Speaker Drivers and Crossovers

[Audio Slave]

Hi All

Sources of Speaker Drivers and Crossovers

I am searching for sources of standard quality Drivers for building Speakers of my choice. What are the makes / brands easily available in the country? Who and where are the dealers? Please provide contact details and also share your own experience, if any, in the area of DIY Speaker projects and sourcing of components, making of cabinets.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Kittu]

Corrson - India's only DIY Store for Hi-End Audio
Corrson,

2562, 22nd Main, 28th Cross,

Banashankari II Stage,

Bangalore - 560070,

India



Email : [email protected]

Phone : 91-98455-17730

 

[Audio Slave]

Kittu

Thank you so much for such a prompt response.
Shall contact Corrson. How was your experince with them, if any?

I was wondering if one can hope to get genuine Sony, Philips or Bolton drivers in Delhi / Chandigarh or elsewhere.

 

[GeorgeO]

Corrson stopped selling stuff to the DIY community many years ago.

 

[Audio Slave]

Corrson stopped selling stuff to the DIY community many years ago.

GeorgeO

Oh ! Thanks for the update.

 

[Audio Slave]

It appears that there are not many sources / options available in the country to a DIY enthusiast to choose and buy components for building Speakers or other Hi-Fi products. Importing them seems to the only option which may not be easy either sitting here in India. Quite a discouraging scenario.

 

[doors666]

if you are not planning on using huge monster drivers, its not all that difficult to import drivers for 2 ways. if you have someone, thats the best. otherwise u can get from parts express, madisound and meniscus audio. PE shipping is high for international, so use 20 north or something like that. madisound has decent shipping. PE runs good sales from time to time though. You can also buy used drivers at the forums in techtalk, diyaudio and diyma sites.

 

[spirovious]

Also have a look @
Home Page - peerlessaudio.com
RS Components - Distributor of electronics, electrical and industrial components

 

[Audio Slave]

if you are not planning on using huge monster drivers, its not all that difficult to import drivers for 2 ways. if you have someone, thats the best. otherwise u can get from parts express, madisound and meniscus audio. PE shipping is high for international, so use 20 north or something like that. madisound has decent shipping. PE runs good sales from time to time though. You can also buy used drivers at the forums in techtalk, diyaudio and diyma sites.

doors666

Thanks for sharing the useful information. I am looking for 8 Ohm 100-200 watt RMS rating 6" woofers and 1" dome tweeters. Shall try the route as suggested by you. What are the prices like? Is there any import duty involved?

 

[Audio Slave]

Also have a look @
Home Page - peerlessaudio.com
RS Components - Distributor of electronics, electrical and industrial components

spirovious

Sure. I will. Thanks.

 

[doors666]

doors666

Thanks for sharing the useful information. I am looking for 8 Ohm 100-200 watt RMS rating 6" woofers and 1" dome tweeters. Shall try the route as suggested by you. What are the prices like? Is there any import duty involved?

I usually order it to a friend's place in US and then someone coming brings it. Couple of 6" drivers, tweeters and xo parts wont even take up half a suitcase.

The duty of course will depend upon the cost. if someone is bringing it, then its 0. whats your budget like?

 

[Audio Slave]

I usually order it to a friend's place in US and then someone coming brings it. Couple of 6" drivers, tweeters and xo parts wont even take up half a suitcase.

The duty of course will depend upon the cost. if someone is bringing it, then its 0. whats your budget like?

I do not have a fixed budget. The idea is to try to build a pair of reasonably good floor standing speakers as economically as possible, which sound and look as good or even better than the factory made highly acclaimed famous brands like Tannoys, Polk Audios...etc. using similar specifications and standard components and see how much it costs and how good the results are. The idea is to keep the cost low and achieve a high quality of sound. It is just an experiment.

 

[GeorgeO]

There's a whole raft of options available at different price points.Check out some sites like Madisound, Zalytron, Meniscus and others for kit 2 ways , where they sell you the drivers, crossovers etc. You can also look at full range drivers like Fostex.Of course spending little on entry level drivers and expecting high end performance may not happen.

 

[Audio Slave]

GeorgeO

Thanks for the helpful tips. I agree that the quality of the drivers is of paramount importance in order to build high quality speakers. Cheap drivers would not deliver the desired quality of sound.

 

[navin advani]

Of course spending little on entry level drivers and expecting high end performance may not happen.

I do not have a fixed budget. The idea is to try to build a pair of reasonably good floor standing speakers as economically as possible, which sound and look as good or even better than the factory made highly acclaimed famous brands like Tannoys, Polk Audios...etc.

I am not saying any of this to dissuade you but just to warn you of the pitfalls.

You will need to read a but about things like Cabinet design and tuning, Baffle Step Correction, Diffraction Control, the pros and cons of various crossover topologies etc....

You will need some measurement hardware and simulation software. Published specifications are often not accurate or complete. Once you get into crossover design software like Calsod, Clio, Leap, etc. you will realise that you need data that goes beyond the published specifications such as FRD and ZMA (if you are looking at LAUD) data.

Published specifications (T/S specifications) even if accurate will only give you enough data to build a tuned box. Like mentioned above you will more data than that to build a crossover that accomodates the driver's specifications as well as the stresses the box puts on the driver (baffle step for example).

A DIY speaker if you account for your time, software, etc.. will not be cheaper than something from PSB, KEF, JBL, etc... Do it if you enjoy the process.

Now the good news.
You can

• Build a speker box that is more inert than boxes from KEF, JBL, etc...
• Achieve finish quality that is equal or better than KEF, JBL, etc...(you will need a furniture grade carpenter to help you with this)
• Build a speaker that suits your decor, your taste, and your needs

It is not as difficult as this post might make it out to be. If it was I would never have built a DIY speaker. If someone with as little knowledge as I can do it, anyone can, anyoe who believes they have the need, the desire, and the gumption to blunder through all the pitfalls can. Just expect that there will be pitfalls.

 

[Jhononweed]

Hi sorry to post my short query and hope original thread starter doesn't feel offended.

I am on look out for similar type of drivers mainly ( JBL 2226 and B&C DE250 or Eminence and Dayton ) in India.
I am new to DIY world of speakers, so do not know where to look for...apart international websites.
Any input would be really helpful.

Thanks !

 

[navin advani]

I am on look out for similar type of drivers mainly ( JBL 2226 and B&C DE250 or Eminence and Dayton ) in India.

I have found a few odd JBL drivers on Lamington Road (Mumbai's electronics bazaar) on occasion but often your best option is to import.

 

[Jhononweed]

I have found a few odd JBL drivers on Lamington Road (Mumbai's electronics bazaar) on occasion but often your best option is to import.

Any possibility of 2226 in or around NCR in new piece?
Is their any disadvantage of using old driver for new set of DIY speakers or old driver paired with new drivers?
How much will Jbl 2226H cost me if go import route...guessing by ebay price of new is 499$ or so.

Another query is that can we clone a pro speaker's by DIY way, i have seen some random DIY speakers of professional series that's why this popped up in my mind to ask some experienced DIY'ers.

 

[varshaelectronics]

we have some peerless drivers , tweeter and sub.so u r interested den call us 09821026522
varsha electronics (mumbai) and our email id = [email protected]