Check out my custom made monitors

ben freeman · Post by **ben freeman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:08 pm

These are some custom monitors my dad built me for my birthday. Just got em up and running, they sound sweet. Fostex drivers, maple wood.

He is always making new ones too, check this site out, TONS of info to build your own setup....and for almost half the price of a normal monitor of the same quality, probably worth it if you are any good at woodworking.

http://www.diyaudio.com/

altered state · Post by **altered state** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:33 pm

Would I be retarded if I asked where the bass cone was?

caeraphym · Post by **caeraphym** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:42 pm

Altered State wrote:Would I be retarded if I asked where the bass cone was?

Fostex single driver set up, quite big in the valve powered hifi circles.

The driver is a full freq one and coupled with the correct cabinet design should act as a horn with maybe some space for a standing wave to amplify the bass frequencies. They apparantly sound much cleaner, and more 'natural' than 2-way/3-way set ups because of the lack of distortion through combfiltering etc between the different drivers and their crossovers.

I like the idea of them and would like to build one, but until I move back somewhere with a garage, my kitchen ain't becoming a work shop anytmie soon.

fullyrecordingz · Post by **fullyrecordingz** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:43 pm

real cool set of tweeters you got there..

ben freeman · Post by **ben freeman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:45 pm

yea, with this setup, you have a separate subwoofer, stick it under your chair, and shake off that extra fat you've been collecting all winter.

chrish · Post by **chrish** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:56 pm

I'm assuming that the enclosure is that size to meet the air requirements of the speaker? The workmanship looks fantastic.

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:29 pm

very cool, we have something in common, my dad used to build speakers to. he built all the stuff for the shadows and some of the first tape echo units.

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:30 pm

Oblivious wrote:very cool, we have something in common, my dad used to build speakers to. he built all the stuff for the shadows and some of the first tape echo units.

Nice!

ben freeman · Post by **ben freeman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:31 pm

yea, it's all about air flow through this thing. There's 2 enclosures inside, with 2 rounds circles cut into the wall in the middle. Let me see if I can find the scamatics.

jackieboi · Post by **jackieboi** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:49 pm

that is well good! they look nice! Might have painted them or something myself just to make them look funky but they look really professional1

altered state · Post by **altered state** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:24 pm

Caeraphym wrote:
Altered State wrote:Would I be retarded if I asked where the bass cone was?
Fostex single driver set up, quite big in the valve powered hifi circles.

The driver is a full freq one and coupled with the correct cabinet design should act as a horn with maybe some space for a standing wave to amplify the bass frequencies. They apparantly sound much cleaner, and more 'natural' than 2-way/3-way set ups because of the lack of distortion through combfiltering etc between the different drivers and their crossovers.

I like the idea of them and would like to build one, but until I move back somewhere with a garage, my kitchen ain't becoming a work shop anytmie soon.

I seeeee, sounds interesting!

octave_noize · Post by **octave_noize** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:15 pm

shit son!

Your dad got talent

ben freeman · Post by **ben freeman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:25 pm

Depone wrote:Sounds like most of our dads were related with speakers in one way or another!

My dad built 7ft horn speakers, took 2 months to build/bend the wood, and sold for £8,100 a pair. Made What Hi-Fi cover page. But business didn't take off. Shame

Still have them in my parents house, but they are now skint as fook and have to sell their house

christ those things are nuts, never seen ones like that before. Is he gonna sell em?

caeraphym · Post by **caeraphym** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:01 pm

Depone wrote:

The mighty Terra Horn, lethal in groups of four or more!

I knew they reminded me of something.

lilt · Post by **lilt** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:33 pm

Caeraphym wrote:They apparantly sound much cleaner, and more 'natural' than 2-way/3-way set ups because of the lack of distortion through combfiltering etc between the different drivers and their crossovers.

very very smart man!
especially about the combfiltering, so very true!

well done! what a great dad =)

Mad_EP · Post by **Mad_EP** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:43 pm

Depone wrote:Sounds like most of our dads were related with speakers in one way or another!

My dad built 7ft horn speakers, took 2 months to build/bend the wood, and sold for £8,100 a pair. Made What Hi-Fi cover page. But business didn't take off. Shame

Those are true pieces of art.

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:50 pm

I like this thread. I am a carpenter and have enough woodworking tools to go around. Unfortunately I have to do everything outside at my house but I would like to start a little project. I need to make a set of speaks to match this old subwoofer I found on a job.

Hit has a 15" driver in it. Weights like 200 pounds. Looks even better IRL though.

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