiver You've got - just a 3.5" midrange & 1" domed tweet. the mids I've looked at want something like 0.4' ported ~150hz. iirc.

<250 / 250-3500 / 3500+ is simple enough.

OT: Why no ride while in school??

-Nick

[JimJ 11]

http://www.icixsound.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14839

'Twas an article about building satellites with 4" mids. Links to a Parts Express project, scroll down for pics.

Madisound's Sledgling kit comes to mind, though it's about double your $100 budget http://madisound.com/sled.html

I can't really offer any advice from personal experience on small speakers, because I was running mondo-huge 3way monitors, and loved it The advantage of that is you control what gets played on your side of the hall...and you hope everyone in your listening area likes the same thing you do

[Nikuk 1]

well done Jim... well done

[JimJ 11]

ISUX is still useful for some things

even if I only check out the home audio section...

[Impious 1,476]

http://www.speakerbuilder.net/web_files/Pr.../D3/dayton3.htm ???

[Impious 1,476]

http://www.creativesound.ca/details.php?model=FR125SBG

Pretty close to your budget, and they come with pre-cut baffles & grilles

Or, if you are any good at crossover/cabinet design, you could pick up a pair of Dayton RS 6" or 7" mids, the Dayton RS tweeter, or something from Morel or Seas, and build your own for right around $100 in parts.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I would dig the Vega's for sure

[JimJ 11]

The FR125's are out of stock, for now anyway...

but the WR125 paired with a silk tweet would kick ass. Exodus Audio sells kits of two-way monitors like that, could be an option.

[Shyne151 0]

Gah this thread reminds me I have to move back to school in a month ohh well i'm just taking my home theater in a box with me haha

[Acidburn 10]

oh man, have i got some reading to do

since im trying to keep this fairly small, i think i'll just do a mid/tweet set up

and Nick, I'm going to put the 8s under my bed (should have atleast a foot under there) and no ride because my parents wont let me have it at the dorm and i kind of agree with them

[JimJ 11]

Gah this thread reminds me I have to move back to school in a month

Yup, me too..only this time, I have an apartment for all my chit

and no ride because my parents wont let me have it at the dorm and i kind of agree with them

Depends on the campus and surrounding area...I know here at Tech, having a vehicle was really useful (as most of the shopping places weren't within walking distance), but having a residential parking permit was a major PITA. Parking close to the dorm was a game of cat-and-mouse with the parking nazi's. Now that I'm living off campus and commuting, the situation is a lot better...

[Acidburn 10]

Depends on the campus and surrounding area...I know here at Tech, having a vehicle was really useful (as most of the shopping places weren't within walking distance), but having a residential parking permit was a major PITA. Parking close to the dorm was a game of cat-and-mouse with the parking nazi's. Now that I'm living off campus and commuting, the situation is a lot better...

ASU is pertty compact campus actually so i'm not worried about that at all

[Luke (Uof I) 0]

The PE Audax TM is probably a good option for price and size plus the drivers are on a good sale now. This may also be around $100 after crossovers:

http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker13.html

[Acidburn 10]

alright, i think i have a plan

i like the look of this: http://www.partsexpress.com/pdf/flyer05/016_pe5d.indd.pdf

but i was wondering if it would be better if i went with a larger mid

the tweet i'll be using: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.c...tnumber=276-102

and then which mid would be the best to use with it, any of these are in my price range

4"(what's used in the above link): http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.c...tnumber=296-145

5.25": http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.c...tnumber=296-155

6.5": http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.c...tnumber=296-165

i plan to do a simple bandpass filter on the mid and a HPF on the tweet, frequencies and slopes to be determined after i decide which mid

[JimJ 11]

Ideally, I'd go with the larger driver...so the 6.5" Aerogel mid.

[Acidburn 10]

how much space would you think i should give them?

[Beat_Dominator 2]

Lol the idea of you trying to do this before you move in = teh funnay

[Acidburn 10]

Lol the idea of you trying to do this before you move in = teh funnay

explain that one por favor

[Beat_Dominator 2]

You are slow and a bum. You will never make it in time.

[Acidburn 10]

You are slow and a bum. You will never make it in time.

and you're an ass who has no confidence, whats your point?

[Beat_Dominator 2]

I believe I stated my point.

...but since you are a doof.... you won't get these done before you move out of the dorm.