Statement monitors towers.

[Silver1omo]

After lurking a lot and asking a lot I decided to build a pair of Statement monitors. The wife said no to using stands, so I built them as towers.
So first step sketchup:

Then to cut:

Dadoing:

Dry fit:

Mid tunnel assembly:

The only pic of the bafle:

Glued and wired:

As you can see I made 3 compartments, the top one has the original size, the middle houses the XO boards and the bottom was filled with sand and pebbles.
XO boards:

In it's unfinished glory:

As of now the speakers are veneered on sides and top, the baffle only has primer. I plan to paint the baffle and back in flat black and cover everything with water based poly.

I used PVA glue on 1 cab and did not like the results, then used contact cement in the other and got slightly better results. I just found a company that imports paper backed veneer, I may try that for the next build.

[Silver1omo]

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I plan on adding grills to protect the drivers from dust. At this point I have 1 temp grill and will do the other tomorrow.

Template:


Cardboard skeleton:


Temp grill in place, I should have painted it black...


I drilled the holes for the wires, added some weather strip and then used hot melt glue:




I'm listening some tracks on them and they definitely sound great.

[fezzywigger]

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i love the joinery! did you use a daddo blade on a table saw or a router?

[lostboy77]

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Very, very nice! Is there a reason why you didn't go for the extra woofer and build the Statement Minis? Just wondering.

[Silver1omo]

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Thanks for the comments.

i love the joinery! did you use a daddo blade on a table saw or a router?

Router with a 3/8 rabbet bit for the sides and 1/2 straight for the cross rabbets.

Very, very nice! Is there a reason why you didn't go for the extra woofer and build the Statement Minis? Just wondering.

I do not have the 18" behind the speakers, so I decided to use the "near wall" Monitors. Plus international shipping was a lot more adding another 2 RS180...

[lostboy77]

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I do not have the 18" behind the speakers, so I decided to use the "near wall" Monitors. Plus international shipping was a lot more adding another 2 RS180...

All very good reasons. Additionally, I believe that on Curt's site he says somewhere that these are likely the "best sounding statements." If total output was not necessity, I think you may have picked a winner. I never would have thought to build these as towers, but now that I see yours, I'm wondering why I didn't.

[fastbike1]

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Very nice work on the cabinets. Great detail. Congratulations. Veneer looks good.

[bungelow_ed]

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All very good reasons. Additionally, I believe that on Curt's site he says somewhere that these are likely the "best sounding statements." If total output was not necessity, I think you may have picked a winner. I never would have thought to build these as towers, but now that I see yours, I'm wondering why I didn't.

My thoughts too. I love listening to my monitors and couldn't use more bass even if it were there. Towers with dedicated x-over space is brilliant.

I can't wait to see what you build next!

[Silver1omo]

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Thanks for the comments. I need to finish these before thinking in another build. But very likely it will be something to be used as surrounds. Perhaps Tritrix or Aviatrix or F4...

[Randall Kepley]

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Looking good, Im just wondering why you opted for the plywood instead of MDF? It would have been a lot more stable invironment for the veneer? R.K.

[Silver1omo]

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Looking good, Im just wondering why you opted for the plywood instead of MDF? It would have been a lot more stable invironment for the veneer? R.K.

I did not want to deal with MDF dust. I don't have dust collection or a good respirator, so I preferred ply.

[cwad8505]

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Absolutely beautiful!! Very nice job, sir!

[rhubarb9999]

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What method did you use for routing out the square tweeter?

I have the tweeter and have yet to flush mount it.

[Silver1omo]

Re: Statement monitors towers.

What method did you use for routing out the square tweeter?

I have the tweeter and have yet to flush mount it.

The "corners" are ~1/2", so I just placed stop guides (scrap ply and clamps) and routed with a 1/2" straight bit.

[djg]

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Beautiful job.