have any old DIYs you don't use?

[Coconutout]

I will buy them from you! I am preparing a home theater setup- DIY projector screen, DIY egg crate walls, DIY couch, and now I need DIY speakers. I guess it's not DIY if I'm not building them but I always burn myself on solders :P. Do you guys have any DIY speakers you don't use? subs, floorstanding, especially monitors- all welcome deals as long as they are reasonable. I will pay via paypal. thanks guys.

[ThomasW]

How many times are we going to do this ?

https://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22647

[crackyflipside]

How many times are we going to do this ?
https://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22647

*cough* make a sticky *cough*

[Coconutout]

yeah well the whole attempt didn't go well so i thought i would try again fresh. quit picking on noobs.

[---k---]

Don't be a noob.

[Brian C.]

I hear craigslist is a great place to buy stuff nobody wants anymore...

'Specially if you don't want to DIY...

:W

[tf1216]

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[cjd]

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Yours if you pick up. Cash only.

[---k---]

We're actually are nice guys if you hang around a bit.

[kingpin]

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Yours if you pick up. Cash only.

Damn. I could use those as my rear speakers.
Now, how would I go about hanging those from the ceiling. :B

[cjd]

:lol:

I would say, very carefully.

I want an excuse to build something new, you know? Long as I have these, it's not likely to happen for this room.

C

[Brian C.]

But you need a center channel to go with those towers!!

:W:W:W

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[joecarrow]

With those towers, what DO you do for an encore?

[cjd]

But you need a center channel to go with those towers!!

:W:W:W

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Yeah, another tower would do quite well as a center... won't work in my room though, quite clearly.

C

[Jim Holtz]

With those towers, what DO you do for an encore?

Well, line arrays of course! :rofl:

Jim

[soho54]

I seem to remember cjd talking about wanting to design some top shelf OB dipoles. A year or so ago anyway. Right about the time he was talking with Brian about needing in cab measurements.

[joecarrow]

Well, line arrays of course! :rofl:

Jim

So, basically you would take the tower, turn it on its side, and keep stacking copies until you run out of money? I like it!

[crackyflipside]

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Yours if you pick up. Cash only.

Can I get those sweet socks, too?

[EDS]

how much cash and whats your address?

[cjd]

I'm in Gurnee, IL. If you're serious, ping me privately.

If you want a pair of Bridgedale socks, I'll toss a brand new pair to your size in the mix. They're not cheap socks, either. :P

To the original poster, I realized tonight that I do in fact have a 5.1 setup that I would be happy to part with as I'm currently working on an upgrade project - the mains are NOT exactly sharp looking, if not downright ugly. Still would need pickup or something similar - trying to ship them would cost more than the speakers, if past experience shipping is any indication. They're definitely nothing special, but they're not bad at all for what they are.

C

[kingpin]

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Yours if you pick up. Cash only.

This pic is what started it all for me.
The look on my face when I first saw these must of been priceless. :E :E

Wait 'till you guys see my socks. :lol: :lol:

Mike

[speedle]

Yeah, another tower would do quite well as a center... won't work in my room though, quite clearly.

C

Oh, you mean you actually want to be able to LEAVE the room?

[cjd]

Oh, you mean you actually want to be able to LEAVE the room?

Me? nah.

My wife needs to be able to get around though.

actually, another speaker could fit there and you could squeeze through and stuff, but... yeah. Not really a smart move.

C

[joecarrow]

I can't imagine that speaker arrangement flying with my significant other. She claims that size doesn't matter, and she's perfectly OK with whatever speaker size I want... but they have to look "good" and they can't go just anywhere.

I just got my new surround enclosures (0.25 PE boxes), and I had to put them on the bar behind the couch. This would be a great position, since the couch is in the middle of the room, but the TV is in the corner...

You're a lucky guy- your wife must be a real catch

[Coconutout]

yall suck

[Brian Bunge]

Why don't you post where your location is and then see if there is someone nearby that is willing to help you build some speakers?

[digital desire]

Geeze CJD.
Wish you were a week earlier and little more to the right...
I would just pick them up, to hell with waf.
I have found out through 15 years of bliss that it is true - it is much easier to ask for forgiveness than beg for permission.

[cjd]

yall suck

Thanks.

I take it you're not interested in my current HT setup then?

Not really sure what you're looking for - last time you asked the attitude made it seem like you pretty much wanted a handout. The previous price-point might have covered shipping and a few bucks beyond...

C

[Brian Bunge]

Hey, how about the Dayton BR-1 kits (or any of the other Dayton kits)? They're relatively cheap. If you don't feel like you can solder together the crossover then you could ship them to me to assemble for you and I could assemble the crossover, the speaker, and then ship them back to you (for a nominal fee, of course). Otherwise find some buddy of yours that has any kind of mechanical/electrical aptitude to build them for you.

Two pairs of BR-1's and some sort of center might make a decent system.

[Licinius]

Two pairs of BR-1's and some sort of center would make a decent system.

+1 FYP

If I didn't know that it got even better for a similar price + effort - thats something that would probably sound darn good to me (having a pair of those somewhere in the garage). 3 Pairs, even better, 6.1 for $450 probably doesn't get much better with the super-cheap-and-easyness factored in. They're not the prettiest things in the world, but what can ya do =).

[Brian Bunge]

Well, with limited skills (and I assume limited budget) you can't have everything.

[Jim Holtz]

+1 FYP

If I didn't know that it got even better for a similar price + effort - thats something that would probably sound darn good to me (having a pair of those somewhere in the garage). 3 Pairs, even better, 6.1 for $450 probably doesn't get much better with the super-cheap-and-easyness factored in. They're not the prettiest things in the world, but what can ya do =).

if you have the ability to build the cabinets, Curt's TriTrix design is about as good as it gets, IMHO in that price range. I believe it's $110 for drivers and crossover parts. They took 1st place in the Super Budget catagory at the Iowa event last fall against tough competition. Exceptional sound considering the minimal investment. They or the TriTrix MTM would be my 1st choice for an inexpensive speaker. Here's a link..

http://www.geocities.com/cc00541/TritrixMT_pg_1.html

Of course you could also go to Best Buy and pick up a pair of Insignias (now $80 I'm told) and install Dennis Murphy's crossover mods. I'm getting ready to do that for some friends that bought the Insignias for background music speakers while entertaining.

HTH

Jim