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2012/1/6 S. Massy 
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2012 at 06:17:28PM +0100, Brendan Jones wrote:

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> > Hi all

> >

> > I've just moved to Germany and am still setting up my new studio.

> > While its insanely quick and easy to buy gear here I was thinking of

> > rolling my own studio monitors (with the help of a very handy

> > father-in-law)

> >

> > Has anyone here done this and is it possible to do this oneself?

> > Some plans/specifications would go a long way (or should I not

> > bother)

> Well, I'm sure it's possible given the right amount of knowledge and

> craftiness, and I'm sure pundits on this list will point you the right

> way. I just wanted to say that monitors, unlike regular loudspeakers,

> should be calibrated (to be flat) and that might be time-consuming and

> require additional instruments (though, of course, you'd have gear

> tailored specifically to your environment at the end). I guess my

> concern would be to make sure it doesn't end up costing as much as

> buying a ready-made commercial solution.

>

Keep in mind that it's not 'just' the making a 'box'.  There are a lot of

parameters that are important to get it right.

Assuming you are making powered monitors (since these are the most common

type of studio monitors these days) and these are normally bi-amped you

will need to match amp>tweeters + amp>mid-speakers + build a crossover +

symmetrical>asymmetrical signal transformer ...
imho it will be near impossible to build speakers that match up with the

ones you can buy

it will take more than just 1 try to get it right, this will take time,

cost money and i think you need to decide what you want to do :

do you want to make music, or do you want to make a good monitor
if you want to make music : buy your monitors
but if you decide to build them yourself i'm absolutely very interested in

hearing about it !  blog about it maybe ?
good luck!

Thijs
> Let us know how you make out.

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> cheers,

> S.M>

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2012/1/6 S. Massy <lists@wolfdream.ca>
On Fri, Jan 06, 2012 at 06:17:28PM +0100, Brendan Jones w=

rote:

quoted text
> Hi all

>

> I've just moved to Germany and am still setting up my new studio.<=

br>

quoted text
> While its insanely quick and easy to buy gear here I was thinking of

> rolling my own studio monitors (with the help of a very handy

> father-in-law)

>

> Has anyone here done this and is it possible to do this oneself?

> Some plans/specifications would go a long way (or should I not

> bother)

Well, I'm sure it's possible given the right amount of knowle=

dge and

craftiness, and I'm sure pundits on this list will point you the right<=

br>

way. I just wanted to say that monitors, unlike regular loudspeakers,

should be calibrated (to be flat) and that might be time-consuming and

require additional instruments (though, of course, you'd have gear

tailored specifically to your environment at the end). I guess my

concern would be to make sure it doesn't end up costing as much as

buying a ready-made commercial solution.Keep in mind that it's not 'just' the making a 'box'.=

 =A0There are a lot of parameters that are important to get it right.

Assuming you are making powered monitors (since these are the most com=

mon type of studio monitors these days) and these are normally bi-amped you=

 will need to match amp>tweeters + amp>mid-speakers + build a crossov=

er + symmetrical>asymmetrical signal transformer ...
imho it will be near impossible to build speakers that =

match up with the ones you can buyit will take more than just 1 =

try to get it right, this will take time, cost money and i think you need t=

o decide what you want to do :
do you want to make music, or do you want to make a good monitor=

if you want to make music : buy your monitorsbut if you decide to build them yourself i'm absolutely=

 very interested in hearing about it ! =A0blog about it maybe ?
good luck!Thijs
Let us know how you make out.
cheers,

S.M>

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