Hi Guys !
It all started with an idea of looking for a System doing double duty for a stereo and Home theater. While many systems we heard, performed quite well for theater application, the music was not satisfying in stereo. So much so that it did not even come close to the music that had emanated from three decades old AR Speakers with NAD amplifier and Grundig Turn Table playing LPs.
Retham speakers seem to yield the best clarity and quality of sound of all the systems we heard. Doing a bit of research led me to various basic configurations of the Speakers and I knew, It is Horn Speakers or Transmission Line Speakers which have been more to our liking.
We decided to buy a Home Theater System and a Stereo system separately. To that end we almost bought Monitor Audio Silver RX6 AV12 System. However looking at the design support available on the web and the number of people putting together such Speakers, it seemed to be a doable and fun idea to build one. Going further my wife suggested that may be I can look at a system ( Speakers) which can be used both for Music and Home Theater. ( She has a vested interest as it would keep the room less populated !). She also opined that if I can build two Speakers, I can also build five and should consider doing so !
I also know that I would like to add a subwoofer each to the Stereo Speakers so that it would give sound clear and crystalline at high and mid frequencies and also Bass.
I always thought that integrating Sub Woofers to a Stereo would be a difficult task and considered the possibility of REL Sub Woofers. However George, during our conversation showed how easily that could be achieved.
I have narrowed down my choice to either a Horn Speaker using Full Range Drivers like Fostex or Ariel Speakers designed by Lynn Olson which seem to be well suited.
My request to you is to help me decide between the two and other options and ideas that I may want to explore. Any suggestions on the pitfalls to be avoided on my maiden ambitious DIY Project would be much appreciated.
I will keep you posted as the scheme unfolds.
Jayant
It all started with an idea of looking for a System doing double duty for a stereo and Home theater. While many systems we heard, performed quite well for theater application, the music was not satisfying in stereo. So much so that it did not even come close to the music that had emanated from three decades old AR Speakers with NAD amplifier and Grundig Turn Table playing LPs.
Retham speakers seem to yield the best clarity and quality of sound of all the systems we heard. Doing a bit of research led me to various basic configurations of the Speakers and I knew, It is Horn Speakers or Transmission Line Speakers which have been more to our liking.
We decided to buy a Home Theater System and a Stereo system separately. To that end we almost bought Monitor Audio Silver RX6 AV12 System. However looking at the design support available on the web and the number of people putting together such Speakers, it seemed to be a doable and fun idea to build one. Going further my wife suggested that may be I can look at a system ( Speakers) which can be used both for Music and Home Theater. ( She has a vested interest as it would keep the room less populated !). She also opined that if I can build two Speakers, I can also build five and should consider doing so !
I also know that I would like to add a subwoofer each to the Stereo Speakers so that it would give sound clear and crystalline at high and mid frequencies and also Bass.
I always thought that integrating Sub Woofers to a Stereo would be a difficult task and considered the possibility of REL Sub Woofers. However George, during our conversation showed how easily that could be achieved.
I have narrowed down my choice to either a Horn Speaker using Full Range Drivers like Fostex or Ariel Speakers designed by Lynn Olson which seem to be well suited.
My request to you is to help me decide between the two and other options and ideas that I may want to explore. Any suggestions on the pitfalls to be avoided on my maiden ambitious DIY Project would be much appreciated.
I will keep you posted as the scheme unfolds.
Jayant
