UltraHedonism

I am obsessed with music. And thus I am also obsessed with instruments, music making equipment, and audio reproduction equipment. I am drawn to and fascinated by the beauty present in the science, design and function of these and similar things -- a Nagra field recorder, a Buchla 200 Series modular synthesizer, a stereo pair of Quad 57 speakers, or a Larrivée acoustic guitar. In this post I will share my experience designing a three way stereo loudspeaker system, one which I am perpetually exploring, though I am nearing the completion of what I consider to be phase one of this project. I have assembled speakers from kits in the past, primarily using Fostex full range drivers. Prior to that my only hands on experience with building audio gear was extensively modifying a pair of servo amplifiers designed to drive Acoustat X electrostatic panels. For the sake of simplicity, I will refer to these speakers as Project One. A caveat, I am bad at math. In addition, I do not own any high end te