First time speaker build

[Guiria]

I have found Speaker Building 201 by Ray Alden slightly less technical and easier to understand than Loudspeaker Design Cookbook (I own them both).

A lot of content in both books however goes right over my head

 

[shedevil86]

I have decided to build a sub bass for my project, I have been informed this will be fine to do as my FMP ( Final Major Project) Reading through the Yamaha Sound reinforcement hand book atm, any other book, papers etc worth reading? Trying to get hold of the loudspeaker design cookbook.

 

[ma7rix13]

(all article in this website under AV University)

Books:
Introduction to Loudspeaker design
Speaker Building 201 Book - Ray Alden
Bullock on Boxes
Advanced design and technology (second edition)’ by Norman, Cubitt, Urry, Whittaker (Longman press)
The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook by Vance Dickason (Audio amateur press)
‘An introduction to loudspeakers and enclosure design’ by V. Capel (Bernard Babani press)
‘High power loudspeaker enclosure design and construction’ compiled by Eminence (parts manufacturer) (Adam Hall publishers)

Papers:

http://www.klippel.de/pubs/papers.asp

Other websites with good data:
http://www.linkwitzlab.com/
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_5_2/cmilleressayporting.html
http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/

and of course, all paper from Theile/Small that developed or refined the 'book' on sound reproduction.

That should keep you busy.

PS. From what I remember from my senior design project, make sure you clearly establish the scope of the project. For a senior project, keep it simple. You aren't getting a doctorate. I would recommend that you find a specific problem (whether it be, 'flat frequency response', room modes, box volume, port noise,etc.) and show how you applied sound theory to fix the problem (with measureable results).

 

[shedevil86]

Wow Thanks

 

[ma7rix13]

Not if she gives credit to the designer. Also, she could always take one of his designs and reverse-engineer it, explaining why he did what he did and make changes to the original design with documentation regarding the effects of said changes.

Sorry, didn't read your entire thread.

Highfigh is on target. If you are planning on doing a sub, it could be a nice project if you have access to an anechoic chamber and some basic measuring equipment (or in some cases subjective measuring equipment). From my experience, professors like DOEs, Design of Experiments. Expanding on my recommendation above, build or find a random box, put a driver in it that has known properties. Predict the outcome, then measure it. Based on your prediction and analysis, design a better system, predict its output, and then build that to your specs, then measure the result. Then write a report on the result, what you solved, what unintentional outcomes where there.

ok, im done.