Ultimate High-End Speaker Build!
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8 ай бұрынBuilding custom stereo speakers with stands and grills from scratch. Brought to us by Holzkern. Use coupon code 'MAKE15' for 15% off at:
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I'm a passionate music enthusiast who recently revamped my audio system with a new turntable cartridge and amplifier. My next mission? Crafting high-end speakers. This DIY journey consists of four stages: constructing cabinets with precise specifications and wiring, emphasizing design, creating stands that are visually striking and minimize bass vibration transfer, and designing the speaker grills. I've utilized a high-end DIY kit from CSS Audio; it's like piecing together a puzzle. I'm insanely happy with how these turned out and they sound absolutely amazing!
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@MakeSomething 8 ай бұрын
This speaker build is brought to us by Holzkern. Use coupon code 'MAKE15' for 15% off at: www.holzkern.com/makesomething
@lmartinez300 8 ай бұрын
When I click the link, all I see are watches. Not sure where the speaker kits are?
@lmartinez300 8 ай бұрын
Sorry, i miss understood the link. It helps when you watch all the way through the video.
@Paul7mac 4 ай бұрын
Get rid of the iron core inductor.
@ck-sx4zz 3 күн бұрын
I’m amazed how talented some people are. Great job!
@kgtaillon27 7 ай бұрын
I've been building speakers for 30 years. For your first time at it, you did really well!!!
@oftankoftan Ай бұрын
what would you have done differently?
@jpalarchio 8 ай бұрын
The production of the video was as amazing as the speaker stands. They look incredible!
@ericbaker318 8 ай бұрын
My favorite video yet! I will never make a set of speakers, but loved watching you do it!
@CNCBuddy 8 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, that's a great idea! Next time! thanks!
@derekjarman1638 8 ай бұрын
Nice job! Kerry and Dan have some great designs for sure!
@crztrn1 8 ай бұрын
i love the way you covered the mdf. beautiful job
@woogaloo 8 ай бұрын
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...!
@davelarocque3319 8 ай бұрын
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
@MCsCreations 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful work, Dave! They look amazing!!! 😃 Looking forward to the next build! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@ericdgood 8 ай бұрын
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.
@helifynoe6956 7 ай бұрын
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.
@daveschramm6808 8 ай бұрын
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.
@MattDealy 7 ай бұрын
I don't know whether I'm more impressed by how clean your wood shop is or how the speakers turned out haha.
@GIRAF92 8 ай бұрын
Just picked up a metal circular saw myself, commercial hvac installer/everything hobbyist, and it's one of the best tools I've ever owned. Specifically, it cuts through ductwork like a stick of butter. We call it the screamer, for obvious reasons
@jimrosson6702 8 ай бұрын
Very amazing as always love watching the ideas you come up with and how you go about making them come to life.
@beibeixiao3884 4 ай бұрын
good,the betterand the best
@specialunderwear 7 ай бұрын
It’s nice that you’ve got the sides of the walnut sticking out like that. Nobody does anything like that. That’s just unique
@fireflyfae 8 ай бұрын
Your editing is getting sharper and funnier every video. Love it!
@pabloosvaldopenizzotto1098 3 ай бұрын
What a nice work! That a nice finishing in every single detail of the project! Congratulations!
@tburda823 8 ай бұрын
Man, the foam insulation with veneer, the dowel as trim, love it all!
@JohnEich 8 ай бұрын
"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 5 ай бұрын
mine kind of adjusting accordingly past ambient pro, but yeah wont be far, very close most likely
@zachc1 8 ай бұрын
I’m impressed with the quality of the design. I’m always looking forward to your next build. Nice work bro.
@tpaulsmith7194 8 ай бұрын
I am so very impressed. Great job. You have an artistic sense and the common sense to pull them off.
@Rokios 8 ай бұрын
Nice speakers. Love the way they turned out always a sucker for walnut.
@pecilijevelicanstveni4973 2 ай бұрын
Man, what a job! But, you could have made the grills as mirror images.... They would be a pair!
@stephennadworny8401 8 ай бұрын
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.
@marksweeney7327 8 ай бұрын
Mad skills plus the ultimate workshop. I am jealous!
@4thumbsdown Ай бұрын
Hey!! Radio Shack called, they want their design back 😊 AWESOME BUILD👍
@frostefire 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@MakeSomething 8 ай бұрын
Whoa! What?! Thank you thank you!
@fossil9440 8 ай бұрын
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.
@hsjawanda 8 ай бұрын
This project turned out really well, the stands perhaps even better than the speakers (aesthetically speaking)!
@velocelt 8 ай бұрын
For future reference, Liquid Nails makes a foam-specific glue that won't melt the foam and will give excellent, quick adhesion.
@sighheinrich Ай бұрын
Positive comment from Denmark :)
@MrFrobbo 19 күн бұрын
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.
@mhester99 2 ай бұрын
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!
@cds957 8 ай бұрын
Nice, I got a few great tips today, absolutely love the little Dachshund, put more of it in your videos.
@ryanwilking4753 8 ай бұрын
You are so freaking inspiring! Makes me want to get out in the shop and make something! loved the Edit and your shop is fun quirky spot unlike any other woodshop! loveyoubye!
@HomeTheatre101 7 ай бұрын
Your amount of creativity is next level, Beautiful speakers and stands as well! ✅🍿
@whookam11 8 ай бұрын
Love the result. Great timing - I'm just digging into building my own 2TD-X's. That said, what happened to the 1TD's from a year or so ago?
@brianbarham7077 8 ай бұрын
That tv build looks so good in the back ground.
@rockaholictom 8 ай бұрын
Dude, you did everything so perfect today!
@GaryStewart2020 8 ай бұрын
Every episode is just an ode to David’s ability to grow an awesome beard even when he chops it off.
@svenhurdurburdursson8765 8 ай бұрын
Again, this is a friggin’ entertaining video with an amazing result. Don’t you ever stop making videos, David!!!
@makeitkozi 8 ай бұрын
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. 😊
@KarlMiller 8 ай бұрын
Very nice! Reminds me my old Advent speakers.
@PeteSudlow 8 ай бұрын
Remember, when you're resting, when you're safe in your bed sleeping, Picciuto is milling lumber.... Always milling lumber....
@MrTravbub 8 ай бұрын
Awesome speakers man! Good job! They look amazing! Oughta be able to jam out right with those speakers!!
@nickpatterson2149 4 ай бұрын
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.
@kevinw-fishwhisperer 6 ай бұрын
Great build! I'm new here, but that's some strong suction for positive comments.
@MakeSomething 6 ай бұрын
🤷♂️
@heyimamaker 7 ай бұрын
Love it! But I'd flip one grill so it's mirrored 😊
@atomictyler 8 ай бұрын
I wasn't sure about those stands when you first started working on them, but the finished product turned out amazing!
@iikatinggangsengii2471 5 ай бұрын
it its what i heard it can drive smth like a18t just fine, not that the 3 cant
@sjmaguirepdx 8 ай бұрын
Dude... When you said, "Siri, What the F..." my phone said, "Yes?" HAHAHA
@WoodworkJourney 8 ай бұрын
Wait, makers look after how they look? I didn’t get the memo, I now feel bad for looking like a dumpster 😂😂 Awesome build, they look awesome!
@5280Woodworking 8 ай бұрын
Well done, they look sick!
@mattkent655 8 ай бұрын
First: how fast does this get it up to and second: does this shorten the motor life any? I have an e200 i just converted to lithium and it is gutless lol. I wanna up the torque at least if not the speed as well. My 200lb frame is a bit much for it
@RobinLewisMakes 8 ай бұрын
Love that strip of orange on the grill
@behindthemistakes 8 ай бұрын
Love it - no negative comments! :D
@chetleonard169 8 ай бұрын
No dissonance, no buzzes, no stem or seeds. Nobody complains about good penetration. Hey! breaking out the metal shop/skillz.
@alphasig218 8 ай бұрын
Nice Build. I love vinyl, what turntable are you running?
@RJSDZNS 8 ай бұрын
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!
@majidtorkamani6004 8 ай бұрын
You have talent and right tools, that’s why you always make great stuff. Rock on brother….
@wiseoldfool 8 ай бұрын
I hope they sound as good as they look!
@steveferguson1232 8 ай бұрын
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
@ryanneumann5165 8 ай бұрын
Wonderful use of Tchaikovsky in the open.
@LegionOfWeirdos 8 ай бұрын
VERY nice build!
@GarrettCrosgrove 8 ай бұрын
14:23 This part killed me! 😂
@frostefire 8 ай бұрын
I needed exactly this for the same reason. Thank you.
@MakeSomething 8 ай бұрын
❤️
@OlaKarlsson-01 8 ай бұрын
Ooh and thanks for using the laser, now I feel more at home again! 👌👌👌
@ineedanewuniquename2 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic job.
@LucasGabriel-lg3kr 7 ай бұрын
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
@goosieschills8218 7 ай бұрын
Amazing work! Grills not my favorite but overall, well done!
@bruceandt 7 ай бұрын
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 7 ай бұрын
This is very kind of you. I do feel I have a long journey before I can use the word genius. ❤️
@neilgillies6943 8 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! So 3M77 doesn't eat away the foam like 3M90?
@albertkelly7129 8 ай бұрын
since Pontius was a pilate! 🤣🤣
@neilgillies6943 8 ай бұрын
@@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.
@BobMuir100 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful! I have ‘envy’! Bob England
@PCADVENTURES92 8 ай бұрын
Diggin the little finger condom you used for the glue up, glad to see you’re using protection 😂
@sgsax 8 ай бұрын
These look absolutely stunning! John Heisz has a few good words about audio nerds. If it sounds good to you, thats all that matters. Off to watch the electronics build now. (Edit: guess I already watched that one.) Quick question: if I don't have a laser to cut the acrylic panels, is it ok if I use my CNC? 😁 Thanks for sharing!
@AndrewKleinWW 8 ай бұрын
Great build! I'm not seeing any negative comments
@10740075 8 ай бұрын
I would like to know what camera do you use to film
@matthysloedolff 8 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@glersongomes 7 ай бұрын
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.
@gordiefrench5342 5 ай бұрын
Hey there The stands are a tremendous idea and look fantastic
@bjsmithart 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Are the teardrop stands the project you were talking with about Jimmy & Bob where you wanted to try expanding foam? I’m curious if you tried it and if it was as catastrophic as they said it would be.
@MakeSomething 8 ай бұрын
I ended up not trying it because I couldn't find a good way to pour the expanding foam in. I went the safe route. 🙂
@masontejera506 8 ай бұрын
Picciuto at his finest!! Great work dude!
@baleavitt 8 ай бұрын
"I tell you what!" 🤣🤣🤣
@andrewbrown8148 8 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
I agree about the mirrored look.
@davebauerart 8 ай бұрын
Great results.
@mammuthboy 8 ай бұрын
I hope that everyone understands that they would cost at least 3k USD finished. Super build with a superior kit of speakers.
@mesasone2280 8 ай бұрын
They're not negative comments.... they're spicy words of encouragement
@liammusgrove6334 2 ай бұрын
TIL you can build your own speakers... Nice job!
@TheBench01 8 ай бұрын
Incredible setup!! So jealous
@gtuttle4 8 ай бұрын
Great video, love the speakers! I have a silly question, do you have any issue with your mini-split filter clogging because of the saw dust?
@MakeSomething 8 ай бұрын
Not really. It get cleaned out every couple of months.
@gtuttle4 8 ай бұрын
@@MakeSomething The reason I ask there are two KZfaqrs that had their mini split fail because of the filter clogging. I am wanting to install one in my wood shop as well. Thanks for you quick response!
@MakeSomething 8 ай бұрын
@@gtuttle4 Ahh, I've had mine for about 5 years without issue. I also have decent dust collection on most tools.
@SargeWolf010 8 ай бұрын
No clue what your saying when comes to all the musical mumbo jumbo but dang them speakers look nice 😂😅
@Blahnik1182 8 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your first video with no negative comments!
@bwhite220 8 ай бұрын
BRRROOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! This looks incredible!! Can’t wait to see the cabinet build - well done man! Also, the humor and editing in this video is top notch. You’re hitting on all cylinders, my man!
@chrisjames6349 8 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
Great tip! Thanks!!
@crossoverchef 6 ай бұрын
nice enclosures
@wattspeakers 3 ай бұрын
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 😊
@jeffkowalski4936 8 ай бұрын
White shirt with a black tie, white and blue shirt underneath. Class act!
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