| # Speaker Project - Monitors # Overview

> > > In order to improve readability, this section (the monitor speakers) is self-contained.

> > > ## The Steps to Building Speakers

> > > Building speakers is both a science and an art, when you use Speaker Workshop. The following pages walk through the steps I went through to design and build the monitor speakers.

> > > Decide on drivers | I ended up selecting two Vifa PL18WO-09 woofers and the Vifa XT25TG-30 tweeter per speaker.
> > > Test drivers | The woofers are tested for FS, QTS, and VAS, the tweeters are tested for resonance.
> > > Design an enclosure | I used a ported design with two woofers and one tweeter. The woofers are in series.
> > > Build a prototype | The prototype was a stand mounted system with two woofers and a (new) tweeter.
> > > Test the prototype | The final testing produced exact frequency response and impedance charts for both drivers to enable crossover testing.
> > > Design a crossover | The crossover at this stage went far enough to allow acceptance tests for the enclosure and drivers.
> > > Listen to the prototype | A serious amount of time was spent listening, to ensure the measurements agreed with ears.
> > > Build templates | Templates (jigs) were built to help with building the enclosures.
> > > Build the enclosures | The enclosures were built using 3/4" MDF for the sides and 1 1/8" MDF for the front.
> > > Finish the enclosures | The enclosures were veneered and drivers were inserted.
> > > Final Test | Test the final product
> > > Parts List | A parts list of the project.

> > > last updated November 14, 2001