Give the implied quality of cabinetry, and the implied quality of the final speakers, I think it is very much worthwhile to get some quality speaker design software, and some testing software to verify the final design. Then you will need a quality measurement microphone, which for your needs will not be all that expensive.īehringer ECM8000 Measurement Microphone 248-625ĭayton Audio EMM-6 Electret Measurement Microphone Allows For Accurate Acoustic Measurements At A Fraction Of The Price 390-801 I have no suggestions on this, though you will see some examples being used in the YouTube videos. The Original Poster (OP) will need a Mixer, either 2 or 4 channel and either Analog or USB. There are a few 3 or 4 part videos on YouTube demonstrating Room EQ Wizard. REW - Room EQ Wizard Room Acoustics Software One last thought, someone else mentioned REW (Room EQ Wizard), this FREE software that is very sophisticated, and while it will not design software, it has many, if not all, the features you need to test speakers once they are designed and built. However, if you are evaluating more than one driver, the right software would be an immense help, and give that the OP is trying to build very high-class high-quality speakers, money spend on designing and testing software is easily justifiable, and probably tax deductible. I would say, as an education or for only one driver, testing and calculating the values yourself would be invaluable. Which holds higher value, $100 out of your pocket or hours of your time and a steep learning curve? There is no right answer, but it is something to think about. The Dayton DATS is specifically made for determining the T/S Parameters of bass drivers. The Manufacturer's specs will get you very close though.Īs to doing in yourself, that is certainly an option if you want to spend hours testing, measuring, and calculating as opposed to simply running software that will give you the parameters is a matter of seconds.
Ideally, you want the parameters on your specific driver, so you can tailor the results to that one driver.
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They are, in a sense, an average of all the drivers made. The problem with Manufacturer's T/S Parameters is that they are typical.