DIY speakers

So I guess hammering every nail in your own house by hand is out to? I did.

I did use a screw or two though.. 

As for MY speakers. They do look like a woodworkers project. I did a set of 600 pounders each with bronze Caps and bases. The sides had hand made and carved tile. I was a serious potter at one time too. In high school (when I went) I made more money making custom entry way tile, than working 30 hour a week after school for my uncle and father's, farm and gas station/repair shop.

I love the look too. I use to be pretty good after they were finish fired. I would gild them with silver, gold and fire engine red. I usually did a single red rose with a gold and silver stem.. thorns were bright red just like the peddles.

It was more of an artisan conglomeration than a single piece of work. I used 1" marine plywood from the local lumber yard. The grill work and all the corners were finished black walnut. Jensen Imperials. I did a pair with the forbidden 5 toed dragon inlayed and gilded to mirror each other. I got a lot of money for those. 

They were in the Oakland hills fire and survived the first fire but not the second. Some baseball player. Willie something or other. They say he was pretty good. I was contacted on a replacement cost. I told them 70K in 95. they would be 170k now, if you could find someone to do the tile work. 

Yea they were a wood workers project, with a touch of Master Mechanic.. 

I'll help you out, what do you need, you name it? My hands are good for 15 minutes 3 or 4 time a day. I have plenty of money and the wife has more. I'm tighter than a Cummins head bolt (that's tight). I wear bib coveralls and like animals more than people. I'm a 67 year old Baptist too. Any thing else? I'm not in prison any more or less and my back hurts.. oh I have a rabbit, his name (I think it's a he) is Jr.

The problem is I could die on ya. Other than that. 

I like Gothic think Madrid Spain, or Paris. The Elaborate Gothic Monolith towers or classic English Rook tower.

I got one GREAT pair of big ones and one pair of small ones left in me.. How's that for a confession, I mean resume, I mean something, I'm just not sure what it is..

Can I talk you into a pair of these? :-) These could be either big or small.
With soft ceramic inlays or even porcelain (if you could find a kiln)

Theses are more me.

I like art and sound. Classic open box config. Easy access.

Yours are transmission line speakers with an active downward firing sub.
You really think that is a good idea? From a guy who builds speakers, I'd rethink that for one. The active hypex module.. Not to sure on that either. 

I can see 25K in labor with a finish. Just not 25K in a finished speaker 5-10K They are real close to a Sony SS M-9, like a copy dude.. :-)

The Imperials on the other hand. Custom built and tuned, They will KILL the TLs your looking at.. and resell for 50K.. Just a thought from an old wore out mechanic.

BTW I like a Rolls Royce not a Bugatti and a chauffeur please.

Ok I exhaled, that was a BIG hit.. Iron Lung Scotty

Regards

I went the DIY route and found although I had the ability to make very good sounding speakers, I did not have the ability to make very good looking speakers.

I would check out parts express Solstice MLTL. It is basically a DIY Magico V2 and has spectacular reviews. Or, the GR Research NX Studio kit. That said I have not heard them, but if I was going DIY again these are the kits I would go for. 

dmyersmd,

I appreciate your input. Magico's have never been my cup of tea.  

I use Solidworks and Illustrator and can easily create a rendering of the speaker anyhow I want it to look before I even begin so that isn't an issue. 

Build quality isn't a concern as I cut drivers cutout today with a +/- tolerance of .010". I even made trim rings with 70 series aluminum and must admit it did not look anything like a DIY speaker of woodworkers project. 

OP are you really going to build those speakers that way? All kidding aside. Are you? Hypex module, and an active down firing sub driver? I’d rethink not enclosing that sub in a slot. BAD idea the whole floor will become a huge passive radiator completely out of time. Easy to fix before and still look nice.

That type of speaker the kids call jackhammers. Their parents get pissed because the china falls out of the china cabinets.. LOL. THEN we add a butt plate and decouple the subs.. LOL

Last, fixed ports? and no way to mechanically adjust the (Q)uality of the drivers to the room, amp and cable? Passive radiators are a lot better and on the fly adjustable if you set them up that way..

Enjoy. .010 OK you got me.. If you want to really get fancy @Corian is a great baffle choice

Ok NOW your close to 25K. Let Danny at GR work the XO.

Rythmik plates with servo too.. Not Hypex plates..

Have fun..