Both time and money. A week and a half and about a thousand dollars.
I'm torn between what I want to accomplish with a week and a half of time off work I'm taking at the end of march. The way I see it, I can build some speakers: Either some new monitors for my project studio, or the TMWWs that have generated such a massive thread.
Or...
I could spend my money on software for designing speakers and do something like building a set of components for my car and getting that going. It'd be nice to finally get into the creation side of things as opposed to just building other peoples designs.
Currently in my studio I am using Dr. Ks MTMs listed on the Parts-express site. I've had my eyes on the studio monitor project outlined by Vance Dickason as a good replacement. Other designs that would work in a nearfield treated hobby studio environment would be appreciated. (if it was a 90% performance for 60% of the cost, that would be convenient) Ideally I want to get away from a ported cabinet for my studio as I have a very capable sub setup already in place to handle the lower octaves. I'm planning on working a behringer processor in there somewhere as well to fine tune the lower registers.
Obviously the TMWWs are tempting because they are huge. And despite what my ex-girlfriend always told me, I'm pretty sure that bigger *is* always better. These would be neat just because at some point in my life I need massive mains that I can drag around with me for the next 20-30 years.
Natalie P's have caught my eye because I might already have several of the parts for them if I scrapped my current studio monitors.
So maybe I could scavenge some parts off my current setup for the Nat. Ps and also build studio monitors....
Anyway, I appreciate any and all input.
(oh noes, the dreaded 'a usersfirst post is a thread')
I'm torn between what I want to accomplish with a week and a half of time off work I'm taking at the end of march. The way I see it, I can build some speakers: Either some new monitors for my project studio, or the TMWWs that have generated such a massive thread.
Or...
I could spend my money on software for designing speakers and do something like building a set of components for my car and getting that going. It'd be nice to finally get into the creation side of things as opposed to just building other peoples designs.
Currently in my studio I am using Dr. Ks MTMs listed on the Parts-express site. I've had my eyes on the studio monitor project outlined by Vance Dickason as a good replacement. Other designs that would work in a nearfield treated hobby studio environment would be appreciated. (if it was a 90% performance for 60% of the cost, that would be convenient) Ideally I want to get away from a ported cabinet for my studio as I have a very capable sub setup already in place to handle the lower octaves. I'm planning on working a behringer processor in there somewhere as well to fine tune the lower registers.
Obviously the TMWWs are tempting because they are huge. And despite what my ex-girlfriend always told me, I'm pretty sure that bigger *is* always better. These would be neat just because at some point in my life I need massive mains that I can drag around with me for the next 20-30 years.
Natalie P's have caught my eye because I might already have several of the parts for them if I scrapped my current studio monitors.
So maybe I could scavenge some parts off my current setup for the Nat. Ps and also build studio monitors....
Anyway, I appreciate any and all input.
(oh noes, the dreaded 'a usersfirst post is a thread')
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