High SPL studio monitor plans?

[GrievousAngel]

Hello everyone,

Who has suggestions on speaker plans or cabinet kit(s) for a custom pair of studio monitors, 2 or 3-way active, single 10" or dual 8" woofers, or . . .

I need a solid, somewhat neutral sounding system suitable for mix-down and tracking.

I do have (4) Behringer B2031a active monitors laying around, I could steal from if its a good path to follow, but I question if that's a smart move . . .

I like the HiVi D6.8 6" Poly Bass/Midrange if they are used in pairs.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
William

[carlspeak]

It might help if we knew what SPL at 1 meter spec you wanted. The rest should take care of itself.

[greywarden]

Even with 2 D6.8s in parallel you're only looking at 91dB/2.83v/1m

Although that is kind of efficient for the average speaker design, you're going to definitely loose a few dB's in the crossover design.

You might want to look into the E-Wave design. Search for the "PCD Mettle" thread by Zilch, he was the proponent of the E-Wave design.

There's also the S15 E-wave design by Gainphile on their blog. Uses an active setup with the MiniDSP.

[GrievousAngel]

Are you consider the fact that they will be driven by an active xovers and with an internal amp?

As far as real SPLs go, I have never measured the monitors in place now. Of course, we could look at a similar product from a top-drawer studio monitor focused manufacturer, such as JBL, Genelec, KRK and others. I like the sound and SPL of the larger models with dual 8' Mid/Bass or 10" single + Mid + HF less sub woofer but they cost high bucks!

Thanks,

[greywarden]

Well if you want to go active on the cheap, I'd invest in a Blue Icicle, Dayton Measurement Mic, MiniDSP, and some free/cheap measurement software, like ARTA ($25 for the full version), or Holm Impulse, or TrueRTA ($$). The plug the info into PCD and develope an active crossover, plug it into the MiniDSP and finish up with REW for a ruler-flat response from 20Hz to 20kHz and beyond. Doesn't really matter what drivers you use so long as their capable.

[GrievousAngel]

I'm sorry, but all of the Behringer's mentioned are already active.

William