So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wanted

[Mike220]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

First off i would hurry up and upgrade her to wife status

I like the cambell/holtz design speakers alot! I'm just getting started on my finalists build which offer a little easier placement options than the statements and can "compete" with them for several hundred less. You could probably do a pair of finalists and a sub for that.

[knowledgebass]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

Linguistisch used the Jeff Babgy version of the RS180/RS28 MTM

Thanks, I tried to find it but there were quite a few related pre-build threads that I did not follow. Jeff's design can be found here.

CJD's Ansonica build-thread and website. This curved build is also worth your time.

[bill poster]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

If they are just the front mains, and the GF I imagine will want to see attractive looking not too big speakers, I still reckon go for stylish looking drive units and keep it simple and minimalist looking.

[mikec]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

Selah Audio "tanzanite"



Could you go $1175 for the kit???

http://selahaudio.com/id53.html

[carlspeak]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

wow 1k. why not go for a simple 2 way with some nice units such as SS or Accuton?

Agreed, the Intimates come pretty close to that recommendation.

[craigk]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

paul carmody is writing up a new way design as we type. I would take a look at it before I made any decisions.

[carlspeak]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

Agreed, the Intimates come pretty close to that recommendation.

Some speaker 'porn' to wet your appetite! The pic on the left has the grille sitting on top. The brass badge says "Intimates".

[johnnyrichards]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

I gotta agree with the "marry her" comments, here.

Also, with a budget of 1K, if you have any plans to make even a part time hobby out of this, I would convert some of that money into some measurement gear and build your own design.

[mintos]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

Make her a pair of speakers for free and use the 1k + more of your own money for a ring

[Simon Moon]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

This may be a good way to go

Dennis Murphy's ER18MTM Ribbon

http://meniscusaudio.com/er18mtm-ribbon-pair-p-1323.html

$716 before cabinet, veneer, and other parts and tools. Would be close to $1000 finished.






Dennis Murphy is one of the designers for Salk - http://www.salksound.com/

These kits sound somewhere between the $2000 Salk Songs and the $4000 Salk Veracity HT2.

[Pete Schumacher]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

The build I'm currently working on would come in at just under your budget for everything.

http://techtalk.parts-express.com/showthread.php?240117-Home-Pro-8-quot-2-way-RS28A-and-B-amp-C-8BG51

[Tin_Ears]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

That's more than enough money to make a matching center channel too.

[shirazir]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

paul carmody is writing up a new way design as we type. I would take a look at it before I made any decisions.

That's really interesting! Any hints as to when/what it might be?

[craigk]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

2 way using the SS 15W8530K00 and a Hiquphon OW1 tweeter in a 14X8X13.5 (rough guess) ported cab. I know they sound really nice. do not say it often, but you have to hear the bass the understand how good it is.

p.s. I know because the speaker on his webpage named "untitled" is mine. uses a hiquphon OWIII.

[JasonP]

Re: So my Giirl Friend gave me 1k$ to build some speakers ... options and opinions wa

I read RS180P in the first post and said to myself: Yay, I'll get to see what someone does with these! and then I went to the Parts Express site to look it up again and saw the out of stock notice...



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