Introduction IX
Acknowledgments xv
CHAPTER 1 FRONT SPEAKER PROJECTS 1
Spacer Rings 2
Two-Way Component System 13
CHAPTER 2 REAR SPEAKER PROJECTS FOR SEDANS 23
The Triax 24
Bandpass/Coax Combination 42
Bass Couplers 60
CHAPTER 3 REAR SPEAKER SYSTEMS FOR HATCHBACKS 67
System I 69
System II 81
More Power 87
CHAPTER 4 REAR SPEAKER SYSTEMS FOR PICKUP TRUCKS 99
Standard Cabs 99
Good News 100
System Tests 108
Other Possibilities 111
CHAPTERS REAR SPEAKER SYSTEMS FOR VANS
AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 12S
Vans 12S
Sport Utility Vehicles 128
Jeep Wrangler System 128
CHAPTER 6 MORE ON SPEAKER CABINET
CONSTRUCTION 147
Construction Rules 149
Tools 150
Procedure 151
Other Possibilities 167
In Conclusion 180
CHAPTER 7 THE FILTER CROSSOVER 181
Clarity 182
Circuit Function 185
Chassis Preparation 189
Assembly 193
Bench Test 197
Final Assembly 198
Performance 201
Testing in Use 205
Finally ... 208
CHAPTER 8 BASIC SPEAKERBUILDING 209
Overview 209
Thiele-Small Parameters 210
Impedance Measurement 211
Determining Qrs 213
Determining VAS 216
Two-Way Crossover Design 219
Measured Response 225
Circuit Analysis 226
Some Observations on Speaker Design Shareware 229
My Spreadsheets 232
Analysis of Example Thiele-Small Sixth-Order
Alignment System 237
Conclusion 240
References 241
Resources 243
Index 245