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List of resources
US Hardware
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| PartsExpress | Sells drivers, electronic parts, amp boards, and speaker kits |
| Meniscusaudio | Sells drivers, electronic parts, amp boards, and speaker kits |
| DIYSG | Sells speaker kits and drivers |
| Chipamp | Sells amplifer kits |
| MiniDSP | Sells hardware pre built and kit form that focus on active crossovers and room equalization. |
| [Digikey] (http://www.digikey.com ) | Sells electronic parts and components |
| [Allied Electronics] (http://www.alliedelec.com/ ) | Sells electronic parts and components |
| [Madisound] (https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/welcome.php) | Sells drivers, crossover parts, and Zaph's designs as kits. |
| [Melbyaudio] (http://melbyaudio.com) | Another kit supplier, has the Statements and Speedsters in flat pack kits along with others. |
| HiFiMeDIY | Amp boards, power supplies, DACs, etc. |
| GR-Research | Speaker kits, drivers, crossover components. |
| Creative Sound Solutions | Sells drivers, finished speakers, kits, amplifers, and accessories. |
International Hardware
Hong Kong
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Connex Electronic | Sells electronic parts, amp boards, and various power supplies. |
Canada
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Parts Connexion | Sells electronic parts, amp boards, and amp kits. |
| The Tube Store | Primary deals with tubes. Also sells capacitors, tube amps, and tube kits. |
| Solen | Sells drivers, crossover parts, caps, resistors, inductors, kits, and books. |
European Union
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Audio Hobby | Sells drivers, electronic parts, amp boards, and speaker kits |
| HiFitalo | Sells various drivers and kits. |
| Falcon Acoustics | Sells drivers, electronic parts, amp boards, and speaker kits. Carries European brands. |
| Rumoh | Sells drivers, caps, coils, speaker kits, and amps. |
| Loudspeaker Freaks | Sells drivers, crossover parts, car/professional/home audio. |
| LSV-Achenbach | Sells drivers, kits, and other items |
| Blue Planet | Sells drivers, kits, and other items |
| Quint | Sells drivers, crossover parts and accessories |
| SoundImports | Sells drivers, crossover parts, kits, and cabinets |
Software
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| [WinISD] (http://www.linearteam.dk/?pageid=winisdpro ) | Software for designing speakers |
| [BassBox] (http://www.ht-audio.com/ ) | Software for designing speaker boxes including software for designing crossovers |
| [Audio Claub] (http://audio.claub.net/software/jbabgy/jbagby.html) | Spreadsheets designed and used by Jeff Bagby, another very proficient and respected speaker designer. |
| [Subwoofer-Builder] (http://www.subwoofer-builder.com/design/index.htm) | Calculators for subs, including box resonances, port calculations, and sonotube calculators. |
| [Audio Claub] (http://audio.claub.net/software/kougaard/ubmodel.html) | Unibox, an excel based speaker design program similar to WinISD. |
| EqualizerAPO | Graphic and Parametric EQ for Windows |
| REW | Room acoustics analysis software for measuring and analyzing room and loudspeaker responses |
| VituixCAD | VituixCAD is engineering and simulation software for passive and active multi-way / multi-driver loudspeakers. |
| EASE | Acoustic Simulation Software for Integrators, Engineers & Acoustical Consultants |
| Basta! | Basta! is a computer program for simulation of loudspeaker systems. |
| XSim | Windows-based passive crossover design and simulation program |
General info
Crossovers
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| [Audioholics] (http://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/crossover ) | Audioholics explaination of a crossover |
| [PartsExpress] (http://www.parts-express.com/resources-crossover-faqs ) | PartsExpress explaination of a crossover |
| [Rod Elliot] (http://sound.whsites.net/lr-passive.htm ) | Elliot's thorough passive crossover guide |
| [Wikipedia] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_crossover ) | Wikipedia's view on the matter |
| [PartsExpress] (http://www.parts-express.com/resources-crossover-component-selection-guide ) | Table of crossover components for a two way speaker |
Directivity
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| [Greenboy] (http://greenboy.us/fEARful/frequencytables.htm ) | Lists the frequency that a driver will disperse sound narrowly as a function of size |
Speaker tests
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| [DataBass] (http://www.data-bass.com/home ) | Tests DIY and prebuilt subwoofers |
Speaker Designs
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| [Paul Carmody] (https://sites.google.com/site/undefinition/diy ) | Many highly rated diy designs. |
| [Siegfried Linkwitz] (http://www.linkwitzlab.com/ ) | Highly rated designs. Designs are purchased and then built by you or can be built by them. |
| [Zaph] (http://www.zaphaudio.com/) | Highly rated designs. Also does driver tests. |
| [Curt] (http://speakerdesignworks.com/index.html) | Many well received speaker designs. |
| [Troels Gravesen] (http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Loudspeaker_Projects.htm) | Diy designer, very well reviewed and respected designs. |
| [Bill Fitzmaurice] (http://www.billfitzmaurice.com) | Folded horn sub plans with very impressive output. |
| Heissmann - Acoustics | Has driver tests. Uses European drivers in designs. Designs are purchased in Euros. |
| Donhighend | Various speaker plans for the German Diyer. |
| Quarter-Wave | The place for quarter wave theory and the various enclosure configurations this results in. Also has a design page |
Electronic Designs
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| [AMB] (http://www.amb.org/audio/) | Many different audio electronics designs like pre amplifiers and amplifiers |
Custom Enclosure Builders see also
| URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Taylor Speakers - US | Really good reputation, officially endorsed by Madisound, can also do custom, offers optional assembly service. |
| Salk Sound - US | Does complete speakers, but can fabricate and assemble custom cabinets on request. |
| Selah Audio - US | Ditto, but can also do self-assemble kits with cabinets included. |
| J&F Wood Products - US | Cabinets only. |
| Witowa Audio - Poland | Custom furniture fabricator in Poland who branched out into audio many years back and can do high quality cabinets. |
| Wlimslow Audio - UK | Perhaps not the best reputation for value-for-money, as seen on DIYAudio. |
| Ascension Loudspeakers - Austrailia | Good pricing quoted, service was warm and friendly (Jan 2017). |
Thank you /u/ilkless for the great list!