Guides
Plain-English how-tos for building, measuring and fixing speakers. The trade-offs are left in, including the times DIY isn't worth it.
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Upgrading or repairing commercial speakers: driver swaps, recapping and refoaming
Old speakers are often worth saving. Some fixes are easy, some are a trap. Here's how to work out what's wrong, when refoaming and recapping make sense, why driver swaps...
Upgrading or repairing commercial speakers: driver swaps, recapping and refoaming
Old speakers are often worth saving. Some fixes are easy, some are a trap. Here's how to work out what's wrong, when refoaming and recapping make sense, why driver swaps...
Building the cabinet: MDF vs ply, bracing, damping, ports and sealing
A speaker cabinet has three jobs: be the right size inside, stay still, and not leak. Here's how to choose the material, brace it, damp it, seal it and mount...
Building the cabinet: MDF vs ply, bracing, damping, ports and sealing
A speaker cabinet has three jobs: be the right size inside, stay still, and not leak. Here's how to choose the material, brace it, damp it, seal it and mount...
Measuring speakers on a budget: REW, a mic and an interface
You don't need an anechoic chamber to measure speakers properly. A calibrated mic, free software and a bit of technique get you most of the way. Here's the gear, the...
Measuring speakers on a budget: REW, a mic and an interface
You don't need an anechoic chamber to measure speakers properly. A calibrated mic, free software and a bit of technique get you most of the way. Here's the gear, the...
Passive crossovers explained
A crossover doesn't just split the signal between drivers. It shapes, levels and corrects them so they sound like one speaker. Here's how it works, why online calculators rarely get...
Passive crossovers explained
A crossover doesn't just split the signal between drivers. It shapes, levels and corrects them so they sound like one speaker. Here's how it works, why online calculators rarely get...
Sealed vs ported vs passive radiator: which box?
Every box type is a trade between size, how low it goes, how loud it goes down there and how much fuss it is. Here's how sealed, ported and passive...
Sealed vs ported vs passive radiator: which box?
Every box type is a trade between size, how low it goes, how loud it goes down there and how much fuss it is. Here's how sealed, ported and passive...
How to read driver specs: Thiele-Small parameters in plain English
A driver spec sheet looks like alphabet soup, but you only need a handful of numbers to tell what a driver is for and what kind of box it wants....
How to read driver specs: Thiele-Small parameters in plain English
A driver spec sheet looks like alphabet soup, but you only need a handful of numbers to tell what a driver is for and what kind of box it wants....