Homebrew speaker project resources

[JimJ 11]

I get asked a lot about recommendations for home audio speakers, and it's hard to argue with the value of DIY speakers. But just Googling for random plans can be a little intimidating sometimes if someone doesn't quite know what they're looking for. Figured we could start a little list of pre-tested homebuilt projects for people to look through, to get ideas for their own stuff. Feel free to add any that you come across.

http://www.zaphaudio.com/ - John Krutke's excellent site, concentration on smallish 'bookshelf' monitors and component comparisons

http://www.frugel-horn.com - full range, single driver, crossoverless designs

http://www.speakerbuilder.net/ - a good mix of bookshelf and floorstanding speakers, easy-to-obtain parts

http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/ - very wide variety of tested speaker designs, from the economical to the no-holds-barred high end

http://www.partsexpress.com/projectshowcase/homeaudio.cfm - the PE project showcase. Lots of different ideas to try out

http://t-linespeakers.org/projects/index.html - transmission line speakers and subwoofer plans

http://www.quarter-wave.com/Projects.html - Martin King's quarter-wave speaker projects section, excellent information if you're thinking about building a tuned quarter wave pipe of any kind.

http://www.zillaspeak.com/bib.asp - probably the simplest-to-build horn plan out there, a good single driver, no-crossover solution. The companion thread on DIYAudio is here: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=66173

http://members.myactv.net/~je2a3/open.htm - JE Labs open baffle plans. If you're curious about getting openly baffled, might be a good place to start looking

http://passdiy.com/speakers.htm - Nelson Pass' superb DIY section. Small speakers, BIG cabinets. Big fun.

http://www.quadesl.com/tidytl.html - compact transmission line plans for the highly-regarded Jordan JX92 full range speaker

http://planet10-hifi.com/boxes.html - Planet10's box plan library. Related to the frugel-horn project, this is *the* place to start looking if you're thinking about CSS FR125 4.5's, Fostex or other single speaker ideas.

[///M5 2,833]

Don't forget the HTGuide

http://www.htguide.com/forum/forumdisplay.php4?f=6

edit: Lots of Dayton speaker DIY designs and other speaker projects

[Acidburn 10]

wow, excellent thread Jim

so many projects, so little time

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Great job Jim!!

going to take me a while to read through some of the T-line quater wave stuff.

[gmilitano 0]

There are some Fullrange Projects and a Subwoofer Project at my site: DIY Audio Projects..

[DevilDriver 28]

planet10/frugel-horn > *

James Melhuish designs:

http://melhuish.org/audio/DIY.html

[JimJ 11]

Can't forget http://www.linkwitzlab.com/

[Audio Junkies 3]

Can't forget http://www.linkwitzlab.com/

You beat me to it.

The Orions are on my dream list.

[flakko 1]

wow! this is JUST what i was looking for! thanks jim!

[MKader17 332]

This is most definitely sticky worthy

[JimJ 11]

Update...

It's in Danish, but this site seems to have some cool horn plans...including the Hedlund horns, want to build a pair of those some day

http://www.sloejd-kbh.dk/tema/speakers/speakers.htm

[SpeakerBoy 64]

Anything like, DIY Headphone guides?

[jcarter1885 995]

Why?

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Why?

 

Did you really have to ask?

[joe79 9]

Eventually looking to upgrade my surround back and side speakers..... I am running Definitive Technologies 800 Pro series... I would like to jump up to some higher power handeling surrounds.... Any advice?

[SpeakerBoy 64]

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Edited January 30, 2014 by SpeakerBoy

[SpeakerBoy 64]

 

Why?

 

Did you really have to ask?

 

I'm just asking, quit giving me shit come on.