World's Second Best Speakers!
Tech IngredientsCited 3× on HN, 2021–2025
tutorial · intermediate · evergreen · 2021–2025 on HN
Tech Ingredients builds a pair of large Voigt speakers and explains ported, transmission line and horn designs. It tests them in an anechoic chamber and uses constrained layer damping for the enclosure.
Cited as a DIY speaker reference when commenters discuss building their own audio gear.
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3 comments from Hacker News
In this video, they explain that the bandpass port for letting air out of typically the back of speakers is essential for acoustic transmission including bass; and they made an anechoic chamber. "World's Second Best Speakers!" ▶ this video TechIngedients also has a video about attaching $6 bass kickers to XPS foam to make flat panel speakers about as good as expensive bookshelf speakers. "World’s Best Speakers!" link
What sort are you thinking about building? I keep toying with building either the flat panel speakers made out of foam-core board from Tech Ingredients on YouTube, or the big giant speakers he made. link ▶ this video edited: Thought DIY Perks did the big speakers, found them on Tech Ingredients.
Funeral home vibes in this man's house. But nice system. World's Second Best Speakers! ▶ this video DIY option.