How to Build $3000 Speakers for $500 - Soundstage 15

How to build a Pa Speaker? A lot of people are asking that, and they should. Take the JBL SRX815, it is close to $3,000 a pair. In this video, How to build a PA speaker, I wonder if I can design and build a similar PA speaker for closer to $500. If I can, that would be an insane value! So come along and watch how to build a PA a speaker, as I show you how I designed it. And see how close I got to my $500 mark.
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[@sincityworkshop7776]

Finished mine several weeks ago. They are mainly going to be used for an outdoor theater space, however I was able to do some listening indoors for a few days. They sound amazing. I am amazed with how good the compression drivers sound. Also listening to several tracks of Victor Wooten which is primarily bass guitar, I am in love. I have a cousin that plays bass and have heard many hours of practice. While the sheer output can't match dedicated powered bass towers, the sound is reproduced better than any other tower I have owned. If I ever have the space to rebuild my home theater room, after having several children I had to disassemble the space I was using, I will definitely build a few more. Thanks again Toid.

[@Toid]

I appreciate it. I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[@naturalverities]

There's something about a large diameter light cone strong motor mid woofer that brings music to life. In the spirit of big beautiful vintage JBL studio monitors, I'm running a DIY 4-way (18", 15", big radial horns and ring/slot tweeters) actively multiamped system with crossover points at 100, 800, and 6k... stunning!

[@callmebigpapa]

I totally agree, I am running jbl 4345 clones and the large mid is amazing.

[@naturalverities]

@@callmebigpapa too cool! Anywhere I can go to see more details of your project? I'm working on posting mine somewhere, including sound clips if I can get around copyright rules.

[@mrboat580]

Good on you for doing a 15". It's about the sweet spot woofer size for 'life sized' output at reference levels in a residential environment. Was so glad to NOT see yet another "surprising bass output from such a small driver" design.

[@Toid]

Thank you. I will have out a smaller version that should be really good for music and double as a nice surround speaker. It'll use a 10 in woofer and a compression driver.

[@TimpBizkit]

I've done pretty well using 12" drivers.

[@jamegumb7298]

@@Toid A bit smaller for on my desktop would be nice. And then I can put 2 in the back too.

[@daveristic7895]

Sir, excellent on you for building these! I realize the finish or visual appeal was not your goal with these, however some simple steps will significantly improve the finish. Use a sanding sealer on all the MDF...2 coats with a brush, sanding in between coats with 320 grit. Prime with 2 coats, sanding each coat with 320 grit. If you are not spraying the finish coat of paint, use a foam roller. 3 coats sanding in between with 320 grit. 3 coats of poly, sanding in between with 320 grit. Its not complicated, just requires some patience. Make them look as good as they sound.

[@miheadhurts]

You're right, I think he knew that he would be moving them on and didn't want to spend the time on them. I'm looking at building a CSS Audio kit and want the front panel to be gloss white and the rest in timber veneer. I'll follow your tips. 👍

[@firecloud77]

15 months later and both the woofer and compression driver have gone up *fifty percent* in price. While the wave guide has *doubled* in price. Holy smokes.

[@tvtime1505]

Joe Biden's regime. $$$ Killing the middle class.

[@UltraNuggz]

As of Jan 7 2024, woofer went from $150 to $200, tweeter from $50 to $80!, and waveguide from $9.73 to $18.98 (Dbl)!!. So from $210 - $300 per speaker or 70% increase ... my salary in 3 years- 6%. I'm sure crossover components and wood supplies have doubled as well; kind of knocks the fun from DIY projects doesn't it? Glad others are getting rich.

[@BlankBlankerson-py3ms]

@@UltraNuggz I was planning on building this, really love it.. but in Europe these woofers now cost 341.55 Dollars... each... So that would be almost 700 $ just for the woofers... Tweeters are another 100 per piece...makes no sense...

[@BlankBlankerson-py3ms]

Just calculated that the price of just buying the materials for these, it would be more expensive than a brand new pair of Klipsch RP 8000F II delievered to my door....Just to buy the materials.... This makes no sense....

[@cazzavillan]

I came across your channel at the right time, I just started my DIY Audio journey.

[@Toid]

Excellent! Feel free to join us on the forum. www.toidsdiyaudio.com/community

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I agee the price of audio systems is extreme.I realize why, marketing, in store to sell the size, the name brand carriers weight, packaging etc.I think it's wonderful that you can build your designs.Keep up the good work.Just discovered your post.Good luck in your future endeavors.

[@alxdava2004]

The prices are not extreme. There's people that have wages, pay taxes, they have insurance etc. The quality is also very good and the fabrication process is long and complicated. Transportation is also a costly part, especially when you need something from abroad or even from another continent.

[@el34glo59]

Yeah they are. And what's sad is you open some of these expensive soeakesa up and they're made like shit

[@jimthvac100]

Ok, now you need to build the "Soundstage 12". Love these builds Toids.

[@Grommet2007]

Nice build...! For outdoor theater use however I'd have probably gone with birch ply, rounded off those edges and cover the whole thing with white duratex dyed to my chosen colour and put on with a fine finish foam roller. And put a mesh screen on the inside end of those vents :-)

[@Toid]

Great points!

[@fullwaverecked]

Awesome video! I think I'll take you up on this one! Thanks & Cheers!

[@Toid]

Awesome! Here's the report from the guy who I built the speakers for: "They're great! Love them! I wasn't an audiophile before but I think I'm turning into one now! Listening to music now is more enjoyable than I thought possible, I can "see" the music now. Karaoke is on a whole new level now too! I love the clarity of the sound they produce, no discomfort to the ears. You don't realize how loud they are until you try to talk to someone because the purity of the sound is so clean."

[@fullwaverecked]

​@@ToidI still haven't gotten around to this project as I'm in a small apartment, but I did score a pair of JBL-L56s for $13.00 buckaroos at a local thrift shop. My question: As the Not Foam rubber like surrounds are intact/completely still there with some minor separation, can I dab a bit of white glue to hold everything in place until I get the kit to refurb properly? It will all be removed anyway... Any advice regarding would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@kellyj1464]

Measuring phase is pretty important when making a crossover. Comparing the independent frequency responses does not account for constructive/destructive interferences that are inherent to different drivers with different natural phase slopes.

[@herrtrigger7220]

Good call on that blue, looks like the big JBL 4343 Studio Monitors back in the 70s

[@TheMessenger212]

He is really a genius saving us so much money i would love to see his point of view on Concert Speakers or Line Arrays or Studio Monitor loudspeakers similar to ATC or Genelec farfield monitors 🙏🏾 PLEASE

[@FOH3663]

Nice! Appreciate the content. Helpful performance tip; utilize a "window" brace, instead of individual pieces. Significantly better bracing. Plus quieting the cabinet is really key with panel sizes like those... as only slight panel motion creates unwanted output.

[@MrSmygolf]

Pro speakers can be Really good for home use. My current build is a mix of JBL STX825 (wave guide) , JBL MD2 (HF driver) and JBL M2 (LF driver) :)

[@chrispicquet733]

Hey,good subject! I have been designing/building small British style mini monitors for 25 years.goal: to achieve the incredible midrange/seamlessness/soundstage of the Quad ESL 57's.Succeded! I now have been building/upgrading horn designed types.(Klipsch Belle's Heresy's,JBL Mi 632A's,EV Marquis,etc....) Quality old school drivers ( EV tweeters, compression drivers,with alnico JBL cast frame woofers seems to be a marriage made in heaven!!) I love creating great sound for a fraction of the going price for substandard components.

[@dasher108]

Just found your channel, awesome videos! Subscribed! Have you ever thought of tackling recreating a set of KLIPSCH LaScala? That would be a great build.

[@Toid]

I have been considering it. Recently I did the Klipsch KL-650 THX. So maybe the LaScala might be a future option. I've also been considering their cinema series. Designed for commercial theaters

[@jakemoss4985]

Thanks for the get back! That would be cool!

[@redbull8661]

Just a tip from a very experienced speaker builder. You should always support those horn drivers. I couldn't see in the video if you did but what happens if you don't is if they ever take a hard hit or a drop it will break your horn.

[@Toid]

Great tip!

[@redbull8661]

@@Toid thank you! Great video and I like that you braced your box. I've never understood why a lot of premade pro boxes don't do that. I mostly build custom PA boxes for some well known touring companies and I always brace the hell out of mine. There's a noticeable difference and when you're flying a lot of cabinets you definitely need the extra support too.

[@nickparkin8527]

My mentor in the high end audio industry told me klipsch uses dirt cheap components but they sound good because they are really really good at engineering

[@jeffgraves4825]

Sooo welllll doneee! Love your work, could you please do a classic cerwin vega clone? Something like the at-15, 380se, or d9

[@euroshopperbier1337]

Oh man I'd really like to build these they look sweet. The only thing holding me back from ordering the plans is the price of Dayton audio stuff around here (Netherlands). If you take into account the currency conversion it's almost twice as expensive. Eminence however, is almost the same over here. Strange huh?, since I believe they're both manufactured in USA. Anyway keep the vids coming man, awesome as always! Greetings

[@quinxx12]

I ordered the parts for one of these speakers at parts-express USA and even though the shipping costs (to Switzerland) were horrendous, the total price for a single box was around 500 euros.

[@Newschoolcovers]

The idea is basically good, but I would have extended the budget a little if I were you and then done it better than the original JBL. A 1.4" high frequency driver on a larger horn belongs above a 15" woofer. With your current crossover, the 15" driver will beam badly in the upper frequencies because it has to play way too high. The HF horn will then open up again above it. You would also see this in a horizontal dispersion measurement.

[@abrahamcherian2359]

I was inspired by your project and was looking at using the LAVOCE WAF153.00 which is also a 15 inch woofer but the calculated box volume (in WinISD)comes in at 5.4 cubic foot which is vastly different from your box. Why is it so different or have I got it completely wrong ?

[@vijaykumar-np8qq]

Money saving is must in Corona pandamic..nice 👍 creations bro ..a great clone of JBL speaker....I like it very much..love you from India 🇮🇳 proudly

[@primepreowned1]

I’ve ordered your plans. What I would really like to build is the Klipsch Cornwall. You could call it the Pornwall, lol. IMHO I think you would sell a tone of Plans. My last build was the Voigt pipe, that turned out amazing. Thank You for your hard work. I’m off to get some more Baltic Birch plywood !!!

[@Toid]

Oh man that is an excellent idea. I'll have to look into it. I'd love to see the finished product when you're done. Feel free to email me some pictures or put them on the forum. I'll make sure to repost them on Instagram as well. I love seeing what other people do.

[@tomsteger1]

+1000 for this idea!!

[@kenb4911]

Great! Design a Cornwall on steroids!!!

[@firecloud77]

Excellent. I've been eyeballing that woofer since it was first released.

[@Toid]

It's a great woofer. I really love it! Very versatile. In fact, I use one in my living room as a dedicated home theater subwoofer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZjQdWODZbqcZtk

[@firecloud77]

@@Toid Very nice. I've been meaning to build some PA subwoofers for quite some time and connect two of them in parallel. And this is the very driver I was considering. So many projects, so little time!

[@Toid]

@@firecloud77 I hear that! 😁

[@adriaan7627]

Hi Toid's, What is the best speaker design you have? 1) For a high fidelity stereo setup in my main sitting room (full range sound) 2) For my recreation room, sleeping area and shed 3) A subwoofer, where would you add these and what design would be best (in your humble opinion :-)

[@My-video123]

Mate, I'm starting to gather components to buy your course and to build this system. What amplifier/receiver will they work with? Tnx!

[@iliascharis5668]

How about open baffle speakers? Like trio 15s or quintets from Pure audio project .....or open baffle arays like dany richie is designing .,....I hope I triggered your curiosity for open baffle speakers .....more and more people turn that way nowadays....thank u for your work

[@Toid]

Thanks. I have been pondering the idea...

[@clarencelim212]

@@Toid please do. I have been looking for affordable high efficiency and tube friendly speakers but haven’t found many options. I built my own 300B single ended amp. It sounds great with my 87dB speakers but should sound even better with some high efficiency speakers especially open baffle. Problem is there are not many designs let alone affordable ones. The Nxoticas start at $2600.

[@josealfredfernandes]

@@Toid Hey. May you please do the following projects.. please post plans with all measurements too. 1. Bose MB24 WR SUBWOOFER 2. McCauley M421 SUBWOOFER 3. Danley TH812 SUBWOOFER (155dB+!) 4. Danley J5 caleb (160db+!) 5. Bose Roommatch Arenamatch Showmatch line arrays..

[@Toid]

@@josealfredfernandes I do have a Bose style system coming out later this year.

[@iliascharis5668]

The trio 15s i belive use 2 X eminence 15 A and a tang band w8 1808 per speaker don't know if they are a 2 way or a 3 way design.......the quintets use 4 X eminence 15 A s and a w8 tang band 1808 per speaker and its a 3 way design .......the nx oticas use some no name drivers 8 and 16 ohm ones plus ribbon tweeter i belive three way design by dany richie with some wings- flanges on the side ......they seem complicated for simple diy

[@jeffneedstogivejakeaturnon1083]

Thanks for making the vid man. Inspired me. 👍🤘

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

i own a pair i paid 1099 each in 2017....... srx815p are still being made, they r amazing perfect LOUD excellant PA speaker...... good luck matching jbl :) i have my doubts, sir :)

[@azeemtics6613]

I made a flip 6 killer for 64 2mwith Dayton audio 30 watt driver @12v

[@LifeofBliss]

Always educational watching you builds man... love it. Really looking forward to doing some more diy vs kit builds in the future once I get some more time. Keep up the great work!

[@Toid]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@josealfredfernandes]

@@Toid Hey brother. What do you say about DIY 1. Danley J5 caleb 2. Danley TH812 SUBWOOFER 3. Mccauley m421 SUBWOOFER 4. Bose MB24 WR SUBWOOFER Btw, you won a subscriber. Would really appreciate if you look into my requests for possible plans & crossovers. Note: please use Faital Pro drivers.

[@acreguy3156]

You have some very excellent designs but there are always questions that need answering. I joined your forum (March 2024) but there's no moderator. You don't reply to questions. Someone else does and that's after a week or longer. If you're going to have a forum, please be there to answer questions. You are after all, charging for your plans, so expect questions. Thanks!

[@NObucketLIST]

Another good choice for this cabinet would be the Dayton PA380. 👍

[@ev1558]

Well done. I also like Parts Express :)

[@vdfritzz]

1:35 oh hey, made in brazil, didn't expect that

[@jozefrichter9171]

Great build, thank you for sharing.

[@MichaelLivingston-me]

Like this project a lot. I will probably build it. The link you posted for the woofer takes me to a 7" Esoteric speaker. You may want to check that link.

[@AllboroLCD]

I have a set of GEMSOUND speakers id like to do a very similar upgrade to, but you didnt show the crossover however. The GEMs have an 18"LF, 3x7" MF and an array of 5 supertweeters. I simply want to start with getting a proper 3 way xover in there and a set of horns. Great work BTW, good stuff!

[@Toid]

thank you. All the crossover information is in the plans which are linked in the description

[@tf7274]

I'm thinking of doing this to a pair of HPM-60 that the previous owner cut 12 inch car audio subwoofers into the 11 inch holes...the only hiccup would be the original woofers are 6 ohm...so all new cabinets, but keep all the old internals and buy new 15 woofers.

[@user-rn2jd8uo7m]

How do they compare to the JBL 200s?

[@csj9619]

"Econowave" DIY speakers is pretty much the same thing. It's based on a Klipsch Heresy floorstander. For what is spent on building a pair, there's nothing on the retail market that even comes close. Or for double or triple the cost, for that matter.

[@caspergaming5174]

Thanks for the knowledge

[@fascination.sound.and.groove]

*Very great video. Would like more of it.* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have a JBL 4341Studio monitor. It's also very good.

[@Trashmanpro]

Thank you so much!!! I dont have any money to buy ): i am going to build Now thanks to you (:

[@ford1546]

bass midrange you use is more 3 way speakers. You can use 2 inch drivers but they are not always as good at the brightest frequencies

[@adriaan7627]

Hi Toids, sorry for asking again: What speaker design you designed is best for a Highfi stereo setup? I don’t have room for full movie setup. A subwoofer or bank shacking experience that would be oke 😆

[@martinolesen9930]

Hi, super nice video, love to see how the thinking process is through this project. Talking about JBL.......i always LOVED the old 70's and 80's very big JBL HiFi speakers, the 43xx seties with big 15" woofers, remember the deeeep bas (west cost sound) these fantastic speakers coug giv with the big soft 15 woofers. Any chance that you would try to build a clone of such a vintage JBL studio monitor for hifi?..... I was always wondering what characterize these highend 12 and 15 inc JBL woofers especially for hifi, and if there are cheaper alternatives to them out there?

[@Toid]

Maybe in the future. You never know what I'm going to do next. In fact I don't even know what I'm going to do next. But it definitely sounds like a cool build

[@martinolesen9930]

@@Toid thanks for the answer...:-), yes, JBL just did some awsome cool speakers back then......the JBL43xx series...15 inch woofers....big horns....and the studio monitor look........i just love it!........but maybe i am just a nostalgig....

[@georgemartinezza]

thanks for share! this video is a "guide" for refference ! XD ! I have two "empty" boxes of Sony Genezi speakers, I will install in them a new pair of JBL replacing the damaged OEM Sony speakers, still I'm thinking if install JBL or Cerwin Vega, just the speaker or to install the speaker+tweeter+crossover to have the box complete as "new". of course same Ohms, similar Wattage, and for home audio non demanding.

[@milehead]

Very interesting build! Do any of you think 50 watts could drive these well?

[@kenb4911]

Nice job. Could you share how much power they handle. And the db output at different power settings. I want to build. My amp has 500 watts. Thanks for sharing this speaker build. Do more. Good stuff.

[@JuanManuel123ify]

Estupendo proyecto compañero....Pero algunas dudas que tengo....¿no sería interesante hacer una prueba de sonido?.....¿no he visto que haya rellenado el interior del habitáculo de espuma adsorbente acústico?....También creo que para la potencia de ese subwoofer las paredes del recinto no tienen el grosor necesario.....Tampoco he podido ver los filtros o crossover de dicho altavoz......Un saludo cordial compañero.......

[@thecanadianace]

I’d love to see how these measure to the real ones. Great build

[@max.racing]

HI! Your build looks amazing! Do you know if its able to handle high bass Psytrance for partys? I mean i would build an subwoofer too. I want to make partys in small rooms for like 40-100 people. I will probably buy the guide and let the speakers and chassis grow by like 25% to make them a bit more powerfull. I love the build, best regards, Max.

[@unknownspectre]

Do a video showing your outdoors movie theater!

[@ricardoperez-ms8dp]

Would it been have possible to buy the same model jbl woofer? Just curious if it’s even possible to get your hands on one. Thanks!

[@2wilbster]

Great Video! Loved it!

[@Toid]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jdrissel]

I noticed that the original uses two triangular ports so that the woofer mounts much lower on the baffle and acts as a crossbrace to boot. Seems like a better way to go, but a bit harder to make without a table saw.

[@audfrknaveen2256]

simply amazing build !!!! 😊 but what about beaming and cone breakup that's common with large woofers in a two way speaker....

[@xxxYYZxxx]

The ideal xover point on a speaker like this is where the woofer matches the 90 horizontal dispersion of the waveguide, which is around 1.25khz on a 15" woofer I think, making all frequencies above the xover point uniform in the horizontal plane.

[@alonweissfeld259]

Hi! love this :) Is there an advantage of using the horns tweeters with that woofer? Or can I have a similar set up but with Ribbon tweeters instead?

[@Toid]

The horn tweets give it quite a few advantages with this particular build. And give it a really wide sound stage while maintaining a very high sensitivity. Which means you don't need to push it very much, which makes it a very dynamic speaker.

[@findmule7479]

I am your fan from korea. Please improve this model and make bigger speakers like Cornwall or 4344. By the way, Dayton woofers have gone up a lot in price.

[@philpitt5308]

These look impressive, though their power capability and sensitiveity quite high, I wonder how they would perform on a low power 20watt class a amplifier. Any thoughts would be great.

[@el34glo59]

Probably greatly. They're sensitive

[@Windycitysmokers]

Wow!!! Awsome job!

[@Toid]

Thank you so much 😀

[@fibiongafa6491]

can you build a Definitive Technology BP9080 High Performance Tower Speaker pair & Center (CS9080) which cost $5097 for less than $1000

[@jakemoss4985]

Super inspiring, Thanks for the tips! Not happy with the price and performance of top industry standard speakers, I am interested in building something in between the soundstage 15 and the orange Klipsch 10" 2 way videos you posted. Looking to build some powerful pole mount 12" two way speakers I can use for vinyl performances in smaller venues and at home (pair with a compact 15" sub for the extra low.) Do you have any examples or recommendation for 12" 2 way? Something punchy, clean sounding and not too heavy? looking to get 40-20khrz if possible . Looking at dayton audio odium apollo 12" neo and selenium tweeter. Originally I was looking at archived builds by B&C but very expensive and complicated. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you for these great videos!!

[@Toid]

I don’t currently have any recommendations. I am later this year going to design a two way with a 12” that will e similar to the Cornwall. However, that might be more than you’re wanting to spend. I’m guessing around 1k for the pair.

[@duanejohnson2026]

Dude, u are like a speaker genius Obie 1 Konobi. Can that be interchanged with any Klipsch horn tweeters and speakers as well?

[@Toid]

Haha, thank you! Really these are designed to use these specific drivers. I have to say these have the best soundstage out of any speaker that I've designed. In fact any speaker that I've heard for that matter. They are really special speakers for two-channel music listening.

[@ryanmichalski7420]

How many watts per channel is your receiver.

[@ovechristophermattmann880]

Don't you have to adjust the port length to tune the speaker? Just cutting it in half seems pretty arbitrary to me.

[@Toid]

You are absolutely correct. You do have to. The way that this worked out was that I could actually cut it right in half and get perfect tuning. It just happened to work out on this speaker. And you'd be correct if you were to think that it's rare. This is the first time I've ever designed a speaker where that was the case.

[@vengefulones6435]

Proper solution, double front baffle.

[@christopherwilson6825]

Great video !! Build was awesome . Hey @toid Diy Audio , have you ever built a tower speaker like the Polk audio monitor 70 series 2 ? That's a awesome speaker too. What you do is amazing ! Love your work .

[@mr.blackhawk142]

WHO love his work???

[@quinxx12]

How do I find out, how well these would perform outdoor for smaller raves with friends? I mean a 15" woofer should be able to deliver quite a bit of bass for a couple of feet away, or doesn't it?

[@nerfinator03]

Rave style speakers are usually horn loaded so that the enclosure has a massive bump in frequency response. These might be ok but you'd then want to build some purpose built subwoofers to add more thump

[@SzechuanChickenDog]

Would that woofer ring really be enough support? I'm genuinely asking. I understand it's ultimately thicker but still only glued to that thin piece of mdf. Wouldn't making a double baffle be much more rigid? Would lose some internal volume but maybe just add some or account for it with increased port size, so the frequency response says the same? Really great video!

[@oasis5827]

Nice Video !!

[@Whitefox-pc7lp]

In the case of individual speaker wattages, how do you pair speakers as such? Example being a "60 watt tweeter" and a "300 watt" woofer, let's also say that their sensitivity is 100db each How do you know if their output will be close etc.. thanks!

[@Michael-lg4wz]

Interesting please try a similar with midhorn design

[@ReelFabricante]

Thank you very much. Im ready to build mine. What amp would you recomend for them?

[@user-mk2tl8rs1m]

Hi man i have build speaker only ones in my life. Not really successful. I have used 4-chennel car amplifier with 6in. sub (sensitivity < 80) and 2 full range speakers 4'" 91db. sensitivity each (100-20kHz). But i got a problem LF and HF drivers didn't play in compliance. I could arrange them by amp gains but they still was playing with different loudness on different volume. Why did it happen?

[@Smood47]

can you do a sound demo ?

[@sheldonbaccus7808]

Nice build👍

[@brianmosher4053]

Hey I'm just getting into the whole crossover design and what components do what. What did you use for these?

[@dougg1075]

Those are badass. Too bad I’m not your neighbor because a badass automotive paint job would set them off:)

[@Toid]

Now I'm wishing you were my neighbor 😁🤣

[@EricDSalisbury]

Awesome video! I'd love to see a DIY DynAudio Heritage Special type speaker. I'd love to own a pair because they sound amazing but they come at a hefty price point. I'm really interested to see how you would approach such a project.

[@tallpaull9367]

check out CSS Audio and GR-Research kits

[@EricDSalisbury]

@@tallpaull9367 I've seen them. They have some very good ones.

[@donjaun540]

Very awesome. May I ask how much was your C&C machine and how much do you sell that flat pack for??🙏🙏

[@quinxx12]

Hey which plate amp would. you choose for this as an active setup. 800W should not be enough according to the specs of the woofer which already can take 800W RMS alone.

[@MrBrymstond]

I'll bet it sounds awesome in a night club for what the person bought them for and maybe hang them out of the way so they can project and I know the woofers sound better close to the ground, but you could always have a sub on the floor. PA Speakers got a bad rap because some think they're only good for bulk power while sounding fair, but I have PA Speakers with some killer sound. What would make these incredible for use in a larger band type music hall high quality sound would be two 15" woofers and a bigger Horn and have a short pole to be able to attach it directly into a subwoofer enclosure so the main speaker sits 2 or 3 feet on top of the sub with a pipe separating the two. I know Florida still has bands and karaoke at most bars, but I worry it will all go away everywhere. I had a outside anniversary party at my house with 50 people or more and cranking music last August in New York and the cops just drove by over and over with no problems if you can believe that as the cars lined up down the street.

[@Toid]

Here's his report of the speakers: "They're great! Love them! I wasn't an audiophile before but I think I'm turning into one now! Listening to music now is more enjoyable than I thought possible, I can "see" the music now. Karaoke is on a whole new level now too! I love the clarity of the sound they produce, no discomfort to the ears. You don't realize how loud they are until you try to talk to someone because the purity of the sound is so clean."

[@el34glo59]

I'd rather use these bad boys at home. Screw a club

[@thomasindilla8596]

Thanks!

[@STARBOY-fp4ye]

Hey been watching your videos for the past whole year . Can you please make studio monitors like yamaha hs5 or 8 or KRK rokit 5's . Would love to build that .

[@bigd9706]

How much do the crossover parts cost approximately ? I am thinking of building these speakers but need to calculate the cost. Would be great if you could give me a clue.

[@enzoist1]

Would it alter the sound appreciably to build these as a tower, with the lower portion completely sealed from the upper cabinet?

[@wastingtime9152]

Great work! - Keep the videos coming.

[@Toid]

Thank you! And don't worry they will keep coming 😁

[@selectionbias]

Hey man, incredible build! Do you think they are suitable for a little home club/dj-booth?

[@TwistedMentality089]

whats the power output for the speaker ? and what type of amplifier do you need for it?

[@mkshffr4936]

Did you wire the drivers in phase? It looks like the effective roll off of the woofer is close to third order even though electrically second order.

[@PhysEdguy717]

Hi. Is there any speaker you would recommend that could keep up with the DIYSG Titan 818? DIY of course.

[@Texican117]

Oh man, I'd Def buy a DIY Amp off of you. Parts express is always sold out!

[@Toid]

I could sell you mine if you want. I can always build another one. Go ahead and email me.

[@riveralley]

@@Toid Do you have any websites or KZbin videos for designing a subwoofer box?

[@Toid]

@@riveralley I do. Here's a link to a series I did on a free program that helps you learn how to design boxes for subwoofers. kzbin.info/aero/PL6hjpiCHZmIOAv44PCreW5KlI35h1mTZK I do plan to redo the series at some point, but this should be good for now.

[@riveralley]

@@Toid is there a formula for getting the right area for the port? Or like a general rule of thumb?

[@Toid]

@@riveralley there is, but it doesn't take into account sound quality or damage to the driver. It's best to model it in a program where it can give you an idea of if it's safe for the driver, the amount of air that will go through the port and the correct size that should be used.

[@floydian68]

Would these be your best Home Theater speakers? Front, Left, Center? What would I use for rears?

[@Toid]

These are my favorite all around speakers. I would use the cinema 10 for rear surrounds.

[@brianpoggenborg9021]

So what are you using for crossover? Do I buy a scheme for that as well from you? Ain't no good without good crossovers.

[@Toid]

It's in the plans