DIY Budget Bookshelf / Desktop Speakers // Build Plans

Build plans for my bookshelf/desktop speakers:
erikdidit.com/...
/ erikdidit
Woofer: ndt5.net/c/?si...
Tweeter: ndt5.net/c/?si...
Amplifier: ndt5.net/c/?si...
Very easy to build and the components are easy on your wallet! They sound great with surprisingly deep bass.
Music:
Scott Buckley - Tears In rain
Spotify: bit.ly/2YCdx82
Soundcloud: bit.ly/2MYT8D
Iaio - Icaro
Spotify: open.spotify.c...
Instagram: / iaio_official
Sappheiros - Embrace
Soundcloud: / sappheirosmusic

[@garlicbad]

that indent on a cone breaks my heart...

[@LegionOfWeirdos]

First thing I noticed. I'm so anal-retentive I'd have bought a replacement before finishing the video.

[@garzez]

I've fixed mine with a vacuum cleaner, a reduction cone and a straw to make enough suction to pull it back out. You just need to find the couplings to reduce it enough to around a 1/4" in diameter and it will suck it back out.

[@LeonidTech]

I think pc speakers are best done with full-range speakers. I recommend the "1 full-range speaker in one box" version. Because the sound will be clearer and of better quality when we use one speaker that plays the entire frequency range.

[@dfabeagle718]

@@garzez in the disgusting but true file, your mouth will work too. It'll still have a crease in it but it won't be indented. I dreaded this happening during the build, sorry to see it did. :(

[@tahayt6142]

Yh can be fixed with a hot glue stick by heating the end up then stick it onto the cone and pull slowly out and it should look like new again

[@psyolent.]

use a vaccuum carefully to pull out that tweeter. awesome build, great workmanship and selection of speakers :)

[@hammer-and-thumb]

Always buy extras of those tweeters, because inevitably somebody will show up and push them in. Enough damage to a metal dome can cause degradation of the frequency response, because it forms creases in the metal dome material that don't ever seem to be able to be flattened out. But those Dayton units have excellent high frequency extension, and metal domes in general give good dynamic impact. For many years Bowers & Wilkins sold aluminum dome tweeters without any grilles. Your cabinetry is beautiful.

[@mndlessdrwer]

Glad to see you use hex and torx screws. They're such a minor cost to reduce the risk of your screwdriver slipping out of a Philips screw and impaling a driver.

[@Kimlfc87]

oh boy here we go! Finally the legend Erik did it back at again with some high quality speaker builds!

[@erikkroll2154]

I love those tweeters. I used them in my HT system. For the price you can't beat them.

[@ericwilliams538]

Looks pretty cool!!! I'm sorry to be the one to mention the damaged cone on the little speaker/tweeter..... again, look pretty cool regardless of that.

[@dehRibeiro87]

Try using a solder sucker to fix that tweeter dome, it worked for me

[@mikepaul3200]

I said to myself. "oooh i can follow his plans and do that"........ then remembered i dont have a single woodworking tool. lol oops

[@FXtremeElectronics]

Very nice speaker build! Such a pity about that one tweeter tho;)

[@Erikdidit]

Yeah, I will probably replace it if I end up selling the speakers.

[@p_mouse8676]

@@Erikdidit do you have a online shop or so? I am maybe interested in buying

[@Erikdidit]

Yeah, it's erikdidit.com

[@SunilKumar-bn7zu]

Heart melting video... Awesome.... Thanks...

[@zaquex]

Perfeito amigo! Parabéns 🇧🇷

[@andreasluka]

Great Video and you are so talented! It is such a pleasure to watch it and to see the professionalism. I would try myself to build the speakers, but surely I'm not equipped like you.

[@lawrencemaithyamutie4013]

Always outstanding 💯

[@Erikdidit]

Thx! :)

[@soulripper3900]

SMSL AD18 ? This is that i have and looking for diy small speakers 😆 Thank You for sharing. Great work!

[@matthewjames4268]

Similar to Audiosmile....Very cool.

[@3rutu5]

Very nice, looks awesome as normal

[@Erikdidit]

Thank you!

[@ashcooper7962]

I always enjoy your speaker builds. Sad to see that tweeter was a casualty :( probably easy enough to replace though I suppose

[@Erikdidit]

Thank you! Yeah, I bumped it by accident. I will probably replace it, just for the looks :)

[@ashcooper7962]

@@Erikdidit at least it looks sealed, and sounds like it still functions. I think my cat punctured the tweeter on one of my old Polk studio monitors, and it just went silent.

[@Erikdidit]

@@ashcooper7962 Yeah, it still seems to work alright. I will measure them and see if there is any difference.

[@batwombat]

​@@Erikdidit you can simply use your vacuum cleaner, press gently the hose to the dome and apply - again gently - some suction. the underpressure will restore the default dome shape in 99% of the cases; i've done this so many times.... otherwise a really great, lovely work of yours, a pleasure to watch!

[@carlfranz6805]

Looks like a variant on the Dynaco A series ( A10/A20) a-periodic speaker design. These were the best bookshelf speakers ever made. Also, the best Jazz speakers I've ever listened to. Good job.

[@ZAProjects]

So much cool to see the build video, super like 👍👍👍

[@rokzavrl8411]

If you make front panel a bit smaller then it wuld have white ring around it l! I think that wuld look even better!

[@AntonioGarcia-xk6jd]

if you where to buy a speaker that can be identical on all channels minus the center channel & Sub's of course , for a 7.2.6 speaker surround setup. choosing (3) different ((( 1st, 2nd , 3rd place ))) pre-build's & (3) D.I.Y from Part Express what would you're recommendations be. can you include 3 chooses from both category's for the budget / value person in mind ...

[@CreativeChannel-KST_VN]

You make quality speakers, I learned a lot from you, Along with audio enthusiasts. Well done

[@thegigisup_studio]

Dope, awesome build, I would love a pair of those in my studio! Glad to hear my track put to good use in a speaker test :D

[@Erikdidit]

Thank you! I'm so happy that you let us use your music, awesome work!

[@Whitetrashweldr]

Theres always that one tweeter..

[@tedanderson5528]

Gonna make some speakers again - miss it. They just got so darn cheap I can’t make them them for less but fun 🎉

[@Erikdidit]

Is there anything in particular you want med to build?

[@tedanderson5528]

@@Erikdidit I think you’re ideas are perfect 👍 I have just seemed to go over budget and costs me more then retail 😆 The only speakers I was glad I made were voigt style 20 years ago - would like to someone build a nice pair.

[@tedanderson5528]

@@Erikdidit if you do, message me to sponsor the video : ) I’ll buy them from you 2x cost (if you can ship to Florida 😄👍

[@tedanderson5528]

I think you’ll have to build them “mini” though - shipping would cost more then the build 😅 that would be interesting for sure, never heard a small 2’ tall voigt pipe before 😊 you may never part with them…

[@-IE_it_yourself]

wow those swound great through my diy speakers. XD

[@raughboy188]

You did made budget speakers but they sound like expensive ones. Nicely done!

[@madegen171]

bookshelf terindah yang saya liat👍

[@surround1969]

Hi quality job .. Love it .. thanks Erik

[@rakiebitiisaacmokati2170]

You the most talented builder...and when are you releasing new videos?...cos it's been a year now we your Beautiful work

[@janirh5824]

it was great. it was creative

[@emilbvbv538]

What kind of plyboard did you use

[@o5unclebob]

No damping material?

[@davidtomsett]

Good work but you rounded off the edges that don’t affect the sound. You should also have rounded off the edges of the baffle to improve dispersion and smooth out the frequency response.And all screws for the drivers should be flush, not proud.

[@mozartpinheiro6159]

Man, I would love to build an audio monitor box, but I can't measure it to make it look good, it's not professional at all, I'd just like to use some speakers I have, there are 3 speakers, one 15w, 5w, and a 2 25w for a 30w tweeter, it would be like a mine tower, could you help me with some measurements or a website so I can build a project?

[@elevierbeltran8703]

Finally, liked 👍

[@Erikdidit]

It's only been 10 months :D

[@elevierbeltran8703]

Erik did it great job, Looks and sounds great

[@medelhousseini]

Incredibl sound

[@yttean98]

Commercial, active or passive speakers(mainly 2way like yours) are now profusely marketed everywhere and there so many models to choose from, some of them sound very good to excellent and yet competively priced mostly less than US$1,000. There is really no reason build your own unless ones want to : 1. prove to yourself you can build them for personal reasons 2. the one you build must offer something different which no commercial speakers can offer e.g. superior performance or using different design approaches or technologies or added features not offered by commercial speakers like Room correction built-in. From the price point of view, commercial speakers already offer good value and yet looks very good. One needs to spend alot of time and labour on DIY speakers in order for them to look good ie comparable to commercial speakers. The choice is yours.

[@Erikdidit]

I appreciate your comment, but I think you are missing a point. You can build them because you enjoy the process and the satisfaction is even greater when you made them yourself. I certainly agree that there are many good 2way speakers on a budget, but you can build these under 100$ excluding the amplifier.

[@justins.1283]

I enjoy building my own just because when others hear them and ask where they can buy them I say " You can't buy them , I built them."

[@yttean98]

@@justins.1283 I built a few sets myself over the past few years. I am now embarking of building a new set based on speakers topology rather than building to impress friends. This set should sound better than most commercial set oout there and costs less. To cut down the time taken building a new set of cabinets(not cheap) process I am buying 2nd cabinets and strip out the guts and replace them with new drivers.

[@jonlaws4493]

@@yttean98 you then need to match the speaker properties to the old cabinet and will be restricted in any performance beyond the original design.

[@badburn]

there is pride in building your own. I enjoy the process of DIY.

[@gabrielemartellini8209]

Very cool speakers. I have 2 questions before starting the project. 1. Have you dimentioned the box and the crossover according to the drivers? Have you measured the freq response of the speakers? 2. Closing the front with wood rather than mdf doesn't deteriorate the performance?

[@Erikdidit]

Thx, The box is calculated with winisd and the crossover with xsim. I measured the speakers when completed

[@gabrielemartellini8209]

@@Erikdidit very good.... Time to buy the plan then.!

[@gabrielemartellini8209]

Done!!

[@bestansebastian7488]

It's very nice video and sound quality it's very powerful.. but brother..how to make that circuit board.. please explain.. make a video ❤️

[@jiri2040]

Amplifier link doesn't work

[@fabiocarannante]

bravo!

[@treleamaryus2440]

what type of wood is this ? (PAL, PFL or FK) it looks very good

[@crux3325]

What's the white paint?

[@phillippia]

Have you tried to pop that dented speaker back out? Never did it myself, but I hear you can use a vaccum hose on it to fix it. Nice build. I love the look of it. Great work!

[@Erikdidit]

Thank you! I tried to do it with a straw and suck it out with my mouth but it didn't work. There is probably a ton of things to try if you Google it. It is a bit annoying for sure.

[@raduvasile260]

Try with a vacuum cleaner.

[@Giobster]

@@Erikdidit i've used paper tape to fix dented speakers; be sure to use the cheapest one so there is less tack

[@jailakhara5438]

Can i make it bro... At home.??

[@martfish7595]

Škoda toho poškozeného výškového reproduktoru

[@aaronvonheimburg4498]

OK dude let me give you advise on your recording style if you want to shoot cinmadic shoot 24 fps ,60 really on is yous for fast moving object and it well be lighter on you workstation again just advise

[@denispflaum4121]

Hi, I have rebuilt these very great speakers. Now I would like to build a subwoofer and connect it to a 2.1 amplifier with the speakers. Does it make sense at all to combine the speakers with a subwoofer?

[@Erikdidit]

Yeah, i think it could be a good compliment. I haven't done it myself but I have thought about it

[@josephbennett4236]

Very nice, but a nasty dent in the left tweeter!

[@mtony6020]

Linda essa caixa...!!! 👋👋...alô Brasil...

[@dolbyased6962]

What happened to the tweeter????

[@achmadmarendes]

Subbed

[@serkanbal3355]

super

[@Vitalii0307]

Good job Where can I see the crossover diagram?

[@Erikdidit]

In the build plans

[@jedunboxing4127]

what happen to the tweeter?

[@davidtomsett]

0:39 How many viewers cleaned their screen here!

[@dlasky]

DIY step one: Build a factory in your garage. 😂

[@maxwell_edison]

Do you have any bigger or higher quality bookshelf speaker build plans? I want to make speakers but can't find that many good plans

[@Erikdidit]

Nothing yet, i may do it in the future tho.

[@samsujan1279]

What is the size of this speakers

[@Erikdidit]

4"

[@primoziskra6394]

Hi. Are ther plans for crossover to or just for speaker box? Realy need yust crossover plans. Thanx

[@Erikdidit]

Both are included

[@primoziskra6394]

@@Erikdidit Thanx. I made an order.

[@thejoker49]

Tools.....🤔 I wish I have all

[@dilipshinde1696]

What is the price of this set

[@Erikdidit]

To build yourself? About 100€.

[@hiresliving8114]

Cool video. Unfortunately no explanation for diy people watching and wanting to learn.

[@Erikdidit]

Thx, that is what my build plans are for 😉

[@hiresliving8114]

Lmao. Sorry, I have no idea how I missed them 🤣

[@AK-eg4er]

What is the woofer and tweeter, link on description not work

[@Erikdidit]

Thx for noticing me. I have updated them now.

[@trollmoji3815]

Why is the tweeter damaged? kzbin.info/www/bejne/raCbg5maadyahrc

[@nookroot890]

Nice. You provided 10% of a 100% solution. Thiele-Small parameters weren't discussed. I gather you ensured your drivers were appropriate for their home. Sorry, no thumbs up from me for a simple speaker building plan.

[@Erikdidit]

I'm not sure if you are critical to the video or my build plans. Can you please elaborate?

[@eduki]

DIY just if you spent 10k on tools, great ;)

[@aleksey_vyorstkn]

Пищалку когда успел замять?

[@chakireladraoui9331]

Good

[@Erikdidit]

Thx!

[@ark2380]

Which is that reciever?

[@Erikdidit]

S.m.s.l ad18

[@darkside7786]

👍👍👍

[@2rcmdr200]

Im wondering how much would u sell those speakers? 😀

[@darkkitchenrecords2625]

I'd just double the cost honestly if I'm still at trial and error stage. It's $60 for the drivers, 15 for mdf boards. I'm not sure about the crossover's cost but it should be under 50, excluding wiring and terminals. So a fair price for these two would be around 250-$300

[@Erikdidit]

That seems like a pretty solid calculation

[@mrproplayer7687]

How much was the overall cost?

[@Erikdidit]

Between 100-150€, but closer to 100. I can't remember exactly

[@mrproplayer7687]

@@Erikdidit thank you! I might actually build this!

[@Erikdidit]

@@mrproplayer7687 good luck! :)

[@mrproplayer7687]

@@Erikdidit :)

[@gtaveditorvids6776]

You foked the tweeter up man ..

[@amitghosh6966]

You didn't tell the dimensions?

[@Erikdidit]

It is available in my buildplans

[@spamspasm8183]

Hi! Thanks for this vid! One thing though, your links don't work for me. KZbin highjacks the links and when I click on the Leave KZbin button, it takes me to ndt5's site but not the product pages.

[@Erikdidit]

Thx for noticing me. I will fix them

[@Erikdidit]

Links are updated now

[@spamspasm8183]

@@Erikdidit Nice. Yeah I just checked and I can see the right pages now. Thank you!

[@ubacow7109]

Dented the left dome lol

[@northern1997.]

Dented

[@Explode.]

The tweeter had a bad day

[@kushalbhaskar4401]

There is no measurement details of the box...

[@Erikdidit]

The build plans have all measurements you need

[@chakireladraoui9331]

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

[@naturalestilingues2827]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🖐️👋🙌👏👏

[@seantellsit1431]

wtf, that one tweeter is ruined.

[@Erikdidit]

I'm aware

[@user-fx3lc4ln9x]

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[@markojarvinen]

I want to tell you that I can't watch this video. I just buffering. Maybe you should contact KZbin so you don't miss wiews. Best regards.

[@Erikdidit]

Thank you! I will look into it

[@mrworfius]

Same here

[@Garagem28customs]

if you buy a used receiber onkyou or denon ow technics could be so much better than this amplifier, the sound quality is so much better..

[@UriValdez]

The wiring looks hella complicated

[@Erikdidit]

It is actually a pretty simple crossover :)

[@tommytomtomtomestini3894]

Step 1. Buy tools for 100k.

[@Erikdidit]

100k? Do you want the tools to do everything for you? You can build it with a drill, table saw, and a router.