How would these perform compared to others in the $1,000 price range?

[Inertia]

http://www.geocities.com/cc00541/MiniStatements_3.html

I am thinking about having a guy make me these enclosures. How would these compare to other speakers in say up to $1,000 price range?

 

[Swerd]

http://www.geocities.com/cc00541/MiniStatements_3.html

I am thinking about having a guy make me these enclosures. How would these compare to other speakers in say up to $1,000 price range?

I haven't personally heard those, but everyone I know who did hear them loved them. That includes some very good DIY designers. The parts for a pair cost about $600 (better check to see how much prices are now) and they should easily beat anything commercially available for $1000. They might equal commercially available speakers that sell for 3 to 5 times as much.

The enclosures for the midrange drivers are open in the back. They have much better sound stage depth when they are placed further away from walls behind them.

Any idea how much you might have to pay to have these cabinets built?

 

[lsiberian]

http://www.geocities.com/cc00541/MiniStatements_3.html

I am thinking about having a guy make me these enclosures. How would these compare to other speakers in say up to $1,000 price range?

I'm sure improvements could be made, but it looks fairly decent.

Honestly it depends on the speakers and your preferences, but the nice thing about designing your own speakers is you can tailor them more to your preferences.

For your first project I suggest a sub or bookshelf. Towers can be a bit more complex IMO. If you have good drivers you can get a very good response in the right design.

 

[Inertia]

The guy I am talking to said $270 for the pair shipped. Question... I have no clue how to build the x-overs for these. Can anyone help me out? I will pay someone to make me the x-overs.

 

[Swerd]

The guy I am talking to said $270 for the pair shipped. Question... I have no clue how to build the x-overs for these. Can anyone help me out? I will pay someone to make me the x-overs.

I guess that's a fair price - those cabinets are not simple to build. Does that include veneer and finishing?

Because of all the interior structure in those cabinets, I would wait until the cabinets are done before trying to make the crossovers. The first thing you want to know is where are you going to mount the boards, and are there holes large enough to allow you to get the boards inside. Life will be much easier if you separate the crossover network into 2 or 3 separate boards. As a guess, I think the woofer network (Net 1/ Net 2 in the schematic) could be put on a one board, and the network for the midrange (Net 3) and tweeter (Net 4) on a second board. The parts in Net 1/ Net 2 will be physically larger and the inductor coils require some thought to their placement. Read this for a guide as to how to locate inductor coils.

To get started on building crossovers, try reading this link and this link to get an idea how to convert a schematic diagram into a layout for a crossover. Just remember that it doesn't have to all go on one board.