How to Build Custom Speakers

Step 3 Resources

Before embarking on a DIY speaker building journey, take some time to familiarize yourself with the process (this Instructable should cover that), and also poke around sites that showcase DIY speaker builders work, designs, and the companies that distribute the best components in the U.S. There's a wide range of designs, driver options and technologies to learn about and choose from.

Great print resources include:
The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook
Introduction to Loudspeaker Design
Designing, Building and Testing your own Speaker System

There are numerous web resources for DIY speaker builders:
DIY Loudspeaker Designer's Selection Guide (the LDSG)
DIY Speakers
SpeakerBuilder.net
The Subwoofer DIY Page
DIY Audio Projects
Wayne's Speaker Building Page

Retailers:
Parts Express is great for entry level drivers and is also a great supplier of all kinds of speaker building accessories.

Madisound has a wide range of products, from hi-fi components to complete kits that even include pre-assembled cabinets.

Zalytron is the primary US dealer for the world renowned Focal brand drivers and offers everything from budget kits for the money conscious builder, to top-of-the-line audiophile kits that rival the industry's best speakers.

Comments

[Caffiene]

Just reading through and the LDSG site appears to have moved or been taken down (the snippets.org domain looks to have changed owner). But for anyone interested, it can still be viewed at the Internet Archive.

[GreenD]

I'm more interested in how to power systems - making your own or improvising with amplifiers - what source would help me the most there? Building the boxes to me seems important, but less important than how to power speakers.

[LkArio]

Thank you! I wouldn't be able to find good enough resources if you hadn't posted this.