Book Suggestion for HT Design

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

I'm looking for a book to walk me through the details of designing and building HT stuff. I want to learn how to pick driver, design and build crossovers, read response graphs etc etc etc. Basically I'd like to read the book a couple times over and be able to buy and build my own speakers for a HT with the confidence that I picked the right speakers, built the right boxes and that my Xovers are exactly what is needed....

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[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

I just got my Loudspeaker Design Cookbook yesterday, it seems like it has a ton of info in it, you might look into one... I can't say to much, I've only been able to skim and read here and there in it sofar.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

The book of experimentation and hard knocks is the one I read LOL. I’ll post a serious one up here in a minute or two....

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

I'm looking for a book to walk me through the details of designing and building HT stuff. I want to learn how to pick driver, design and build crossovers, read response graphs etc etc etc. Basically I'd like to read the book a couple times over and be able to buy and build my own speakers for a HT with the confidence that I picked the right speakers, built the right boxes and that my Xovers are exactly what is needed....

There are two paths to choose. Pick one.

1. I want to make a well engineered loudspeaker.

2. I want to make a loudspeaker that satisfies my audio desires.

If you choose path 1 then buy books and study theory.

If you choose path 2 then you'd have to email me to learn the black sheep way,

but it requires time and money. This method is akin to MMORPG, online role

playing games like WOW, where power gamers power level characters,

difference is, you'd be doing all the work, I'd just be showing you the power

leveling methodology. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif .. You can still do option 1, but you don't need to dig deep.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Or you could choose to do it right and go with number 1.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

well the reason for wanting to go with #1 is that I don't have money right now to experiment (college student) but I have LOTS of time to burn... so I could buy a book, read it a couple times and when the money comes I'd be ready to make truly informed decisions...

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

I just got my Loudspeaker Design Cookbook yesterday, it seems like it has a ton of info in it, you might look into one... I can't say to much, I've only been able to skim and read here and there in it sofar.

I saw that one but it's spendy... I don't want to buy it unless there is no better, cheaper alternative...

I'm ebaying it.. maybe I can find it cheaper

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Or you could choose to do it right and go with number 1.

If properly engineered loudspeakers guaranteed results, then I wouldn't

be doing any DIY. I'd walk into the store, audition, pick the winner and

have mental peace forever.

Turns out, I haven't been able to pick a winner, hence DIY is the only

path for me. Option 1 doesn't work in my case.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

well the reason for wanting to go with #1 is that I don't have money right now to experiment (college student) but I have LOTS of time to burn... so I could buy a book, read it a couple times and when the money comes I'd be ready to make truly informed decisions...

You can learn alot with.

1. one amplifier channel

2. simple active crossover {complex active crossover ideal}

3. cheap drivers

4. cheap source

This would power level you to level 20 of 60 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

You can learn alot with.
1. one amplifier channel

2. simple active crossover {complex active crossover ideal}

3. cheap drivers

4. cheap source

This would power level you to level 20 of 60 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I would love to give this a shot... now where to find active Xovers for home audio... hmm...

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

If properly engineered loudspeakers guaranteed results, then I wouldn'tbe doing any DIY. I'd walk into the store, audition, pick the winner and

have mental peace forever.

Turns out, I haven't been able to pick a winner, hence DIY is the only

path for me. Option 1 doesn't work in my case.

Haha, well you know you should really sell your speakers then. Reason being if you can make something better than a team of engineers with millions of $$$$$ to play with then you must be the shit. Unless of course you want that thing called volume.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Haha, well you know you should really sell your speakers then. Reason being if you can make something better than a team of engineers with millions of $$$$$ to play with then you must be the shit. Unless of course you want that thing called volume.

well he can find what works for his ears best... besides it makes a great hobby.... and at least in the short run cheaper...

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

well he can find what works for his ears best... besides it makes a great hobby.... and at least in the short run cheaper...

Buy the book, and learn then you can make a good loudspeaker system.

You would hope the guys who build nuclear bombs read up a little before they started building wouldn't you???

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Buy the book, and learn then you can make a good loudspeaker system.
You would hope the guys who build nuclear bombs read up a little before they started building wouldn't you???

I really don't have a choice... $50 is going to be a little of a strectch for me right now but I'm craving the knowledge... so I'll buy the book and read away

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Check your college of engineering library they might have some good books.