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I don't mind building them either
There are certainly a whole lot of good diy speakers out there. What king of support kit are you using?dave
... to a Yamaha A-S1100 integrated amp.
Welcome to AudioCircle NaDs I have not heard these speakers yet, but from the reviews sound you like you need to try the Tekton - Double Impact
So a typical low output impedance SS amp. Most multi-way diy is targeted at your kind of amp, and many FR diy will work fine.Wher ein Canada are you?dave
You get to the island often? You should come have a listen to some good diy stuff.I think you ar elikely short-changing the west coast… there is more tuff back east simply because there are more people there.dave
You're probably right. It just seems like there's far less used stuff to buy in the west, which makes sense with the lower population. I don't come out to the island often at all, but I would be willing to make a trip out that way to gain more exposure. Just noticed the vancouver island diyaudio posts. Will look into it more!EDIT: I should add, I am specifically looking at 3 way big standmounts or tower speakers. Unfortunately places are expensive down here so a dedicated listening room is out of the question. So i need speakers that can double for home theater duty but primarily must sound good for music. I've also been keenly eyeing something hornloaded, the tempest fusion 12 by jeff bagby, although unavailable seems to be considered forgiving.
Welcome!I've always thoughts of the U.S. northwest/Canadian west coast as a very exciting audio land, at least compared to Michigan. I'm not a fan of floor standers or 3-ways:1.) Too complex (was a single driver guy for years, so the only good crossover is no crossover);2.) Too hard to 'fit' the room (bass can easily overload the room);3.) Expensive/hard to ship (especially at time of resale);4.) Bass is best generated exactly where mid/treble isn't (corners versus away from walls);5.) Adjustable subwoofers are usually cheaper (and can be ideally used in multiples to even out in-room peaks/dips).Not sure of your budget, but a favorite of mine for the past 15 years have been Ascend Acoustics CBM-170's ($300/pair small ugly 2-ways that are extremely musical, image like crazy, work well for AV but best for music). They use a 150 mm woofer and soft dome tweeter. Of course they sell bigger ones, but in your case would stay away from ribbons as most try to show them off by tilting the treble up. The CBM-170 sound is more old school, not mid/bass lean or un-tilted so may be right in your wheelhouse.Note that coming from single drivers I'm also a big fan of active speakers. Very dynamic, extremely flat frequency response (a revelation in itself), and unbelievably deep/full bass. Nearly everyone in the recording, mixing, and mastering studios use active. In actives each driver is mated directly to one channel of amplification for a better coupling and the crossover is low voltage which can be far more accurate and sophisticated. My current favorites are JBL 305 Mk2 ($300/pair), 705P ($2000/pair), and 708P ($4000/pair that I use in a 2.3 stereo system).
Which ribbon designs are tilted up? I measured the Philharmonic BMRs in my room, and they have a smoothly descending frequency response. I do agree they sound a little hot in the high end but I think that more to do with the wide dispersion in a very large bare echoey room. Really my room is my biggest enemy right now.I've never heard any full range single driver speakers before. I'm just wondering if there are any commercial designs using this topology. I would love to have a listen. I think I may take planet10s advice and head out to the Vancouver Island DIY fest just to get an idea of whats possible. I've got a pair of LSR305, they sound great but I don't really want studio monitors in the living room, with the M2 being an exception.As for the ascend speakers. I'm looking for something more long term. Looking to spend closer to 1500 to 3000$.
