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Near field monitors

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Posted by AlanC on May 28, 1999 at 05:40:00

For my first DIY speaker project I would like to build a small pair of speakers to be used in my office. I am a computer programmer so needless to say I spend a lot of time in front of my computer screen. I know this isn't the ideal situation but I wanted to start small before tackling my "dream system" for use at home. The distance between the speakers will be about 3-4ft. with a large monitor between and the distance from myself to the speakers will be about 3ft. What special considerations do I need to make when designing speakers for near field listening such as this. Would there be a benefit of using co-axial drivers over a separate midrange, tweeter combination? Will I be sacrificing sound quality? I have considered using the Seas P17RE COAX/TVF(Shielded) (H653) if I decide to go this route? Has anyone used this driver before? With the co-axial Seas driver will I have to worry about a separate crossover or is that part of the package?

I have been an avid reader here for several weeks now and value any opinions any of you may have on this subject. I can't wait to get started!

Thanks in advance.
Alan

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