Re: 60 Degree DIY Mid Hi
Evan and I did have a ton of fun a few Saturdays ago when we did the mini-shootout. It was nice to hear the DIY with a sub as well as in comparison to other speakers. For the first cabinet I've ever built, it didn't turn out half bad, though certainly not perfect. As far as it not being as "compact" as Evan was hoping, that is certainly my fault - mine is a tad taller than the other boxes so I could have an easily removable horn baffle, and I didn't angle the back sides of the box like Peter did. I haven't weighed it yet, but I'd say I came in right around 80 lbs. Certainly manageable.
Evan is pretty spot on with the listening test results. The M4 kicks ass, the 960 is stupid loud, and the DIY was a little cleaner. I will say that the coaxial driver really makes a difference, especially active rather than passive. Evan and I didn't mess with it much at all, and it still sounded absolutely fantastic. When I have some extra time, I'll be able to clean up the DIY settings a bit more, since Evan and I left a lot to be done.
As far as Evan's subs go, I'll spill the beans: It's a big box with a big driver and a big port. Additionally, it also has a big amp! 
Really - Evan's done a great job with them. In all honesty, if my limiters weren't set so low (think at least 3dB, if not more), we might have been able to outrun his sub, as the 12s had plenty left in them. Even so (if I know Evan) by the time I catch up his subs will be even louder, so what's the point?
The definitive conclusion from that day was that the DIY is a great box that makes a lot of sound and sounds good doing it. I can't wait to revise my CNC design in the coming weeks and get the thing sounding as good as it gets without FIR processing. Might even take a pass at it with the TDA if I get excited - who knows?!
