CommonSense Audio
Audio Nirvana, Lowther, High Efficiency DIY Full Range Speakers
Audio Nirvana EL84 Factory Built Vacuum Tube Stereo Amplifiers
Audio Nirvana Factory Built Sub 8 Subwoofers For Music
World's Best Sound.....or your money back.....
'SUPER' Series
FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA
(Discount shipping overseas)
100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
| Super 8 |
| $295/pr |
| Super 15 |
| $695/pr |
Super 8 ($295/pr)
Super 15 ($695/pr)
(the best sounding Lowther model)
$1395/pair with free USA shipping
(All other Lowther models available too)
The Audio Nirvana Super 15
The World's most detailed speaker
$695/pair w/free shipping in the US
100% money back guarantee
What's the best sounding 8 inch fullrange speaker there has ever been?
The Audio Nirvana Super 8
$295/pair w/free shipping in the US
100% money back guarantee
What's the best sounding tube amplifier you can buy today?
Audio Nirvana EL84 Factory Built Vacuum Tube Stereo Amplifier
115 and 230 volt selector
$699 w/free shipping in the US
100% money back guarantee
What's the most 'musical' subwoofer you can buy?
Audio Nirvana Sub 8
$499 w/free shipping in the US
100% money back guarantee
Some cabinet designs for Audio Nirvana Speakers
Welcome!
Are you tired of all the hype from advertising driven
websites, magazines, and dealers just out for your money?
Tired of '4D' speakers? Dead, dull, dark, and distant. Ready to be amazed?
Ready to buy from a company that's had only 15 returns out of 30,000+ pairs of
speakers sold--even with 100% money back guarantee?
At CommonSense Audio our goal is not to sell 'affordable' speakers and
amplifiers, but to make the world's best sound affordable.
We sell the highest quality high efficiency DIY full range speaker kits projects
(with no crossover) from Audio Nirvana and
Lowther.
Available in 8 and 15 inches (the only 15 inch full range
speakers ever made). From $295/pair with free
shipping.
Suitable for bass reflex, open baffle, bass horn, and transmission line
cabinets.
DIY (Do it yourself) speaker kits projects with free plans, parts list, and
setup tips. Or buy finished cabinets from our recommended cabinetmaker.
Lowther DX3 fullrange speakers--$1495/pair
with free shipping. In stock. Or order any other model.
Audio Nirvana EL84 Vacuum Tube Stereo Amplifier--$699
with free shipping. You can't buy a better sounding amplifier.
A quality subwoofer, optimized for music, suitable for use with our high efficiency DIY full
range speakers, or with home theater--$499 with
free shipping.
What Do We Sell?
We sell Audio Nirvana and Lowther high efficiency DIY full range speaker kits.
All Audio Nirvana DIY speakers use beautiful, very strong, cast aluminum frames--not cheap pressed steel sheet metal as most companies use.
We don't build larger full range speakers for more bass, but for astonishing midrange and treble.
We supply free DIY speaker cabinet plans, parts list, and setup tips with any purchase. You can also buy generic cabinets online, or have cabinets made by our woodworking partners.
Audio Nirvana high efficiency DIY full range speakers have better sound than any other speaker and better build quality than any other speaker. But they are priced 40 to 85% LOWER than any similar design because they're built in our own factory.
We have been designing, building, and selling high efficiency DIY full range speakers--using full range drivers--for more than 25 years now. Before we started Audio Nirvana, we were one of the largest sellers of Lowther and Fostex full range speakers. We continue to be dealers for Lowther. With Audio Nirvana we are now one of the largest manufacturers of these types of speakers anywhere in the world.
22 years ago, after many years of using other company's products, we decided to build our own range of high efficiency DIY full range speakers--Audio Nirvana. There were problems with all the other full range speaker designs available and we decided we could do better. We have. And, for the first time, it's possible for you to buy directly from a manufacturer. In this way, you get the most value for your money AND the best sound possible.
A lot of work goes into making a true high efficiency full range speaker, one that approaches 20,000 hz in the treble. And it's expensive. It is necessary to fit powerful magnets to obtain these high frequencies. Our Audio Nirvana full range speakers use magnets as strong--or stronger--than any other full range speaker.
Getting the midrange 'right' is especially difficult. It takes extensive testing to optimize the many design elements. In the end, Audio Nirvanas are the most detailed speakers that money can buy.
Getting the bass 'right' is also a difficult proposition. What should the cone excursion be? What type of material should be used for the cone, the surround, and the spider? What size of voice coil should be used? What type of wire? We have optimized all of these variables to bring you smooth, full, and very quick and precise bass response.
The result is that our Audio Nirvana full range speakers are better sounding than any other full range speakers available. And you can purchase them for far less money.....
You'll also be surprised to discover that--despite our very low prices--our Audio Nirvana speakers are also MUCH better than the world's best multi-driver speakers.
We've heard most of the world's most highly regarded speakers--Wilson Grand Slamm, JM Labs Grande Utopia, Genesis 1, Dynaudio Evidence, etc. (all over $50,000/pr). None of these speakers sound as natural or musical as our Audio Nirvana full range speaker designs. It sounds impossible, but it's true. You are welcome to bring any speaker by for a direct A-B comparison. We've made these comparisons hundreds of times and that's why we can make this claim. And it's not just our opinion. See what our customers have to say on the Reviews page.
Our goal is not to sell 'affordable' high efficiency DIY full range speakers, but to make the world's best sounding speakers affordable.
Despite selling more than 30,000 pairs of Audio Nirvana full range speakers--with 100% money back guarantee--in 20 years, we've had only 15 pairs returned.....
1. There is no separate woofer, no tweeter, no midrange, and no crossover.
2. Frequency Response: 22 hz to 20,000 hz (varies by model).
3. Clarity, detail, coherence, accuracy, and realism are unmatched because the sound comes from a single voice coil.
4. Imaging and soundstage are incredible because the sound comes from a single point in space.
5. Audio Nirvana high efficiency DIY full range speakers are precision made with very light paper cones and incredibly strong magnets for precise control.
6. Audio Nirvana high efficiency DIY full range speakers are very efficient--at least 95 dB in cabinets.
We have a policy at CommonSense Audio that we won't sell a more expensive speaker, unless it sounds better. So, if you pay more, you will get better sound.
We offer a complete range of high efficiency DIY full range speakers in 8 inch and 15 inch sizes. No other company in the world, to our knowledge, makes true full range speakers larger than 8 inches.
Generally speaking, a well designed larger cabinet is always better than a well designed smaller one. Similarly, a well designed larger full range driver is usually better than a well designed smaller one. Why? We can't say for sure, but our guess is that the larger cone can more accurately reproduce vocals and most musical instruments. They are closer in size to the instruments (and human diaphragm) they are trying to reproduce. There is a fullness and richness to larger high efficiency full range speakers that most smaller ones just can't achieve.
In the past, the main reason to use a smaller full range speaker was because a larger one wouldn't go high enough in the treble. However, all Audio Nirvana high efficiency full range speakers have extension beyond the limits of human hearing . So, unless a cabinet choice requires a smaller speaker, we recommend purchasing the largest Audio Nirvana high efficiency full range speaker that fits your preferred DIY cabinet.
Our 'SUPER' models include a cast aluminum phase plug (copper anodized) to prevent cancellation across the front of the whizzer cone. They also offer very wide horizontal dispersion--very important if you often listen from different places in the room, listen with other people, or use them for home theater.
All Audio Nirvana high efficiency DIY full range speakers use the highest quality cast aluminum frames, not cheap pressed steel sheet metal, as most companies use.
We'll be happy to discuss your particular needs. Just call or email us.
Audio Nirvana DIY Speaker Kits
Some of our cabinet designs for Audio Nirvana
full range DIY speakers.
Left to Right: 2.8 MkII, 2.8 Series 1, 1.3, Minimonitor, and Micromonitor
99.99% of all speaker cabinets ever made are 'bass reflex' designs. We feel that PROPERLY DESIGNED bass reflex DIY speaker cabinets give the best possible sound.
However, Audio Nirvana high efficiency DIY full range speakers can work well in bass horn, transmission line, open baffle, and infinite baffle cabinet designs. These require 'short excursion' drivers (speakers) and that's what all Audio Nirvana full range speakers are.
We offer more than 15 different bass reflex and open baffle DIY speaker cabinet designs for Audio Nirvana full range speakers. You will receive a free cabinet plan, parts list, setup tips, and pictures showing proper damping material installation--with any purchase.
Please note that Audio Nirvana high efficiency DIY full range speakers are only half of your DIY speaker. The DIY speaker cabinet is the other half. If the cabinet is not right, the overall sound will not be right. Because most Audio Nirvanas are built as kits, some may not have been built correctly. It is very important to us that EVERY Audio Nirvana customer get the best possible sound. If you build our cabinets EXACTLY as designed, you will get great sound. If you bought DIY speaker cabinets for our full range speakers, or purchased Audio Nirvanas already built by someone else, please check with us that the build was done correctly.
'Micromonitor'
(16T x 10W x 7.25D inches or 406 x 254 x 184 mm)
'Minimonitor'
(19T x 10.5W x 11.25D inches or 483 x 267 x 286 mm)
'Monitor' (24T x 13.5W
x 11.25D inches or 610 x 343 x 286 mm)
'Monitor MkII' (24T x 11.25W
x 13.5D inches or 610 x 286 x 343 mm)
'1.3'
(32T x 10W x 10D inches or 813 x 254 x 254 mm)
'2.8
Mk II' (38.5T x 12W x 13.75D inches or 978 x 305 x 349 mm)
'2.8
Series I' (38.5T x 14.5W x 11.25D inches or 978 x 368 x 286 mm)
'2.8-15'
(32T x 18W x 11D inches or 810 x 460 x 280 mm)
'2.8
Mk II Ambience' (38.5T x 12W x 13.75D inches or 978 x 305 x 349 mm)
'2.8
Series I Dynamic' (38.5T x 14.5W x 11.25D inches or 978 x 368 x 286 mm)
--Also Available in narrow MkII style cabinet
'5.6' (44T x 18.75W
x 14.75D inches or 1118 x 476 x 375 mm)
--Also available in narrow '5.6 MkII' style cabinet (44T x 14.75W x 18.75D or 1118 x 375 x 476 mm)
'8.0'
(44T x 18.75W x 20.5D inches or 1118 x 476 x 521 mm)
'13.6' (48T x 24W x 24D
inches or 1219 x 610 x 610 mm)
'Open
Baffle' (30T x 24W x 15D inches or 762 x 610 x 381 mm)
For those requiring a smaller system, we have three different 'bookshelf' size bass reflex DIY speaker cabinet designs available:
The Micromonitor (.41 cubic feet or 12 liters) was designed primarily as a surround DIY speaker for home theater. It still makes a nice 'extension' speaker for small rooms. It is also an excellent computer speaker. You can supplement it with a subwoofer for more bass output. Many people also choose it as a center channel speaker.
The Minimonitor (.87 cubic feet or 25 liters) is really our smallest stand alone system. It has full bass and dynamics and a satisfying overall balance. It also makes a wonderful center channel or surround speaker.
The Monitor (1.5 cubic feet or 43 liters) is our largest bookshelf system. It gives the bass output of many floor standing systems in a smaller package. As with all the bookshelf systems, they can be placed upright or on their side. There is also a Monitor MkII version which has a thin front baffle, but is deeper. The difference is mainly in the styling. Both of these can be used on the floor, as the dispersion of all Audio Nirvana high efficiency DIY full range speakers is wide enough that stands are not required.
For those who want a floor standing system, we have the following bass reflex systems available:
The 1.3 (1.3 cubic feet or 37 liters) is our smallest floor standing system. It makes satisfactory bass for those who have space limitations.
The 2.8 tower cabinet (2.8 cubic feet or 80 liters) comes in two versions. The Series I has a wide front baffle, but is shallow in depth. The MkII has a thin front baffle, but is deeper. The difference is mainly in the styling. Both versions are available with two different porting arrangements. The "Big Port" version offers more mid bass at the expense of some low bass output. The "Twin Port" version has 1/3 octave more bass extension, at the expense of some mid bass output.
We also offer two different dual driver designs: the 2.8 Dynamic and the 2.8 Ambience. The Dynamic gives a big, powerful sound while maintaining the same overall tonal balance as the normal 2.8. The Ambience puts a lot more 'weight' in the bass and adds a sense of 'air' to the music. It's our favorite version of the 2.8 if you use 8 inch speakers.
The 2.8-15 is specially designed for our 15 inch speakers. It gives all the sensational sound of our 15's in the smallest possible cabinet.
The 5.6 or 5.6 MkII (5.6 cubic feet or 160 liters) offer more bass and dynamics, in a DIY speaker cabinet that is not too large for most rooms. The 5.6 MkII is narrower and deeper, but will not accept the 15 inch speaker.
The 8.0 Stealth (8.0 cubic feet or 227 liters) is for those of you for whom WAF (wife acceptance factor) is important. It looks like the smaller 5.6 from the front, but is 5.75 inches deeper (146 mm). It has more bass and dynamics than the 5.6, but doesn't really look that large.
The 13.6 (13.6 cubic feet or 385 liters) is a huge cabinet that works best with the larger Audio Nirvana full range speaker models. It can even hold two 15 inch full range speakers. It's the ultimate!
And for those of you looking for something 'different', we offer an open baffle speaker type of cabinet:
The Open Baffle speaker is basically just a piece of wood supported by two 'wings' to hold it upright. Open baffle speakers don't generate a lot of bass and usually roll off below 63 hz. However, the sound from the back of the open baffle speaker is free to reflect off rear walls and join the sound from the front of the speaker. Open baffle speakers give a 'fat' sound that is very nice for classical music or for people favoring this type of sound. Supplemented with a quality subwoofer, open baffle speakers give an unusual presentation. Open baffle speakers work best with the largest high efficiency full range speakers which can generate more bass without the help of a cabinet. Open baffle speakers are also a way to enjoy our best 15 inch speakers, without requiring a large cabinet. We are experts on open baffle speaker designs and have many years experience. If you go to www.openbaffle.com you will come to this site.
What Should You Buy?
Our usual advice is to pick the largest DIY speaker cabinet that fits your room and then use the largest full range speaker that will fit in that cabinet.
Of course, every customer has different needs and we're happy to discuss your particular needs by email or telephone.
Amazon Tannoy Canterbury Clone Cabinets for 15 Inch ($2100)
Amazon 15 Inch Cabinets ($133)
Amazon 8 Inch Bass Horn Cabinets ($740)
Or just buy some used cabinets on Craigslist and we'll advise on fitting our speakers!
Recommended Cabinet Makers:
J and F Wood Products (S. California)
McCabe Fabrication 402-781-2569 jmccabe@futuretk.com
Stewart Speaker Systems 705-733-1033 stewartspeakersystems@gmail.com
TSA Loudspeakers--Australia +61 409 286 150 info@tubesoundaudio.com.au
We invite other interested dealers to also get involved in building complete systems. We will furnish all plans for free--with no licensing fees--as long as you purchase the full range speakers from us. We'll also be happy to design new cabinets to your specifications at no charge. And we'll link to your website. Become an OEM speaker company!
Do You Need a Quality Subwoofer Optimized for Music?
$499 with free USA shipping
100% Money Back Guarantee
If you have a smaller speaker system, or a problem room, you might need to supplement your main speakers with a quality musical subwoofer. We've developed one that works equally well with our speakers for music or for home theater. No, it's not a mega dollar system designed to shake the foundations of your home, but it is designed to provide enough bass to restore balance to your speaker system or to supplement your main speakers in a home theater system. It's optimized for music, not explosions, and that's why we use a quick, fast 8 inch drive unit.
Because of our 55 years experience building full range and coaxial speakers, and vacuum tube amplifiers.
When you buy from us, you get free, unlimited lifetime technical support, on our speakers, and help with any cabinet design.
We'll do custom design work so you can build cabinets to your own specifications or modify your existing cabinets--free with any purchase.
We'll even design a custom cabinet for you--for free.
What do you get from mail order companies?
We're not just a business. We love music as much as you do. Our goal is to make the best possible sound affordable for everyone.
We honestly feel that the Audio Nirvana and Lowther speakers we sell are the best sounding speakers in the world at any price.
How Do Speakers Work?
Here's an interesting visual representation of how speakers make music:
Shipping is free in the Continental USA. Overseas customers should email us for shipping prices: sales@1speaker.com
The customer is responsible for any return shipping. Item must be returned in original packaging, in 'like new' condition.
All
Audio Nirvana full range speakers and vacuum tube amplifiers are covered by a one year warranty against original manufacturing defects (90 days on the tubes).We're happy to share our 50 years of audio experience with you. Feel free to contact us with any questions you might have on any DIY audio or DIY speaker project.
You can purchase any of our DIY speaker cabinet construction plans for only $25 (they're free with any speaker or amplifier purchase). We will also include a parts list and setup tips. If you later purchase speakers or amplifiers from us, we will refund this $25.
We guarantee your satisfaction. If you are unhappy with your speakers or vacuum tube amplifier--for any reason--you can return them (in new condition) for a full refund.
You can purchase high efficiency DIY full range speakers, with free cabinet plans, parts list, and setup tips. We can also help you adapt existing speaker cabinets for Audio Nirvana full range speakers. Let us know how we can help you reach your goal of obtaining the best sound possible at an affordable price.
Contact
David Dicks
CommonSense Audio
34 Wild Horse Way
Chesterfield, Missouri 63005
USA
Email:
sales@1speaker.com
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