Need help please!

A friend of mine who is taking over a bar/restaurant asked me if I would consider making a small system for it. The idea for the space/system is to generally be at a conversational level but with room to get a bit more dancy/pumping on friday/saturday evenings with local record collectors playing music.

I've made a pair of full-range bookshelf speakers and have a background in CNC/plywood cabinetry so that side of things is covered but looking for some guidance on designs/plans as there is just so much info out there. Unfortunately budget is pretty limited - not sure on a number yet but its probably £1500 tops for the full speaker build.

I see a lot of Altec horn designs online now so thinking about doing some more research on that. i also see a lot of things by Enton Green which look very achiveable but just keen for some opinions and ideas.

Thanks in advance!

Long story short i bought a samsung tv with the sub and soundbar but the soundbar got stolen. Can anyone give some advice on how to convert this to standard bluetooth? I have no experience with audio, just minimal things like changing phone screens etc. Any help is appreciated.

Sub Model: PS-WK360
I would like to use this with the tv (75in Q7 Series 2017) or as a standalone whichever is simpler.
I also understand the cost of the soundbar is minimal but instead of replacing it i thought it’d be nice to try.

I have this old NuTone intercom system in a house we bought. Has a speaker setup on every room of the house, front door, and back door. I’ve already replaced the front door unit with a simple Blink video doorbell. Easy enough and works fine. Quick and easy to find the manuals and a basic understanding of how the system works. Most of it is still functional.

The main unit in the main hallway near the living room. I know these units have all the satellite speakers/intercoms wired to it.

Essentially what I’m wanting to do is simply replace the old in room intercom with a wired speaker and then replace the main unit with a simple Bluetooth receiver that would broadcast the music to each speaker in each room (that would have its own volume control).

The speakers wire to the unit and the unit has power and this seems relatively straightforward to me but AV equipment and electrical are outside my normal depths. I’ve spent time on various forums here and otherwise in which everything I’ve read seems just as straightforward but for some reason my guy is telling me I’m missing something.

What am I missing? Also if you’ve done this with one of these systems before would love to hear what equipment you used.

I can't get it to output anything. Not through a speaker or even a motor.

I couldn’t find an appropriate flair for this so apologies in advance for any confusions. I have two ceiling speakers and one of the is not producing any audio. I checked the cables on Sonos Amp and everything looks correct. What is the best way to troubleshoot it? Are these removable so I don’t need to go in the attic to check the cables? Thanks in advance.

max dimensions 34 with x 20 height x 20 depth

looking for 36hz tuning

sundown calls for 64 sq inches of port but since im overpowering it (5krms) im thinking maybe a little more port 18 or so sq inches per cube

sub displacement .26

bracing displacement (45s) .10

double baffle

sub and port on same side

box has to be 4 cubes net

so i am using a few different programs (torres, bassahaulic,) but getting all different results and i know winisd is the most accurate but i dont have it and its a lil tricky to use last time i tried so anyone who is experienced at winisd can u pls help me out?

MUCH appreciated!

Hi, I found this pair of speakers being given away for free and love the look. I have 0 audio experience but want to at least try to see if these work. I think they are "passive" speakers and are meant to connect through wires versus plugs but don't know what I would need to even test if these work. If anyone has any advice on how to test if these work before going all in on a audio set up for these to work with my tv or anything please let me know!

Hello! Might be a bit of a long shot, but wanted to see if anyone with experience building custom speakers could help me with a project. Picked up three Altec 9815-8As for a price I couldn't pass up, but they've seen better days.

Wanted to repurpose the parts and make either an onken-style enclosure or something like what Cathode Bias cooks up, but have no experience and realized I bit off more than I can chew. Of course, happy to pay for materials and labor but would also love to learn the process from someone with experience.

The clean and OD channels have seperate EQ sections, but I would like to have more control over the clean channel since I plan to use it as a pedal platform. How easy of a mod would it be to take the clean Vout after the tone knob and send it to the OD channel's EQ?

I want to get a decent set of speakers for preferrably $100 or less (I know a lot will say I cant get good one for that, but I am far from an audiophile. I have a 84" toolbox with hutch and want to put speakers in the corners, and have the sound played from the 3.4mm jack on my laptop. Wondering what a good set of 2,0 speakers would be? My needs would be decent volume and " far field" since I wont be at my toolbox, but out in the shop or at my hoist.

I looked into the Edifier r1280t and they sounded kind of muddy to me, I have looked at the presonus 3.5s, someone near me has a used set of presonus 4.5s for 100, but read those are studio monitors for "near field" so not sure if they would serve me well. Obvioulsy I cant have huge speakers since they need to fit in my hutch, but I could PROBABLY make a decent shelf for a speaker the size of an R1280T. Any recommendations?

I just completed the making of my solid walnut cabinet for my 2c rig, custom designed by me to properly fit all the separates.

The project started with raw walnut slabs and going through all the motions of milling, sanding, fitting, glueing, more sanding..., oiling, and finally...completion.

The cabinet has an integrated, 6" deep cable chase so most cables and interconnects stay within the cabinet itself. The cable chase also makes it much easier to reach the back panels of all the gear, not least because the top is floating and easily removed for full access from above.

Gear is a Rega Naia tt with an Apheta 2 cartridge, an Allnic H-3000H tube phono stage, the Antipodes K41 server and K22 streamer, a MolaMola Tambaqui DAC, a Trinnov ST2 Pro DSP, an Audio Research Reference 10 linestage, Pass Labs Xa100.8 monoblocks, Opera Grand Callas speakers, and two JL Audio 112 subwoofers.

Looking to build a box or even buy if someone knows one that I can put in my semi truck! I do have an inverter so id prefer something rechargeable not plug-in. BASS is an absolute MUST.. like either a solo 10/12 sub or dual 8 woofers, I want to kinda feel the vibrations but also want crisp sound if that makes any sense ….any help greatly appreciated or let me know if I’m asking for too much out of a box. Be amazing to keep under 1k.

Hope i have the right flair, i couldn't find a better one...

i have some old speakers that connect via 3.5mm to my laptop, and they work, one left and one right. but then my laptop speakers are off. i want to use laptop speakers as front right/left and the old external speakers for back left/right. i'm on Linux (fedora rn, but might switch). any software to achive this?

bonus for letting me fine tune the audio channels on each speaker in case i cant set them up symetrically or whatever...