DIY Audio & Video Tutorials, FAQs, Calculators and Examples

for Speaker Boxes, Crossovers, Filters,

Wiring, Home Automation, Security & more.

Speaker Building and Testing Tutorials Speaker Box Building Tutorial - Steps to building a speaker box from scratch.

- Steps to building a speaker box from scratch. Speaker Crossover Tutorial - All the steps of designing and building a crossover.

- All the steps of designing and building a crossover. Speaker Testing - Use a computer and a microphone to test your speaker response curve.

- Use a computer and a microphone to test your speaker response curve. Build Your Own Microphone for Testing Speakers - Build an inexpensive high quality microphone for driver or listening position tests.

Burglar Alarm / Security System Installation from Structured Home Wiring .com Alarm Components - What are the different components that make up a Security System, from sensors to keypads to the main panel..

- What are the different components that make up a Security System, from sensors to keypads to the main panel.. Alarm Planning - Some options with examples on choosing how to make use of the available "zones" in your alarm panel.

- Some options with examples on choosing how to make use of the available "zones" in your alarm panel. Tamper Proof Wiring - Understanding the different methods that can be used to bypass an alarm will help you understand some of the wiring conventions used in alarm systems.

- Understanding the different methods that can be used to bypass an alarm will help you understand some of the wiring conventions used in alarm systems. Alarm Wiring - How to wire the different types of powered and non-powered using Normally Open / Normally Closed circuits with and without End of Line Resistors.

- How to wire the different types of powered and non-powered using Normally Open / Normally Closed circuits with and without End of Line Resistors. Sample DSC Alarm - Pictures and Wiring Plans for every necessary component to wire a DSC Power 864 Security System.

- Pictures and Wiring Plans for every necessary component to wire a DSC Power 864 Security System. Programming the Alarm - How to setup the zones, activation codes, and other considerations after your alarm system is wired and ready.

Passive Crossover Tables 1st , 2nd , and 3rd order Butterworth crossover tables using only E24 components.

, , and order Butterworth crossover tables using only E24 components. 2nd order Linkwitz-Riley crossover table using only E24 components.

Basic Audio Information Definition of Terms - What all the letters used in the formulas mean.

- What all the letters used in the formulas mean. Metric/Standard Conversions - for calculating box volumes.

Sample Audio Projects Home Projects - Other Speaker and Electronics Home Projects.

- Other Speaker and Electronics Home Projects. Car Projects - Car Audio Projects.

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