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RE: Any DIY project that would do a (solo) piano justice...?

I proposer a sealed sub of 15-18 inches, a pair of sealed mids 10-12 inches (you could use an open baffle design here), a 1" compression driver like B&C DE250 on a conical horn/"wavguide" to about 8K, and a supertweeter like a Fostex bullet or B&C DE35 above that. You could buy all the drivers and horns for about $2000, and a little shopwork to create the cabinets and you're there.

The crossover is another problem. I would consider an active digital crossover like Apogee Ensemble. Then you need a stack of amps ... well, it is what it is. To get the dynamics and range of a piano, you need big cones and compression drivers.

If you want something cheaper, I'd consider a pair of Eminence Beta 12A on an open baffle, cheap 12" powered sub below, B&C DE250 on the 12" Parts Express waveguide, and DE35 tweeters. Basically the same setup, but you could do it for about $1200 a pair.



Edits: 05/01/12

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