I am an amateur speaker builder and so far I have just built speakers that other folks have designed. I’m looking to build a new set and would love to meet up with someone who knows about crossover design and enclosure design etc.
Thanks!
Henry
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Some possible resources -
https://audioxpress.com/
Some long while back there were 3 mags for diy audio bldr.
Audio Amateur
Glass Audio
Speaker Builder
They were rolled into just 1 - AudioXpress
Speaker builder archives -
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reddit.com/r/diyaudio and reddit.com/r/diysound are some good resources as well.
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I’m in the same boat as you, I’ve built a few existing designs and tinkered but never fully designed a crossover from scratch, although I have worked with my dad on a couple of his. I think the biggest challenge is measurement, it’s hard to model things like baffle-step compensation and how that will interact with a typical room.
I’ve considered getting a microphone and doing a mini-dsp based active setup, but it gets pricey unless you have an 8-channel amp lying around. You could do something similar with a passive crossover, build a rough idea of what you want and then measure and tweak components until you’re satisfied.
Some great resources here with links to software:
https://www.speakerdesign.net/
Thanks everyone! I appreciate it!
Reminds me of an Army buddy (who lived in the barracks) who thought he needed a pair of Bose 901’s for his barracks room. They were stupid expensive and stupid loud for that small space. Like, even on the lowest volume they were too loud.
Also, I can’t help reading “$800 bucks” as “eight hundred dollars bucks.” 
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