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World's Second Best Speakers!

Tech Ingredients · 2.5M views · 2019-05-09 · 52:56

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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.

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Cited as a DIY speaker reference when commenters discuss building their own audio gear.

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Audio & video engineeringWoodworking, metalworking & workshop skillsEveryday physics & science demos
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westurner · 2025-01 · Reference

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!" [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]

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linsomniac · 2023-11 · Reference

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] [VIDEO] edited: Thought DIY Perks did the big speakers, found them on Tech Ingredients.

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dukeofdoom · 2021-10 · Reference

Funeral home vibes in this man's house. But nice system. World's Second Best Speakers! [VIDEO] DIY option.

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