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World's Second Best Speakers!

2.5M views · May 9, 2019 · 52:56 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2021–2025

Tech Ingredients builds a pair of large Voigt speakers and explains ported, transmission line and horn designs. It tests them in an anechoic chamber and uses constrained layer damping for the enclosure.

Why Hacker News points people here: Cited as a DIY speaker reference when commenters discuss building their own audio gear.

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Cites itdukeofdoomOct 2021

“DIY option.”

DIY speaker option

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Funeral home vibes in this man's house. But nice system. World's Second Best Speakers! this video DIY option.

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Cites itlinsomniacNov 2023

“I keep toying with building either the flat panel speakers made out of foam-core board from Tech Ingredients on YouTube”

Giant DIY speakers by Tech Ingredients

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What sort are you thinking about building? I keep toying with building either the flat panel speakers made out of foam-core board from Tech Ingredients on YouTube, or the big giant speakers he made. link this video edited: Thought DIY Perks did the big speakers, found them on Tech Ingredients.

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Cites itwesturnerJan 2025

“the bandpass port for letting air out of typically the back of speakers is essential for acoustic transmission including bass”

Explains bandpass port and anechoic chamber for speakers

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In this video, they explain that the bandpass port for letting air out of typically the back of speakers is essential for acoustic transmission including bass; and they made an anechoic chamber. "World's Second Best Speakers!" this video TechIngedients also has a video about attaching $6 bass kickers to XPS foam to make flat panel speakers about as good as expensive bookshelf speakers. "World’s Best Speakers!" link

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