Designer:
mount brice

Project Category:
Bookshelf Speakers

Project Level:
Intermediate

Project Time:
1-8 Hours

Project Cost:
$100 – $500

Project Description:
small great sounding speaker a person can build who does not have cabinet building skills or shop

Design Goals:
used the best speakers nd parts for either a surround speaker or small room speaker.

Driver Selection:
Buy Parts Express speaker Dayton Audio B652 #33-652 and remove all inside parts. add Dayton woofer #295-305 and tweeter Morel MDT-22 #277-062.

Enclosure Design:
use terminal on back and add fabric batting inside. Because of small speaker volume a port could not be added.

Enclosure Assembly:
Use old speaker screws to put in new speakers. Use glue gun to glue crossover to side of cabinet.

Crossover Design:
Use Dayton #260-140 and hook up as usual. Add 16ohms of resisters to positive lead to tweeter to lower its volume. Add a Zobel circuit of a 47uf capacitor in line with 8ohm resister between woofer terminals. Make capacitor end go to + terminal

Conclusion:
You will be amazed the sound produced when speaker is placed on the ground.

About the Designer:
In 1977 I managed a Radio Shack and then worked for electric utility for 33 years. I have been making speakers since 1978 and increased after retiring in 2011 which I have made seven more.

Project Parts List: