Dual 12’s in each enclosure. Now we are talking! I REALLY wish I would have documented my entire theater build via video instead of just photos in my AVS build thread. You are creating incredibly valuable videos for DIY enthusiasts. Keep up the great work my friend
Thank you! I'll email you in a bit, but definitely send me your thread link so I can check it out! I stopped taking photos after I had a few car stereo build threads become useless after the photo server started charging to link pictures in threads. Can't wait to get these going! Starting tomorrow on the cabinets. Finally able to after the holidays and finishing up a few little projects that were lingering
The speakers you selected for your home theater entertainment system is perfect, I noticed that the speaker drivers were (Eminence), I installed them into my large three way club speaker cabinets, each speaker cabinet contains dual 15" woofers which I also replaced the original crossover (8 Ohms), and installed a (4 Ohms) crossover to provide more power to the woofers. I would love to hear a sound demo of your system once you complete the build, this was a very entertaining tutorial video on your DIY project...
Life of Bliss; I appreciate your quick response, and I am looking forward to hear how awesome your system will sound! I am pretty much a retired DJ, but I maintain my system now as a hobby and try not to annoy my wife and neighbors, thanks for noticing!! :-)
Hi, great work & help to others filming, editing and putting on the videos. One remark: if you measure within such room,the measurements don't reflect the speakers properties = you can throw the measurements away. If you want to really measure the speakers alone, prepare the environment in the way it doesn't influnce the results/ influence the results at minimum. (Either acoust. muted room OR open space/outside )
is that a real knife!!! Wow finnaly someone that does an unboxing with a proper knife I litterly liked your vid for that reason btw Also, i know that feeling when you unbox expensive equipment and it sucks. But with diy, you pick superior parts, good enclosures that are BIG and have proper build quality, that eventually leads to a much better product for like a quarter of a comparable speaker price. hope these work good for you!
Haha I have a few good knives laying around, might as well put them to good use! I just got the boxes built last week. Waiting for warmer weather to paint, but they are massive lol. Towers are 70 pounds before adding the drivers!
Hey, do you know if DIYSG discontinued 1299s? I even tried to contact them through their website but no response. I really want to buy one for my center
Nice set up!! I built a set a volt 6s I use for surround. I'm also thinking of getting some 1299s for LCR. I own a pair of Energy C7 towers and center that are getting a bit long in the tooth. I'm now subscribed and waiting for updates.
Thanks! Those C7s are pretty good lookin speakers. Obviously the 1299s would be a huge upgrade though! I have a few things to wrap up then I'll be getting started doing the builds. Probly be mid October before getting some progress videos up
Amazing speakers, exactly what I would want to have. I just have few questions though, how much power we need to drive this speaker when put together? I have a Yamaha receiver which puts put 90 watts per channel at 8ohms. Would that be very less for this speaker? Also what will be the net impedance of this speaker when finished? Thanks in advance.
These are 8 ohm speakers. They are super sensitive, 99 db @ 2.83v, or essentially 1w of power. A receiver should power these just fine outside of going up to extremely loud volumes.
I am going to demo the 1099s a buddy made this weekend. I'll report back, but I know they'll be great! I am so excited to get these going as well. Was planning on starting then by now but with the holidays and traveling to see family (plus a few other projects needing to be finished up) I've had to hold off a little longer. I'm busting these out after the new year though! I have not heard of Khanspire, but after looking up a few pics, those look like they would be awesome!
@@brookemartinez9108 it was great! The 1099s are very detailed. Like little things that you probably wouldn't notice (shells hitting the ground after being shot for example) was easily heard and able to be picked out where it was coming from in the sound stage. And speaking of sound stage, it was very impressive. Sounds flowed much nicer from the center to L/R. I felt it gave better definition of where sounds were coming from as they transitioned across the sound stage. Makes me very excited to get these done!
Thanks man! I have a few other small things to finish up then I'm getting started on the speaker builds. Let me know what you think of the volts compared to the others!
Maybe I will make a review bid in the future. Connected the LS50 and Volt 6 to a Blue sound node system and 12 inch sub in a very large room. Volt sounded a bit better. Very dynamic. Put them both on a bookshelf near a wall with Kef port plugged up. Volt sounded better. Kef has a lot more bass, but too much next to a wall. Kairos sound more relaxed and natural then Kef and easier to setup. Volt has a wider sound stage than both and is easy to setup. Volt is very efficient. Kairos has more resolution but the bass helps a lot. Volt with good sub is a great system, but have not compared it directly with Kairos as it was a borrowed sub.
Great Video, Great for us DIYers.. I have the 1099s and want to purchase these for my Home Theater. I hope to see your build. I will follow. Hopefully on AVS.
Thanks Alphonzo. The 1099s are awesome speakers as well, just listened to a friend's set. I am just now getting started on them since being busy and out of town with the holidays going on. Screen name on AVS is Blister64 if you want to look it up!
How much power did you run to the Polk's? To get the sound you want out of them its recommended by a lot of Audiophiles that you need to run at least 200 watts plus to each one.
FTR, the heavy "tweeters" i suspect are actually Compression Drivers's. In the discontinued Fusion 15's, the CD's weighed more than the 15" "neo" woofer in the kit. And how about an update -- this stuff is awesome value .
You are correct, my terminology was off in this video... editing the box construction video now, should be out this weekend! Crazy how much the CDs weigh lol
Hi bro! Love your videos! Excellent! One thing, I cannot find the vid where your system is complete and tested! Not done yet or what?!? Can’t wait! Please respond!
Thanks man! I just finished the build about a week ago, was out of town, and have finally got them installed in my basement. I'll be doing a little more tuning and testing through the weekend and will have sometime out on them soon!
Heck yea, that would rock pretty good! I'm super excited to get these going. I have a few more practical projects I need to get some first before I get started on these, but soon...
I have a 400 sq foot den / model train room that I’m planning on putting a theater system in. I have had definitive techs before but I’m looking to upgrade. Would you recommend the diy package? Thanks mike
Hey Mike. There are some really awesome DIY kits on the DIY sound group website. I would say if you are looking for a project and enjoy a little woodworking, go for it! Depending on what you are looking for, there are kits for small bookshelf speakers, 6 foot tall cabinets with dual 18 inch drivers, and everything in between. Just depends on what you want. I really enjoy building speakers, so I don't think I'll ever buy manufactured ones again for my main listening areas. You get excellent sound for the money.
Oh yea they would fit. For the money, these are amazing. You won't be able to buy premade speakers anywhere close to these for the same amount. Very detailed and can get very loud while maintaining a clean undistorted sound
@@saudiaboss I think it was 2 boxes. Maybe 3. But I also ordered my volt 10 surrounds at the same time so that added a few extra components. I'd count in at least 2 though
Thanks Neil. Yea I get that. There are much better looking speakers out there with diamond sprinkles and gold flake baked in 😉 The drivers are from Eminence Audio which is a popular pro audio speaker manufacturer. They are made in Kentucky here in the US. Main thing is they sounds good! And they are tougher than they look. Pretty solid, no flex when you push in on the cone. I will say I like the look of my Hi Vi speakers a bit more with their bronze color, but the Eminence speakers have a lot less reflections with the projector in my HT area. I'll have the final product video out in the next few days once I get over this cough I have. Can't talk for the video! lol Here's a link to the driver if you were interested www.eminence.com/speakers/speaker-detail/?model=Delta_12B
Yea I looked at everything they had to offer. I felt the 1299s would be the best option for the space I had. The titans looked like they would be awesome speakers if I was able to put them behind a screen!
I'm building boxes for them. Should be a cool build, rearranging the placement if the woofers and making a ported box tuned to about 34 Hz. Should be starting the build next week.
@@LifeofBliss I'll Follow your build with interest! You can check out my Homecinema build in my channel. (the videos are about 2 years old, I will create more in a few days. Im rebuilding right now.
Haha I gotta have some serious power!!! I literally just got the amp. No sub yet. It's been ordered and hopefully on the way soon! I'll probably have the main speakers built before starting on the sub. But soon...
@@LifeofBliss Nice! I just subbed and hit the bell cause I want to see that system once it's all built. Congrats yo, I hope you have a lot of fun with it.
I am not a hater by any means. I assume that you ruined your project. I was cooking and watching this video at the same time, but thought that you cut holes in the inner walls of the speaker????? Now you have 1 large chamber instead of 3? Each "woofer" certainly needed its own chamber, and if required, port or slot depending on design. As I saw the video end, the midranges now share the same box and have no chance of performing..... If I am wrong forgive the negative comment. Still enjoyed the video, you have a great shop and pay a lot of attention to detail. Was VERY excited to see the 1099's as I LOVE concentric drivers, like Tannoy's and these would be great in my garage.
I don't think I ruined it 😉 the original designer of the speaker system made both a ported and sealed configuration of the baffle before only going to the sealed version. It is unnecessary to make separate chambers as the mids are a sealed back design and are not sharing any of the airspace (as is the compression driver). It was designed as an open area, so I kept it that way and modified the baffle for my personal tastes and ported the towers to get better bass response if I wanted to listen to 2 channel vs home theater. Everything has turned out great, I'll have a finished product video up soon. Thanks man
These speakers will handle 600+ watts. Dr3 is about 450 per channel, so technically the amp would give out before the speakers. Or start clipping the amp. But you're talking insane spl indoors if you're hitting 400+ watts. I bet they really never see much past 100w with how efficient they are
Curious if maybe trying an Active crossover system vs passive. Using the Dayton Audio DSP-408 for example. just a thought. Great video and i just sub'd.
Now, after i saw the whole video, you own me lol... 6x 12" , and a 10" Coax Driver, that`s what i call a proper Deal !! Congratulation for your Decision. Even the Horndriver is amazing. Just a Tipp: Use aditional reinforcement for the Cabinets! Bracing, like in big JBL - Monitors! it makes a lot of Difference when the Cabinet is rocksolid! ;-) Bytheway, 45,- Bucks for the Frequency Network? For both of them? Or for one ? When it goes to the crossovers, i had a lot of try and error with them, and at least i use two Crossovers for each Box, and power them by bi-amping. (Actually normal for big JBL`s). But i spent more than 45,- USD for 1 Monitor...I think your price is hothothot!
Hahaha thanks man, I'm looking forward to getting them in the space! Finally got some other projects done around the house and getting started on them this week. Replaced my table saw blade and got it all aligned today actually, so hoping to get them done by this next weekend (built, not finished/painted yet). But yes, definitely adding bracing. Ended up deciding on a ported configuration for the L/R channel as well that should look pretty good. The crossover boards were included in the price for the Volt 10 surrounds. The (3) boards for the 1299s were an extra $45 shipped. This was just for the board so I didn't have to make one. All of the components for the crossover network were included with the 1299 purchase. I have a video on assembling those as well. Soooo much easier with the board than without! Took me quite a bit of time making the crossovers for the DIY Swope towers without boards.
@@LifeofBliss Hehe.. Crossovers... I went another way with mine. I bought affordable ready soldered Crossovers, and after doing the math, i changed the Parts. Then testing, and new math, changing...lol... But i do not regret this. I have a lot of Material for new Crossover Projects. Maybe a pair of JBL Olympus in Two way... And i think i can build 3 Pairs of Bookshelf Speakers or maybe surrounds... Since the Caps are all audio-grade and no electrolytes, i have a few good stuff in spare now... DIY is a great thing... you always have leftovers that fills up your space haha....
Yes it is! I don't necessarily have extra crossover parts (I am not too knowledgeable on designing them) but man, having extra wood or other materials has really been helpful finishing some things off. I have some bookshelf speakers I need to build later this year and I have enough scrap wood to build 5 pair or more haha! And that's just my extra MDF laying around...
Hm... the Polks must be very poor sounding, if they are overwhelmed by some DIY Boxes with "Toy-"Woofers" inside. lol. everything smaller than 12" is a Midrange Speaker ;-). I do not think that your DIY`s go down to flat 40Hz. For proper 40Hz, you`ll need minimum 8" Drivers.... But you said it in the Rewiew: The Midrange of the DIY`s were blowing the Polks out of the Water. My JBL 4341 mini - Clones ( i built them a bit smaller than the originals, but they are still huge as a refrigator ^^) have 12" Bass Drivers and 8" mid Bass Drivers (instead of a 15" and a 10") . And they go down lowlowlow... But they are actually not as light and small as the Polks!
Hey Bernhard. The Polks were excellent speakers. I really enjoyed having them and seeing how something like that stacked up to a similar DIY setup. When comparing them to the Swope towers, I was able to find shortcomings in each. I don't think I ever mentioned my diy speakers ever being flat to 40 Hz (I usually cross over my mains at 80 Hz for movies anyways). In fact, I mentioned the Polk speakers had much more bottom end than my diy's. By midrange blowing them out of the water, I was speaking more about clarity and detail. It's not that the Polk's didn't have any "omph" in the midrange, because the did. I just felt the detail and presence was better presented in the diy speakers (electric/acoustic guitar, male voices, that sort of thing). And going back to your comment on the Polk's being overwhelmed by the diy's... Again it wasn't that they were somehow out-powered or not as loud in any area. I just noticed more detail/clarity with music and voices in the diy's. As far as the low bass, I'm using a subwofer 99% of the time which will take care of anything below 80Hz, though I did listen to these with and without a sub to get a better idea of how each sounded. This was my first review of speakers where I actually put my opinions out for others. It was a learning experience and I will be able to better express my opinions in future reviews like this. Hopefully that helps with understanding more of where I was coming from! Let me know if you have any other thoughts about it.
@@LifeofBliss OK, i forgot to mention "compared to", and i understand what you wanted to say about the Polks. But, i think that the Polk`s Drivers are undersized for the Purpose. The Polks look massive, but have Toy-Drivers built in... It`s just like a Thunderbird with the Tires of a prius ;-). I am a fan of the big 43XX JBL`s, so you see where i come from lol... ;-) And, i am convinced, that your Home-Theater project will overwhelme both. The Swope and the Polks. Powerwise as well as soundwise!
Haha yea I hear ya... I'm finding out more and more that larger drivers will have a much more natural sound. Hence the new setup coming!! And you are right, those JBL's are a small refrigerator!
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Dual 12’s in each enclosure. Now we are talking! I REALLY wish I would have documented my entire theater build via video instead of just photos in my AVS build thread. You are creating incredibly valuable videos for DIY enthusiasts. Keep up the great work my friend
Thank you! I'll email you in a bit, but definitely send me your thread link so I can check it out! I stopped taking photos after I had a few car stereo build threads become useless after the photo server started charging to link pictures in threads. Can't wait to get these going! Starting tomorrow on the cabinets. Finally able to after the holidays and finishing up a few little projects that were lingering
The speakers you selected for your home theater entertainment system is perfect, I noticed that the speaker drivers were (Eminence), I installed them into my large three way club speaker cabinets, each speaker cabinet contains dual 15" woofers which I also replaced the original crossover (8 Ohms), and installed a (4 Ohms) crossover to provide more power to the woofers. I would love to hear a sound demo of your system once you complete the build, this was a very entertaining tutorial video on your DIY project...
Thanks James. I'll definitely be putting some videos up with some sound demos. Sounds like you have a heck of a system as well!
Life of Bliss; I appreciate your quick response, and I am looking forward to hear how awesome your system will sound! I am pretty much a retired DJ, but I maintain my system now as a hobby and try not to annoy my wife and neighbors, thanks for noticing!! :-)
Nice!! Interesting to hear 'pro-series' drivers in a home theater setup.
Wow i know thats going ot sound amazing can't wait until you complete them and here how they sound.
You and me both! I have a few small projects to complete then it's build time!
Very nice setup and great speakers by the way!
Hi, great work & help to others filming, editing and putting on the videos.
One remark: if you measure within such room,the measurements don't reflect the speakers properties = you can throw the measurements away. If you want to really measure the speakers alone, prepare the environment in the way it doesn't influnce the results/ influence the results at minimum. (Either acoust. muted room OR open space/outside )
Yea I agree. These speakers have been measured by the creators and posted in AVS Forum. I'm measuring for performance in my room
is that a real knife!!!
Wow finnaly someone that does an unboxing with a proper knife
I litterly liked your vid for that reason btw
Also, i know that feeling when you unbox expensive equipment and it sucks. But with diy, you pick superior parts, good enclosures that are BIG and have proper build quality, that eventually leads to a much better product for like a quarter of a comparable speaker price.
hope these work good for you!
Haha I have a few good knives laying around, might as well put them to good use! I just got the boxes built last week. Waiting for warmer weather to paint, but they are massive lol. Towers are 70 pounds before adding the drivers!
Hahaha that sounds awful... spiral part didn't help you at all there!
I need to get working on finishing my garage. You've really encouraged me.
New subscriber.
Thanks! Good luck with getting it finished up!
Kyle..by chance you remember the dimensions of the 1299 center?
Hey, do you know if DIYSG discontinued 1299s? I even tried to contact them through their website but no response. I really want to buy one for my center
These speakers will give huge sound and slam as well, good luck. Too much for an old man like me.
They have been really awesome so far. Very detailed and accurate speakers
Nice set up!! I built a set a volt 6s I use for surround. I'm also thinking of getting some 1299s for LCR. I own a pair of Energy C7 towers and center that are getting a bit long in the tooth. I'm now subscribed and waiting for updates.
Thanks! Those C7s are pretty good lookin speakers. Obviously the 1299s would be a huge upgrade though! I have a few things to wrap up then I'll be getting started doing the builds. Probly be mid October before getting some progress videos up
Amazing speakers, exactly what I would want to have. I just have few questions though, how much power we need to drive this speaker when put together? I have a Yamaha receiver which puts put 90 watts per channel at 8ohms. Would that be very less for this speaker? Also what will be the net impedance of this speaker when finished? Thanks in advance.
These are 8 ohm speakers. They are super sensitive, 99 db @ 2.83v, or essentially 1w of power. A receiver should power these just fine outside of going up to extremely loud volumes.
Looks awesome. I was wondering what are the speakers model numbers. I didnt see it in the description.
Check out www.diysoundgroup.com under the 99 series of speakers. They have all of the driver information and other specs listed there 👍
I am really pumped to see how the 1299s work out for you. I am thinking about the 1099s, currently running the Khanspire home build design.
I am going to demo the 1099s a buddy made this weekend. I'll report back, but I know they'll be great! I am so excited to get these going as well. Was planning on starting then by now but with the holidays and traveling to see family (plus a few other projects needing to be finished up) I've had to hold off a little longer. I'm busting these out after the new year though! I have not heard of Khanspire, but after looking up a few pics, those look like they would be awesome!
How’d the demo go??
@@brookemartinez9108 it was great! The 1099s are very detailed. Like little things that you probably wouldn't notice (shells hitting the ground after being shot for example) was easily heard and able to be picked out where it was coming from in the sound stage. And speaking of sound stage, it was very impressive. Sounds flowed much nicer from the center to L/R. I felt it gave better definition of where sounds were coming from as they transitioned across the sound stage. Makes me very excited to get these done!
Got the Volt 6. Need to compare to my Kef LS50 and meniscus Kairos kit :) loving the channel, thanks for making the vids
Thanks man! I have a few other small things to finish up then I'm getting started on the speaker builds. Let me know what you think of the volts compared to the others!
Maybe I will make a review bid in the future.
Connected the LS50 and Volt 6 to a Blue sound node system and 12 inch sub in a very large room. Volt sounded a bit better. Very dynamic. Put them both on a bookshelf near a wall with Kef port plugged up. Volt sounded better. Kef has a lot more bass, but too much next to a wall. Kairos sound more relaxed and natural then Kef and easier to setup. Volt has a wider sound stage than both and is easy to setup. Volt is very efficient. Kairos has more resolution but the bass helps a lot. Volt with good sub is a great system, but have not compared it directly with Kairos as it was a borrowed sub.
Great Video, Great for us DIYers.. I have the 1099s and want to purchase these for my Home Theater. I hope to see your build. I will follow. Hopefully on AVS.
Thanks Alphonzo. The 1099s are awesome speakers as well, just listened to a friend's set. I am just now getting started on them since being busy and out of town with the holidays going on. Screen name on AVS is Blister64 if you want to look it up!
It would be great if you could do a demo sound of all your speakers once you're done setting them up to get an idea of what they sound like?
Thanks
I'll definitely try a few different demos and get a video made up when they are done and compare them. Thanks Damien
How much power did you run to the Polk's? To get the sound you want out of them its recommended by a lot of Audiophiles that you need to run at least 200 watts plus to each one.
I didn't run that much, about 150w per channel.
FTR, the heavy "tweeters" i suspect are actually Compression Drivers's.
In the discontinued Fusion 15's, the CD's weighed more than the 15" "neo" woofer in the kit.
And how about an update -- this stuff is awesome value .
You are correct, my terminology was off in this video... editing the box construction video now, should be out this weekend! Crazy how much the CDs weigh lol
Hi bro! Love your videos! Excellent! One thing, I cannot find the vid where your system is complete and tested! Not done yet or what?!? Can’t wait! Please respond!
Thanks man! I just finished the build about a week ago, was out of town, and have finally got them installed in my basement. I'll be doing a little more tuning and testing through the weekend and will have sometime out on them soon!
Love Eminence. I used to use them for the highs then kicker l7 12s for the lows. It was pretty crazy bitd.
Heck yea, that would rock pretty good! I'm super excited to get these going. I have a few more practical projects I need to get some first before I get started on these, but soon...
Nice Review.... Monster home theater in room...wot..wot 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks man, it's coming along! 🤘🤘
I have a 400 sq foot den / model train room that I’m planning on putting a theater system in. I have had definitive techs before but I’m looking to upgrade. Would you recommend the diy package? Thanks mike
Hey Mike. There are some really awesome DIY kits on the DIY sound group website. I would say if you are looking for a project and enjoy a little woodworking, go for it! Depending on what you are looking for, there are kits for small bookshelf speakers, 6 foot tall cabinets with dual 18 inch drivers, and everything in between. Just depends on what you want. I really enjoy building speakers, so I don't think I'll ever buy manufactured ones again for my main listening areas. You get excellent sound for the money.
Have you done an update and completion of these speakers?
Had some other things I needed to finish up before starting on them, but worked on them this week. Should have the initial build video out soon Mike.
Thanks for this awesome Video, do you think this speaker fits 13.4'*16' room?
How sound performance compared to value?
Oh yea they would fit. For the money, these are amazing. You won't be able to buy premade speakers anywhere close to these for the same amount. Very detailed and can get very loud while maintaining a clean undistorted sound
Do you have any idea about how many boxes you got from diysg for 1299 ? ( I am going to shipp them to out of US) thanks so much.
@@saudiaboss I think it was 2 boxes. Maybe 3. But I also ordered my volt 10 surrounds at the same time so that added a few extra components. I'd count in at least 2 though
Im not hating or anything, im impressed, however, the drivers look like really cheap paper cone speakers?
Thanks Neil. Yea I get that. There are much better looking speakers out there with diamond sprinkles and gold flake baked in 😉 The drivers are from Eminence Audio which is a popular pro audio speaker manufacturer. They are made in Kentucky here in the US. Main thing is they sounds good! And they are tougher than they look. Pretty solid, no flex when you push in on the cone. I will say I like the look of my Hi Vi speakers a bit more with their bronze color, but the Eminence speakers have a lot less reflections with the projector in my HT area. I'll have the final product video out in the next few days once I get over this cough I have. Can't talk for the video! lol Here's a link to the driver if you were interested www.eminence.com/speakers/speaker-detail/?model=Delta_12B
do they just blow the polks with SPL and loudness or including sound quality?
In all aspects I feel these are better speakers. SQ has improved, these are much more dynamic and detailed speakers
I can't find DIYSG 1299 series. Please help me
They are pretty much discontinued unfortunately. They may come in stock once a year
may i please ask you for the brand name of the tweeter?
Did you look at the Titan 615s on their site? If so curious about your thoughts on the 1299s vs the Titan 615s
Yea I looked at everything they had to offer. I felt the 1299s would be the best option for the space I had. The titans looked like they would be awesome speakers if I was able to put them behind a screen!
I can't wait to see how these look finished! Will you build complete boxes for them or use them open baffle in the wall?
I'm building boxes for them. Should be a cool build, rearranging the placement if the woofers and making a ported box tuned to about 34 Hz. Should be starting the build next week.
@@LifeofBliss I'll Follow your build with interest! You can check out my Homecinema build in my channel. (the videos are about 2 years old, I will create more in a few days. Im rebuilding right now.
Definitely, I'll check it out!
Hey bro any progress on the system??? eagerly but patiently waiting to finished speakers vids
Yea I got the mains finished, working on the edit tonight and tomorrow. Had a lot of footage to go through, but should be up probably tomorrow!
wow... just found your channel and sub'd off the bat... Thanks
Appreciate it Justin. More fun stuff coming soon
good luck, looks interesting
Dammmmm you're using live sound equipment for home theater? You're gonna blow your house up!
Have you finished the build yet? I want to see that!
Haha I gotta have some serious power!!! I literally just got the amp. No sub yet. It's been ordered and hopefully on the way soon! I'll probably have the main speakers built before starting on the sub. But soon...
@@LifeofBliss
Nice! I just subbed and hit the bell cause I want to see that system once it's all built. Congrats yo, I hope you have a lot of fun with it.
Thanks bud! It's been awesome so far, only gonna get better! Good luck with your DJ gigs as well!
I am not a hater by any means. I assume that you ruined your project. I was cooking and watching this video at the same time, but thought that you cut holes in the inner walls of the speaker????? Now you have 1 large chamber instead of 3? Each "woofer" certainly needed its own chamber, and if required, port or slot depending on design. As I saw the video end, the midranges now share the same box and have no chance of performing..... If I am wrong forgive the negative comment. Still enjoyed the video, you have a great shop and pay a lot of attention to detail. Was VERY excited to see the 1099's as I LOVE concentric drivers, like Tannoy's and these would be great in my garage.
Sorry, meant the Volt 10's
I don't think I ruined it 😉 the original designer of the speaker system made both a ported and sealed configuration of the baffle before only going to the sealed version. It is unnecessary to make separate chambers as the mids are a sealed back design and are not sharing any of the airspace (as is the compression driver). It was designed as an open area, so I kept it that way and modified the baffle for my personal tastes and ported the towers to get better bass response if I wanted to listen to 2 channel vs home theater. Everything has turned out great, I'll have a finished product video up soon. Thanks man
When ready are these speakers powerful enough for the xpa dr3?
These speakers will handle 600+ watts. Dr3 is about 450 per channel, so technically the amp would give out before the speakers. Or start clipping the amp. But you're talking insane spl indoors if you're hitting 400+ watts. I bet they really never see much past 100w with how efficient they are
@@LifeofBliss thanks for the info
What the helll your name is Kyle I THOUGHT IT WAS BLISSS haha
Curious if maybe trying an Active crossover system vs passive. Using the Dayton Audio DSP-408 for example. just a thought. Great video and i just sub'd.
Thanks man. Not looking to do active here. Would need a lot more channels of amplification if I did.
Now, after i saw the whole video, you own me lol... 6x 12" , and a 10" Coax Driver, that`s what i call a proper Deal !! Congratulation for your Decision. Even the Horndriver is amazing.
Just a Tipp: Use aditional reinforcement for the Cabinets! Bracing, like in big JBL - Monitors! it makes a lot of Difference when the Cabinet is rocksolid! ;-)
Bytheway, 45,- Bucks for the Frequency Network? For both of them? Or for one ? When it goes to the crossovers, i had a lot of try and error with them, and at least i use two Crossovers for each Box, and power them by bi-amping. (Actually normal for big JBL`s). But i spent more than 45,- USD for 1 Monitor...I think your price is hothothot!
Hahaha thanks man, I'm looking forward to getting them in the space! Finally got some other projects done around the house and getting started on them this week. Replaced my table saw blade and got it all aligned today actually, so hoping to get them done by this next weekend (built, not finished/painted yet). But yes, definitely adding bracing. Ended up deciding on a ported configuration for the L/R channel as well that should look pretty good.
The crossover boards were included in the price for the Volt 10 surrounds. The (3) boards for the 1299s were an extra $45 shipped. This was just for the board so I didn't have to make one. All of the components for the crossover network were included with the 1299 purchase. I have a video on assembling those as well. Soooo much easier with the board than without! Took me quite a bit of time making the crossovers for the DIY Swope towers without boards.
@@LifeofBliss Hehe.. Crossovers... I went another way with mine. I bought affordable ready soldered Crossovers, and after doing the math, i changed the Parts. Then testing, and new math, changing...lol... But i do not regret this. I have a lot of Material for new Crossover Projects.
Maybe a pair of JBL Olympus in Two way... And i think i can build 3 Pairs of Bookshelf Speakers or maybe surrounds...
Since the Caps are all audio-grade and no electrolytes, i have a few good stuff in spare now... DIY is a great thing... you always have leftovers that fills up your space haha....
Yes it is! I don't necessarily have extra crossover parts (I am not too knowledgeable on designing them) but man, having extra wood or other materials has really been helpful finishing some things off. I have some bookshelf speakers I need to build later this year and I have enough scrap wood to build 5 pair or more haha! And that's just my extra MDF laying around...
now, you need a 80 inch, 1ft Xmas subwoofer ( maybe 2 !)... lol...
If only they made such a thing 😂upgrade should be here around the end of the year!
Hm... the Polks must be very poor sounding, if they are overwhelmed by some DIY Boxes with "Toy-"Woofers" inside. lol. everything smaller than 12" is a Midrange Speaker ;-). I do not think that your DIY`s go down to flat 40Hz. For proper 40Hz, you`ll need minimum 8" Drivers.... But you said it in the Rewiew: The Midrange of the DIY`s were blowing the Polks out of the Water. My JBL 4341 mini - Clones ( i built them a bit smaller than the originals, but they are still huge as a refrigator ^^) have 12" Bass Drivers and 8" mid Bass Drivers (instead of a 15" and a 10") .
And they go down lowlowlow... But they are actually not as light and small as the Polks!
Hey Bernhard. The Polks were excellent speakers. I really enjoyed having them and seeing how something like that stacked up to a similar DIY setup. When comparing them to the Swope towers, I was able to find shortcomings in each. I don't think I ever mentioned my diy speakers ever being flat to 40 Hz (I usually cross over my mains at 80 Hz for movies anyways). In fact, I mentioned the Polk speakers had much more bottom end than my diy's. By midrange blowing them out of the water, I was speaking more about clarity and detail. It's not that the Polk's didn't have any "omph" in the midrange, because the did. I just felt the detail and presence was better presented in the diy speakers (electric/acoustic guitar, male voices, that sort of thing). And going back to your comment on the Polk's being overwhelmed by the diy's... Again it wasn't that they were somehow out-powered or not as loud in any area. I just noticed more detail/clarity with music and voices in the diy's. As far as the low bass, I'm using a subwofer 99% of the time which will take care of anything below 80Hz, though I did listen to these with and without a sub to get a better idea of how each sounded. This was my first review of speakers where I actually put my opinions out for others. It was a learning experience and I will be able to better express my opinions in future reviews like this. Hopefully that helps with understanding more of where I was coming from! Let me know if you have any other thoughts about it.
@@LifeofBliss OK, i forgot to mention "compared to", and i understand what you wanted to say about the Polks. But, i think that the Polk`s Drivers are undersized for the Purpose. The Polks look massive, but have Toy-Drivers built in... It`s just like a Thunderbird with the Tires of a prius ;-). I am a fan of the big 43XX JBL`s, so you see where i come from lol... ;-)
And, i am convinced, that your Home-Theater project will overwhelme both. The Swope and the Polks. Powerwise as well as soundwise!
Haha yea I hear ya... I'm finding out more and more that larger drivers will have a much more natural sound. Hence the new setup coming!! And you are right, those JBL's are a small refrigerator!
@@LifeofBliss Lol... I have those Fatboys because i am divorced since more than 20 Years, and need no WAF for my Equipment lol....
Have you seen the 7" scan speak illuminators. I'm sure those run flat well below 40 but are expensive. I love mine though.
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"Volt"?? David is now Marketing that kind of junk?? "99" so Using "Disco Dave" Drivers then. must sound horrendous
You clearly have no idea idea what you are talking about...
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