Speaker Design - Extreme Beginner

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Submitted By: wooderd

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Speaker Design - Extreme Beginner

Posted: December 2, 2011 - 3:00am

So I love high quality music. I want to get into speaker design, and pretty much everything that has to do with high quality sound. Is there a book, articles, website, or anywhere I can look since I am a complete noob and am in the dark. A point in the right direction would be great, especially if its specific to speaker design.

Submitted By: jackfish

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Some sources...

Posted: December 2, 2011 - 6:30am

http://www.nutshellhifi.com/library/speaker-design1.html

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Loudspeaker-Design-John-Murphy/dp/096637732X/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=CAT&srchCat=72

http://www.scrounge.org/speak/speak.htm

Submitted By: Kal Rubinson

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Also; The Loudspeaker

Posted: December 2, 2011 - 7:32am

Also;

The Loudspeaker Cookbook by Vance Dickason

Submitted By: jackfish

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"I'm a complete noob..."

Posted: December 2, 2011 - 3:26pm

Kal Rubinson wrote:

Also;

The Loudspeaker Cookbook by Vance Dickason

Not a good place to start.

Submitted By: Kal Rubinson

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Really? He explains things

Posted: December 2, 2011 - 4:20pm

Really? He explains things pretty well and the math is light.

Kal

Submitted By: wooderd

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Is hobbyist speaker

Posted: December 2, 2011 - 4:53pm

Is hobbyist speaker construction still viable? All the literature I've been able to find is pretty dated. Is it still possible to teach your self speaker design and construct your own speakers that are better than industry?

Submitted By: jackfish

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I found it not well written.

Posted: December 5, 2011 - 7:48am

Kal Rubinson wrote:

Really? He explains things pretty well and the math is light.

Kal

Sure, there is useful information, but the book is not easy to navigate to find it and actually apply it to a project. There are other sources that are better for the beginner that will actually help them build loudspeakers.

wooderd wrote:

Is hobbyist speaker construction still viable?  All the literature I've been able to find is pretty dated.  Is it still possible to teach your self speaker design and construct your own speakers that are better than industry?

Yes, it is still possible. Your best bet is getting involved in the numerous DIY speaker websites and forums.

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=circles