Designer:
B-52 Bombers
Project Category:
Home Theater
Project Level:
Intermediate
Project Time:
20+ Hours
Project Cost:
$100 – $500
Project Description:
Pair of horn loaded speakers.
Design Goals:
To build a speaker that could be good for home audio use and professional use. I wanted to use horns because those allow greater SPL. The trick was to get the horns to sound good I had to select the correct drivers. The drivers needed to get loud if necessary but also have clean sound at lower levels. For the base cabinet, I wanted to try to create something that utilized just a base cabinet (almost like a subwoofer). I used a 15″ EV mid-woofer with dual 9.5″ deep ports to offer a good bass response.
Driver Selection:
B-52 Comp-4-MX
PRV Audio D230Ti-Nd-B
EV SH 15-2
Conclusion:
This was my first entry into the MidWest AudioFest 2018.
About the Designer:
I’m 14yrs old and just started speaker building and designing. I started building when I was 12-13yrs after attending a flea market sale and picked up 2 pairs of bookshelf speakers. Then I tore them apart and built a tower speaker from them. This led me to explore and discover the audio industry. From there I entered into the Midwest Audio Fest this year and met many wonderful people. I am currently working on a transmission line speaker.
Project Parts List:
|
Part # |
Description |
Qty |
|
295-150 |
Dayton Audio PC68-4 2-1/2″ Full-Range Poly Cone Driver |
1 |
|
257-026 |
Dayton Audio 0.25mH 20 AWG Air Core Inductor Crossover Coil |
1 |
|
027-348 |
22uF 100V Electrolytic Non-Polarized Crossover Capacitor |
1 |
|
004-2.4 |
Dayton Audio DNR-2.4 2.4 Ohm 10W Precision Audio Grade Resistor |
1 |