In Reply to: New to High SPL designs, please advise!!! posted by Jerry Parker on December 18, 2001 at 22:31:06:
You've come to the right place - That's what we're doing here. But to tell the truth, you're going to be hard pressed to get the components together for under 200 bucks. It probably won't cost you much more, especially if you get the smaller Eminence drivers. But then again, the lesser expensive woofers really need to be put in monster-sized boxes, so that sort of works against you.The most common systems built or bought from me - and those most often discussed on this forum - use large format woofer/midrange drivers (12's and 15's) in cabinets with 1" compression midrange/tweeter drivers mounted on horns having approximately 50 sq. inch mouths. We have some basshorns, but those are pretty big and bulky and out of your friend's price range. But the bass reflex speakers sound great and are often about 3 to 6 cubic feet, depending on the woofer. The overall system is usually about 98dB efficient, and the crossover is very good and matches the drivers perfectly with each other.
So pick out some components you can afford and once you've priced some that will work for you, write me back and I'll send you the plans. Don't order any parts yet, so you can get exactly what you need after you see the plans. Just find a woofer and tweeter you can afford, and let us know what you've found.
Guys - What do you think? George - Do you have any woofers and 1" compression drivers in Jerry's price range? Adam - Where did you get your drivers? Were they cheaper than Parts Express? And Jerry - While you're waiting for other replies - Check out www.PartsExpress.com for prices. You'll need an MD2001 or PSD2002 1" compression tweeter (the MD2001's are discontinued and on sale) and a 12" or 15" woofer. You'll also need about thirty bucks worth of crossover components and a thirty dollar horn flare, so while you are considering prices, know that you'll also need these additional components.
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