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In Reply to: And his website is one of the best DIY educational resources out there posted by caspian@peak.org on November 8, 2010 at 13:27:11:
Yep. You can't beat Zaph's site for hands-on no bull real-world DIY speaker design. The guy has a method that works for him, it works well - and he's really disciplined for a "DIYer". I think to call him a DIYer is actually a misnomer. The guy is a full out designer. His driver comparisons are phenomenal, and as you said, his designs are explained with greater depth and corollary with theory than any other kits/plans on the net. An indispensable tool for any new/intermediate DIYer - it can save one years of being in the dark. A really good way to speed up the learning curve - IF you try and learn what he is teaching. His design mantras are simple but effective. What is neat is how he reveals his "individual considerations" for each design - which of the mantras were essential and which did not make a difference. It's this experience that separates the intermediates from the real gurus.
John Kreskovsky had a site under his name that had so much math and science theory on loudspeaker design it made my head hurt. Some of it is still available at his new site, www.musicanddesign.com. His development of the Nao and his latest undertaking the ICTA just show this guy can take rocket-science math and actually build the rocket.
There are others too, like Jeff Bagsby and Dennis Murphy and quite a few others who have tonnes of experience and have contributed a lot to DIY.
There are all of these guys:
http://www.pvconsultants.com/audio/frdgroup.htm
Who have created a number of great free tools and calculators for the DIY community.
And don't forget the crew now over at Parts Express - a company that is a goldmine for the DIYer. They stepped in where Radio Shack stepped out and really raised the bar. Like - a lot!
Yeah, it's a good time to be alive, that's for sure. Having the internet and being able to tap into the minds of others who are more experienced? Priceless. The fact they are so willing to share and take the time to maintain complex sites? Extraordinary!
Some good people out there. That's for sure.
Cheers,
Presto
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