Testing Viewer Suggestions on “The World's Best Speakers” from Tech Ingredients - Dayton Audio

The video I published a few months ago (   • How To Build "The World's Best Speake...  ) testing the claim of the “World’s Best Speakers” from ‪@TechIngredients‬ received a lot of questions and comments about other ways to test these flat panel speakers built with Dayton Audio exciters. In this video I test a dozen different speaker designs, inspired by viewer feedback on my original video. I was surprised by a few of the things I heard in my testing. How about you?

Here are some links to a few items I used in this video. Clicking these and buying something will send a few pennies to help this channel, and does not cost you anything extra:
🛒 Klipsch R-41M Bookshelf Speakers: https://amzn.to/3A7q6GL
🛒 Fosi Audio BT30D Amplifier: https://amzn.to/3jimGKF
🛒 Fosi Audio BT20A Pro Amplifier: https://amzn.to/4c0wymi
🛒 Fosi Audio BT20A Amplifier: https://amzn.to/3KQ5E4G
🛒 Fosi Audio BL20C Amplifier: https://amzn.to/3z8ZIRP
🛒 Dayton Audio DAEX32EP-4 Exciter: https://amzn.to/3ynZmBB
🛒 Other Dayton Exciters: https://amzn.to/3A7MxeT
🛒 Tape to mount exciters: https://amzn.to/3JP0J2l

As an aside: I really love Fosi Audio amplifiers - they are compact, powerful, and sound great! I've found the following mission statement from Fosi to really be true: "Guided by our mission to “Redefine HiFi with Unmatched Value," Fosi Audio continues to fuel its passion for the HiFi industry, ramp up R&D efforts, and co-create new HiFi equipment with users. We pledge to bring more amazing HiFi gear with high value, innovative design, cutting-edge technology, and premium quality, all backed by a 24-month warranty, to audiophiles worldwide."

🕐 0:00 Introduction
🕐 0:55 Why You Should Wear Headphones
🕐 2:11 Recording Environment
🕐 3:22 Testing Background and Overview
🕐 4:38 Speaker Designs Overview
🕐 12:07 Indie Pop
🕐 13:37 Swing Jazz
🕐 15:10 Modern Blues
🕐 16:43 Hard Rock/Metal
🕐 18:16 Classical Guitar
🕐 19:50 Modern Country
🕐 21:24 Electronica/Dubstep
🕐 22:56 Hip Hop
🕐 24:29 Pop Rock
🕐 26:03 Classical Strings
🕐 27:33 Conclusion

#FlatPanelSpeakers #SpeakerTesting #DIYSpeakers

Here are all the speaker designs I tested:
1. Klipsch R-41M Bookshelf Speakers
3. Original flat panel design
4. Originals with Subwoofer
5. Originals with 2 Exciters
5. Originals with 2 Exciters and Sub
6. Painted
7. Light Weight Fabric
8. Medium Weight Fabric
9. Square
10. Square No Sanding
11. Triangular
12. Fixed Exciter

Have more questions about other materials, shapes, exciters, etc? Check out this great guide from Dayton Audio (makers of the exciters I used):
🌐 https://www.daytonaudio.com/topic/exc...

Audio tracks used for the testing:
🎵 “Wanna Get High On You” by ELWIN — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/4...
🎵 “Jazz In Paris” by Media Right Productions —    • Jazz In Paris – Media Right Productio...  
🎵 “Tired Of Trying” by Red Revision — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/p...
🎵 “Get Back In The Game” by Clandestyne — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/B...
🎵 “Admired By Many” by Andrés Cantú — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/w...
🎵 “Domesticated” by Bo The Drifter — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/p...
🎵 “Messed It Up” (Chez Remix, Instrumental) by Lvly, Chez — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/9...
🎵 “Add It Up” by Nbhd Nick — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Y...
🎵 “In Need Of Remedy” by Sven Karlsson feat. Mia Niles — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/f...
🎵 “Four Strings” by Traditional — https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/r...

Some Testing Notes:
Sometimes on the triangles, and frequently on the fixed mount: There is a clicking/crackling noise. This is from the exciter actually hitting the back of the panel / bottoming out in it’s ability to travel. At lower volumes it did not do this, but I tested everything at the same (higher) volume level.

The classical guitar track (“Admired By Many”) has a lot of performer noise (you can hear him breathing, and other artifacts) in the recording. This was present on all the speakers - check out the original track yourself.
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