Sorry, let me write a few straight words.
You are not the first with the idea of building your own speakers, because you heard a lot and while you know nothing. You are about to repeat all the usual mistakes bloody beginners make.
Your problem is that you do not know what is most important, secondary and audiophile nonsense.
You underestimate the skills to design a speaker crossover. You thing picking the right drivers is important, the rest just routine any chimpanse can do.
Take some bright paint and write these sentence on your wall in the speaker building room:
A combination of drivers is nothing without a crossover. It is the all important component that dictates sound.
There is no universal crossover. Ohm values of individual drivers don't matter.
If you change the baffle size and/or driver position, you have to re-design the crossover.
A two way is very diffilcult to get right, a three way close to impossible.
People that can do crossovers have years of experience and use many different programs for simulation AND measuring. They also have a large stock of expensive crossover components, worth many times the amount you think of spending.
Online calculators that do not use ALL driver data are pure nonsense.
Simulation programs only work with real, measured data of the driver(s) in the choosen cabinet on the final baffle.
There is only one chance for you to build a good, enjoyable speaker: Get a good kit or copy an existing and proven project.
The better you describe room, music style, SPL used, existing gear and your skills and existing tools, the better the forum can lead you to a perfect solution.
One more thing, which is a good estimate. If you spend 50€ for two driver and the needed crossover parts, you may build a speaker that competes with a 50€ industry product.
If you spend 150€ you will get something that sells finished for 500-800€.
With 400€ in your hand, you can build something that you may find in the 1000-2000€ and higher class.
Expensive Hifi speaker are usuall containing components about 10-20% of retail price. The first 50% are for the dealer offering it to you.
Proven DIYS builds are often much better than 5 times as expensive commercial speaker for a reason: The commercial brand has to design an audible "sounds better" in any more expensive model in a line of speakers. The smaller models are not allowed to sound as good as larger ones, even if the components would do. Think about it. DIYS has no such limitations.
Here are some members that could mail you articles from DIYS speaker building magazines, from Germany for example, Klang&Ton or Hobby HIFI. Just in private, of course 😉
You are not the first with the idea of building your own speakers, because you heard a lot and while you know nothing. You are about to repeat all the usual mistakes bloody beginners make.
Your problem is that you do not know what is most important, secondary and audiophile nonsense.
You underestimate the skills to design a speaker crossover. You thing picking the right drivers is important, the rest just routine any chimpanse can do.
Take some bright paint and write these sentence on your wall in the speaker building room:
A combination of drivers is nothing without a crossover. It is the all important component that dictates sound.
There is no universal crossover. Ohm values of individual drivers don't matter.
If you change the baffle size and/or driver position, you have to re-design the crossover.
A two way is very diffilcult to get right, a three way close to impossible.
People that can do crossovers have years of experience and use many different programs for simulation AND measuring. They also have a large stock of expensive crossover components, worth many times the amount you think of spending.
Online calculators that do not use ALL driver data are pure nonsense.
Simulation programs only work with real, measured data of the driver(s) in the choosen cabinet on the final baffle.
There is only one chance for you to build a good, enjoyable speaker: Get a good kit or copy an existing and proven project.
The better you describe room, music style, SPL used, existing gear and your skills and existing tools, the better the forum can lead you to a perfect solution.
One more thing, which is a good estimate. If you spend 50€ for two driver and the needed crossover parts, you may build a speaker that competes with a 50€ industry product.
If you spend 150€ you will get something that sells finished for 500-800€.
With 400€ in your hand, you can build something that you may find in the 1000-2000€ and higher class.
Expensive Hifi speaker are usuall containing components about 10-20% of retail price. The first 50% are for the dealer offering it to you.
Proven DIYS builds are often much better than 5 times as expensive commercial speaker for a reason: The commercial brand has to design an audible "sounds better" in any more expensive model in a line of speakers. The smaller models are not allowed to sound as good as larger ones, even if the components would do. Think about it. DIYS has no such limitations.
Here are some members that could mail you articles from DIYS speaker building magazines, from Germany for example, Klang&Ton or Hobby HIFI. Just in private, of course 😉
If you want to get your feet wet in DIYS, consider this one: https://www.lautsprechershop.de/hifi/milan_aktion_en.htm
Even if there are some extra cost because of Brexit, at €200 for a pair with all parts, except wood, this could be a first project for you, with a good result at really low cost. This German company tries to get new people into DIYS with discounted kits. Extraordinary value guaranteed.
Even if there are some extra cost because of Brexit, at €200 for a pair with all parts, except wood, this could be a first project for you, with a good result at really low cost. This German company tries to get new people into DIYS with discounted kits. Extraordinary value guaranteed.