Sharing my DIY 3-Way Speaker Build Setup

[sachin pandey]

Sharing my DIY 3-Way Speaker Build & Single Tube/Class D Hybrid Setup


Hi everyone,


I wanted to share my current 2.1 listening setup with the forum. I've been diving into the DIY audio side of things recently, and I’ve finally put together a system that I'm really happy with, blending custom-built speakers with a mix of tube and Class D gear.


Here is the breakdown of my current chain:


The Speakers: Custom DIY 3-Way


I built the enclosures for these with my own hands, which was a highly rewarding project.

• Tweeter: Ring Radiator
• Midrange: HiVi B4N
• Woofer: Doogesound
• Crossover: DE180R-07 3-way crossover. I didn't have the means to custom fine-tune the crossover network from scratch, so I had to go with the standard tuning on this board. Despite that, they blend surprisingly well!

The Source & Amplification Chain

• Streamer: Arylic S10+
• DAC: Aiyima T8 Pro. The single tube stage on this DAC does exactly what I need it to do—it really smooths out the high-frequency edge and adds some warmth before hitting the power amp.
• Preamplifier: Fosi Audio ZP3
• Power Amp: Aiyima A07 Max. This little Class D amp pushes plenty of clean power to the 3-ways, and the tube DAC inline really helps tame the clinical nature of the Class D topology.

The Low End

• Subwoofer: 8-inch Bia Acoustics driver housed in a properly tuned custom enclosure.
• Sub Amp: I'm running a TPA3116 100W Class D subwoofer amplifier board to power the 8-inch driver. It handles the low-end perfectly. (For those curious, it's this specific board from Dhruvpro).

Cables & Connections

• Interconnects: Monoprice RCA cables
• Speaker Wire: Oxygen-free cable from Amazon

Overall Impressions


The standard tuning on the crossover is holding its own, and the overall sound signa

ture is fantastic. It handles my usual rotation of classic rock tracks and hip-hop hits beautifully—the single tube gives the rock guitars a great organic texture, while the dedicated tuned sub enclosure keeps the hip-hop basslines tight and punchy without getting muddy.


I'd love to hear your thoughts, or if anyone has experience tweaking standard crossover boards for specific drivers, I'm all ears!


Cheers!

 

[rwnano]

Good job Sir