Two Way Dayton Audio

Two Way Dayton Audio


Designer:
RafaHiFi

Project Category:
Loudspeakers/Cabinets

Project Level:
Beginner

Project Time:
20+ Hours

Project Cost:
$100 – $500

Project Description:
Two way full range speakers. Suitable for both music and home theater

Design Goals:
Medium sized, reduced costs, two way, simple design and construction

Driver Selection:
Woofer: Dayton Audio RS 225P-8A (#295-577)
Tweeter: Dayton Audio RST28F-4 (#275-141)

Enclosure Design:
Bass-reflex 35 liter

Enclosure Assembly:
18 mm MDF for the box and 30 mm solid wood (Eucaliptus Grandis) for the baffle

Crossover Design:
3rd order High pass, 2nd order low pass, crossed at 2.5 kHz

Conclusion:
I was surprised by the sound quality and balanced response. At the beggining of the project I had doubts about the cross-over (2nd and 3rd order, phase and so on) but again, pleased with the results

About the Designer:
Engineer in electronics, Post graduate studies in architectural acoustics. Audio and speaker design enthusiast. I live in Gualeguaychú, Argentina.

Project Parts List:

Dayton Audio RS225P-8A 8″ Reference Paper Woofer 8 Ohm
Dayton Audio RST28F-4 1-1/8″ Reference Series Fabric Dome Tweeter 4 Ohm
Dayton Audio DMPC-5.6 5.6uF 250V Polypropylene Capacitor
Dayton Audio DNR-7.0 7 Ohm 10W Precision Audio Grade Resistor
Dayton Audio DMPC-10 10uF 250V Polypropylene Capacitor
Dayton Audio 0.27mH 18 AWG Perfect Layer Inductor Crossover Coil
Dayton Audio 1.0mH 18 AWG Perfect Layer Inductor Crossover Coil
Precision Port 3″ Flared Speaker Cabinet Port Tube Kit

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    Robert Moore

    Great design! I have always been intrigued with dual full range driver combinations. I love the simple crossover design. Thank you!

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