Looks great. Do you know which Baltic Birch plywood or solid wood is better in terms of acoustic properties? I dont know why they offer Baltic Birch Flatpacks for the 1TD-X but not for the 2TD-X. Also, could rounding the edges on the front cause the sound different? We have birch plywood and different solid wood options in our country, I want to use best option i found.
Wow! Nicely done! Thanks so much for sharing - particularly the points where you had issues with the build. That's really helpful. LOL about speaker auditioning over YT - just can't be done, but thanks for the thought and for trying! Cheers, mate! J
Beautiful. Your crossover comment about the "G" wires caused me to go and look at my own crossover for the 1TDX I am working on. Fortunately, all the "G" were connected. One down, one to go! Yours look awesome BTW. Lucky Braden!
11:50 Could always save some of the sawdust from the build, mix a decent amount in with a little bit of glue and use that to fill in the small gap. Might need another quick sanding, but unless someone looks closely it's usually nearly unnoticeable edit: 30:25 aha i didn't watch far enough ;D
Awesome job, looks great Ara! Stupid question time, but why would you cut the pieces only to glue them back together, why not just use the full width of the wood? And how much would you charge for a pair of these speakers? Also, can you buy those circuit boards pre-made? I could see that being issue, like the one you had.
Two reasons. First is that I like the look. The second is that it makes each panel more rigid which is what you want for speakers. The parts alone on this project were $2000. The wood alone was $700. But that is because it is reclaimed antique wood. The wood could be as little as $100 depending on the species. The internals are CSS audio which are very high quality but you can use different components which will cost far less. So you could design something for much less. Yes you can buy circuit boards pre-made but they will cost more. As far as the crossover failing don't worry. They are solid. If you want me to build them it would cost about $1500 for the labor plus shipping. If you have any more question please feel free to email me ara@htguys.com
Ara, beautiful work as always! Braden’s a lucky guy! Did you get to compare these to your CSS MTMs? If I’m not mistaken, this tower has the upgraded tweeter, correct?
Thank you! Yes i did compare them. These sound bigger and easier to listen to. I played them at very loud levels for a while and did experience and fatigue. I hated giving them up!
Have you considered buying the upgrade kit? The basic upgrade is not too pricey but getting the upgraded crossover parts would almost double the cost. Still, it may be worth it for you, depending on how much you liked the sound. We’d corresponded a while back about my own DIY conundrum; I’ll send you a brief email so as not to inundate this space.
Having recently put together an MDF kit, I imagine using real wood makes the edge roundovers much easier, since you don’t have the challenge of having to veneer a corner.
that's an interesting router jig you have there. is it available in metric? 21:19 correct me if i'm wrong but it looks like you cut those holes a bit bigger than the circles.
Yes jasper makes a circle jig in metric. I think I'll pick one up as well. I went a little bigger on all the circles. The ones for teh drivers are actually more important to be bigger than smaller. I can fill the gap with a gasket if need be but if its too small it is a pain to make bigger and maintain a perfect circle.
I am a long term listener of the show but never came to the RUclips channel before now. But after hearing this episode I had to take a look. They do not disappoint for sure. Great job. I am curious about the 20Hz bass on a small woofer though. Have you played any bass sweeps to confirm how low they play in room? Id be really curious if you do any and post up the results. Thanks for sharing these. What a great friend you are to build these.
Thank you! I did do sweeps and can confirm air was moving at 20hz. I did have to crank up the amp to "hear" it though. On the higher frequencies I had my daughters listen. I may invest in a mic so I can test the speakers and plot out the results. I have three JBL 2500 makeovers that I am tweeking the design for. Stay tuned!
Size is not what gives you deep bass. It has to do with the cycling, how slow the woofer is moving. Big woofers might move a lot of air but can actually not go as low as a small woofer.
I like the look of the old wood. The holes add to it in my opinion. It is sealed from the inside and the cabinets are solid! My guess is that you speak English but just in case this is a Google translate version of what I said :-) Ich mag die Optik des alten Holzes. Die Löcher kommen meiner Meinung nach noch dazu. Es ist von innen abgedichtet und die Schränke sind solide!
Congrats to Braden... loved the step by step and the tools used to make these speakers... thanks Ara...
Thanks Tony!
The way you staggered the seams looks good. Great work.
Thank you!
That's a darn nice looking speaker. Love me some natural wood DIY gear. Great job and thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Looks great. Do you know which Baltic Birch plywood or solid wood is better in terms of acoustic properties? I dont know why they offer Baltic Birch Flatpacks for the 1TD-X but not for the 2TD-X. Also, could rounding the edges on the front cause the sound different? We have birch plywood and different solid wood options in our country, I want to use best option i found.
Love the pizza stone sander! Would never have thought of that! Great speakers!
Thank you! You get creative when you don't have all the tools
Wow! Nicely done! Thanks so much for sharing - particularly the points where you had issues with the build. That's really helpful.
LOL about speaker auditioning over YT - just can't be done, but thanks for the thought and for trying!
Cheers, mate!
J
The second to last song sounded awesome. Braden is lucky to have you as a friend! Now if we could just convince Ara to do some Jedi themed Subs lol!
hmmm... I'm always looking for new project ideas
Absolutely beautiful work, Ara! Completely stunning.
Thank you so much Karl! I appreciate the kind words.
Beautiful. Your crossover comment about the "G" wires caused me to go and look at my own crossover for the 1TDX I am working on. Fortunately, all the "G" were connected. One down, one to go! Yours look awesome BTW. Lucky Braden!
Thank you!!
11:50 Could always save some of the sawdust from the build, mix a decent amount in with a little bit of glue and use that to fill in the small gap.
Might need another quick sanding, but unless someone looks closely it's usually nearly unnoticeable
edit: 30:25 aha i didn't watch far enough ;D
Agree. Later in the video you see that is what I do.
Awesome job, looks great Ara! Stupid question time, but why would you cut the pieces only to glue them back together, why not just use the full width of the wood? And how much would you charge for a pair of these speakers? Also, can you buy those circuit boards pre-made? I could see that being issue, like the one you had.
Two reasons. First is that I like the look. The second is that it makes each panel more rigid which is what you want for speakers. The parts alone on this project were $2000. The wood alone was $700. But that is because it is reclaimed antique wood. The wood could be as little as $100 depending on the species. The internals are CSS audio which are very high quality but you can use different components which will cost far less. So you could design something for much less. Yes you can buy circuit boards pre-made but they will cost more. As far as the crossover failing don't worry. They are solid. If you want me to build them it would cost about $1500 for the labor plus shipping. If you have any more question please feel free to email me ara@htguys.com
Das man die Löcher sieht! Wäre auch gutes brennholz
Nice build
Thank you
Ara, beautiful work as always! Braden’s a lucky guy!
Did you get to compare these to your CSS MTMs? If I’m not mistaken, this tower has the upgraded tweeter, correct?
Thank you! Yes i did compare them. These sound bigger and easier to listen to. I played them at very loud levels for a while and did experience and fatigue. I hated giving them up!
Have you considered buying the upgrade kit? The basic upgrade is not too pricey but getting the upgraded crossover parts would almost double the cost. Still, it may be worth it for you, depending on how much you liked the sound.
We’d corresponded a while back about my own DIY conundrum; I’ll send you a brief email so as not to inundate this space.
Having recently put together an MDF kit, I imagine using real wood makes the edge roundovers much easier, since you don’t have the challenge of having to veneer a corner.
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that's an interesting router jig you have there. is it available in metric?
21:19 correct me if i'm wrong but it looks like you cut those holes a bit bigger than the circles.
Yes jasper makes a circle jig in metric. I think I'll pick one up as well. I went a little bigger on all the circles. The ones for teh drivers are actually more important to be bigger than smaller. I can fill the gap with a gasket if need be but if its too small it is a pain to make bigger and maintain a perfect circle.
Wow...I enjoyed that...love it
What wood was used for stripes on front? I didn't hear it mentioned in the video.
It is Padauk. Its an African Hardwood
@@TheHTGuys Sorry I missed it in the video... thanks.
Why didn't you recess the terminal cups and vents? Just curious.
The design did not call for it. Plus they are on the back so there was no impact to the look or sound.
Old growth timber; tight rings. Nice.
I am a long term listener of the show but never came to the RUclips channel before now. But after hearing this episode I had to take a look. They do not disappoint for sure. Great job. I am curious about the 20Hz bass on a small woofer though. Have you played any bass sweeps to confirm how low they play in room? Id be really curious if you do any and post up the results. Thanks for sharing these. What a great friend you are to build these.
Thank you! I did do sweeps and can confirm air was moving at 20hz. I did have to crank up the amp to "hear" it though. On the higher frequencies I had my daughters listen. I may invest in a mic so I can test the speakers and plot out the results. I have three JBL 2500 makeovers that I am tweeking the design for. Stay tuned!
Size is not what gives you deep bass. It has to do with the cycling, how slow the woofer is moving. Big woofers might move a lot of air but can actually not go as low as a small woofer.
Love rounded edges, what size roundover did you use?
I used a 1/2" Round Over bit
Why didn't you cut all the panels 45 degrees ?
I don't have the tools to make a precise enough cut for that kind of joinery
@@TheHTGuys OK, that explains. You need a tablesaw to cut 45.4 degrees in order to glue them seamlessly.
nice woodwork. 20hz? , forget about.
Thanks!
Nice
Thanks
Schon Anfang der 80er hat man gesagt: Boxen baut man nicht aus Massivholz. Und schon gar nicht mit Löchern. 😜😜🇩🇪
I like the look of the old wood. The holes add to it in my opinion. It is sealed from the inside and the cabinets are solid! My guess is that you speak English but just in case this is a Google translate version of what I said :-)
Ich mag die Optik des alten Holzes. Die Löcher kommen meiner Meinung nach noch dazu. Es ist von innen abgedichtet und die Schränke sind solide!