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Reddit mentions of HiVi - DIY 3.1A - 3.1 Bookshelf Speakers - Near-Field Speakers - DIY Speaker Kit - Pair - Black
Sentiment score: 7
Reddit mentions: 11
We found 11 Reddit mentions of HiVi - DIY 3.1A - 3.1 Bookshelf Speakers - Near-Field Speakers - DIY Speaker Kit - Pair - Black. Here are the top ones.
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- 3. 1 high-fidelity system – This kit uses many of the same components that are in our much more expensive high-end systems.
- System Type – 3 way 4th order vented cabinet with a cross brace. Cabinets are constructed of ¾” MDF. They can be painted or laminated with supplied simulated black wood vinyl.
- Drivers - long-throw 6. 5’’ Kevlar woofer for punchy and powerful bass, 2’’ dmn dome midrange for sweet and smooth sound, and isodynamic ribbon tweeter for high resolution and clean sound.
- Flat frequency response - unique three-way speakers have flat frequency response for steady and high-quality sound reproduction.
- Easy assemble – with all necessary parts equipped, including speaker cabinets, drivers, screws, wires, acoustic dampening material, grill covers, crossover, and other related electronic components. Some tools required.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 16.6 Inches |
| Length | 8.5 Inches |
| Number of items | 2 |
| Release date | April 2017 |
| Size | 8.46'' x 13.58'' x 16.54'' |
| Weight | 59.1 Pounds |
| Width | 13.6 Inches |
Equipment:
65" Vizio M series Quantum
Hivi 3.1a DIY speaker kit finished in white spray paint. Looks decent from a distance. They sound amazing for the money and I'm a slut for ribbon tweeters.
Fireplace mount: From Monoprice makes a huge difference. The mantle is so high it's really hard to watch when the mount is swiveled up.
Here's a comparison of the mount up and down. Still working on the cable management right now, the cabinet on the right is going to hold a HTPC just have to get all that figured out.
Turntable:
Receiver/Amp: Refurbished with a 1 year manufacturer warranty. These have a built in phono stage/preamp phono input you can start out with and then add a better external later.
Speakers: Speaker recommendations from AverageJoeAudiophile and r/HTBuyingGuide.
Internet Manufacturer Direct can be a good bang for the buck with 30 day in home trials so you can try 2 or 3 pairs.
On sale:
Towers on sale:
DIY speakers, build your own: Add around $50+ for tools and supplies. Kits includes pre-cut cabinets. Glue, solder, paint, assemble. Comparable to built speakers costing twice as much
Speaker wire: Pure Copper Oxygen Free 16 Gauge Speaker Wire 50 ft. and self adjusting wire strippers, optional banana plugs to add. Or already with banana plugs, Micca or DFWCableConnection.
Speaker stands: Dayton Audio SSMB24, Monoprice Glass or Monolith by Monoprice and Audio Advisor where most are also available at Amazon.
Subwoofer:
$399$140 flash sale ends 8 hours.Guides:
Home Audio: Intro to home stereo systems • Zeos Tutorials, Diagrams and Videos • Guide to Home Audio • AverageJoeAudiophile's Guides
Home Theater: r/HTBuyingGuides FAQ • How to Set Up a Basic Home Theater System - Lifewire • How to Set Up Your Home Theater Receiver • r/hometheater
Speaker Positioning: Speaker Placement for Stereo Music Listening • How to position your speakers for great sound • Speaker Placement for Home Theater
TV Positioning: Vertically centered at eye level while seated.
Very interesting. Two affordable speaker kits with a -3dB down to ~40hz (so, there is probably audible output down into the 30s) which is deep enough to be considered full-range for most purposes.
I don't typically post DIY stuff here, despite having built about 10 DIY kits myself. BUT, these are interesting kits because they appear to require much less DIY'ing than typical DIY kits. The crossovers are already built, so I think there's no soldering required. Looks like you can just screw things in, glue the box together, and you're good to go.
Looks like there's a real minimum of DIYing actually required here... appears to be no soldering required. Just connect everything together, screw the drivers in, glue the box together, and you're good. (Or so it seems.)
3-way kit with dome midrange and ribbon tweeter (on sale for $174)
2-way kit (on sale for $124)
The guys on PE's Tech Talk forums are excited because there are a couple hundred bucks worth of drivers in each kit.
HiVi has some pretty detailed info for these and other kits on their site.
Perhaps /u/HiviSpeakers-Michael can talk more about these and/or answer questions...
The Q100 will be better than the OS for sure, and I imagine better than the Speedsters, but hopefully someone with more experience with DIY can chime in. If you're set on DIY, check out HiVi/Swan's new DIY 3.1 kit. Just the drivers alone retail for nearly the sale price of the kit. I bet this set will be better than the Q100, but I'll be able to say more once I build mine. Just got the box in today and it is HEAVY.
Additionally, I would stay away from making speakers out of hardwood. Wood can resonate and mess up the sound. Stick with MDF, then do a wood veneer for finishing.
> Carmody's Amigas
Weird that there's stuff missing from the parts express kit. The kit on Amazon seems to include everything. Regardless, badass and thanks for sharing
Like you said, they're completely different speakers. The Kef Q100 are better. They're bigger, they'll get louder (and with less wattage), dig deeper, and have a more refined treble. The treble seems to be a particular weakness of the OS speakers.
Price and size are wildly different though so it is an extremely unfair comparison. Something like this kit would be better than the Kefs.
Spending $400 on your amp in a $1000 setup isn't the right call.
Don't get me wrong, if you buy $600 speakers that $400 amp will make them sound as good as possible, but the same setup could be powered off a $150 AV receiver. All you would be losing is the phono stage and USB DAC input.
https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/denavrs530bt/denon-avr-s530bt-5.2-ch-x-70-watts-bluetooth-a/v-receiver/1.html
http://hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-1mk3.html
As for speakers, the remaining budget gives you plenty of options. ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2, HTD Level Three, Chane A series, a HiVi DIY kit, etc. Could also look at pre-owned, as long as there is no visible damage and they aren't super old it is easy to buy this way.
I actually built these - kit purchased from Amazon and they sound quite good. Have been looking for an excuse to build the 3.1's (which would still come in under your budget) because of it.
Probably the best premade speakers you'll get at your pricepoint;
http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cbm170/cbm170.html
But I'd go very simple DIY. All you need are at least 2 clamps and some glue, and some wirenuts, or preferably a soldering iron for the crossover, and enough room to build them.
https://www.amazon.com/HiVi-Bookshelf-Speakers-Near-Field-Speaker/dp/B0721ZQXDG
Bi-wiring doesn't do anything when used with a single amp. You don't have a bunch of amplifiers waiting around to get used, and even if you did, they are running of the same transformer so it won't get any louder. Bi-amping can do some good things though.
ART DJII is probably the best, and most adequate, solid state phono preamp under $300, and it's $50. After that you'd go for the Lounge Audio LCR Mk3.
I've got a AVR-510BT in my HT. It does everything it supposed to, and does it well.
HiVi - DIY 3.1A - 3.1 Bookshelf Speakers - Near-Field Speakers - DIY Speaker Kit - Pair - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721ZQXDG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_83EDCbCV5R86T
They come with a really low quality vinyl veneer, it instantly when in the garbage haha.
its actually https://www.amazon.com/HiVi-Bookshelf-Speakers-Near-Field-Speaker/dp/B0721ZQXDG i just bought the Dayton resistors cuz apparently its too bright (theres a bunch of reviews posting about it and a walkthrough) I really want to spend the least amount of time soldering i bet i could go back to stock and add a single resistor as one of the reviews said. what do you think