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Courtyard Monitor

Budget two-way with a surprisingly big soundstage

Designed by

Priya Nair

Specifications

Power Handling
80W
Impedance
4Ω
Plans Price
$29.00
Estimated Build Cost
$240.00
Category
Two-Way
Design Enclosure Files:
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Design Electronics Files:
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Design Other Files:
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NordCone - N17-W

LF • 7 • Woofer
Qty: 1
44.00 Hz - 3000.00 Hz
Frequency Files:
1
Impedance Files:
1
Other Files:
0

Halden - HT-28

HF • 1 • Tweeter
Qty: 1
3000.00 Hz - 20000.00 Hz
Frequency Files:
1
Impedance Files:
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Other Files:
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A 14 litre ported two-way using inexpensive drivers. A hybrid of careful baffle shaping and a modest crossover.

A 14 litre ported two-way using inexpensive drivers. A hybrid of careful baffle shaping and a modest crossover.

Drivers

  • LF: 1 x NordCone N17-W
  • HF: 1 x Halden HT-28

Crossover

Linkwitz-Riley fourth-order slopes at 3000 Hz.

Measurements

The response previews on this page are the on-axis curves of each band; the thick line is their complex sum.

NordCone N17-W in the LF band, low-passed at 3000 Hz.

Halden HT-28 in the HF band, high-passed at 3000 Hz.

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Reviews (1)

4.0 out of 5

Solid budget build

Oct 21, 2026
Cheap drivers, careful design. Does what it says.
By: Anonymous

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