High End Stereo Speaker Build. THESE SOUND AMAZING!
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3 жыл бұрынHow to make high end audio speakers for woodworkers. This project uses the Criton 2TD kit from CSS Audio and makes speaker building a breeze with their custom crossover boards. I knew nothing about speaker wiring and had very little experience with soldering before making these hifi speakers and it turns out it wasn't difficult at all. The crossover boards are designed to make wiring easy for someone like me who doesn't have the knowledge.
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@JohnKuiphoff 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, you both poured a lot of time into the video editing and the research/planning/building on this one. Looks awesome! I’m looking forward to part two!
@kellysweetman6070 3 жыл бұрын
An informative video. I'm starting on building a pair of boxes for my shop speakers with 12" woofers and horn tweeters. A buddy who's built several over the years is helping. I can't wait to hear how they sound.
@patrickbink4617 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see the Katz-Moses stop block in action!
@randywright7933 3 жыл бұрын
"Shove it up your" haha . Still just having fun watching you all these years
@StevenMendez 3 жыл бұрын
A fan of The Strokes I see! They're my favorite. I've always wanted to make my own speakers. Might try aking some after this.
@blackvenges 3 жыл бұрын
Nice kit! I always love you tube videos that show off how great their new speakers sound.
@TommyShlong 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. This is the first one of yours that I've watched. What is often overlooked by KZfaqrs, which you do not, is adding tools, supplies, and other relevant info in the description. Thanks!
@EthanCarterDesigns 3 жыл бұрын
I've been excited for this one and it didn't disapoint! I'm also excited that there's going to be a part 2+...really excited to see the design you come up with!
@IsmaelMartinezPR 2 жыл бұрын
Do you know where is part 2?
@williamsfamilycrafts5227 3 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy when the music starts, and the wood cutting montages start. It makes me happy!
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stevefick3919 2 жыл бұрын
What an AMAZING solder job, David! WOW!
@derekjarman1638 3 жыл бұрын
Great choice of speaker kit! Kerry and Dan have a great products 👍👍
@kreparAZ 3 жыл бұрын
Dude the idea for the record player stand with the vinyl display/storage boxes! You’re reading my mind ! I’ve been toying with ideas on that. There’s a few commercially available HELLA overpriced ones out there but they are good for inspiration or a starting point. I like the idea of flipping through the records like you were at the store for your most commonly played ones. Pumped for those videos!
@ofwoden 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a youngster I wanted to make my own guitar amp and a lot of folks talked me out of it because of how critical the speaker box measurements were. Years later I chose to give it a try and built a little transistor amp, ripped a speaker out of an old set of computer speakers, put it all in a random metal project box from Radio Shack and it sounded awesome for what I needed it for. There are a lot of naysayers in this world who may mean well but thanks for encouraging folks to take on these projects.
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Love this! Guitar amps are not meant to reproduce recorded sounds. They are their own instruments and can sound like whatever you want them to sound like!
@georgekatechis628 3 жыл бұрын
best channel on youtube. There is comedic gold in everyone episode. mad references lol
@vikassm 3 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! FYI for first time woodworkers: A $5 hand-held scrollsaw cuts all sorts of tight internal shapes including circles. It is incredibly accurate and removes precious little material. You don't need a jigsaw, router/cnc or even forstner bits for cutting internal circles. Of course, don't expect to build cabinets anytime soon using a scrollsaw 😂😂
@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co 5 күн бұрын
It is incredibly accurate IF you are in the top 10% of the population when it comes to hand-eye coordination.
@motzemog 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. The new speakers vs the old debate... it all depends on your taste. The vintage woofers are gonna be less punchy since the surrounds have loss some elasticity. I've always been a fan of horn style tweeters since they best replicate arena style sound. Have a pair of old vintage Kilpsch speakers I want to rebuild the housing for. This gave me motivation.
@jdgindustries2734 3 жыл бұрын
Love to hear the Make Something Intro & outro play in those 😁
@RosssRoyce Жыл бұрын
Beautiful work!! I definitely prefer the feel of the 70’s. They have less high emphasis but their body is so full of different frequencies. The new ones feel tin highs with over the top high kids and plastic rubber deep bass. But that’s only through the phones.
@6806goats1 Ай бұрын
Finally, a set of speakers with dado cuts. So many videos of speakers built with buttons joints. Maybe it’s not a big deal but it is to me. That and quality components.
@gizmobowen 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a speaker building guy and am getting into CNC so this was an excellent video. You're next speaker project should be a nice sub to really fill out the full frequency range. If you want something inexpensive to drive your system you might look at getting a Sprout from PS Audio. They make amazing gear and the Sprout gets you into high end audio for a very reasonable price. Very excited to see how you finish your enclosures. You have a very creative and artistic flair and I am really looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Funny, I was just looking at the Sprout100 today! I like how simple and small it is!
@jbrnds 3 жыл бұрын
Nice. I had speakers very similar (dual driver and tweeter in the centre) and high end with dual dynaudio drivers (Dynaudio Gemini) in a so-called d’Appolito setup and they sound indeed a-ma-zing! Congrats on your build!
@CheveeDodd 3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see how these turn out. Hell, the plain plywood front looks good on it's own. My gut reaction was to use the racing stripes design from your kart... but that might be a bit much.
@godfollower920 3 жыл бұрын
Killer video - looking forward to the 2nd half of this build!!
@andrewbrown8148 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, those speakers must put out some serious sound~! Looks like they blew your facial hair off~! lol Great build, Dave~! This is something I've always wanted to do. I have a pair of Klipsch Choruses that I bought in the late 80's that still sound great, but I can always add some speakers to my B channel. My shop will really be rockin' with that added~!! Thanks for the video~! (and I LOVE your comment about those wanting to critique your soldering technique. Could not have been said better~!)
@jgriff19861947 3 жыл бұрын
I don't have a cnc machine but watching you and showing your mistakes and humor is worth it,
@aliaqeeli3632 2 жыл бұрын
I loved perfecting your knowledge in preparing professional stereo headphones❤️❤️
@wngimageanddesign9546 3 жыл бұрын
The mistake was priceless! The hitting your own thumb with the mallet, icing on the cake! :) BTDT!
@kahoycrafts 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work! I've built quite a few subwoofer and speaker boxes in my day, but nothing as nice as this.
@mikaelkorpela 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool! I think I'll do this. Might try decorate with brass, metal mesh, leather, or something along those lines!
@naturaIIydifferent 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job as per usual sir! Love the look of the workshop. It's very conducive to creativity!! Big up from Upstate New York ✌️
@calvinnash5527 3 жыл бұрын
Great build as usual, thanks for the inspiration..
@joefaraone977 3 жыл бұрын
David -- Nice build! Very crisp sound! I bought my first new stereo receiver/amp in over 30 years... It was a Klipsch home entertainment system from Costco. Might not work for you, but it's really awesome. Cheers!
@Joe_1971 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job...gotta love the D'Appolito configuration on those speakers.
@markholder6851 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice tidy job. Extremely nice workshop!!!
@simonmurray2002 3 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for a suggestion of an epoxy river speaker side 😆. They look really cool, I would add some nice stain and a satin finish. Great video, glad you addressed those who would comment on your soldering and man I felt that matter whack all the way here in Ireland
@jayantamondal4938 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent workmanship . I like it very much . You have so many tools for every wooden work . 👍👍👍
@UncleJoe1231 3 жыл бұрын
I just finished a set of speakers with 2 Pyle 10" - 200 RMS drivers, 6" mids & horn tweeters. I've made several sets of speakers through the years but, these sound better than any of the others. I do silicone the speakers in to eliminate any leakage. Yours look amazing!! Keep up the good work. You said you're looking for a good amp. I run a Carver M-500 amp & pre-amp, 250W/channel, RMS. Sounds amazing!!
@harveysimon3185 2 жыл бұрын
Super impressive, you should make a video on your build
@Mrcloc Жыл бұрын
Very nice. The LDW7 from CSS is one of my all-time favourite mid-woofers. I wish I had 4, but $$$ for me. The only thing I would suggest is keeping these a little further from the wall.
@masterofnone 3 жыл бұрын
You sure know a lot about speakers for someone that is not a audiophile. Great work again
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@davidbailey6350 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video... DYI speaker builds are Hot right now...! Thank You...
@timothywewege6651 3 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful speaker boxes
@JonathanRansom 3 жыл бұрын
Art speakers!
@discoveraudio8252 3 жыл бұрын
No serás un profesional o ingeniero de audio, pero posees un gran DON, para crear cajas muy hermosas, guiándote solo por tus instintos y esencia de ese gran DON, que él Señor te brindo. Felicidades amigo 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work, Dave! Really well done! 😃 I'm kind of the same about music... I love music, but only the small collection I have. You know? And it's mostly hard rock and heavy metal. 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@StevenBloomfield 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a fun project!
@reforzar 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like your soldering works perfectly!
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
😎
@dawolyan13 3 жыл бұрын
You literally said cassette deck!! That’s awesome!!
@MrTapanes 3 жыл бұрын
I know specialty tools piss some people off, but you can't hold back the future. I, for one, would love to see some more CNC-centric builds. There are dozens of us!
@kdkseven 2 жыл бұрын
Dozens!
@Wordsnwood 3 жыл бұрын
"...sorry." Keep on doing you, David!
@maddhendrix 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool!! I wish I could tinker around and build some speakers
@DianogaPactor 3 жыл бұрын
very nice and also great comment on the soldering!
@midwest13 3 жыл бұрын
Aww yeah! Making me Nervous by Brad Sucks is one of my favorite songs!
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
So good, right?!?!
@malayaleeking 3 жыл бұрын
Had to pause to comment when I heard it 👍
@bryanhumphreys4598 3 жыл бұрын
I built the swan hi vi 3.1 kit and am very happy with those. The css will be next but a suggestion on the amp would be crown. I have the xls 1500 I believe is the model I'm not at home now but it has a DSP built inn plenty of power and each channel is separate. Also I am using a s.m.s.l. DAC and you would not believe how good that combo sounds.
@ModernBuilds 3 жыл бұрын
Nice!!! 🔥🔥
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike!!
@Chuptaburger_ 3 жыл бұрын
David. As a teacher and wood worker, let me just say this- mistakes are not failures. A failure is making a mistake and not being willing to own and learn from it. You have not failed us- you created a learning experience. Thank you. And thank you Dan. And thank you to your mom, your teachers, your fourth grade teacher, etc.
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
😊
@mikesgarage5066 3 жыл бұрын
This is super cool! I loved the Rockler speaker kit video and this is awesome too. Just out of my price range lol.
@jaymzx0 3 жыл бұрын
Looks great! When I make speaker cabinets, I always put a piece of cardboard or scrap plywood on top of the driver when screwing them down. Also, I mark the holes for the screws and pre-drill without the driver in place. I'm super paranoid about the screwdriver slipping and gouging the driver 😬.
@hurph 3 жыл бұрын
Snoop and Dre is at the door and they want more bass. Great build!
@dannyshomepainting 3 жыл бұрын
Great Job of building your speakers...Hope you make the next video on how you finish the speakers and what you used. thank you again..Great job
@CraigHollabaugh 3 жыл бұрын
'deep passion', I hear ya brother. If they sound good to you, that's all that matters. Thanks for the video.
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Very true! Thanks Craig!
@SpareroomWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын
Great video David. Properly enjoyed that.
@stumptownwoodworks 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this, I've made a couple speakers and plan to do more in the future, will have to check out the place you got your kits from. Good sounding speakers are like 60+% design or more in my research, I was a bit sticker shocked by the price of the kit and saying it used Dayton components. Dayton makes great stuff, I just was surprised to see the almost $700 for all the components, must be a lot of work that went into the cross overs. I built some pi speakers that were about 100$ or so per speaker for the kit including x-over, they're old school style speakers, super high sensitivity and love to play loud and accurate
@stumptownwoodworks 3 жыл бұрын
Over 800$! Yikes lol, but I bet they sound amazing. The A B comparison showed what I thought, more accurate and more clear than the old ones. I see they are 90db rated which is really good in terms of the sound I like. The price scale is not linear as you move up and down in efficiency. Plenty of cheap kits will land you low and mid 80db which is not great in terms of it needing a lot more power to drive them. Excited to see these finished!!
@meals24u 2 жыл бұрын
*Its amazing how well that fits together* I’ve never used that line in my builds (yet) 🤣🤣
@MakeSomething 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha!
@arkmediagroupllc 9 ай бұрын
Great video. Really enjoy how you present!!
@stacydalebarendse3978 3 жыл бұрын
Built my 2 ways from ground up. My enclosures are made of 1" MDF (special order). Baffles custom milled on large CNC router to Augment Audax Aerogel drivers. Cross overs built by Madisound per my instruction. Sidewinder coils with High end caps. Rear bass firing ports. Internal Window bracing as well as threaded rod bracing. Coated internally with Cascade Audio Engineering sound damping material. Also 3 layer Black Hole acoustic foam. Internal wire is flat copper. Using Morel soft dome tweeters. Everything with Cadas silver solder. I get just amazing high definition sound. Worthy of high end SACD sound! Aerogel drivers is a highly regarded audiophile secret! ;)
@audfrknaveen2256 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job !!!
@Smitty6123 3 жыл бұрын
schiit audio amplifier! you won't be disappointed!!
@tuulofdstrxn 3 жыл бұрын
Attempting to describe sound in words is a lot like describing astrophysics in dance: You can do it, but you need an audience that knows how to interpret it. Great job. The speakers look awesome.
@BradleyAshley 3 жыл бұрын
They look like my Krix Acoustix - very nice work, I like it
@stevenyabsley6331 3 жыл бұрын
Spring has sprung in Toledo!
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
No beard is the first sign of spring!
@scottspencer4018 3 жыл бұрын
You might find that the new speakers improve with some playing time. The woofers have a physical suspension that should loosen up a bit....it might be audible, it might not be. The caps on the crossovers may improve with some playing time as well....good caps tend to get clearer with burn-in time. Again, whether it's audible or not involves many variables including the rest of the system, the room, the source music, setup, and the listener. All-in-all....this is a great video. Enjoy your new speaks!
@eldraque4556 Жыл бұрын
nice idea using the pink foam
@BestUnderPressure 3 жыл бұрын
I used to look at reviews on speakers and audio components. Everyone's tastes are different. You like what you like and it doesn't matter what other people think.
@garagemonkeysan 3 жыл бұрын
Great film. So entertaining. Nice sounding speakers. Mahalo for sharing! : )
@nanhsi1 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@kreparAZ 3 жыл бұрын
Dude how sick is this video!!?!? Great idea. Cool concept. Building speakers is cool. Killed it Picciuto! 🤙🏽🤙🏽 I bet they sound spectacular!
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Kkuts37 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool!!!
@andygreyriderGRN Ай бұрын
You know you say KZfaq doesn't reveal its sound for your speakers. I have a sound card with Dolby Atmos connected to a 9.2.2. speaker system and I can tell the difference between your 70's speakers and your CSS setup. Sorry it's 3 years later but I have only just discovered your channel. I can sort of guess what you are going to do next in your videos. They are very entertaining. I like your forearm tattoos, they're discreet and compliment your work. All the very best.
@IAmKyleBrown 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting jig saw change? Do you find you like one over the other for different uses (or you just having fun with us)? Love the project, David! And loving the new shop look!
@Marcus_Caius 3 жыл бұрын
Nice soldering!
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
ha!
@distortohio 3 жыл бұрын
Kick out the jams!
@davidjones8070 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool project...being an old fart I still have my pioneer system with the diamond needle. I’d really like to see a Bluetooth build of some kind. Just throwing out an idea. Nice job enjoyed this one.
@pnaubry 3 жыл бұрын
look forward to the follow-up .. Best
@pteddie6965 3 жыл бұрын
I hope that you enjoy your speakers. I had not noticed the flags on the wall before. Is Dangerous Dan planning a sequel to "Fun With Flags"?
@gosecondmile 3 жыл бұрын
You have silver/aluminum on your other components and you have a fancy new portaband, incorporate some of that material/tone into skinning it! Maybe with acrylic over it to create depth, colored or clear.
@chefjoesplaylists2565 2 жыл бұрын
I've got a wedge bit set for my router to make champered curved MDF/HDF partitions that are nearly indestructible despite how deep rhe curve cut is. The angle of the bit makes champhered cuts so there are no gaps at the bottoms of the cuts. Important to have a decent table router (Dual mode. Can be hand held, too.)
@bytesizedengineering 3 жыл бұрын
I believe the color of that foam insulation is officially called purpinkle
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@redcard3083 3 жыл бұрын
You should build a sub too! Crazy what a difference it makes.
@heystarfish100 3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always David. I have this on my wish list to build. So many finishing choices that can be chosen but it’s up to the owner’s discretion and budget. I would paint the fronts with a black Truck bed coating from RustOleum to cover the wood grain and laminate the rest with veneer or veneer cut from my special pile of lumber I purchased for no particular project but I fell in love with it’s grain. I imagine a subwoofer would make these speakers really perform. Hope to see that in another build.
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
CameraDan also suggested a textured coating. I really like this idea for the front. I think it would look nice when the grills are removed. Thanks!
@gizmobowen 3 жыл бұрын
Parts Express sells a few different textured paints for use on speakers that you could look into. I've also seen textured vinyl or leather used on enclosures that looks really nice especially on the front baffle.
@grumpyginger7475 3 жыл бұрын
You could build the amps as well. The Hypex NCore 400 mono block kits, with a tube preamp would make a great combination. Cheers.
@middleclassic 3 жыл бұрын
The difference between the '70s speakers and the CSS almost sounds as if the '70s speakers were in another room, behind a closed door. You open the door and boom, you hear CSS. There is that much high end difference and overall clarity and that I must say is an impressive difference. And this is something for me to consider because I am in the process of moving and need to get rid of lots of things that basically weigh me down. And close to the bulkiest items I have are my 2 Rogersound Labs (RSL) Nevada XT speakers which I love and have owned like the rest of my component stereo since 1986. But the speakers are massive, weigh something like 70 pounds each, pre-date subwoofers by a few years, and probably could be easily outclassed by something like what you just built. Time to seriously ponder my options.
@RandallHeath1121 Жыл бұрын
Middleclassic, what did you wind up settling on? Did you replace the RSLs, and if so, what did you choose?
@toecutterjenkins 3 жыл бұрын
You could route a round over around the front baffle . Sharp corner can cause diffraction. Solder the wire directly to the speaker. This will help keep the signal pure.
@randyallaway4085 3 жыл бұрын
Dude, you CANNOT say you don't like my taste in music and show a clip of The Strokes spinning. :D
@edtsch 3 жыл бұрын
cassette deck! Nice!
@essdee9143 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, and thanks for sharing.. One improvement I did spot or a question 1st of all is about the tweeter because if its open back then air pressure /movement from the woofers would be enough to push/pull the tweeter cones potentially causing reverb and the like.. If the tweeter has a closed back then it's all good 👍🏼
@MakeSomething 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jasonlewis3620 3 жыл бұрын
Shove your critique had me cracking up! Haha didn’t you know everyone on KZfaq and in the comments are profassionals?! Lol honestly love the build! Maybe work some of your racing hobby into the next step? Would give it kind of an industrial feel but just throwing an idea!
@albertkelly7129 3 жыл бұрын
awesome project! regarding building a high end amp, throw John Heisz a line hes into building quality audio and made his own amp from scratch
@isaeagle4031 3 жыл бұрын
CSS is a great company and personal friends of mine. The kits are top notch using high quality drivers.
@MakeSomething 3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!!!
@kerryarmes2786 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Chuck! Thanks for the support!
@andyb619 Жыл бұрын
3:44 good job syncing the music and wood hit
@wishbone20t 3 жыл бұрын
Placement is very important: Those are rear ported and must be pulled out from the wall 10-16 inches- A lot of the bass response of those speakers come from the rear port, that bass will come from the space between the rear of the speakers and the wall. What you could do is put them on stands and pull them out when you listen to them.
@bunkie2100 2 жыл бұрын
While you shouldn't back the speakers up against the wall, the function of the port is not to let out sound, but to provide acoustic loading (resistance at a specific frequency) to the woofer to flatten it's response curve, allowing the woofer to extend its low frequency response.
@wishbone20t 2 жыл бұрын
@@DTW-bx2vy There's also something called "corner loading". Subwoofer placement is even way more critical than speaker placement, I run two subs in all my setups.
@jungtarcph 2 жыл бұрын
Bottom line, they sound better 2-3 feet from the wall...
@johnbarker8504 2 жыл бұрын
@@bunkie2100 Ports let out load of sound!!!
@bunkie2100 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnbarker8504 - Yes, but as I mentioned, it is not the *function* of the port. It can be argued that the sound emanating from the port is detrimental to overall sound quality as it is out of phase. This creates something called comb filtering, where alternate frequencies are either amplified or nullified. It’s a trade off for the advantages of the tuned port design. You get, in general, more efficiency and bass extension, but you also get higher levels of distortion and comb filtering.
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