I just noticed that Zaph's new design is up! I started adding everything to my cart and am really struck by how much crossover component cost has really shot up in the last few years.
Here's a little way to save some costs on the parts.
1. Buy the capacitors from MCM when you buy the woofers. They carry the same Bennics that Madisound does, but have fewer capacitance values to choose from. MCM has the capacitors needed for this project.
2. Use a discount code at MCM for a savings on the capacitors and the woofers. You can use my latest catalog code if you don't have your own: 8HTC15 . This code will make the woofers $14.25 each and the capacitors will be about half what Madisound charges.
The total savings with these tips is about $15. If you get the wire wound resistors at Madisound instead of the metal oxide resistors (the 2 ohm metal oxide is out of stock right now anyways) you can save a couple more bucks.
The total before shipping comes out to $116.24 with these tips.
I'll be winding my own inductors from a 16GA bulk spool I bought a few years ago to save even more cash.
Thanks Zaph for the design. I'll be sure to post pics of my build.
-David
Here's a little way to save some costs on the parts.
1. Buy the capacitors from MCM when you buy the woofers. They carry the same Bennics that Madisound does, but have fewer capacitance values to choose from. MCM has the capacitors needed for this project.
2. Use a discount code at MCM for a savings on the capacitors and the woofers. You can use my latest catalog code if you don't have your own: 8HTC15 . This code will make the woofers $14.25 each and the capacitors will be about half what Madisound charges.
The total savings with these tips is about $15. If you get the wire wound resistors at Madisound instead of the metal oxide resistors (the 2 ohm metal oxide is out of stock right now anyways) you can save a couple more bucks.
The total before shipping comes out to $116.24 with these tips.
I'll be winding my own inductors from a 16GA bulk spool I bought a few years ago to save even more cash.
Thanks Zaph for the design. I'll be sure to post pics of my build.
-David
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