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Currently, the Christmas tree is in the room, so no new photos. Attached are two older photos. The room is large (19.5' x 22.5') but not rectangular with a vaulted ceiling. The floor plan is open with adjacent rooms. The mic is positioned behind and in the middle of the sofa when taking...

I have posted on this thread a while back but I have new 3-way speakers this year so thought I would post again. The new speakers have dual 7" mid-woofers per enclosure which puts a lot more energy into the room compared to my old bookshelf units. I have modest room treatment and prefer not to...

A stereo rack made with cinder blocks takes me back a few years (decades). The pure functional aesthetic says that it's (still) only about the music. Love it.

@a4eaudio - you and I have discussed this topic in another thread about whether DIYers have the engineering wherewithal, design tools, measurement tools and other resources to compete with commercial enterprises. We’ll have to agree to disagree. It is my view that VERY few DIYers can better...

This thread is a cautionary tale to all new DIYers. The usual advice given was not heeded. 1) If your goal is great sounding speakers for cheap, just buy used commercial ones. 2) DIY is about building, learning and having fun. You are delusional if you think you can better the market...

Looks like you’ve been having fun. Since ASR is all about measurements, have you measured any of these in your room? BTW, I just flew into Logan this evening to spend the holiday with my daughter and family.

mhardy6647 clearly has jurisdiction over this room. Other men would be strongly encourage to choose the smaller speakers - and just one pair. ;-)

My favorite DIY speaker is the one I recently finished (of course) – Troels Gravesen’s Ekta-7741. I have owned four sets of loudspeakers since starting the hobby, two of which were/are DIY. My initial DIY attempt, with Vance Dickerson’s Cookbook in hand, was a “not very good” clone of Thiel’s...

This is my recommendation: 39mm Solid Aluminum Audio AMP Speaker Isolation Feet Pad Stand Damper Leg Black. Very well made. $20/ set https://www.ebay.com/itm/325677003674

Ok. You’ve confused me why anyone would choose a DIY kit from your shortlist. GM3 started this conversation saying he wanted the “ultimate music performance” for $1k – 2.5k. This is a typical aspiration for a DIYer. You replied to me that in your view, DIY is not about…. performance or value or...

Here is a well documented 3-way design that appears popular. This project has similar goals to the ones you have articulated. https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/open-source-monkey-box.327594/

@Newman: I don’t see why someone would build Directiva for $1415 when you could buy Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX for $1548. You are breaking your own rule about expensive drivers (Purifi) and on top of that, the builder would need some wood finishing skills so not to look too home grown. WAF is a...

I know of what I speak re: DIYers. Here is my latest effort. https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/troels-gravesen-ekta-7741-speaker-build.408902/

DIY is not primarily a value proposition. As said before by many, if your interest in DIY speakers is to save money, better to buy used commercial speakers. If you are still focused on cost savings, a 2-way DIY is hardly worth the trip because there are many commercial 2-ways that sound good for...

Itsikhefez: I'll make a couple comments although I would consider myself a "REW in Training" user. The time domain graphs are very telling. Without treatment you have a 47dB peak at ~2 msec after the initial signal. Your brain will merge that reflection with the initial sound and make it...

Thanks for that clarification.

I noticed that the low frequency cut off differences between 2-way and 3-way speakers ranges from “a lot” to almost nothing depending on design. I’m looking at spec sheets that quote a F3 of 37Hz with a sensitivity of 87dB using 1x 18WU mid-woofer. A similar product from the same designer...

Nice work. I'm thinking of taking a run at these Ekta mkii speakers myself. I won't have time until next year when the my "to-do" list clears. I like your cabinet design and my take would be similar to yours. I do have access to a wood shop so I'll likely do bent lamination for the sides, if...

I bought a used pair of Sonus Faber Auditor M’s unheard from Audiogon. I did triangulate measurements and subjective reviews to get a good idea of what they would sound like before hand. In retrospect, the reviews were correct. Every part of my system (CD player, pre-amp, amp, speakers, cables)...

A couple comments – Toeing-in your speakers changes the HF response. See attached graph from Sonus Faber for set up recommendations. My speakers/ room response pretty much follow this graph. Smearing is a time domain problem. Look at the Filtered IR tab of REW. If you have 20dB drop before...