| # Speaker WorkshopTM # Home Theater Project
If you want to download this entire project section ZIPped and ready to read off-line just click here.

> > > These pages will discuss the Home Theater Speaker project I'm building for myself and a customer. This is an excellent tutorial if you want to see how to use Speaker Workshop effectively. Click below to go to the section of interest.

> > > ### Equipment and Setup

> > > > Necessary Equipment
> > > > Setting the volume
> > > > Calibrating Speaker Workshop

> > > ### Testing the Subwoofer Driver

> > > > Selecting the Subwoofer
> > > > Things to Consider
> > > > Initial Subwoofer Testing
> > > > Evaluating the initial results
> > > > Sealed box testing
> > > > Added Mass testing
> > > > Evaluating the sealed box results

> > > ### Prototyping the Subwoofer Enclosure

> > > > Comparing sealed and vented enclosures
> > > > Deciding on a sealed alignment

> > > ### Building the Subwoofer Enclosure

> > > > Volume and Wood issues
> > > > Photographs
> > > > Testing and Evaluating the finished subwoofer
> > > > Listening Tests and Summary

> > > ### The Main Speakers

> > > > Initial woofer tests
> > > > Evaluating the test
> > > > Doing an added mass test
> > > > Evaluating the results

> > > ### Prototyping the Main Speaker Enclosure

> > > > Woofer Enclosure Analysis Part I
> > > > Woofer Enclosure Analysis Part 2
> > > > Woofer Enclosure Analysis Part 3
> > > > Prototype Steps and Pictures
> > > > Prototype Sealed Tests
> > > > Prototype Ported Tests
> > > > Prototype Nearfield Bass Response Test
> > > > Prototype Splicing Woofer Response
> > > > Prototype Tweeter Tests

> > > ### Prototyping the Crossover

> > > > Starting the Crossover Prototype
> > > > Building a Prototype Crossover
> > > > Driver Impedance Compensation
> > > > Switching Tweeters
> > > > First Pass Crossover

> > > ### The Main Speakers - Start to Finish

> > > > The Monitors - Overview
> > > > Selecting Drivers
> > > > Test Drivers
> > > > Designing the enclosure
> > > > Build a prototype
> > > > Design a crossover
> > > > Listen to the prototype
> > > > Build templates
> > > > Build enclosures
> > > > Finish the enclosures
> > > > Final Test
> > > > Parts List

> > > last updated November 14, 2001