Ultimate High-End Speaker Build!

[@MakeSomething]

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[@lmartinez300]

When I click the link, all I see are watches. Not sure where the speaker kits are?

[@lmartinez300]

Sorry, i miss understood the link. It helps when you watch all the way through the video.

[@Paul7mac]

Get rid of the iron core inductor.

[@이창만-q8k]

If you want to make a speaker that produces good sound, let us know your idea and we will create an appropriate network for you. Of course, it is free.

[@helifynoe6956]

I am currently listening to " Apache - steel guitar " on my 1978 home made speakers. They each contain one 15 inch woofer, two mid-range drivers, and four tweeters. I did have to eventually replace the outer foam rings on the woofers due to the rubber foam having turned to dust. That cost me a whopping 27 dollars and several hours of work. But then they were back to being as good as new. The front panels are black, but that too had faded. I finally found some black wood stain and re-stained them. Now they look as good as the day i made them. Everyone who has heard them asked me to build them a pair. I also just brought my 1978 Soundcraftsmen PE-2217 equalizer back to proper performance. The 20 Faders ( potentiometers ) were stiff and intermittent. But that thanks to using Deoxit and a silicon lubricant, all is brand new again.

[@kgtaillon27]

I've been building speakers for 30 years. For your first time at it, you did really well!!!

[@oftankoftan]

what would you have done differently?

[@CNCBuddy]

Amazing design and finish, one of the rare projects where I thought, "I want to do that." One thing that helps when doing the CNC stack up is to model in two dowel holes. Then you can use the dowel to align everything. I was going to leave a double negative (to turn it into a positive) but you want no negative comments...

[@MakeSomething]

Oh yeah, that's a great idea! Next time! thanks!

[@jpalarchio]

The production of the video was as amazing as the speaker stands. They look incredible!

[@chrisjames6349]

I stick polystyrene quite a lot and I use spray adhesive. Just spray lightly from a distance on both sides and leat it sit for a minute then stick. It’s the solvent that melts the polystyrene so if you spray from 1ft or so most of it has evaporated before it hits the foam. Then once contact is made it sticks and dries instantly.

[@MakeSomething]

Great tip! Thanks!!

[@bruceandt]

How do you measure genius. I asked my Dad’s best friend once. His name was Dr Tim Ball. He was a climatologist and highly intelligent. He told me that true genius came from the ability to communicate with anyone at their level. You do this. You have a building with every component.. tool to make things seem effortless in execution. As most geniuses go… I applaud you in your abilities. Very impressive. Truly.

[@MakeSomething]

This is very kind of you. I do feel I have a long journey before I can use the word genius. ❤️

[@mhester99]

although you unfortunately and definitely still have a diffraction issue because your walnut extends beyond the plane of the drivers, this is an amazing job. Having that walnut around the speakers helps deaden any cabinet resonances. Love, love, love the grill design. If you do another pair, consider using neodymium magnets to attach them. With your skills, you can recess mount those into the wood. those stands are just SICK!!! Bravo!

[@RJSDZNS]

I hate negativity and I have to say this looks pretty awesome! I build custom subwoofer enclosures for car audio and all my boxes have beauty panels on the front to make the speakers look like they are sunken. It looks cleaner. Liked your enclosures!

[@ericbaker318]

My favorite video yet! I will never make a set of speakers, but loved watching you do it!

[@davelarocque3319]

Big thumbs up for The Hives! saw them years ago as an opening act and they were better than the headliner. I have been a fan ever since

[@neilgillies6943]

Sticking EPS foam together ? - use 3M77 - although it's a contact adhesive, you really don't need to coat both sides - just spray one and stick them together, been doing that since Pontius was a pilate 🙂 You can use it for your veneers too 🙂

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks! So 3M77 doesn't eat away the foam like 3M90?

[@albertkelly7129]

since Pontius was a pilate! 🤣🤣

[@neilgillies6943]

@@MakeSomething No, use it all the time to stick models made of depron together (eps foam sheet) - not cheap, but lasts a long time - great graphics adhesive too.

[@nickpatterson2149]

Love the " No bad Comments" Your Positivity and your style of humor and attitude towards things seem similar to mine. Keep making Great Content. Love your builds and rebuilds of other items.

[@MrFrobbo]

Great vid fella. Only one thing to be aware of is the plastic front sheet is likely to vibrate against the plywood front facia underneath....more glue egor! Oh and you will get edge diffraction as the sound bounces off the front 'raised' edges. And one more tip, you have the cabinets rammed up against a wall so the ports cant 'breath' reducing your bass response, they need to come forward at least 50cm, preferably a good 1.5m. But, what an epic build, clearly incredibly skilled in woodwork.

[@Atheistic007]

CSS audio speakers are great and SUPER easy to wire and build. 100% recommend. CSS was my first DIY speaker build.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Great build! I'm not seeing any negative comments

[@fireflyfae]

Your editing is getting sharper and funnier every video. Love it!

[@frostefire]

Thanks!

[@MakeSomething]

Whoa! What?! Thank you thank you!

[@steveferguson1232]

I have KEF speakers which are absolutely amazing. On my third set. But this is wanting too make my own, just so I can show them off. I’m anxious about the stands. My stands have 4 spikes in the bottom to keep bass from traveling or whatever that word is. You can tell I paused to write this, now back to the show

[@pabloosvaldopenizzotto1098]

What a nice work! That a nice finishing in every single detail of the project! Congratulations!

[@robertfournier7050]

We thinks whole lot a like. Those stands are fantastic. Speakers are my thing..

[@GeekyBoutiquey]

Not a negative comment. Loctite makes a foam board adhesive PL 300 Foam board VLC Latex Construction Adhesive, amongst other options. And I just learned that because your video made me wonder what the best glue for it would be. I found the answer(s) on a theater prop building site which is actually something that I want to one day perfect...prop building. So...not a negative comment...a learning experience.

[@helifynoe9930]

Built my own speakers back in 1978. Thet each contain one 15" woofer, two mid-range drivers, and four tweeters. Anyone who has heard them has asked me to build speakers for them. Although, I did have to replace the outer rubber foam rings on the woofers at one point, because they, due to age, had turned to dust. That cost me a whopping $27.

[@Shuksanaudio]

I don't know whether I'm more impressed by how clean your wood shop is or how the speakers turned out haha.

[@stephennadworny8401]

Great build David. I hit the like button but I don't think that using the laser jet is cheating. Thanks for reminding us that you're human too and can make the same mistakes as us. It's no big deal and you just move on. Your rules of woodworking are awesome.

[@matthysloedolff]

Not a negative comment! I really enjoyed this video, David. I especially liked the synthwave/vaporwave style music played in this video. Those speakers look amazing and I really like the aerodynamic pillars you made for them. 👌

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!

[@mesasone2280]

They're not negative comments.... they're spicy words of encouragement

[@TheJohdu]

the acrylic looks really cool. the grill also brilliant. the grills do much less harm than people think (when accounted fo in the crossover), BUT since im here for the negative comments: HATE TO BREAK IT TO YOU, but the outer dimensions of the baffle (and diffractions) is much more important than sticking to the inner dimensions. KUDOS for listening to albums... bet half of your viewers don't know what an album is.

[@TheJohdu]

the grill frame would have looked even better if it has some contrast to the wallnut. black maybe.

[@wattspeakers]

Cool video and editing. Nice looking speakers too. Okay here comes the negative comment: Around 7 minutes in, you're putting your hardwood over the cabinet, using it as a thick veneer. That cabinet is more than sufficient, but that's just an observation, personally I like the idea, think it looks cool and it can't hurt unless... You don't attach it to the cabinet securely. I'll add a little levity here and just mention that you're building home audio speakers, not a boat, or a deck or even PA speakers, so you don't need to be overly concerned about moisture. It's highly unlikely these will ever be somewhere with big humidity fluctuations. But the real problem I see, (and I hope I'm wrong for your sake because they're cool speakers), is that by not gluing half the overlayed hardwood is that you may get some funky resonances. You were concerned about the cabinet being air tight, that's not all that critical with your ported speakers, but anything that can shake, rattle and roll most definitely is. Personally I would've used silicone, or butyl, or even floor tile adhesive and made sure it was fully covered in an even film, applied with a roller or spray. Okay I'm going to return to watching the rest of the build 😊

[@glersongomes]

It was an incredible job... All I can do is admire and drool... because to accomplish such a feat, a lot of expensive equipment is needed, which unfortunately a very small portion of people here in Brazil have access to.

[@ericdgood]

I feel like this is one of the first time you've shown your metal work. Good job!! Cool to see how you do that too.

[@vincentcorpuz1622]

They looked amazing! CSS Audio speakers rock!

[@Starshooter216]

BAD COMMENT - Not really, I just thought I'd start it out that way. Man, that speaker looks great. How much to build speaker cabinets like that for us? Maybe even add LEDs to the edges of the acrylic pieces?

[@fossil9440]

Made cabinets for my SpeakerLab speakers years ago. Still use them. Were state of the art at that time. Probably not so much now. Nice video.

[@goosieschills8218]

Amazing work! Grills not my favorite but overall, well done!

[@ck-sx4zz]

I’m amazed how talented some people are. Great job!

[@JoesBlows]

The most important thing to consider when building an enclosure would be the material used and its dampening factor. Plywood,MDF,these are not great materials to use. OSB is what you want to build your enclosure out of. Its dampening factor is considerably higher than plywood or MDF. It is difficult to work with as the edges can be brittle, but if you want a box where cabinet resonance is reduced greatly, OSB is what you use.

[@eross21]

3M super 77 spray adhesive doesn’t eat away at foam. try it out , you might like it

[@RobinLewisMakes]

Love that strip of orange on the grill

[@velocelt]

For future reference, Liquid Nails makes a foam-specific glue that won't melt the foam and will give excellent, quick adhesion.

[@tburda823]

Man, the foam insulation with veneer, the dowel as trim, love it all!

[@hsjawanda]

This project turned out really well, the stands perhaps even better than the speakers (aesthetically speaking)!

[@Vintageproduction]

We have so much in common. Loved the video.

[@crztrn1]

i love the way you covered the mdf. beautiful job

[@Blahnik1182]

Congratulations on your first video with no negative comments!

[@jsloan5216]

Looks like it may be easier to place crossover and sound deadening before gluing the front baffle

[@davidzoller9617]

Don't take this negative, but you forgot to round the cutouts for the speakers on the inside. This can cause frictions in the frequency response. But I must admit, these speakers looking neat.

[@heyimamaker]

Love it! But I'd flip one grill so it's mirrored 😊

[@tpaulsmith7194]

I am so very impressed. Great job. You have an artistic sense and the common sense to pull them off.

[@woogaloo]

That TV setup in the background still amazes me. Looks so sharp! The speakers turned out great. I've always wanted to up my turntable game. Maybe one day...!

[@brianbarham7077]

That tv build looks so good in the back ground.

[@Dougie085]

Did you build the cabinet to their specs and then add to the width with the walnut? I only ask because there is something called baffle step compensation that’s accounted for in crossovers and it’s determined by baffle width as well as distance from walls and such.

[@derekjarman1638]

Nice job! Kerry and Dan have some great designs for sure!

[@Rokios]

Nice speakers. Love the way they turned out always a sucker for walnut.

[@daveschramm6808]

I like the way you thought (and shared) your way through this. Also, the TV window is really a great background. That has proven to be a better workshop add than i thoughtvitvwould be. 10/10.

[@marksweeney7327]

Mad skills plus the ultimate workshop. I am jealous!

[@jeffkowalski4936]

White shirt with a black tie, white and blue shirt underneath. Class act!

[@anthonyprokos5098]

David, I paused the video at minute 17 to give my like. 👍 I also don't like people who say, instead of doing. That is why my comments are short and to the point. I don't appreciate long-winded comments. If you have something to write, just write it. Here I just want to state my appreciation to your video, I don't want to waste your time by making you read an unnecessarily long comment. Thanks for the cool video! 😊

[@MakeSomething]

😁❤️

[@ecko1882]

a couple things... I am totally going to try and build some speakers soon and 2. Thanks for introducing me to the Hives... I had never heard of them before. They remind me of Radio Moscow, check them out if you haven't heard of them.

[@JohnEich]

"Just like your mom". You're killing it, David. Love these jokes sprinkled in. (And snicker at them in the podcast too) Fabulous edits, and a gorgeous build!

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

mine kind of adjusting accordingly past ambient pro, but yeah wont be far, very close most likely

[@dwayneattard5265]

You have made the video so perfect that we can't learn anything from this!!! Man, this sucks!!! People learn from mistakes!!!!

[@kevinw-fishwhisperer]

Great build! I'm new here, but that's some strong suction for positive comments.

[@MakeSomething]

🤷‍♂️

[@OlaKarlsson-01]

Ooh and thanks for using the laser, now I feel more at home again! 👌👌👌

[@philstevens9914]

Instead of discarding the outer sap part of the walnut, get a high end dye kit and make you own dyes. Then at the end use a good gel stain and you will be surprised at the results.

[@lanternlightwoodworx]

Back when you were rocking your ball caps with the tag on them still lol.... I was building competition level sub boxes and door speaker enclosures (speaker cloth and fiberglass resin and cloth- maybe you can use that somewhere down the line ??) HUGE audiofile and listening to you with Klipsch speakers which are absolutely my favorite i've ever heard but HATE the factory shelf liner looking exterior . Already had plans of using some Osage Orange to wrap around the existing speakers but definitely borrowing the old guitar amp speaker cloth idea ! Being from that era and amps and guitars on my walls , it's absolutely bad ass Dave ! don't know how they sound but they look awesome , including the bent veneer and foam ! You are goofy as hell in a good way tho ....😂

[@KarlMiller]

Very nice! Reminds me my old Advent speakers.

[@erichudson3307]

Dude you KILLED it on this build. Those stands are dope af. Reminds me of the esthetics of bowers and wilkins nautilus line. Everything about these is just excellent. The design from top to bottom and the build quality. Grills were rad too.

[@HomeTheatre101]

Your amount of creativity is next level, Beautiful speakers and stands as well! ✅🍿

[@AB-nu5we]

The airplane wing shape. Very Mid Century mod. They look great, and walnut is the perfect choice. Nice.

[@chrislockley7550]

This video speakers volumes to me

[@gordiefrench5342]

Hey there The stands are a tremendous idea and look fantastic

[@andrewbrown8148]

Dave, those look great~! I really like the ad lib with the covers on the uprights of the speaker stands. Those turned out great. Not a criticism, but when you showed the final pic, I thought that it would look good if the grills were mirror images of each other. Just my $0.02 worth. Speakers are something I've always wanted to tackle. Maybe one day. Nicely done~!!

[@MakeSomething]

I agree about the mirrored look.

[@wiseoldfool]

I hope they sound as good as they look!

[@atomictyler]

I wasn't sure about those stands when you first started working on them, but the finished product turned out amazing!

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

it its what i heard it can drive smth like a18t just fine, not that the 3 cant

[@makeitkozi]

These turned out 🤌🏽. Smart design, too, since the sound will bend around the base instead of smash into it. I was surprised there was no mom joke in the welding section. 😊

[@OlaKarlsson-01]

And the CNC! Loving it! (Can you tell I'm pausing and commenting as I'm watching??) More comments equals more engagement, right?!

[@allystrya]

Been watching you for awhile and I will be frank, while I like good sound I don’t understand some people’s (my husband’s) obsession (Can’t even watch a movie without him spending a hour tweaking it for that particular movie 😡) with it. So I nearly skipped this so thank you for making highly entertaining 🤗🤗 To play off of Jimmy Diresta…. If it sounds good then the sound is good. Massive thumbs up from me.

[@c.a.g.1977]

Holzkern, really?? We went on a city trip to Vienna two weeks ago and I litterally walked past their shop, thinking: What a cool name for a shop!

[@animegamers5068]

super awesome speaker cabinet, beautiful finish.

[@SargeWolf010]

No clue what your saying when comes to all the musical mumbo jumbo but dang them speakers look nice 😂😅

[@jimrosson6702]

Very amazing as always love watching the ideas you come up with and how you go about making them come to life.

[@cds957]

Nice, I got a few great tips today, absolutely love the little Dachshund, put more of it in your videos.

[@Yzerbruh]

I always love discovering content creators I enjoy watching are members of team bumblebee (DeWalt).

[@user-xowo3vxy92b73h]

Hello, my friend, I'm building a box and I have a question about the passive crossover. In this case it's a three-way passive crossover..., and I'd like to know how many speakers I can connect where it says "woofer". Another question is..., how many crossovers can I connect to the output?

[@majidtorkamani6004]

You have talent and right tools, that’s why you always make great stuff. Rock on brother….

[@mikesionu]

I gave you a thumbs up but I have to say that this comment is negative, there is no way you can not have 0 negative comments! Respect for all you do to entertain, teach and have fun!

[@christophedecavalla2941]

I have a set of those. Move them away from the wall by at least a couple of feet. You’ll hear how good they really are

[@sinisterh4nd]

How about a negative negative comment? Fun video.

[@behindthemistakes]

Love it - no negative comments! :D

[@PeteSudlow]

Remember, when you're resting, when you're safe in your bed sleeping, Picciuto is milling lumber.... Always milling lumber....

[@JR-ho5qm]

Fantastic build! You will enjoy the hell out of those speakers. Good job on raising the drivers with the gasket material. However not negative but just so you know you will still be getting some defraction from the walnut front edge that protrudes passed the front baffle. I know probably not a big deal but you know Audiophile 😃🔈👍🏻

[@LucasGabriel-lg3kr]

Bro, I have the Samsung MX-F730 mini-system and I want to make an adaptation, use the speakers and just put them in a little box on the PC table to make it more compact and have a nice sound... do you think it can be done? I'm from Brazil (São Paulo) and I really liked your video

[@klegz1]

Great video, Im excited to build some personal speakers.

[@RickPMandel]

A very nice build! I have a collection of both vintage high-end electronics and exotic speakers, but I hardly consider myself an audiophile, just a guy that likes listening to music. An audiophile is a person who, doesn't listen to the music, but listens to his equipment. That said, as suggestion: when you cut out the bluish-gray piece for the front of the speaker, how about making that piece in such a way where you could change the color of the front of the speaker for when you decide to remove the grills? Red for Christmas and Valentines day, tan or brown for Thanksgiving, maybe a patriotic theme for the 4th of July? Just a thought. (I'm a designer, not a dyed in the wool audiophile) Again, a very, very good job and an enjoyable watch, thanks!

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Dave! They look amazing!!! 😃 Looking forward to the next build! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@jeremygunkel]

Just pushed play, I expect to see a dozen cans of expanding foam used within the stand...

[@JayquanDeMarcusWashington]

Great video! My dad never said he was proud of me.

[@ETOE]

Transparent = you can look through. Translucent = looks like milk but light can shine through

[@forby_]

wait wait wait you're just telling me NOW that you're not a scientist?!?! love it 🫡

[@ifbridges]

These are BEAUTIFUL!!! Is it my graphic design OCD that I want the point at the top of the grill fabric to be pointing in opposite directions?

[@MakeSomething]

Good eye. I feel the same way