Building a Small 2-Way Stereo Speaker - by SoundBlab
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
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This is a fun project designing and building a Small 2-Way Stereo Speaker Set with Dayton Audio drivers and parts from Parts Express. These speakers came out great and they sound amazing! I am very impressed with these drivers from Dayton Audio.
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►PARTS USED IN THIS BUILD:
- Adjustable Band Clamps - amzn.to/2xPrahX
- Adjustable Circle Cutter (Amazon.com) - amzn.to/2yxOULa
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- 2x 3-1/2” Dayton Audio ND90-4 Aluminum Cone Full Range Speaker Drivers -
(US) parts-express.sjv.io/BXm23x , (EU) bit.ly/3jB1pzT
- Dayton Audio ND20FB-4 Rear Mount 3/4” Soft Dome Tweeter - (US) parts-express.sjv.io/JreqX2 , (EU) bit.ly/2HrIRyV
- Speaker wire (14 AWG) - (US) parts-express.sjv.io/e4yRJz , (EU) bit.ly/39erRI4
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- Dayton Audio Binding Posts - (US) parts-express.sjv.io/Xx0Xqb , (EU) bit.ly/3HZwHtM
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Another cracking build!
I love your work man. Keep it up 😀
Very nicely done! I used Dayton drivers for mine too, but I only made a one-driver speaker.
Awesome work !
I can only dream of having the same workshop and all the tools you have.
Nice work. Always enjoy your stuff. Fellow South African
Thanks Mark!
Very nice work mate!
Love parts express as well as your videos. Vert clean product as usual!
Thanks!
Awesome vid again bud have a great weekend
Amazing work! Very precise! And with all those tools... it must have been a pleasure to work on this project! Thank you for sharing! Big thumb up!
Thanks!
beautiful work, I loved the final result. Greetings from Chile.
Thanks man!
So simple and yet so beautiful and effective
Thanks!
Nice build! I went with a similar design aesthetic for the bluetooth speaker I'm working on (white MDF front, and light wood box, except I went with curly maple). I really like that routed edge on the front...I just painted the fronts, but this has me thinking about going back and routing the edges, which would require re-painting...hmmm.....
Thanks man! I am looking forward to see your build. The shadow line was something I added on the go whilst building. To be honest, it was an attempt to hide the imperfections in my build and the inexpensive pine I used.... it worked, mostly.
Good save! Congrats on the deal with Parts Express -- I wish I'd seen it earlier. Just put a big order in yesterday. (Did pick up a few things I needed via your Amazon links, tho.)
Great looking build. I'm a bit interested in how you got flatter response out of the woofer without baffle step compensation. I haven't used these, but they're great. The poly-fill will give you a theoretically larger enclosure up to 1.5 times the volume on a larger ported enclosure, 1lb/cuft was the optimal amount in that article I read, although it can also shave off 1db of sensitivity.
My main concern is that the inductors in the crossover have been set up to allow cross-talk. Which is generally something people say to avoid, although in certain scenarios it can be beneficial to the overall response. That orientation and close proximity of the inductors could influence your response by +-5db. I would like to make a few videos experimenting with different orientations to deal with crosstalk. As you get over 2 inductors there's no simplified setup, which is what I'm dealing with currently.
Beautiful work. I’ve never built a speaker, but it sure looks like fun.
Thanks
I dream to get all your tools...and your skill of course ! ;)
Excelente proyecto!!!
Thanks
Good job. Very passionate 👍
Thank you! 👍
Bravo complimenti per il lavoro
Tx
Gorgeous
tx
Great work
Thanks
Dang! That's some cross over for a little 2way speaker.
yeah geez 😂
Fu....ing beautiful speakers!
Thanks
beautiful you do good work
Thanks
Perfeitas.
Parabéns
Thanks
Wooww nice stereo
Nice build! I like partsexpress supply and pricing but the shipping is way too high from the us to europe. Otherwise I would order from there.
Try loudspeakerfreaks.com/ if you are in Europe.
Same here, shipping to SA is more expensive than what the parts cost
thx, i will check it out!
any suggestions on shipping to SA?
Best ever!!
Thanks
Very good video keep on like that your channel is wonderful.
Thanks man!
Hello! I am beginner and i would like to ask if I need to build the box according to the woofer? if you have to have a certain size for a 6 "woofer! I do not want to be ridiculous, let me expose myself otherwise to a 6" woofer that should be the minimum size. thank you and nice job!
Hi Soundblab
I would like help me if I have a Philips subwoofer sound box model FWD798 / 55
I only have the speakers in the total 5 box
1st I want to turn the Subwoofer box into a Speark Portable box
If you can give me some tips how do I do this kind of procedure thank you I am very excited to see you doing boxes Speark
Very nice work..
I made 2 boxes of MDF for 12" bass,fow passive stereo...but i am not shure about dimension i done,can you help me about that?
(height 70cm,depht 32cm,width 48cm.)
Thanks.
very very the nice work !!!!
Thanks
You can use all the software you want you still need a box of coils and capacitors and many hours of testing to get it right still giving a thumbs up 👍
Thanks
What kind of finish is applied on these speakers?
Great work !!.I want to make a perfect midrange speaker enclosure..plss help me..just post a video regarding it
Great!
wow !! you do nice work :)
tx
what the circuit and component system? tks, sorry my bad english...
Looks beautiful, but i really would not suggest to any one using solid would on LF enclosures, as they pretty sure will became air-untight at some point. chances are they already are in your case because of the bevel glue-up. air leakage will lower the tuning of your BR-port and at the same time lower it's output/efficiency.
Awesome
Tx
This is what i'am looking for
What is your process for painting the MDF? I'm wanting to build myself some C-Notes from Parts Express, and I am unsure on how to finish them; just that I want them white.
I use a coats of sanding sealer to seal up the MDF and sanding with a 240 grit sandpaper in between coats. I then use spray can undercoat and then the spray can top coat. Apply a few coats of each and sanding with a fine sandpaper in between.
very good
Você é fera demais, que trabalho magnífico, em alguma oportunidade vou adquirir um produto seu.
Thanks so much!
классные колонки получились, деревянные звучания лучше, да и вид, богато смотрятся))
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Finally encountered good looking design with measured crossover. Small ask, please next time share also null reverse measurements. But I think this shall also be good as response in crossover point is flat. Good job, congratulations.
Thanks man. I try to share measurements as far I can, but sometimes I forget to include some... 😊
@@SoundBlab I expressed myself because there is a lot correct and good projects at diy forums but, unfortunately RUclips is full of misleading, wrong designed, examples how not to do loudspeakers.
without acoustic foam it has more bass effect...in my opinion....great build bro!!!
If you like boomy and distorted mids.
Care to enlighten me as to how you prepped and painted the front baffle white was such a good result?
I use a sanding sealer on the MDF. This seals the surface and allows the primer to not soak into the MDF. Once you have applied a primer in a few coats with 320grit sanding in between, you can apply the top coat in the same way with a few coats and 320grit sandpaper in between.
It's a really nice build. Love the design and coordination. But I didn't get exactly what the circuit you made and parts used.
Thanks. The crossover circuit uses a combination of capacitors, inductors and resistors to blend the frequency responses of the tweeter and the woofer to result in a smooth overall frequency response for the entire speaker.
Will it affect in a way if the port is in the front?
I want to build mine but Im not sure if I'll include the port
Front port will be fine. Just keep the baffle size the same as far as possible.
What is the name of the software for designing the crossover @7:15? Sounded like Exom? XM?
Xsim.
So beautiful! What kind of wood are you using for building the case?
Tx, I used pine for the sides, top and back, and MDF for the front.
Hi my friend, i really likes ur work... which is the minimun amplifier that u can use with those speakers? ill apreciate ur answer
I would recommend not less than 15watts per channel.
Very nice build , love to build a set for my desk at home , really enjoy your channel I have some plans for some home theater tower speakers I'd like to build maybe I could send you the plans and get some advice from you , if you like it you can keep them and maybe build it on your channel some day :)
Thanks! Sure. I can have a look at it.
Where can I buy this stuff?
Just discovered your channel. AWESOME! As a novice speaker builder/tinkerer in the Cape I can appreciate your work. At 3.31 in your video, what tool are your using to cut out the smaller hole for the tweeter?
Adjustable circle cutter.
Nice build👍. What is the tool name for the radial cutter...?
Adjustable Circle Cutter. Link in video description.
the king of red
Biutiful!
Thank you!
Prices
I have pair of sony ss-vx33 speakers of 6ohm. How much watts of amplifier is suitable for them? Please suggest.
The integrated unit that came with these speakers originally was rated at 100Watts RMS per channel.
coud you make pc speakers
and how woud i be able to connect these to my pc
You can use these with a small external amplifier or you can build an amplifier board into this design . It will then just connect with RCS cable and/or 3.5mm headphone jack.
Show 👏👏👏👏
What was the name of the software you used to measure the Crossover? I didn't quite catch the name.
Xsim. It is used to model the XO after taking measurements of the drivers.
Awesome! Thank you! Do you have a video explaining about crossovers? I just built my first speakers and used an online calculator for the crossover, but I don't know if I chose the right decision, like 1st Order, second order, etc.
When mounting the woofet to the backside of the baffle like you did here, is it acoustically better to do a roundover, or a bevel on the front of the hole?
Yes, definitely
@@SoundBlab I mean which is better, roundover or bevel? I would have thought roundover, but I mostly see people doing bevels.
And thanks for taking the time to reply to comments on old videos like this!
Ah sorry, misunderstood 😊. I have not done comparative testing on this. So really not sure what the difference will be. I suspect we can expect pretty similar results though, and I usually just go with the option that suits the aesthetic for the design at the time.
Great build as usual. In all your vids you tend to clump the resistors together. Those tend to get hot is that not a concern with speaker builds?
I have not found them to get hot. I have never had a problem with resistors overheating at all.
@@SoundBlab aaah good to know. I'm in the power industry and we use giant 100W resistors for various roles. I've seen those things burn holes through circuit boards, melt insulation of wires causing shorts and even catch stuff on fire. I'm always leary about having resistors near anything...lol
Whats the speaker specs
Price ?
3-1/2” Dayton Audio ND90-4 Aluminum Cone Full Range Speaker Drivers link doesnot work
Thanks for letting me know. Links updated.
can you recommend a god place or way to learn how to build a crossover, I've been looking at some online crossover calculaters, but it seems the learning curve is a bit steap. I'm brand new to building electronics, all i've ever build are guitars and deskfans
Yes, true. The learning curve is steep. I learnt everything I know by buying a book on the subject, from the internet, and by experimenting. It took years, but I managed to get to a point where I understand the principles of speaker design and building and can now design and build something that performs really well.
thanks for answering, guess there is no way out of getting a book and doing some reading ;)
not that I mind, it's a long way to work on the train.
I'm number 2.3 of the likes!!! :D
measurement ?
That a vostok? Nice watch.
Yeah, thanks
Я только не понял полочка нижняя она глухая чтоли и для чего она?
so beautifully made. I'm wondering how much do you charge if I commission you to make you pair for me?
Thanks man. I still have a normal daytime job, so my time is limited to just doing projects for the channel.
Where would I buy parts to build this in Canada?
ww.solen.ca
What is the use of that circuit 🤔
That is called a cross over. It splits the signal according to the playback capability of drivers.
Isn't pine not dense enough for speakers? Any advice on learning crossover design? thanks!
Kevr if you want, you can check out my channel. I taught a series in how to design crossovers with free software.
Depends on the quality of the pine available to you. Also, on a speaker of this small size with small panels surfaces you can get away with a bit more. On larger surfaces you would want to use thicker and stiffer materials. I learnt from a speaker design book and the internet, but their are many resources out their such as 123toid mentioned on his channel.
123Toid Thanks for that, I look forward to watching your tutorial.
SoundBlab That makes sense....smaller speaker = less demand on box. Do you use software like winisd to design smaller boxes like these? Or do you just focus on the cf of the box and thats it? Nice video, the two tone look is apealing.
Yes, I use WinISD Pro for all my box designs. Thanks man!
Nice build. I would have used baltic birch plywood instead of pine. Less resonant and more stable.
Thanks
Looks awesome. What kind of dampening material are you using?
It is a product called Dacron. I get it from my local fabric shop. It is mostly used in the upholstery industry.
Thx
I have never tried that before, and do not know what its acoustical dampening properties will be like, but you can certainly try it. Back in the day, wool or wool based products was often used as a dampening material.
Actually, being a Transmission Line speaker builder myself, we often Prefer wool over poly-fill. It's more expensive but it's actually better. In both Transmission Lines and other speakers.
For Shamil: WHat I've done in the past is get cusshion filling, and put it between two sheets of wax paper. I then lightly went over it with a clothing iron (a hot one) and just did enough to make the end fibers stick. You should get something similar, albeit uglier, to what he used in his video.
angelo t I didn't use it. Surgical cotton is expensive compared to polyfill. I am using the polyfill and it works best.
Imo you should try to build something small but with pro-grade speakers meant for PA-stuff just for the purpose of testing. See how much sound you can get from a bookshelf-ish 6.5" + 1.5" tweeter.
Wilhelm Johansson, I would like the same. Small, pro PA type stuff
I like the idea!
PA stuff doesn't mean it sounds better. PA is optimized for thermal abuse and high SPL and efficiency. not neccesarily an Advantage if you can get better sounding home audio drivers for the same amount of money.
+tubybubi He never mentioned "better" sound, he mentioned how much sound.
persons who dislike the video: what are your arguments?
зачем он делал такой бокс, зачем синтепон, динамики в закрытом корпусе?
а, нашел, все ок, корпус открытытй. :)
Чертёж бы или толщину материала и объём короба
How to buy it sir..?
I only have a build plan available on my website at www.sounbblab.net
Most speaker builders stay away from solid woods because of the wood's resonant frequency. MDF and Plywood are most often used. Also, adding additional bracing strips at all joints may help the cabinets from leaking in the future.
Hi mr
what wood is it ?
Где прослушивание акустики? Нужен звуковой тест!
Next video after this one on my channel.
where are you from ??? I cant quite make out your accent
O wait nevermind hahah the word " lekker" totally gave you away haha, Baie mooi speakers gebou ek wil graag vir my ook n paar koop haha. net een vraag verkoop j enige speakers self of parte vir die speakers ?
Kaapstad. Nee, ongelukkig verskaf ek nie parte of klaar geboude produkte nie. Ek bestel die meeste van my parte van eBay, Amazon, Madisound Speaker Store of Parts Express.
South African accent but now based in the US?
South African, but based in Cape Town.
Love this! Are you a member on www.avforums.co.za, perhaps?
They don’t sheep to South Africa: parts express
They do. That's where I get a lot of my parts. It's not cheap though!
wow if i have skill like u bro will never buy anything branded
Wait, did you say at 0:25 that the enclosures are made from pine wood? Isn't that notoriously soft and subject to warping?
lol after I watched a few more seconds I think you said plywood, much better. I got stuck on the accent, sorry.
I love the piano sound you included, very nice.
8:53 love that crossover work!
Thanks. I did actually say pine wood. Sure, its not the ideal enclosure material to use, but on something this small it does not really have an impact. You could also easily substitute by using ply of the same thickness. Many of the projects I do is very experimental, and that includes the materials I use.
Wooden enclosure and mounting of woofer from behind are somewhat questionable. Everything else is very nice.
I see most audiophile types hate everything other than MDF or birch ply but I think bookshelf sized speakers built with dimensional lumber boards shouldn't be an issue in terms of sound quality to all but the most critical of ears.
@@PDXMILO If you read the Speaker Builder magazine you would learn that MDF, particle board and birch plywood and their combinations are better materials for speaker cabinets than just wood boards. The engineering experiments clearly demonstrated that those materials are not as prone to parasitic panel resonances.
@@IliyaOsnovikov I know and I acknowledge that's what the sound experts say but my point is that on small speakers it's not going to be as much of an issue because of their lack of volume. I would not suggest someone use soft pine boards for making a box for a 12" sub but for 4" drivers, it's probably not a big deal.
@@PDXMILO Agree. It's not a big deal but the result is still somewhat worse than it could be. And what might be a purpose of doing something wrong knowingly?
4:15 😅🤦🏻♂️ u turned it off 👍🏼
Why not just use an amplifier
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You used good driver but your crossover didn't helped you . The graph shows you gonna get less bass.