Quarter Wave Box Calculator 21

Quarter-wave transmission line speakers employ enclosures that are tuned to provide low-frequency extension for the speaker driver. There are several types of transmission line enclosures and one of the more popular ones is the mass loaded transmission line (MLTL). Basically, an MLTL is a quarter-wave transmission line enclosure with a port. By Forevrbumpn, November 21, 2006 in Subwoofers / Enclosures. So, heres the formula, its simple, you would just need a pen, paper, and calculator. I just had to do something on t-line, and explain quarter wave boxes a little more, the.

A few months back, I went into a big box consumer electronics store and wandered back to the elite section. Curious about the fuss, I asked the man to play some music through a pair of fancy $2000 speakers. I had no idea that music could sound that good.

As any DIY person would do, I looked closely at the construction and materials. It was top notch, shiny, well-finished--as expected for the price.

Hmmmm.this was just lacquer or veneer covered CNC'ed MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard). As I have a CNC machine at home, I searched the internet.

I was surprised at the extensive resources available to build custom speakers for 10 cents on the dollar. This might be doable.

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First, a shout out to noahw and his instructable. I think that's the first link I found after visiting the big box store. That got me started with the online resources I needed.

My goal here is to complement his resource and demonstrate how to design your own bookshelf speakers; specifically, how to use Sketchup and a CNC machine (or power tools) to design and build a better set of bookshelf speakers. It's a logical step to imagine using these skills to build a full size house-shaking, mind-blowing, floor-standing set for your home theater. You could build a wooden box, cut some holes in it, drop in the speaker drivers and make a visually pleasing enclosure. You might get lucky, and it will sound great. However, without taking into account the technical details and specifications of a particular driver or driver set, you'll have no way of knowing if your box sounds the best it can sound. My goal here is limited.

I am not going to wind my own crossovers or get into the weeds about how to break down which frequencies get distributed to which driver. I am going to start small.

I do have my mind set about building a full size house-shaking, mind-blowing, floor-standing set eventually.:) The amount of technical expertise, knowledge, and opinion available is astounding and intimidating, but you have to start somewhere. This is where I started. Your constructive comments are welcome.