| Project Goals: |
| Before starting this project I had several goals in mind to accomplish . First, I wanted to build a great sounding set of left, center, and right speakers (LCR's) for my parents newly completed Home Theater (pics coming soon!). Second, I need to build a set of three speakers on a extremely tight budget. Even though these speakers where for my parents theater, I didn't want to go overboard, since them were meant to be a gift for Christmas. Thirdly, I had to build a set of speakers that were durable. Not that they were going to be dropped out a window or anything, but if you knew my dad you would understand. I think he missed his calling in life. I think he should of been a product tester. You give him a week with any product and he will let you know if it can be broke. |
| The Build: |
| I didn't included any pictures of the actually building process on this page, because this project really wasn't to exciting. Just your standard rectangular box with a brace in the middle. I chose not to recess the woofers and tweeters in this project simply because of time. I barely finished them in time the way it is, and I wanted to have a little time to work on my Alpha's. Something I did differently with set of speakers, than others I have built in the past, was cabinet finish. I wanted something durable that wouldn't get dings or scratches. So I went back to my car audio building days and decided to wrap them in vinyl. Overall, I am pretty pleased with the overall build and cosmetics of the speakers. They look classy, and the price would certainly appeal to anyone looking for an entry level DIY project. |
| The Review: |
Having been used to listening to a set of three GR Research AV-2's for the past year, I must admit I knew these weren't going to compare, but that wasn't the purpose of this build. Since completing them, I will have to admit I am very pleased with the way these speakers turned out. I noticed immediately that they were not as accurate and clear as the AV-2's, but come on, the whole project was less than $299.99. One thing for sure was the lack of the depth in the sound stage. They just didn't make you get “caught up” in the sound like my AV-2's, and forget what you're doing. Having said that though, I would have much rather have had these speakers instead of the Energy exl:26's I purchased three years ago as my first set of mains. The Stryke Audio project would have ran circles around the Energy's in my opinion for a fraction of the cost. All-in-all this is a great first time DIY project for someone that is on a budget and still wants a set of nice sounding speakers. My dad will love them!! Thanks for checking it out!!! Shawn |
| Helpful Project Links: |
| This site helped me alot: Link Thanks Chris!!! |
| Stryke Audio Speakers available at: Custom Audio Solutions |
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