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  1. Sam_Walls

    Simple 3-way crossover help...

    For such an inexpensive setup, why deal with a three way? David Could you recomend a 2way setup for about $60 a pair.
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    Simple 3-way crossover help...

    I need help designing a 3way crossover for around 10 bux. i know its a cheap budget but maybe we can work with it. THe crossover needs to be realivly simple and just needs to block low freqs going to the tweeter and highs to the woofer. The woofers of choice are... Partsexpress...
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    help on building dipole surrounds

    My reciever is puts out is rated at 110 watts at 8ohm for the rear surrounds and center channels. SO i think 8 ohm final load will be best, sam
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    help on building dipole surrounds

    awesome. Another ? is it ok to use 6 ohm speakers and 8 ohm tweeters? would it be better to use the same ohm configuration?
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    help on building dipole surrounds

    I want to build a set of dipolar surround sound speakers. The speakers that i am going to use is a 6ohm Vifa speaker (part# 299-492) and a 8ohm Dayton Audio 1/8 tweeter (part# 275-075). My receiver (Sony STRDE895) puts out 110 watts @ 8ohms. So will it be ok to run a 8ohm tweeter and a 6 ohm...
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    IF you had $275 what reciever would u buy?

    The speakers that i built are a MTM towers with Dayton speakers and tweeters. I want nice warm sound while listening to music and sounding awesome when playing a movie. I have said screw it and im buying a new Entertainment center. The one i bought has a 19 inch depth so maybe this will help...
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    IF you had $275 what reciever would u buy?

    Hey guys sorry for the very late reply. Thanks for all of your help. To find out im haveing some problems choosing one. Im restricted to size since my entertainment center is only 14 inches deep :frowning: So if u know of any good recievers that have a short depth let me know :)...
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    IF you had $275 what reciever would u buy?

    I just finished building my fronts, rears, and subwoofer now i need a reciever to send the signal. The subwoofer has a built in amp to it. So now that they are done i need a Receiver. I was thinking of 5.1 with 100 watts per channel. I have 275 to spend so any suggestions. PS it needs...
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    So if i order all my parts from PE it wont matter if i mix up the polarities?
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    Nevermind.. it worked when i went to the website and then to the crossover article... Good find i will read up on it.. Thanks How do u know which end of the capacitor and inductors go? Like which side is positive and which way does postive go... here the link about half way down the...
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    Hey Robert J... The Crossover Link Did not work. :frowning: So anyone got another one?
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    Hey Brain I totally over looked the links in Roberts thread. I really like the dB515. I think that is what i am going to build. Just curious.. If i use this design. I used WINISD and it had a flatter response if the box was tuned to 49-50 HZ instead of the initianl 42Hz that he used. Which...
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    Too bad they dont give anymore information about there speakers, I shall email them tonight and see if i can get more information.
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    Thanks again.. But the above link with the vifa towers had a crossover that was priced at 220 dollars. :frowning: I just need something that takes up about 2.0-2.5 cubic feet, Cost around 150 to build, and can be used for Home Theater applications as well as listening. Im sorry if im...
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    OK, I have decided to go with 4 of these from Parts Express. (Since I cannot post url's here is the part # 297-350. Could someone suggest a good tweeter for these woofers. And also help me out with a X-over. BTW i will have 2 woofers and a tweeter per tower. Should i go ported or sealed...
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    Cool.. I really like the layout of the the Dayton8. But i was readign and it takes up 4.4 cubes per tower :frowning:. So i was thinkin maybe u could suggest something with a 6.5 woofer or 5.25? Thanks for the help thus far. It is truely appreciated :emoji_thumbsup:
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    cool... I really wasnt looking to buy them but to build them.
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    So i just got a budget to work with... Now what?

    Well i know i want to build a set of towers for my music/theater. I want to spend around 150 per pair of towers. The 150 would include Speaker(s), Xover's, and tweeters. I already have a subwoofer that i have made. And a receiver that does 100x5 channels. I was wondering if u guys could help...
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