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Other Gear => Speakers => Topic started by: sbelyo on May 26, 2015, 10:40:57 AM

Title: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: sbelyo on May 26, 2015, 10:40:57 AM
I'd like to build a pair of DIY desktop speakers using parts from PartsExpress.  I'd be using the quicksand so that would limit me to 8 watts into 4 ohms or 4 watts into 8 ohms.  I'd like to use a single full range driver but I have no idea if they have one that'll work.  I'm mainly a headphone guy so I need a little help

I found this cabinet

http://www.parts-express.com/denovo-audio-knock-down-mdf-004-cu-ft-micro-bookshelf-speaker-cabinet-pair--300-7060

Title: Re: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: Paul Birkeland on May 26, 2015, 10:47:02 AM
Try these:
http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-br-1-6-1-2-2-way-bookshelf-monitor-speaker-kit-pair--300-640 (http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-br-1-6-1-2-2-way-bookshelf-monitor-speaker-kit-pair--300-640)
Title: Re: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: sbelyo on May 26, 2015, 10:50:13 AM
Funny enough, I already have those in a box waiting to be built.  I didn't think there would be enough power.
Title: Re: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: Paul Birkeland on May 26, 2015, 10:53:39 AM
It's certainly worth a shot.  If you aren't sitting all that far from them, power demand may not be that big of a deal.

-PB
Title: Re: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: sbelyo on May 26, 2015, 10:56:26 AM
Understood...  Guess I'll build em and let everyone know what happens.

The cat's been sleeping on that box for about 7 or 8 years.  She'll be mad.
Title: Re: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: 2wo on May 26, 2015, 12:25:03 PM
No she has been waiting all this time for you to empty the box so she can sleep in it.

I believe I have heard this, or a version of this speaker. They did not sound bad at all. I think there are even folks that have proposed mods for them, though you'll have to track that down yourself...John   
Title: Re: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: Grainger49 on May 26, 2015, 01:25:42 PM
    .   .   .    The cat's been sleeping on that box for about 7 or 8 years.  She'll be mad.

She will be much happier with the box open.  Mine always are.
Title: Re: DIY desktop speakers for quicksand from parts express possible?
Post by: sbelyo on May 26, 2015, 05:10:50 PM
no doubt, until my sphynx cat beats the crap out of who's in it!

As soon as I finish mt S.E.X.  I'll start on these