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  1. Mike-Hatheway

    Building DIY Speakers on the cheap

    Aaron, thanks for the insight. I guess I'll just wire them up as you suggested, and using one of the many crossover calculators online I'll choose an inductor and resistor to use as a very simple crossover. Does 5 kHz sound like a good crossover point? Thanks again for your time. Mike
  2. Mike-Hatheway

    Building DIY Speakers on the cheap

    Shane, thank you for the links. Aaron, if I wire the woofers to an 8 ohm load, and wire the tweeter in parallel with them, is it safe to say that this will not drop the overall speakers impedance signifacantly? And why is this? Because the tweeter's voice coil is so small that it just doesnt...
  3. Mike-Hatheway

    Building DIY Speakers on the cheap

    Hey, I got turned on to the Partsexpress NSB buyout speakers by this thread: hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=198386. So on impulse (can be a bad thing, I know) I bought eight of them and some tweeters in hopes of making a very cheap, decent set of what will more than...
  4. Mike-Hatheway

    Upgrading from Shiva

    Jeffrey, Thanks for the reply. That's what I was hoping, that the output would be so much more noticeable. And with seeing how many people I see snatching one of these up, Im thinking of just getting one and seeing what comes of it. The way I see it, if I do buy it, then I guess I'll just be...
  5. Mike-Hatheway

    Upgrading from Shiva

    Hey guys, Just over Christmas break I built myself a 54 L sealed Shiva, using the Parts Express 250 W amp for power. I have been nothing but pleased with this sub, and it has had quite substantial output in both my dorm room, and the large open living room in my parents home. But upgraditis...
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