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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => The Starting Block / Introductions => Topic started by: BigironDoug on 28 Mar 2024, 12:19 am

Title: New to forum
Post by: BigironDoug on 28 Mar 2024, 12:19 am

Hi all, just joined the forum.
Looking at a possible GR Research build in the future and wanted to familiarize myself with other builds first.

Doug

Title: Re: New to forum
Post by: FullRangeMan on 28 Mar 2024, 12:48 am

Welcome to AC  :thumb:

Title: Re: New to forum
Post by: ArthurDent on 28 Mar 2024, 02:32 am

Greetings & Welcome to AC Doug   :thumb:

Title: Re: New to forum
Post by: JLM on 28 Mar 2024, 12:56 pm

Building your own loudspeakers can be rewarding and frustrating.  Frustrating because you'll suffer from proud papa syndrome, can never audition the end product beforehand, and doubtful that you'll ever go active. 

Title: Re: New to forum
Post by: Phil A on 28 Mar 2024, 01:53 pm

Welcome!

Title: Re: New to forum
Post by: FullRangeMan on 28 Mar 2024, 10:59 pm

Quote from: BigironDoug on 28 Mar 2024, 12:19 am

wanted to familiarize myself with other builds first.

Hi Doug,
Today audiophiles can take vantage from inexpensive and transparent powerful Class D and GaN-FET amps and recently with Lii Audio, take vantage from inexpensive big cones full range drivers, this will save a lot of money hence no crossover and no enclosure need.

This is a inexpensive DIY project from a AC member, it have only four(4) parts: Eminence Alpha15A + 4.7mH + Visaton B200 and a MDF baffle.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=182037)

Maybe you may like look over these others OB projects:
Lii Audio F15 FR driver $399/pair, not each.
Here Decware OB with the Lii Audio F15 FR driver:
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=205527)
If one have a woodworker is possible try the Lii Audio F15($399/Pair, pair not each) 97dB/8Ω and benign impedance curve suited to OB or Bass Reflex box or the F18($540/pair), no Crossover, no Tweeter beaming, no Phase rotation, no driver sensitivity loss, no Harmonics loss, no Retail price.
http://www.glowinthedarkaudio.com/lii-audio-f18.html

I always would prefer the Lii F18 single driver, but if you make a point of wanting a 2-way speaker you may want a bigger woofer there are 18'' and 21'' from Lii Audio:
https://www.lii-audio.com/product/w-18/

https://www.lii-audio.com/product/w21/

Title: Re: New to forum
Post by: FullRangeMan on 28 Mar 2024, 11:09 pm

Please note some Circles of interest you may like>
The Fullrange Driver Circle:
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=128.0
The Open Baffle Circle:
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=90.0
The Tube Amps Circle>
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=144.0
The Vinyl Circle::
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=32.0

Title: Re: New to forum
Post by: BigironDoug on 29 Mar 2024, 12:43 am

Thanks all for the warm welcome, looking forward to gaining some knowledge from this board.
I will definitely look into the links provided by some of you, thank you.

Doug