Using cabinets from retail speakers for diy speakers

[ShaunD]

A few years ago, I built a set of Modula MTs. They were amazing. Much has happened since then, and I no longer have them.

Since I do not have any tools to build cabinets, I was planning on just buying some cheap speakers and making do. It seemed building another set of Modulas would cost too much, and no other design I could find used pre-built cabinets.

But, one of the speaker sets I was planning on purchasing (http://www.thespeakercompany.com/LCR...ers-P41C6.aspx) is only $50 dollars a speaker, cheaper than the cabinets at PE. So I thought about using these to make some DIY speakers. They are somewhat small, 6 1/8"H x 14 3/4"W x 7"D

Would it be possible to use these to build something like the Bose Busters? Or any other design?


Another possibility is http://www.deepsurplus.com/Speaker-P...lack-Rackmount although the thread they are mentioned in someone says that they wouldn't make good normal speakers.

[Dave Bullet]

At a minimum enclosure volume and baffle dimensions and driver placement on baffle would need to be the same. You have the issue of getting driver flanges to flush mount (common with most DIY designs but not all) and any gaps you need to fill or diffraction ripple will affect the response.

Anything commercial is built to a profit margin... so with cabinets that cheap you'll definitely need to brace / add damping.

[deewan]

Another option would be to order a kit which other DIY'ers offer to make cabinets for. One example on the PE forum is the TriTrix kit. I know of at least one guy on that forum who has offered to CNC cabinets for the kit and the price was very reasonable.

[acacia987]

parts express now offers them in a kit.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-701

they even have the woofer/crossover kit.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-700

$220 for everything (give or take), not to shabby.

[---k---]

I was also going to suggest the Tritrix kit from PE. I think it will work great for you. With the new knockdown enclosure kit, it is a great way to do DIY for those without the tools. You'll just need some clamps and glue.

Also, Nik Brewer who hangs out on the PE forum also does CNC boxes for very reasonable prices. He can do all the cuts and ship it to you in a flat pack for you to glue together. You can pick any DIY design you want and have him cut the peices for you.