Speaker Building Question - External x-overs

ToddSTS · « **on:** 1 Mar 2005, 02:42 am »

This may need to be moved to the Lab since it is DIY related but anyway:

I am in the middle of making my first DIY speakers, the Dayton 2-Ways off the Parts Express project page. I am making the crossovers external and I have a question.

Does anyone have any good ideas on where I could find some decent wooden boxes for the external crossovers that I could stain to match the speakers? I don't want to have to build them from scratch. I was hoping someone had done this before and found a wooden box somewhere that works great and is cheap.

Thanks in advance.

Todd

_scotty_ · « **Reply #1 on:** 1 Mar 2005, 04:57 am »

You could use cigar boxes.

mac · « **Reply #2 on:** 1 Mar 2005, 05:38 am »

This is what I did for one of my past projects. You can buy pre-fabricated display cases or have one custom made for not much $ at a plastic supply store.

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #3 on:** 1 Mar 2005, 07:16 pm »

Moved to The Lab....but the informative _scotty_ and mac already answered in Audio Central.

Thanks!

Marbles · « **Reply #4 on:** 1 Mar 2005, 07:19 pm »

Quote from: mac

This is what I did for one of my past projects. You can buy pre-fabricated display cases or have one custom made for not much $ at a plastic supply store.

That's pretty funny, but where are the fish?

BradJudy · « **Reply #5 on:** 1 Mar 2005, 08:02 pm »

You should be able to find unfinished wood boxes at hobby shops. Here's one online place that sells some: http://www.worldofboxes.com/

ToddSTS · « **Reply #6 on:** 2 Mar 2005, 05:32 am »

Thanks guys. Hmmm...the clear plastic is tempting. But that website is just what I was looking for.

Thanks again.

Todd

JoshK · « **Reply #7 on:** 2 Mar 2005, 04:18 pm »

Just a thought, I have been contemplating doing a similar thing for a while now and I think Neutrik speakon connectors are an ideal connector between the external xo and the speaker for such an application.

So in my mind something like this:

amp binding post > speaker cable spade
speaker cable spade > ext xo binding post
ext xo hardwired to output cables
output cables female speakon > male speakon connector at back of speaker box

PEB · « **Reply #8 on:** 3 Mar 2005, 01:00 am »

Yes, that scheme is what I have offered on my GDR product (pictured) for years.

Soon, all dual-woofer BESL monitors will feature external passive crossovers, with tetherered umbilical terminated with the Speakon. There are a few advantages to this, even beyond the obvious.