Hey Folks,
New here, but I've been drinking in all the (too much?) information that I can handle. What a resource, and what a community!
In the process of researching and planning my latest DIY build, though first foray into speakers. For reference I'm comfortable with the woodwork involved and have executed many a satisfying DIY project on the electronics side in the past.
Here goes: I'm hoping to build a set of speakers used all but exclusively for music - source of vinyl and Digital files via DAC powered through some older japanese amps that ive modified (Sansui Au555, 666, and 5900, Technics, Pioneer and a couple others (though rarely used) as well as a Maggie 5302 redux that is a beauty. My current space is relatively small, and we tend to listen at quieter volumes, we love dynamics, detail and realism. My better half is on board with this one, so *phew* there - but the speakers will have to live within 12-18 inches of the back wall with few exceptions. Genre wise, we are all over the place, but id say rock, jazz, and some soul take 80 percent of the listening.
Finally, I'd like to stay around $800 budget on components with the rest being put into cabinet build - that being said, I'm thinking of this as "the last speakers I'll need" in a sense, so if it means taking that spend up I'm ready, willing, and reasonably able. All-in ceiling of $2K let's say.
My initial reading has me attracted to Jim's builds - namely the Mini Statements, though it seems the Anthology's are worth the extra effort. Meanwhile, it seems that the ER18MTM design would be well suited to my current and likely future room specs. I havent been able to find much comparative information pinning those two against each other, which may be rooted in the fact that they are on a different enough budget scale. In my mind, they are the top contenders- and I wonder if a little more spend could be pumped into the ER18MTM build with one of SEAS more pricey drivers - pump another 300-400 into those while keeping the spec in line. I did read that they opted for the more affordable drivers, but I am not familiar enough to know whether compatibility stands.
Lastly, I get the sense that these designs are "dialed in" - tried and true that have "proven" their design - some others seem to have a bit of hemming and hawing around driver placement, x-over design and other variables that I'm not entirely comfortable to dive into at the moment.
Your feedback will mean the world to me and should help me get this build on the road!
New here, but I've been drinking in all the (too much?) information that I can handle. What a resource, and what a community!
In the process of researching and planning my latest DIY build, though first foray into speakers. For reference I'm comfortable with the woodwork involved and have executed many a satisfying DIY project on the electronics side in the past.
Here goes: I'm hoping to build a set of speakers used all but exclusively for music - source of vinyl and Digital files via DAC powered through some older japanese amps that ive modified (Sansui Au555, 666, and 5900, Technics, Pioneer and a couple others (though rarely used) as well as a Maggie 5302 redux that is a beauty. My current space is relatively small, and we tend to listen at quieter volumes, we love dynamics, detail and realism. My better half is on board with this one, so *phew* there - but the speakers will have to live within 12-18 inches of the back wall with few exceptions. Genre wise, we are all over the place, but id say rock, jazz, and some soul take 80 percent of the listening.
Finally, I'd like to stay around $800 budget on components with the rest being put into cabinet build - that being said, I'm thinking of this as "the last speakers I'll need" in a sense, so if it means taking that spend up I'm ready, willing, and reasonably able. All-in ceiling of $2K let's say.
My initial reading has me attracted to Jim's builds - namely the Mini Statements, though it seems the Anthology's are worth the extra effort. Meanwhile, it seems that the ER18MTM design would be well suited to my current and likely future room specs. I havent been able to find much comparative information pinning those two against each other, which may be rooted in the fact that they are on a different enough budget scale. In my mind, they are the top contenders- and I wonder if a little more spend could be pumped into the ER18MTM build with one of SEAS more pricey drivers - pump another 300-400 into those while keeping the spec in line. I did read that they opted for the more affordable drivers, but I am not familiar enough to know whether compatibility stands.
Lastly, I get the sense that these designs are "dialed in" - tried and true that have "proven" their design - some others seem to have a bit of hemming and hawing around driver placement, x-over design and other variables that I'm not entirely comfortable to dive into at the moment.
Your feedback will mean the world to me and should help me get this build on the road!
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