SnoopKatt
09-26-2010, 01:17 AM
For the past few months, I've been messaging Wolf during the build of this speaker (he was extremely helpful - it would have been a disaster if it weren't for his advice and help). I only built one due to lack of funds, but now that I have some more spending money, I would definitely like to build another (and maybe some more for surround sound!) :D
My dad, brother and I started around May, and we didn't get finished until today due to work, school, and such getting in the way. The main differences between his and our speaker is that he rounded off the edges of the baffles, and we did not since we didn't have access to a router at that time. We also painted it before priming it (not sure why, but we're definitely priming the next one). I know some of the screws look funky and different, but our hardware shop didn't have the best variety, and unfortunately the wood screws and the machine screws didn't have the same heads, so that's why it's that way haha.
Anyways, here's a picture of it. I'll upload some WIP photos later, and when the second one is done, I'll post that too!
http://yfrog.com/j0mg0793ij
I'm really impressed with the sound. Overall, the response is pretty flat and there isn't any peaking that I can hear. It sounds detailed, but not harsh. The electronics ended up costing less than $70 or $80 if I can recall correctly, and for the price, it's a beast of a speaker. I definitely don't see myself buying any speakers from a store anytime soon. It was a very tough project, as it required fitting many things into a small box (a TON of stuffing, 6.25 oz, along with two crossover boards), but it was a blast.
It's our first speaker build, so any input is welcome :)
My dad, brother and I started around May, and we didn't get finished until today due to work, school, and such getting in the way. The main differences between his and our speaker is that he rounded off the edges of the baffles, and we did not since we didn't have access to a router at that time. We also painted it before priming it (not sure why, but we're definitely priming the next one). I know some of the screws look funky and different, but our hardware shop didn't have the best variety, and unfortunately the wood screws and the machine screws didn't have the same heads, so that's why it's that way haha.
Anyways, here's a picture of it. I'll upload some WIP photos later, and when the second one is done, I'll post that too!
http://yfrog.com/j0mg0793ij
I'm really impressed with the sound. Overall, the response is pretty flat and there isn't any peaking that I can hear. It sounds detailed, but not harsh. The electronics ended up costing less than $70 or $80 if I can recall correctly, and for the price, it's a beast of a speaker. I definitely don't see myself buying any speakers from a store anytime soon. It was a very tough project, as it required fitting many things into a small box (a TON of stuffing, 6.25 oz, along with two crossover boards), but it was a blast.
It's our first speaker build, so any input is welcome :)