C-Note Bookshelf Speakers Kit Build || Built In WiFi & Bluetooth Amp!

In this speaker build, I put together the C-Note bookshelf speakers kit. I added a Bluetooth/WiFi amp to make them powered!
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-Kirby

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

This build was from a kit and you can build it too! Use code KIRBYTEN to get $10 OFF the kit here: goo.gl/szRuPv Thanks everyone for watching!

[@mac2484]

Kirby Meets Audio Heyy!!👋 I love ❤❤ this speaker build its MINDBLOWING🔥 like most other builds 💯 I WISH IF I COULD AFFORD YOUR PLAN KITS SOME DAY ☺😢 but anyways KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! 👍✌

[@stefanodirector7180]

Kirby Meets Audio grande ottimo lavoro

[@harsheelsingh4866]

Does it come with everything

[@tekken902]

Il.problema è che non costano 10 dollari come descrivi, ma 100. Con 100 dollari trovo di meglio.

[@mirazam7188]

Where have ??

[@dtwistrewind7361]

And now you have sawdust in the back of the speaker lol, great build, quick tip when covering with vinyl cut your sides on the 45 and pre adhere the vinyl to the surface overlapping 3-4mm round to edge to be glued that way the vinyl doesn't shrink away from edges over time and doesn't snag and catch at the join, then hit it with a hairdryer to give the adhesive back a decent hold on what seems to be untreated mdf. Keep the vids coming you've got great talent.

[@michaelross7153]

Re-watching this video using my new C-Note speakers. Props to Kirby for some cool scenes and tunes to make them sing to. These speakers are honestly one of the best ways, I can think of to spend $100. To buy separately they're $230 from Parts Express and you'd still have to build a cabinet. I set mine 6 ft apart and stood 6 ft away, only using a 2024+ amp and I am blown away by how good these things sound. These are reference quality in my little audio world. The amp is maxed out and the input is at 85%. Bass set to full and treble at 70% I put in an extra capacitor from the tweeter, as you can read in their forums. No idea if it did anything, don't care, these things sound fantastic. Mine are finished in Carnival Orange. What can I say, I like Orange. Best $100 you'll ever spend. Next is the proper amplifier, they've had a week of being broken in on the 2024+ 5*

[@repairdrive]

I love how you didn't go crazy with the glue. I've seen KZbinrs go way overboard and then spend a bunch of time wiping and sanding all the extra off.

[@outsidethepyramid]

wrong

[@yusufer5000]

Made a pair of C-notes a month ago, now I'm in the process of making another pair as a gift; they are really great speakers.

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Awesome! They are crazy good value for the money and sound great. Thanks for watching!

[@09876username]

Thank you for taking the time to show how you used the precision of your tools and your cabinet making tips.

[@georgereynolds5107]

Oh Heck Yeah Man! Ive watched you build a number of speakers, but this is the first project that i feel like i need to take on. This looks like a fun one to put together, right up my alley!

[@RavsAjay]

That satisfaction of hand build your own. Who's agreed.

[@hughjaynus]

Ravs Ajay - I rarely save money on my DIY projects, but the satisfaction of knowing every inch of the build more than pays for the extra. I take pride in knowing that a project works because of my knowledge and craftsmanship.

[@rockdog2584]

I'd rather build my own cabinets out of Euro Birch plywood and veneer them with some nice exotic hardwood.

[@PedroFaria]

Dear KMA: thanks for having free DIY plans in your web site. If you would like an intern for a couple of mounths I would gladly go to the USA and work with you!! hehe!! Thanks a bunch and keep up the awesome work!

[@tenspeedtears]

Very cool! Love the skeleton gloves! Great video and fantastic build.

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Haha Thanks for noticing! Little late for Halloween, but oh well! Thanks for watching!

[@frankthetankricard]

That's not bad at all man. I've used the same vinyl and it looks better than I predicted. Not a premium look, but certainly something that would pass as a budget speaker from a big name manufacturer. You're choosing some nice beefy looking amps too. If I wanted to improve it for cheap I'd look into some screws that have nicer looking heads. But even simple wood screws look good since it's black on black.

[@gaville901]

I would have built a separate box for that amp and kept the internal volume of the box same

[@wmichaels362]

Thanks for the build video and links. I ordered the kit today and it should arrive in about 2 days. I have a Mitsubishi DA-F20 tuner I'll be using them with in my basement work shop. They should keep the tunes flowing during my up-coming winter projects.

[@mijenix]

The speakers look amazing. Your video production is outstanding, I feel very relaxed when I watch your videos. Keep them coming. Thanks,

[@chrisfox6843]

Very nice. I like the covering for it too. This was my first speaker build about a month ago. Just went with spray paint for the finish. Couple coats of primer with 4 coats of black. I screwed up though and was in a hurry to finish. On the last few coats of paint I got sawdust in the finish. Instead of sanding and repainting I just leaned into it and added little bit more sawdust then painted. Had a dimpled look that I've come around to. I think for the next one I build I'll do that from start to get a more of an effect.

[@smartass23t]

you have some seriouis skills man! Very nice, better quality than most off the shelf speakers I've seen.

[@bjtaudio]

Tip: to speaker builders when cutting vinyl wrap around edges such as the port or driver cutouts, also use a new blade, as even a slightly used blunt knife will tear and spoil the cut.

[@wcg66]

Great build. My only comment would be to build the crossover with one of the perforated boards that Parts Express sells. This makes the crossover smaller and neater.

[@DanielMiller82]

my only criticism.. Buy some nice looking Pan head screws for the speakers. The screws you use take so much away from the final product. If you wanna look especially slick.. find some flush Allen head screws.

[@theejoeylee]

This^

[@lucasphelps7868]

Yea id get some brass panhead screws although spendy that would compliment those alot

[@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV]

that crossover is sick

[@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV]

why no test at end

[@pethoviejo]

Nice job. I like your technique for applying the vinyl.

[@omtech]

Very nice work. Maybe because they are small, it doesn't matter that much, but I would always use a minimum of 3/4" (.75" or 18mm) mdf.

[@timschutte8310]

, wow, there's gonna be a significant difference between the low end on the speaker with the amp module. that thing took up half the available air space inside the box. could you have made that speaker deeper ? should you have? I think I would have made them both about 2 to 4 inches deeper because of the size of the plate amp

[@kevinhull3041]

I have been looking at these for some speakers for my studio!!!

[@theraghavs]

Please upload the video of sound demo. You kept the viewers thirsty...

[@Dannielwalkerr]

Incredible video! loved the close ups! I bet it takes you so much longer to build this stuff when you gotta move the camera every 5 seconds 😂

[@zipmdd]

So relaxing! Love it!

[@hectorfoss6180]

The perfekt speakers. Thank you so much for creating this awesome videos.

[@hectorfoss6180]

Greeting from denmark

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@skynet0282]

I like your awesome style!! GREAT VIDEOS Kirby!!! Greetings from Germany!!

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@mariusloubeeka5810]

I'm building speakers while watching this... That's passion!

[@WeBuild4Life]

Marius Loubeeka me too!!

[@razzgaming9889]

Remember to hoover out all the sawdust before. This video doesnt show that but it's a key thing that must be done or you mess up your coils

[@ledmk2]

Very nice speakers, much faster then paint the box

[@tabularasa820]

Fun project. I really like these builds from parts express, but I’d rather buy a pre-made crossover. I’m terrible wiring those things.

[@pas0003]

Very very cool! I never actually knew people built their own speakers, but this is some top notch stuff! Just wondering - how do you select components? Like how do you know which amp and which drivers would sound good together?

[@jasonb9890]

tbh, you had me up to the contact paper exterior covering...but that's just a option. I may try this! looks fun.

[@gigabytecddvd]

Amazing!!! beautifull!!! congradulations!!!

[@jyrkiiinatti1660]

Very nice build! Makes me want to start building speakers again. Please keep doing these awesome videos! I am a new subscriber! I get a lot of inspiration from your videos and get a lot of building tips. One of the best channels on youtube for us who like to build speakers an are in to audio stuff.

[@ze_german2921]

Did you had to make one speaker box larger to compensate for the volume displacement of the amplifier?

[@RajuSharma1911]

Nice build, would love to build one of these for my study.

[@Kyouske_42]

Dude, what exactly do you do for a living? This looks so professional!

[@rjscott6140]

👍. These speaker builds are gorgeous!! Hoping to win this in your raffle this week :)

[@gw3lly]

Looks good but how do they sound? Given it has access to a sub would your preference be to go light on the mid range and let the sub do its job?

[@electronicshelpcare]

nice work

[@chrclmnky]

Nice, nice, very nice.

[@davidmoffitt981]

Great build ... until ... DRYWALL SCREWS?!?

[@mrproplayer7687]

What?

[@davidkroneberg1079]

Now that cool...wish i had the tools to make my own

[@timwilson3435]

I built this kit as well, I decided to primer and paint the set though and after seeing this I wish I had just used a sticker like you. However I used a perforated crossover board to build the crossover on and mounted that using standoffs and countersunk screws in the base of the speakers. I prefer this method for the clean looks however it is never really seen so is rather pointless, but there is another modification I made that is said to improve sound quality according to the C Note designer Chris Perez. In a few forum posts he mentioned that "adding a 0.22 uF capacitor in parallel with L2" nearly eliminates a "resonant peak" according to simulations. I don't really understand how this works but with a 99 cent capacitor from Parts Express you can theoretically improve the sound quality of the speakers so I added them. For those of you think about making your own set of C Note speakers here is the forum thread: techtalk.parts-express.com/forum/tech-talk-forum/1321397-c-note-mt-bookshelf-speaker-kit-pair-other-kits/page3

[@TheGrisely]

Amazing! I REALLY LIKED IT!

[@SeanYoko]

You showed the Cross - over part of the build! Thank you so much! :D haha! Man I'm so grateful!

[@davekimball3610]

This is a rare case where he's building a kit off Parts Express. The crossover wiring diagram is readily available on their page for this particular kit. Check the link in the vid description.

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Haha you're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@herrmutz]

Good to see you try and show sth. different. I am already thinking sbout an excuse to build a similar pair of these myself :) maybe for the office or kitchen... Greetings from germany

[@PattanapongGap]

thank you, i like that knife.

[@bjtaudio]

I always make my own speakers..Not keen on the vinyl wrap as I find it starts to peel off at edges, however it looks good when new., also the cabinet must be perfect no gaps or bumps on the joins or you will see a indent which spoils the look.

[@ivansteenfeldt1167]

Fantastic work! They look amazing

[@younesel]

I’m impressed. That is some serious legitness!

[@vaacum5879]

amazing job Kirby...from Russia with frendship

[@konfyoused]

This looks like a really cool project. How do they sound?

[@Vsmphoto]

How do you like the adhesive film? did it hold up?

[@electronicshelpcare]

helpfull video

[@razrbhr8888]

Awesome build!

[@addm15]

Test it out!! Solid build!

[@SHS1957]

I can see quite a number of tools are needed to complete the project.

[@J11P338E]

Very nice build!

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Thank you!

[@judivanbarboza4306]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho curtir bastante

[@billsolomon1]

Is the second speaker wired to the power mod?

[@warthunder2869]

Doesnt the amp take to mutch space to make the volume of the cabinet correct?

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

The difference is inaudible. Thanks so much for watching!

[@videoscrapheap]

Maybe a sound test that would compare the response of each speaker separately using a mono source.

[@TheBeardedVagabond]

I was thinking the same thing. That seems like a large amount of the cabinet space.

[@gregkramer5588]

Since the amp is open frame the boards and components on them are do not displace a lot of volume. I would have used an external amp myself but it is a reasonable trade off.

[@videoscrapheap]

True. Here's a good picture from the Parts Express site. wac.edgecastcdn.net/001A39/prod/media/w34CF2p96F2K2fssite/B0400E2E60BF4B0CCE9A511DFDD2C2E4.app1_1502663106283-0_L1800.jpeg

[@IliyaOsnovikov]

Nice. Very good job. And this time everything is done correctly. Almost. Flat head screws do not fit.

[@Bagoesbudianto]

Aahhh... Nice build kirby... I have this build but not use wireless receiver just with jack audio only.. But i have a question. How much power [watt] for that kit ?.. Thank's

[@iqbalamran9538]

very very nice work !!

[@KitBinan]

Awesome loved it

[@mzondi1970]

Good stuff. I'm a new sub and been into audio my whole life. You make it looks so easy. Mine would not look anything like this. What drivers do you use? I have had cabinets built in the past using stuff from scan speak, Morel, Dynaaudio, velodyne to name a few. What slopes are your crossovers? What DB I mean

[@eugenealberts9318]

Love your work

[@rsharedmx]

Relajante ver al sr kirby armar bocinas saludos

[@FND1337]

Hi Kirby, I really do enjoy how your Videos are made. I'm also very happy to see how far you came with your Page. I'm currently building my Own Bluetooth Speaker. Do you have any advice on where to tune the Enclosure for Midbass drivers with an fs of around 90 Hz ? I'm looking for a little more Output, since the Drivers are so small, but do'nt wan't them to lose a lot of accuracy. Keep up the good work ! Best regards from Germany

[@tuxedoflamingo2010]

Hey man im looking to build relatively small but great sounding speakers for my new gaming desk setup. I want left/right front stage as well as center, and sub. They will be plugged into an m-audio m-track 2x2m audio interface thats plugged into my pc via usb. Any recommendation on components? Plate amp, speakers, crossover parts, etc? I built your soundbar/sub combo and it was great. Thanks in advance!

[@diljithtinku]

Wow nice work man😍

[@billsolomon1]

PS: as usual, great video!

[@stefanb664]

What are C-Note Bookshelf Speakers? Hi-Fi Speakers only for hearing music? Can they use for music-production too?

[@LUCAS-qk9sq]

ya esto es otro nivel jeje me animare Sabes que fue lo que te falto? que da el sonido envolvente? y mejor acústica? EL RELLENO....

[@markoduvall]

I'm Looking forward to seeing how they sound. Was this a sponsored video, or did you want to just switch it up? Usually, you make all of your speakers rather than a kit. I like seeing your creativity. Great job as always with the cinematography.

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Parts Express sent me this kit like a year ago and I was always curious on the sound. I was really surprised when I first set them up, they sound pretty dang good. I'll have a sound test video up either next week or the week after. Thanks so much for watching!

[@K03sport]

Although they may come in the kit, I'm not a fan of the flat wood screws especially if you are going to leave the cones exposed...a different (rounded) head would look better...where are you going to use these? C-notes for 2xC-notes when the dust settles

[@MrUpaps-pp2tb]

what type of wood should i use making monitor speaker ??

[@Cr0zzAlpha]

do you have a tut on on merging a 4 channel amp with aux as its main merging it with 1.bluetooth (with or without usb and tf card sockets) modules(5v) + 2. mic pre amp module with 3 sockets(12v) or 2wireless mic module with one socket(supposedly be built in). + rechargeable battery(12v)?..

[@_oldscool_]

you do such amazing work, then continually use the ugliest screws to hold your speakers in place. it is such a distraction from the overall clean look of the build. regular wood screws just look like junk holding those speakers in place. kills me every time

[@loganemonds314]

Craig Hobbs, I would like to know where to get some screws that aren’t ugly. When I built my speakers all I could locate at the hardware store that weren’t bright gold in color were some nasty drywall screws. I was hoping for some thing with an Allen head but those aren’t available with a wood thread as far as I’ve found and I don’t want to deal with putting threaded inserts in the back of my baffles.

[@hardcorecap]

You can get them at your local home depot or lowes. Maybe even ace. Machine screws with threaded inserts would look more aesthetic in my opinion.

[@chrisperez7592]

Something like these? www.parts-express.com/Search.aspx?keyword=cap%20head%20wood%20screws&sitesearch=true

[@hamandwine]

Funny, I wanted to tell the same thing... almost. The screws are not ugly themselves, but they don't fit. Using the right diameter of the screw-head would have sunken them flat with the speaker-frames screw holes. Second, even the good old Braun, Grundig or Saba used vinyl adhesive to cover cheap MDF frames, it isn't you, Kirby... I hope that kit adds some money to the channel, as you deserve it. But please, stay to yourself and continue to build nice speakers from nice wood as you did many times before.

[@Mrtscrp30]

Craig Hobbs I thought at first your being picky but yea all that nice work and cheap out on crappy wood screws. But still awesome video.

[@MrHoupspcw]

hey kirby have you attempted anytime to make a horn loaded high frequency box like a klipsch speaker and if you did or will do can you saw some tips or the process?

[@halidharis]

Is it suite for studio monitoring?

[@Mrtscrp30]

Very nice great video ty

[@brunoehlert]

Excellent!

[@loganemonds2357]

Man, I really enjoy watching your videos and I want to record my next build. You do such a nice job. How do you like the C-Notes? I like the set I built but of course I didn't add a built in amp.

[@BlaineShillington]

how does that wood vinyl do over time? Does it start peeling? Better than a veneer?

[@DjAkulov]

Super 👍👍🤔🙂 🔉🔊

[@florianegert6256]

Hello, I'd like to know where to get the tool you use from minute 4 to remove the overhanging wood glue. Thank you and keep it up. I love your channel man.

[@faresmilan5591]

Perfection

[@TercioTeles]

Linda montagem, agora só falta os testes!

[@kiwiaus]

Does the amp not compromise that speaker ?? .... Looks like it reduces the volume by close to 1/3 ????

[@CraigLafferty]

Curious about the design: why the overlap with the tweeter and woofer? Why not separate them?

[@timschutte8310]

, nice job, very nice

[@DuartePereira_map]

Wow, amazing

[@Kacper-fp1ok]

Woooow nice

[@edwardcase]

I use Super Glue on my Cabinets. :)

[@saddleg00se77]

no fucks given on the wiring/soldering. mad respect.

[@MrLuis2715]

Very nice bro!! 👌🏻😎