CSS Audio Criton Enclosure Assembly - Only one way to put it together!
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@glpdrum 2 жыл бұрын
That was therapeutic, After 35 years of building cabinets I found it very entertaining. I have some suggestions if your interested.
@bruceevans3746 Жыл бұрын
Please embellish for the rest of us!
@snvlt68 2 жыл бұрын
😆 I’m there with you on the old man grunts. Great video. Thanks
@dbodione328 3 жыл бұрын
"I have my glue...I have my brush....and I have resolve." Next T-shirt?
@charlesclifton1006 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent and entertaining to watch. You're actually very good at the art of instruction and the nature of your personality lends itself perfectly to your presentations. You've become an absolute favourite of mine and I love your down to earth approach. Coffee, glue and MDF - its a guys world !
@DougMen1 3 жыл бұрын
I've become addicted to you, Danny, and Andrew. I'm checking YT every few hours now to see if there's any new content from any of you!
@gesu1742 Жыл бұрын
Genius paper towel moment at 14:10 I would subscribe again if I weren't already
@slickfu 3 жыл бұрын
that "old school" reference was great. I commonly play on that one and almost no one ever gets it. Also I just watched someone glue together a box for 20 minutes and was reasonably entertained.
@edp5499 Жыл бұрын
OMG the Bob Ross of speaker building right there…
@aug.jam.1 Жыл бұрын
Oh man watching this on LSD is so fun 😂
@teddybonkers337 3 жыл бұрын
I like that speaker a lot. Hold on credit card here we go again.
@andrewbardwell4832 2 жыл бұрын
That was traumatic to watch... so much glue, dripping in so many ways
@odwatchguy 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Randy, you need to get titebond as your sponsor. This looks well thought out with the internal bracing, thanks for showing how it's done.
@marks291 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work Randy, you did all that without getting glue on the Aquaracer!
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
I got glue on everything
@JohnScheppler 3 жыл бұрын
Sweet more Speaker Time with Randy
@MikeHammer1 Жыл бұрын
Use blue painter's tape to hold it together before using clamps.
@nickelbut10 3 жыл бұрын
Wicked! I am going to build a pair soon. Wonder how they would sound on my Arcam gear.
@Temmple Жыл бұрын
Going to probably order a pair of these tomorrow but need to find someone in the Seattle area who does great veneer work.
@flaviogmaia 3 жыл бұрын
On the recommended videos section of this page: "Where are all the Bob Ross paintings?". :)
@veroman007 3 жыл бұрын
good tip re the paper towel usage.
@tonyko3029 2 жыл бұрын
good job
@PunkasFolk 3 жыл бұрын
These are the ones you said were in Ann Arbor a few days ago correct? I’ll have to google after work and see if they have a showroom I can check them out at. That’s only like 45 minutes north of me.
@HomeTheatre101 3 жыл бұрын
Dang that’s a nice kit! You gonna show us how to build the crossover?
@boomertsfx1 3 жыл бұрын
look at those fancy expensive amps in the background!
@brochg 3 жыл бұрын
You would be surprised! The amp on the left is about 400, and the one on the right is only 180
@artgenics4350 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Danny, lot of us have huge confusions on the audiofile words like warm, on the dark side etc... Can u tell tell the tone of the css audio criton to any budget speakers so we can audition them and kind of think about how the Critons really sound like..... I am from India and its kind of hard to audition speakers here .... Thank you.. Waiting for your reply..🙂🙂
@jameslester6785 Жыл бұрын
A brad nailer would have made this assembly go so much easier but none the less, mission accomplished.
@benjaminqilafku5714 3 жыл бұрын
I know Randy that's not your thing but we learn from our shortcomings and we keep getting better the next time around.
@nikkitomwallace2613 3 жыл бұрын
I wish you’d tell us if you prefer these or the NX studios. A compare video would be sixk
@SSStroger 3 жыл бұрын
I have a really hard time not doing sound effects for pretty much any activity.
@eugenemcnair2924 3 жыл бұрын
Randy,I like the way the CSS enclosure goes together better than the GR enclosure. BTW would it be a good idea to put the foam baffling in before you put the front panel on.
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
actually no. the foam that they use is very good and if cut properly fits and stays put nicely. If I would put the foam in at this point with wet glue there is no chance in getting it back out without making a huge mess.
@eugenemcnair2924 3 жыл бұрын
@@cheapaudioman Okay,how about If I did this,before putting the front panel on I measure the areas where I would put the foam,so it would be the right fit.
@welderfixer 3 жыл бұрын
Since it looks like you are going into production building speakers it's time for an assembly fixture. I can see it now, a new building with a lighted CheapAudioMan Inc. sign. Please direct me to the HR dept for an application.
@hensolpor2112 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Any idea when the Baltic Birch flatpacks will be available?
@kerryarmes2786 3 жыл бұрын
Probably a couple months. We are moving to a new place soon and need more space to store the additional cabinets so we won’t order until we are in the larger facility.
@revo1336 3 жыл бұрын
Curious to put this kit vs present B&Ws . Considering Hifiside videos for laminate and paint finish. Looks like car finish.
@bradloseke9725 3 жыл бұрын
Check out Tharbamar he did a comparison.
@JoseFerreira-zb7wh 3 жыл бұрын
These diy speakers look great! It would be nice if you could suggest some that are built and/ or sold in europe though... :)
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
I have a Hivi coming up. I know that CSS and GR will ship to Europe too. I would imagine you could find a carpenter in Europe to make the enclosures you the shipping to Europe probably wouldn't be horrible.
@JoseFerreira-zb7wh 3 жыл бұрын
@@cheapaudioman yes, I've already seen Hivy's for sale here. The other options you mention from css, gr and the carpenter thing are good ideas, but make the speakers more expensive and probably make the diy option not really worth it when comparing to regular options. Waiting for those hivy reviews though! :)
@donaldtrumpjr 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Cheap Audio Man! Do you think any of your DIY builds offer the clarity found with the Emotiva Airmotiv B1+? I am interested in a DIY build, however I'm unsure if any of the DIY kits can compete with Emotiva's ribbon tweeter for extreme clarify at their price point.
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
Very good point. I think both the CSS and GRR have clarity. It’s not the same sound as a ribbon though. There are some trade offs as the CSS and GRR have a better midrange and bottom end clarity as the Emos. GRR does have a ribbon tweeter in the higher tier but it will end up being more expensive than the Emos. If the ribbon sound is what you’re after then I would stick with the Emos. The GRR’s are probably closer to a ribbon sound than the CSS 1TD.
@donaldtrumpjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@cheapaudioman thanks for getting back to me. I'm probably going the DIY route with a set of GRRs.
@naastradamus 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Randy! Between the Criton and the Encore: Which would you recommend for avoiding "Fatigue?" -or are both absolutely free of fatigue risk?
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
Criton. I wouldn't consider either to be "fatiguing" but the Encore gets closer than the Criton.
@naastradamus 3 жыл бұрын
@@cheapaudioman Thanks for the reply Randy! Now I guess I just need to get the cash, the parts, the tools, and the time. And I need to finish listening to my entire catalogue on the UB52's... Could be a while.
@tomchan2559 3 жыл бұрын
I will certainly make a mess of gluing the cabinet. I may buy the finished one instead.
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
Tom, I make a mess out of every cabinet I make. Sand papers and wet paper towels are you friend. You can do it.
@strannostrannovasrr 3 жыл бұрын
Is it an idea to use 4 lashing straps instead of clamps?
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
I've used kettle bells before. pretty much anything that can add pressure will work
@LaGataNegra3073 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Cheap-o, can you review the new line from McIntosh. Particularly the c8 tube preamp and the mc830 300w monoblocks?
@MrSlicer2424 3 жыл бұрын
Piss off ! He's already getting to expensive with $549 speaker kit !
@LaGataNegra3073 3 жыл бұрын
@@MrSlicer2424 it was sarcasm snowflake. We all know he’s at the cusp of selling out despite going against the things that got him to this point.
@ginom407 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Can't wait for the Veneer 101 episode. One question, can you stain mdf?
@jkmsaturn 3 жыл бұрын
Sanded MDF should take stain, but it would be blotchy. Pre-stain is used to help smooth out surface inconsistencies, but MDF is not a good candidate for that.
@ginom407 3 жыл бұрын
@@jkmsaturn Thank You!!! I thought it wouldn't be a good candidate for stain. So would the pre-stain be a primer? Thanks again!
@jkmsaturn 3 жыл бұрын
@@ginom407 You can think of it as a primer. It prepares the wood for stain. It looks subtle, but it evens out the different grains of wood. Some areas will really soak up a lot of stain, while others don't let it permeate as much. Check out some videos on wood staining furniture (even by Minwax & other stain products).
@slickfu 3 жыл бұрын
I would not try to stain MDF. It may be possible given what the other poster said, but you would not like the results. Sanding and painting would be the better route if you didn't do Veneer.
@ginom407 3 жыл бұрын
@@slickfu Thanks!!! I would go with veneer.
@sean_heisler 3 жыл бұрын
It looks like CSS changed the bracing on these? If you look at their website the pictures show four triangular bracing pieces where the one Randy has here is a single cross-brace piece.
@kerryarmes2786 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, we changed this a while back but have been too busy to get new pictures up.
@sean_heisler 3 жыл бұрын
@@kerryarmes2786 Thanks for replying, Kerry, good to know! Got my eye on a 1TD or 1TD-X!
@RetroResurrectionAI 3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Randy and great job on the speakers. Question everyone will ask CSS or Encore?
@seanjoell 3 жыл бұрын
Instructing to watch, a bit painful at times, but interesting. Not too bad!.
@darkpatches 3 жыл бұрын
Icing in the wood glue bottle. Chugging some "Elmer's Wood Glue and Cake Icing" would be a good sight gag. ;-)
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
man. missed opportunity. don't tell anyone... I may do that gag
@darkpatches 3 жыл бұрын
@@cheapaudioman Best as a thought experiment. If you switched up the bottles and ate the glue instead and died I'd feel horrible. And then none of us would know how to finish putting together our DIY speakers.... ;-)
@johnbeckmeyer1696 2 жыл бұрын
That's some fancy-pants looking gear in the background. You sure you are not the "Kind of Expensive Audio Man" in disguise? ;-) Would you consider setting up the glue on all the panels first and then pushing them all together? It doesn't look like the glue you are using would set up that quickly. I'm thinking it would be easier to do the glue neatly if it was all applied while the parts were laid out on the table.
@typedeaf Жыл бұрын
Whoah bro! You didnt use Audio Grade glue.
@rothgartheviking858 3 жыл бұрын
That paper towel is not from the Encore buddy ;)
@Zach_Routhier Жыл бұрын
Forgive my ignorance, but wouldn't you want to leave the front off so you can actually put all the components inside more easily?
@bruceevans3746 Жыл бұрын
Luckily, the cabinet has holes!
@nikkitomwallace2613 3 жыл бұрын
Should have put jo Rez in it before you glued it together
@HyPex808-2 11 ай бұрын
I would use some screws…or nails…
@rsngrl 3 жыл бұрын
Randy, my man, invest in a silicone glue brush. a foam brush is highly inefficient for glue.
@rsngrl 3 жыл бұрын
added bonus, you get to peel out the dried glue from the brush!
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
didn't know they existed
@rsngrl 3 жыл бұрын
@@cheapaudioman as another bonus, i think you will notice a lot more reasonable squeeze out. in any case, i can’t wait for the showdown between the x-ls and the criton.
@redding4540 2 жыл бұрын
0:04 😂😂😂😂😂 bad acting
@jaybird1689 3 жыл бұрын
FKYH, You're FkN up the game RANDY.
@brochg 3 жыл бұрын
1. I am fully committed to have pig with every breakfast, in the form of a pound of crispy bacon! 2. Is it wrong that even though it appears to be a bit more challenging in assembly, that I prefer this cabinet to the “Other one?”
@cheapaudioman 3 жыл бұрын
Ha. no, B Rock. I always got a kick out of the pig being "committed" Nothing like farmerisms... you probably have heard many, my friend.
@141824 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly Randy, you do not need to upload a new video every day! You don't have enough content and the quality of your videos are questionable.
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