Well I can't just let Steve have all the fun! I built an Amp Camp Amp a while back along with the B1 preamp. Given the gain on the B1 I can get usable volume out of several sets of small TM bookshelf speakers, but I wanted something with a bit more oomph in the bass department. It's kind of hard to get that out of < 10 watts coupled with small small speakers, so I figured I'd try out a somewhat high-efficiency speaker in a big box and see what I can get. Lo and behold, Curt already did that several years ago using the Dayton Audio PS220-8.
https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-PS220-8-8-Point-Source-Full-Range-Neo-Driver-295-346
http://speakerdesignworks.com/Singularity_1.html
The total cost of the project isn't terribly expensive thanks to the reasonable price of the driver compared to competing offerings from Tang Band. It also gave me a great excuse to order some more wood from the local lumberyard; shipping is the same regardless of quantity, so I stocked up on more wood than I (currently) have projects. This one should go together pretty quickly overall, though I suspect painting the finished project will prove to be problematic since it'll need to be rattle cans.
I have the boxes gluing up right now and need to get some bags of salt to perform the next steps...
https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-PS220-8-8-Point-Source-Full-Range-Neo-Driver-295-346
http://speakerdesignworks.com/Singularity_1.html
The total cost of the project isn't terribly expensive thanks to the reasonable price of the driver compared to competing offerings from Tang Band. It also gave me a great excuse to order some more wood from the local lumberyard; shipping is the same regardless of quantity, so I stocked up on more wood than I (currently) have projects. This one should go together pretty quickly overall, though I suspect painting the finished project will prove to be problematic since it'll need to be rattle cans.
I have the boxes gluing up right now and need to get some bags of salt to perform the next steps...
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