Designer:
rory crossland

Project Category:
Tower Speakers

Project Level:
Beginner

Project Time:
20+ Hours

Project Cost:
$100 – $500

Project Description:
Home speakers that are as loud as a Pro Audio but still sound great even on a 200 watt home stereo. But to get as loud as pro audio PA speakers do. you must have the wattage to push them as my pics show of the amp rack

Design Goals:
low cost, efficient even at low watts ie home stereo amp of 200 watts and the ability to drive with a pro audio amps a crown 2500 watt for subs and 1500 watt highs w/ dual 31 band EQ

Driver Selection:
295-032 Dayton Audio PA310-8 12″ Pro Woofer
290-525 Eminence ASD1001 1″ HF Titanium Horn Driver 1-3/8″-18 TPI
295-030 Dayton Audio PA255-8 10″ Pro Woofer
295-015 Dayton Audio PA165-8 6″ PA Driver Speaker

Enclosure Design:
sealed and rear loaded folded horn

Enclosure Assembly:

sealed and rear loaded folded horn

Crossover Design:
260-152
266-446
work fine for home stereo amp but couldn’t hang with the PA crown amps so i use the pro audio 31 band EQ pic doesn’t show the 31 band EQ it show a dbx but i switch it out for the easy to use 31 band EQ

Conclusion:
way better then expected had several musician and a sound engineer loved the way they cover all the frequencies

About the Designer:
just a nobody from nowhere

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