A speaker stand with room for an amp?
I have rather large 2-way stand/bookshelf speakers and I'm thinking of going 100% active with them. They have an external passive crossover already, so there's nothing to rewire internally. What would be nice is if there were room for a small Class D stereo amplifier to be hidden in the stand. Even better if it was adjustable for angle.
Hi everyone, So I've been doing some measurements and it looks like I can replace the existing speaker terminals and insert a plate amplifier that will fit my speakers. I didn't think this was possible because the Hypex plate amps are all too long, but miniDSP offers an ICEpower version that is perfect. My woodworking skills/tools are not up for the task though. I'm going to have to ask for help. This will solve all my connectivity problems! Thanks for your help,
Erik |
Nailed it, plus room for future expansion... https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81CRWVvXu-L._AC_SL1500_.jpg
DeKay |
In my opinion, amps inside speakers is not a good idea because the amps are subject to all the vibrations and air pressure inside the speaker cabinet. Also the speaker drivers emitting EMF's and interfering with the amplifiers power supply. I am a proponent of horizontally bi-amping speakers with an active crossover. Good luck with your project! 😎 Mike |
@erik_squires wrote:
Some would simply refer to it as going down the rabbit hole, actively in this context and within the confinements of time, energy, capabilities and budget. Budget is typically the lesser issue, whereas one’s overall commitment and keeping an open mind through the process is the real determinant of the outcome. We’re seeing left and right the investment, one way and the other, audiophiles put into their setups with passively configured speakers, but every now and then the occasion presents itself with an active system, albeit mostly via bundled, preconfigured solutions. So, when the rarer occasion arises with an outboard active approach, DIY at that, it’s where I’m thinking that it has to be explored more broadly, like one would with a passively configured setup, but that’s just me (and others as well, it seems). That is to say: active is more than mere plug-and-play and convenience from a more or less bundled package; it offers all you can throw at it, more than you could passively even, and the permutations and sheer potential here from a better amp-to-driver interface is intriguing to say the least. It’s what you make of it.
Yes, that’s obvious by now, and fair enough. Hope it turns out to your liking. |
