Home Theater?

[.21Rc10GT]

Hey guys.

Is it possible to build your own speaker boxes, put in your own speakers (subs, tweeters, etc) and then hook them up to a reciever to get surround sound? I have aquired some new subs and am thinking I could build a whole system. I have all of the tools/skill requires to build all of the boxes. I just need to know if it is possible. If so, are there wireless recievers available? I would like to not have to run the cables all the way to the back of the living room, although it would be possible. Thanks.

 

[Lessen]

I can't imagine it would be much different from a car stereo box. Go for it!

 

[.21Rc10GT]

I can't imagine it would be much different from a car stereo box. Go for it!

I figured that. I want to make all of the boxes though for front, right, left, rear, etc... Just want to get your opinions.

 

[ImBroken]

Dont be fooled, there's a lot of engineering that goes into the higher end speaker boxes.. You could make your own, but they would be sub par to say an already engineered setup...

 

[4u2nv]

Make sure you build the speaker boxes to specs. Also what ohm are the speakers? 8 ohm is the only ones that will sound good. 4 ohm will sound like a tin can. My 1st set of surround sound speakers were a set of Rockford fosgate 15's (8 ohm) and I bought some normal home theatre speakers for the mids/highs and it sounded, ok. But yeah, it can be done.

 

[rossb]

Is it possible to build your own speaker boxes

Yes.

You design the enclosure (mostly for bass response), pick your drivers, and the design the x-overs. Generally speaking a sealed enclosure is quicker and more accurate and a ported enclosure is louder and more efficient.

Plenty of info here:

http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?WebPage_ID=29

This book is a classic:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=500-035&CFID=4031201&CFTOKEN=64238206

 

[digger]

Here is one that I found. http://www.scrounge.org/speak/speak.htm

Let us know how it works out.

 

[thekonz]

now going wireless is prob way out of your price range. it would be way easier to run cables thru the wall then paying the money for a wireless system that would be any decent. I install TV's, Audio, Video conferencing equipment and all sorts of stuff for commercial buyers. We don't do anything residential bc it is a whole different ball game but i know a couple people that do. I would suggest getting a nice reciever and maybe running wire thru the walls or just get a nice rug to hide most of them under. Is this on the bottom floor or the floor right below the roof?

On the speaker boxes i would just look up specs on boxes! It's hard to make em look good and be the right sizes and all. I would suggest maybe finding a kit online that have been made and all you have to do is add the speaker, but when it really comes down to it i would just shed the cash for a decent set of JBL's or something of the like.

 

[greenwing7]

my best friend works for legacy home audio (not the crappy car audio) if you have any ?'s let me know I will run them by him and see what he says, he is or was and now finished making a set of rears for is setup http://www.legacyaudio.com/ he runs the focus in fronts and center and has the custom rears that he built in the shop this past summer

 

[hb1111]

time, materials and end results save your money and buy a nice set it will look better and sound better,as imbroken stated there alot of r&d that goes into a design that is if your looking into high end