I have never built speakers before, but am ready to dive in. Since I'm a total newbie, I planned on starting in the "kiddie pool."
I have always been interested in Newform Research speakers. I know a lot of owners modify theirs. I might order a kit from Rick Craig (Selah Audio). It comes with completed crossovers. I plan on modifying the shape of the cabinet. I thought this would be a good way to get my feet wet.
The catch: My wife. The WAF of Newforms is not very high. She is not totally opposed, but she would prefer something else.
I have been talking to Steve Dodds about his dipole design. That looks interesting, but would require 6 channels of amplication right away. I was planning on running the Newform clones off my receiver initially, then buying a good 2-channel amp later. Also, I'm not sure if I want dipoles or not. (BTW, these will be the front speakers in an HT/Music set up.)
I attended CES last year. One thing I noticed was I consistently liked the sound of tall, narrow baffle speakers. Among those, speakers by: Audio Physic, Vienna Acoustics & Red Rose Music. If you're not familar, here are those sites:
Audio Physic
http://www.immediasound.com/AvantiIII.htm
Vienna Acoustics
http://www.viennaacoustics.com/flash.html#
(Their site is a pain to navigate, but their speakers are nice. I especially like the Strauss & Mahler. I like the side-firing woofers.)
Red Rose Music
http://www.redrosemusic.com/new_site/speakers.html
(I'm interested in their Classic - for now. The Revelation would be a great line array project for later! I liked the sound of the ribbon tweeter, which you can see in their Rosebud 2.)
So ... are their any plans/kits for speakers like these? I especially like something with a ribbon tweeter, like the Red Rose. Also, I guess I should ask, how hard is it to build a crossover? I feel comfortable with the woodworking aspect of speaker building, but I haven't done much soldering. And right now, the various diagrams I've seen would require some explanation.
Thanks for your help,
Steve
I have always been interested in Newform Research speakers. I know a lot of owners modify theirs. I might order a kit from Rick Craig (Selah Audio). It comes with completed crossovers. I plan on modifying the shape of the cabinet. I thought this would be a good way to get my feet wet.
The catch: My wife. The WAF of Newforms is not very high. She is not totally opposed, but she would prefer something else.
I have been talking to Steve Dodds about his dipole design. That looks interesting, but would require 6 channels of amplication right away. I was planning on running the Newform clones off my receiver initially, then buying a good 2-channel amp later. Also, I'm not sure if I want dipoles or not. (BTW, these will be the front speakers in an HT/Music set up.)
I attended CES last year. One thing I noticed was I consistently liked the sound of tall, narrow baffle speakers. Among those, speakers by: Audio Physic, Vienna Acoustics & Red Rose Music. If you're not familar, here are those sites:
Audio Physic
http://www.immediasound.com/AvantiIII.htm
Vienna Acoustics
http://www.viennaacoustics.com/flash.html#
(Their site is a pain to navigate, but their speakers are nice. I especially like the Strauss & Mahler. I like the side-firing woofers.)
Red Rose Music
http://www.redrosemusic.com/new_site/speakers.html
(I'm interested in their Classic - for now. The Revelation would be a great line array project for later! I liked the sound of the ribbon tweeter, which you can see in their Rosebud 2.)
So ... are their any plans/kits for speakers like these? I especially like something with a ribbon tweeter, like the Red Rose. Also, I guess I should ask, how hard is it to build a crossover? I feel comfortable with the woodworking aspect of speaker building, but I haven't done much soldering. And right now, the various diagrams I've seen would require some explanation.
Thanks for your help,
Steve
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