1.618 - DIY 3-Way Hi-Vi Tower Speaker Project
Adam McCall 
Page 1: Design Goals, Driver Selection, Enclosure Design, Enclosure Construction
Page 2: 3-Way Crossover
Page 3: Conclusion, Parts List and Costs
Conclusion - DIY 3-Way Hi-Vi Tower Speaker Project
Have to say I was shocked! I've had them hooked up for a couple months now and they still make me giggle. They sound so clear and clean. The bass response, to put it lightly, is insane! Friends and family don’t believe me when I tell them that the sub is turned off.
As for the name of this project, 1.618 ... The name just sounded the best. There wasn't anything else I could think of that I liked. Also, funny enough there is a song called 1.618 by BT which was one of the first things that got played on the speakers.
Finished Hi-Vi 3 Way TowerSpeakers
Parts List and Costs
A list of the parts used for this project and corresponding cost is provided in the table below. All of the parts for this project are available from Parts Express (USA).
| PARTS EXPRESS # | DESCRIPTION | QTY | PRICE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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004-1
004-2 004-20 004-30 004-4 027-438 090-850 095-234 095-280 095-286 100-074 100-088 240-730 260-124 260-330 268-320 297-445 027-419 027-425 004-1.5 255-210 255-220 255-266 255-280 027-445 297-416 091-600 370-038 091-624 268-328 297-435 |
DAYTON DNR-1.0 1 OHM 10W
DAYTON DNR-2.0 2 OHM 10W DAYTON DNR-20 20 OHM 10W DAYTON DNR-30 30 OHM 10W DAYTON DNR-4.0 4 OHM 10W DAYTON DMPC-25 25uF-250V POLY BARRIER STRIP 10 ROW #6 (16-14) FORK TERMINAL 1/4" (16-14) F-DISCONNECT .110" (16-14) F-DISCONNECT 16 GA RED PRIMARY WIRE 100' 16 GA GRAY PRIMARY WIRE 100' SPEAKER SUPER TOE SPIKE 4 PC CROSSOVER PC BOARD 3-WAY ACOUSTA-STUF POLYFILL 5 LB. DAYTON PT3-OF 3" OUTSIDE FLARE HI-VI F8 8" BASS/MIDRANGE DAYTON DMPC-4.3 4.3uF-250V POLY DAYTON DMPC-5.6 5.6uF-250V POLY DAYTON DNR-1.5 1.5 OHM 10W JANTZEN .20mH 18 GA AIR CORE JANTZEN .33mH 18 GA AIR CORE JANTZEN 2.00mH 18 GA AIR CORE JANTZEN 4.00mH 18 GA AIR CORE DAYTON DMPC-75 75uF-250V POLY HI-VI SD1.1-A 1" TEXTILE DOME DAYTON SBPP-SI BINDING POST DAYTON SLDR-S4P-8 4% SILVER DAYTON BPP-SN PREMIUM BINDING DAYTON PT3-ST 3" x 15.75" HI-VI F5 5" BASS/MIDRANGE |
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2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 4 |
$1.26
$1.25 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25 $5.90 $4.90 $3.00 $3.25 $3.25 $14.70 $14.70 $7.90 $15.50 $39.90 $4.25 $65.87 $1.86 $2.10 $1.25 $3.69 $4.58 $10.84 $15.05 $16.05 $12.60 $7.80 $18.00 $12.60 $6.25 $35.64 |
$2.52
$2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $11.80 $9.80 $3.00 $3.25 $3.25 $14.70 $14.70 $15.80 $31.00 $39.90 $8.50 $131.74 $3.72 $4.20 $2.50 $7.38 $9.16 $21.68 $30.10 $32.10 $25.20 $15.60 $18.00 $25.20 $6.25 $142.56 |
Parts Total: $643.61US
Cabinets (MDF, Red Oak, Caulking, Glue, Lexan, Screws, Stain, Paint...): ~$300US
Total Project Cost: ~$950US
Hi-Vi 3 Way Tower Loudspeaker Closeup
UPDATE 5 July 2008: Daniel in Canada let us know that he has finished a pair of these speakers. High resolution photographs of Daniel's 3-Way Hi-Vi 3-Way Speakersare available in the Photo Gallery: DIY Hi-Vi 3-Way Tower Loudspeakers.
UPDATE 25 August 2008: The measured room frequency response for the tower speakers is shown below.
HiVi F8 / F5 / SD1.1A Measured in Room Response
DIY HiVi Home Theatre Speakers
The above photo shows the HiVi Tower Loudspeakers with matching Hi-Vi DIY Center Channel Speaker and a HiVi SP10 DIY Subwoofer project.
UPDATE 5 September 2011: See my best tower loudspeaker so far, the Ion - DIY 2-Way TMM Tower Loudspeaker.
3-Way Crossover |
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