Didn't even know what a leslie speaker was before this, thanks for the youtube adventure!
Didn't even know what a leslie speaker was before this, thanks for the youtube adventure!
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DIY Leslie speaker
Hi!
I am interested in constructing my own spinning speaker. I have seen the plans and I have an understanding of how they work.
Does anyone here have experience with this?
Also,
What's the best way to go about acquiring parts... and what do you think I should be looking at for drivers if I want to do it all for less than $200
Hi!
I am interested in constructing my own spinning speaker. I have seen the plans and I have an understanding of how they work.
Does anyone here have experience with this?
Also,
What's the best way to go about acquiring parts... and what do you think I should be looking at for drivers if I want to do it all for less than $200
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Haha, no problem! The effect they create is AMAZING. I was lucky enough to hear one once at a strange art installation, and I've been hooked ever since.
Haha, no problem! The effect they create is AMAZING. I was lucky enough to hear one once at a strange art installation, and I've been hooked ever since.
Have you tried digging around for advice where you can find some Hammond B3 organ fans?
What are you looking to do with it?
If you want something really cheap just tie a small (3-4" speaker) to a speaker cable-anchor the cable to the frame of the driver and swing it around your head.
That can be fun.
But if you want something that "stands by itself" you will need motors-drivers-horns-belts-housing-amp- crossover and so forth.
For $200, you won't get much-unless you already have a lot of the parts-but we have no idea what you already have in that regard-you mechanical skill level and so forth.
There have been several different types of "spinning speakers" Leslie is the biggest name. They rotated in the horizontal and "threw" the sound around the walls of the room.
The Yamaha did not work anywhere near as good and it "threw" the sound from floor to ceiling in the vertical plane.
It depends on what you want for "results". The real ones have different sized horns for the HF and LF drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by allthetime /t/1517362/diy-leslie-speaker#post_24345155
Hi!
I am interested in constructing my own spinning speaker. I have seen the plans and I have an understanding of how they work.
Does anyone here have experience with this?
Also,
What's the best way to go about acquiring parts... and what do you think I should be looking at for drivers if I want to do it all for less than $200
What are you looking to do with it?
If you want something really cheap just tie a small (3-4" speaker) to a speaker cable-anchor the cable to the frame of the driver and swing it around your head.
That can be fun.
But if you want something that "stands by itself" you will need motors-drivers-horns-belts-housing-amp- crossover and so forth.
For $200, you won't get much-unless you already have a lot of the parts-but we have no idea what you already have in that regard-you mechanical skill level and so forth.
There have been several different types of "spinning speakers" Leslie is the biggest name. They rotated in the horizontal and "threw" the sound around the walls of the room.
The Yamaha did not work anywhere near as good and it "threw" the sound from floor to ceiling in the vertical plane.
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