BMR Philharmonitor was measured by Audioholics https://www.audioholics.com/bookshelf-speaker-reviews/bmr-philharmonitor-1/conclusion. It would be interesting to see a measurement here, though, for a more apples-to-apples comparison
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BMR Philharmonitor was measured by Audioholics https://www.audioholics.com/bookshelf-speaker-reviews/bmr-philharmonitor-1/conclusion. It would be interesting to see a measurement here, though, for a more apples-to-apples comparison
As a possessor, and very curious of some measurements on these speakers, I (highly) suggest the Sunflower Redux, also by Paul Carmody. Open baffle on middle/high bandwith, dayton speaker/Xover and a solid reputation in the ~500$ DIY project. But yeah I'm also so curious of the linkwitz Lxmini 
I have a SVS PB2000, so full-range is not necessary. I am also going to optimize my setup with EQ/DSP. That as given,
What do you guys think of the GR Research X-SLS (or X-LS)?
Thanks ASR
I am very much interested in the DXT monitors. Could I ask ASR, what are the differences between the various DXT models?
What do you guys think of the GR Research X-SLS (or X-LS)?
Thanks ASR
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Was looking at some youtube videos on building subwoofers and came across this driver maker called Tang Band.
They actually make some interesting looking co-axial drivers. Wonder if anyone has tried building them into full speakers ?
http://www.tb-speaker.com/products/w8-2314
http://www.tb-speaker.com/products/w6-2313
http://www.tb-speaker.com/products/w4-937sf
They actually make some interesting looking co-axial drivers. Wonder if anyone has tried building them into full speakers ?
http://www.tb-speaker.com/products/w8-2314
http://www.tb-speaker.com/products/w6-2313
http://www.tb-speaker.com/products/w4-937sf
I have seen a build report on YouTube and also a commercial kit here: https://www.oaudio.de/lautsprecherb...autsprecher/omnes-audio-onepoint-8-royal.html
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I have seen several, namely TL types. Wonder how they sound in reality, done well. Question for you guys: does one full range driver sound better or worse than a multi-driver design that is crossovered well in FR to "produce less stress on each driver" or "focus on specific ranges"?
Do ASR members have any opinions on the DXT-Mon series? Which are strengths and weaknesses? Would love to hear about what it's like to live with them, comparisons to other model of DXT-MON, etc.
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I started out in this hobby with DIY and full range drivers. They have a certain magic. Imaging is usually really good because they beam. The larger the driver the more severe this is. A 20cm fullrange basically means you cannot move your head one inch or you will be out of the sweet spot. The smaller drivers can sound really nice, but they can't go loud at all. The simplest solution to this problem is to add a subwoofer (sometimes called FAST - Fullrange And Sub Technology).
They're fun to play with, but any competent multi-way design is probably the better compromise.
They're fun to play with, but any competent multi-way design is probably the better compromise.
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There's a whole other thread about this if you want to go into detail. I pretty much agree with @digitalfrost, but if your musical tastes and listening situation match the limitations of the drivers they can be very nice. NXT and BMR are interesting for wide (but not full) range without beaming, as are segmented electrostatics, but most people will want to add something for the bass.
I can second that. Started with two DIY designs with small fullrange drivers and also heard two 20 cm designs. The small ones are not very loud and don't have much bass. The big ones have problems with beaming and linearity, but I like listening to them nonetheless.
I went away from the fullrange driver designs more or less and built a 2-way + sub design. For me it definitly is the better compromise.
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As a possessor, and very curious of some measurements on these speakers, I (highly) suggest the Sunflower Redux, also by Paul Carmody. Open baffle on middle/high bandwith, dayton speaker/Xover and a solid reputation in the ~500$ DIY project. But yeah I'm also so curious of the linkwitz Lxmini
Unless you or someone with Sunflowers lives close to Amir, not likely to get tested. Even one would be pricey to ship.
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I didn't want to imply anyone should buy all the parts and go through the process of making it just for the sake of measuring it. It's just too expensive for that, as you say. I just thought that someone who already has them would be positively intrigued by reading this and maybe could deliver it to Amir so they can be measured
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Using these drivers there is a lot of potential here, but it's a shame they don't use any form of waveguide. I predict a hump in the DI will be present this way.
I'm in the middle of designing a speaker with the same drivers (aluminium version), but using a 6" waveguide, designed by Augerpro.
When it's done, I'll be sharing my results on the forum
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Try the budget speaker thread
Opps sorry wrong of me. (Altough most IKEA stuff is sort of DIY the speakers are not.)
