TheGuitarHero Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I plan on building my own pair of monitors. my brother has a really good book on everything you need to know about building your own speakers. but the book is made for home theater use... it teaches you about the proper acoustics and even how to make crossovers. is there anything I should keep in mind when building my own monitors? or is the project is even worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Flat response is key. Keep your circuits simple - higher order filters may be less predictable. or is the project is even worth it? Make an estimate of the hours you're going to put into it and the material costs - and don't skimp on the materials, getting cheap stuff doesn't make your homebrewn speakers stand out. If you have any assistants (family, friends, etc.) willing to help, include their hours, too. Then compare this estimate with what you'd be willing to pay for regular monitors and see if this time is better spent doing work . For me personally it'd be a nice project - but I already have good monitors, and I could afford letting stuff lie around for a while if I don't feel like doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappleMan Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Just sticking good components in a box does not make good monitors. They have to be tuned by professionals, in special rooms using special tools, all of which I severely doubt you have access to. I can guarantee that you will NOT get any kind of accuracy with home made monitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuitarHero Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Just sticking good components in a box does not make good monitors. They have to be tuned by professionals, in special rooms using special tools, all of which I severely doubt you have access to. I can guarantee that you will NOT get any kind of accuracy with home made monitors. all I needed to know... thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I wish all of life's questions had such simple answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fray Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I wish all of life's questions had such simple answers. Hehe, I think if you're SnappleMan, they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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