Drivers for DIY Speaker Project

[Audio Slave]

Hello Everyone

I am looking for high quality 6" size, 8 Ohm, coated multi-fibre paper pulp cone mid-range Drivers / Woofers - LF (capable of handling 200 RMS power - peak), Sensitivity (dB) 91 and suitable 25 mm Tweeters - HF for a DIY Speaker project. Is it possile to get genuine individual Philips, Sony or Bolton speaker drivers units of such specifications in Delhi / Chandigarh. Please indicate sources and expected prices if you have some idea.

Which makes / brands of drivers are normally and easily available in the country and what are the sources (names , locations, contact details) ?

Thanks.

 

[acoustics]

contact mr sumit khanna in dew delhi he can help you with drivers i have bought mine from him u ll get all you need from him and at good prices
email id:
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[Audio Slave]

acoustics

Thanks. I shall try. Which ones did you buy?

 

[ukjeyaraj]

For woofer with 91dB@8ohms, check peerless M13KH, SKO130 but I think they are 5.25 inchers. In 6 inch you can check S16NI, however it has 87.9dB.

For tweeter check SR10DT which is 92dB, or TL25SN which is around 93.44dB.

 

[Audio Slave]

For woofer wotj 91dB@8ohms, check peerless M13KH, SKO130 but I think they are 5.25 inchers. In 6 inch you can check S16NI, however it has 87.9dB.

For tweeter check SR10DT which is 92dB, or TL25SN which is around 93.44dB.

ukjeyaraj

Thank you so much for the tips. It does not appear that there are many sources and choices in the country as far as availability and range of good quality drivers for DIY speaker projects are concerned. I may have to ultimately get the ones I need from the USA or UK. But I shall try the limited Indian sources first.

 

[Audio Slave]

By the way has anyone experimented with the 4 Ohm car speakers (JBL, Sony, Pioneer etc) which are easily available in the Indian markets, to build decent Speakers for Home audio? What are the pro and cons of using 4 Ohm car speakers for this purpose? Any major risks / drawbacks in pairing low impedence speakers, rather than the conventional 8 Ohm ones with a valuable Amp?

 

[navin advani]

In general most car audio speakers are not suitable for home audio applications. There are always a few exceptions. A car's enviroment has different demands than home audio.

Most car audio mid-woofers for example have a high Qts as they are installed in doors which have high box loss (QL).

 

[Audio Slave]

In general most car audio speakers are not suitable for home audio applications. There are always a few exceptions. A car's enviroment has different demands than home audio.

Most car audio mid-woofers for example have a high Qts as they are installed in doors which have high box loss (QL).

Navin

Thanks. I agree. I was wondering if anyone has tried them while building speakers for home audio and whether the results were good or quite unsatisfactory.

 

[navin advani]

Thanks. I agree. I was wondering if anyone has tried them while building speakers for home audio and whether the results were good or quite unsatisfactory.

As mentioned before car mid-woofers (4"-6"-8"-5x7"-6x9") need to have high Qts, UV tolerant surrounds and and shallow depth. They are normally installed in doors and rear decks.

Car tweeters are usually flange-less and also hardier than home audio tweeters.

Subwoofers need to work in really small boxes - it is not uncommon for a car audio install to stuff a 12" woofer in a 30 liter box.

Sometimes a car audio driver can be used at home (some Dynaudio drivers have been used this way) and home audio drivers can be used in a car (in the old days when Focal and Vifa were not yet into car audio some people used Focal / Vifa home audio drivers in their cars).

In general if you use an average car subwoofer in a home expect to find the bass to sound lumpy. A car subwoofer expects some cabin gain and road noise. A home subwoofer does not.

In the end it is not that a car audio speaker wont work at home and the home audio speaker wont work in the car. It is just that they might not give you what you expected.

Lastly remember that home audio recievers prefer 8ohm (nominal) loads and car audio amplifiers are usually rated at 4 ohms nominal.

 

[Audio Slave]

Navin

Thanks again for the explanation. My main concern was the lower 4 Ohm impedence and general lower power rating (Watts) of speakers meant for car audio systems. When used with Amps for Home audio, there is thus a likelihood of a mismatch on these two counts. I am having some difficulty in finding sources for good 8 Ohm (nominal) 6" drivers. But the search is on.

 

[navin advani]

Corrson in Bangalore used to stick Vifa TC series drivers in the old days.

 

[Audio Slave]

Navin

Thanks for the information. I have been told that Corrson Bangalore do not sell Speaker Drivers anymore / have shut down. Sad.

 

[spirovious]

Can check this too-
Home Page - peerlessaudio.com

 

[Audio Slave]

spirovious

Thanks for the link. Looks impressive. Shall need to check their prices.