Experience deeper learning while supporting the work I do by joining my MAKERS MOB: go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit See the project build article for more details: ibuildit.ca/projects/making-a-modern-console-stereo/ I wrote a blog entry showing how I designed the speakers for this project: ibuildit.ca/blog/designing-the-console-speakers/
@@JohnHeisz Very nice. Some full range drivers need a notch filter to smooth out the response etc. Nice you found one that actually works well out of the box. Love the old consoles, but don't love how much room they took up. Very much like what you did here. Nice work as always sir.
@@JohnHeisz Some full range speakers have a little crossover type system built into them, usually a capacitor, small coil, and the like.. Oh and John, I've all but completed my version of your grey top saw.. all that's left is to make the support hinges for the drop-down table wing to the left side, which will house my router/jijsaw.. It's looking really good, and I'd like to email you some pictures if I could.. The only issue I have is a bit of sideways flex to the far end of the fence when it's pushed perpendicular. Seems it's moving from the fixing point to the T-bar where it sits on the clamping rail.. It flexes about 2-3mil if pushed, and I did consider the option of a far-end clamp by way of a rod and lever from the front cam handle, but now it's glued together, (with 3 stiffening blocks in it), that's not possible. I may just make a heftier fence if it gives me the shits.. I'm running a 2.5hp drop saw motor which does 4800 rpm, 1:1 2" pulleys with a belt, and a 12" blade.. Doesn't even slow down through an inch of Spotted Gum Aussie hardwood (2470 on the Janka scale). I get 94mil of cut depth at 90deg, and 65mil at 45 deg.. :D
Very nice project i think something like this would look a lot cooler under my TV than the store bought thing i have. Any plans on putting that new table saw as a project on makers mob? am at the third motor on my current table saw but thinking about building the next one.
Awesome! I go around to antique/junk stores and look for garage sales with original stereos. I re-purpose them with modern components. I especially fix ones with built in TVs and record players. The tube TVs are junked and replaced with modern monitors. I would like to see how people use larger TVs with old consoles, though. BTW, this is an excellent demonstration -- well spoken and paced accordingly.
I love the stereo and I love the jigs you make, everything I see you make is quite unique and very useful. Thanks for sharing such great creative ideas.
Using a hidden pico projector in the top, you could turn this into a stealth home theater system. I'm saving this video to my project list. When I'm finally moved into my forever home, I'm building something like this.
or an reverse-throw projector (also know as ultra short throw projectors), those don't need to be more than half a meter from the wall to make close to an 80" picture and since this system is ported in the rear it will need some clearance behind it anyway so half a meter from wall should not be difficult
John this is a very professional looking cabinet and yes I do remember these back in the day I am probably a little older than you. Motorola, Sylvania, are a couple that I remember. Your work is most enjoyable you really enjoy your work but it probably isn't work to you but an enjoyment. Reading some of comments including yours I am glad you were pleased with the sound it produced.
I like the concept. Being an electronics guy, I'd have done that in my own style, but that's the beauty of DIY anyway... each has the signature of the maker.
That is a beautiful piece of kit. I brought a 1960s Ferguson Radiogram (here in the UK) back in the early 90s. It cost me about £20, made of walnut and still had the original price tag hanging on the back. It had the owners manual too. I used it as an alarm clock (attached to a timer) whilst I was at Uni. I still have it to this day, but although it lives in my loft now, I could never part with it.
Thumbs up immediately for the goal of reducing the number of vables on the floor that are connecting a bunch of equipment spread out all over the place. To put many functions in one cabinet, so you don't have a nest of dust cellecting cables that basically can make your place less sanitary. And less sane. I have not even watched the video yet, but I know I am going to copy this idea in some way with cable reduction as a primary goal, along with ease of use.
Hey John! The console came out beautifully! I was born in the early 60s also And I had a Pioneer System. A great record collection From Cat Stevens to the Rollings stones. The Alman Brothers Eat a Peach was played so many times, I wore it out! I regretable sold my collection when Cassettes tapes were the thing. I upgraded the system to discs when they came out. I was given a Bose System which I mainly use now in the shop. It's funny to see trends like albums coming back around again. Cheers.
Very nice. An inspiration. I’m a leathercrafter with an interest in woodworking and find your vids informative, succinct, and concise. You have a plethora of fine tools as well. Thanks.
Very beautiful. Would have been nice to incorporate a Sub-Woofer into the stand. Wish I had the space and money to do wood working, seems like such a relaxing hobby.
Just incredible! Thank you, John. I have learned so much watching your videos over the years. This build highlights your shear talent and skill in woodworking. If anyone leaves ones of those "if I had the tools" comments, just block them. This build took talent, experience, and the skill of a craftsman who has clearly mastered his craft. Great video.
First Jon Peters, now you... i'm really beginning to like the idea of running the sapwood down the center. I should try it sometime. Turned out really nice.
Wow John, this is an beautiful throw-back to when stereos and televisions were considered furniture. I really like how the cherry accents the oak. Also, it is because of your miter saw station video that I went out and got a biscuit joiner a few weeks ago and it was really nice to see you use that in so many configurations in this video. I didn't realize it was so versatile. Thank you for another really great video sir.
It sure isn't difficult to get a little envious of his woodworking skills and assortment of equipment. Respect! It looks like a lot of work went into the design with the Dayton audio drivers. They have a good measurement microphone too for little money. Combine that with measurement software like Arta, VituixCAD and Equalizer APO or a DAW and you have a lot of powerful tools to make it sound exceptional. If you'd want to make a smaller version of this, Vifa (Peerless by Tymphany) TC9's are hard to beat. Do make sure you have the 8 ohm spec.
I grew up in the 80's and my parents had an old console stereo with a combination tuner & record player in it. The sound was deep and glorious. It wasn't near as fancy or mid century modern looking as the one you built but it was pretty cool. It was a piece of furniture more than anything. It was a monster. What you built is real artwork! I love it.
WOW!!!!!! Thats all I can say!!!!! Not only great and beautiful work on the wood, but awesome work on the electronics as well!!!! You've inspired me again!!!! LOVE IT!!!!
Nice ... a year ago I was given the guts and speakers including the boards they were mounted too from a old Fisher Ambassador... once I got it all working I built a cabinet as close as possible to the original .... it was fun...
Ha! Back in the 70s I used to earn a bit of extra money converting old console HiFi into home bars. One speaker would be a bottle rack, the other became glass storage and where the turntable was I built a bar tub. Nice to see the concept updated!
Quite beautiful workmanship and I'm envious of your skill! You've tempted me to start with a smaller task in the hope of eventually working up to something on this level. Thanks for sharing so many visual details of the entire project. -Buffy
John, what a great build. I would however mirror that hard drive. I wouldn't want to lose any of the stuff I would put on it when the bad thing happens.
I love the finished product, looks awesome! I am glad to see you also knew how to design the enclosure for your drivers. I used to be in the audio business and so often, people would just put together an enclosure that looked ok and sounded terrible because they failed to understand the importance of the driver requirements. It seems woodworkers pay attention to detail no matter what the project; audio, video, photography, computers or woodworking.
Very Very nice,... it's like a marriage between carpentry & audio. This unit could be modified to accommodate a TV - - with or without a sub in the bottom support, the middle be used as the center speaker. Either way it is fabulous.
As a concept, I love putting modern technology inside vintage style enclosures. Magnificent execution ! Just a word of warning: desktop computer parts can be very capricious with regards to cooling. Be sure that if you cram high end parts inside an enclosure like this, you also give them enough airflow, intake and outtake.
Cool build, but the airflow could definitely be improved a lot. The intake looks too small and it's in the same end as the outtake. On the other end it would have allowed the air to flow through the whole case. Now it's probably circulating partly the same heated air on one end of the case. Wood insulates more than a metal case would and this adds to the importance of a good airflow. That small intake fan probably is quite noisy too at least if it's spinning at a sufficient speed.
Wow! I have to say that I nearly never comment any videos that I watch on youtube, but this your build looks very beatiful and useful! I wish I had time, skill and place where I could build things :) Keep doing videos!
Beautiful project. I regret that I missed my window on the classic console stereos as I could have had several for free about 15 years ago when elderly people were downsizing. They never really sounded very good though. Instead I scored an old Yamaha receiver from a relative after they upgraded to a new one that has HDMI and I bought a pair of Polk Audio book shelf speakers from Craigslist for $35. It sounds fantastic and I took an old laptop, installed Ubuntu and use it to stream music, podcasts, play videos, old radio broadcasts and it's an incredible MP3 player. No records, cassette tapes or CDs taking up room either. I've got them on a nice sideboard but I like what you've done and I'm tempted.
Awesome job John again beautifully made film spectacular woodwork and I love the commentary you’re a true artist sir thanks again for the awesome content!!!!!
Hi John, long time viewer. Thanks for always having great quality content. While I know I will probably never build this since its before my time, but it has inspired me for my own build that I am working on. Thank you, keep them coming! :)
I want to make one of these now. I’d make the base a subwoofer enclosure and audiophile quality mid/high range speakers up top with some vintage tan speaker grill cloth or maybe a guitar amplifier type mesh cloth to cover the drivers. Thanks for sharing, this is an awesome idea.
What a great memory lane console! And of course one thing takes to the other and now I´m preparing to hear music from the late 60s and early 70s, Thank you again John.
A question about the USB cutout: Did you consider using screws to attach that piece instead of nailing it? I ask because it seems that if the hub should ever fail and another with the same shape is not available, it would be difficult to remove that panel and add another with a different hub. Or are you handling that some other way?
Never commented on one of your videos but have been watching you for years. Love your videos and your work.... I guess that means I love you hahaha. Keep up the great work, thanks for the entertainment and education!
I’ve been talking about doing something like this for years. I can’t fit a console in my place so I never did it. This is awesome. I might try and upgrade the internals on an antique radio if I find a nice looking one for cheap enough.
A question for you John, what brand of speaker do you go for? It's been a long time since I played in the audio world (15 - 20 years), and back then I did a lot live production gigs and used mainly Bose and turbosound love the old Bose 802's and 502's
Full details are in the build article: ibuildit.ca/projects/making-a-modern-console-stereo/ and blog entry on designing the speakers: ibuildit.ca/blog/designing-the-console-speakers/
Quick question, how do you prevent the wood clamps from gluing to the other material - I was thinking that perhaps you could place some silicone on the clamps to help with that? Great stuff! thanks again for sharing !
7:28 Why did you offset the biscuit jointer with a veneer spacer? Anyhow , great work as always ! It's a great pleasure see you working and know your think process and working flow
Beautiful piece ! One piece of advice on the technical side of things if you're actively going to use it; swap the hard drive(s) with an SSD, spinning disks don"t mix well with resonance of speakers in the long run (just my 2 cents) :)
Wonderful design. I'd like to see another, even more futuristic iteration of this but with a touchscreen monitor flush mounted into the top of the console, turning it into an actual console. Some incredible things can be done with a program called Rainmeter to create a custom touchscreen interface for controlling media selection, weather reports, etc.
Really impressive work, but those Dayton drivers deserve a nicer amp, maybe a class A low power unit. I'm also working on an homage of the Symbol modern record console but with a much better amp (Class A, UL, SE KT88 driven by el84 via interstage trafs, all cast resin c/amorphous core transformers/choke, electronic fixed auto bias, Khozmo OLED attenuator/input control unit), BVR horn speakers with Fostex FE168NS drivers venting down at the rear so they look no different. Sub is a Dayton reference 8" powered by a class A/B 250w Monacor amp. TT is a Denon DP47f mounted on a plate with decoupled suspension. The speakers are decoupled from the main cabinet via a unique suspension system. I'm building it in MDF and plywood in light European walnut (the only part where the original is superior in materials, although MDF is much better for loudspeakers than solid hardwood). Mine has a drop down front panel allowing standalone RIAA and DAC and/or streamer. I've also left a bypass switches and internal binding posts for top mounted Fostex supertweeters to be added. I've added magnetic grills in a vintage fabric. It will cost about 4000 euro in parts, and 2000 labour for the build.
John, do you use the same zero clearance insert on your table saw for 90 and 45 degree cuts? It looks like the same insert, but I’m really curious why the cut doesn’t look bigger.
I love the look of it. But I think it needs a vinyl player and stereo system. But the beauty of something like this is you can totally install whatever you want into it. Stereo. Computer. Dvd/blue ray. Pop up projector screen ..... Etc.....
Remember? I've been fixing one up on my channel! I'm sure your sounds better, though. I love the kind of consoles that try to hide that they are radios, and just look innocently like an ordinary furniture.
Hello sir I just found your channel and wondering if you might be able to help me. My wife started a wedding business and she has a project that I need to build TLDR version is I have to build a centerpiece stand that holds a pole that is 54” off the top of a table and it’s 24’ long I’ve got the boxes and plans and how I was just wondering if you knew how much weight I would need to prevent it from tipping over? The box is 8”x 14” tall and I was going to use concrete and make a brick with a hole to slide to pole into, to lock it in place. Thanks for any suggestions you have!
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Experience deeper learning while supporting the work I do by joining my MAKERS MOB:
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See the project build article for more details:
ibuildit.ca/projects/making-a-modern-console-stereo/
I wrote a blog entry showing how I designed the speakers for this project:
ibuildit.ca/blog/designing-the-console-speakers/
Surprised you didn't need any kind of filter for the drivers.
That's the beauty of fullrange, you don't need a crossover.
@@JohnHeisz Very nice. Some full range drivers need a notch filter to smooth out the response etc. Nice you found one that actually works well out of the box. Love the old consoles, but don't love how much room they took up. Very much like what you did here. Nice work as always sir.
@@JohnHeisz Some full range speakers have a little crossover type system built into them, usually a capacitor, small coil, and the like..
Oh and John, I've all but completed my version of your grey top saw..
all that's left is to make the support hinges for the drop-down table wing to the left side, which will house my router/jijsaw..
It's looking really good, and I'd like to email you some pictures if I could..
The only issue I have is a bit of sideways flex to the far end of the fence when it's pushed perpendicular. Seems it's moving from the fixing point to the T-bar where it sits on the clamping rail.. It flexes about 2-3mil if pushed, and I did consider the option of a far-end clamp by way of a rod and lever from the front cam handle, but now it's glued together, (with 3 stiffening blocks in it), that's not possible.
I may just make a heftier fence if it gives me the shits..
I'm running a 2.5hp drop saw motor which does 4800 rpm, 1:1 2" pulleys with a belt, and a 12" blade.. Doesn't even slow down through an inch of Spotted Gum Aussie hardwood (2470 on the Janka scale).
I get 94mil of cut depth at 90deg, and 65mil at 45 deg.. :D
Very nice project i think something like this would look a lot cooler under my TV than the store bought thing i have. Any plans on putting that new table saw as a project on makers mob?
am at the third motor on my current table saw but thinking about building the next one.
I was born in the late 70's and remember console tv's and stereo equipment. I really miss seeing such sexy furniture as that.
Awesome! I go around to antique/junk stores and look for garage sales with original stereos. I re-purpose them with modern components. I especially fix ones with built in TVs and record players. The tube TVs are junked and replaced with modern monitors. I would like to see how people use larger TVs with old consoles, though.
BTW, this is an excellent demonstration -- well spoken and paced accordingly.
I love the stereo and I love the jigs you make, everything I see you make is quite unique and very useful. Thanks for sharing such great creative ideas.
Using a hidden pico projector in the top, you could turn this into a stealth home theater system. I'm saving this video to my project list. When I'm finally moved into my forever home, I'm building something like this.
or an reverse-throw projector (also know as ultra short throw projectors), those don't need to be more than half a meter from the wall to make close to an 80" picture and since this system is ported in the rear it will need some clearance behind it anyway so half a meter from wall should not be difficult
John this is a very professional looking cabinet and yes I do remember these back in the day I am probably a little older than you. Motorola, Sylvania, are a couple that I remember. Your work is most enjoyable you really enjoy your work but it probably isn't work to you but an enjoyment. Reading some of comments including yours I am glad you were pleased with the sound it produced.
I like the concept. Being an electronics guy, I'd have done that in my own style, but that's the beauty of DIY anyway... each has the signature of the maker.
Super cool. I, too, grew up with a massive (for a kid) Fisher Stereo cabinet in our living room which facilitated my mastery of the air guitar.
That is a beautiful piece of kit. I brought a 1960s Ferguson Radiogram (here in the UK) back in the early 90s. It cost me about £20, made of walnut and still had the original price tag hanging on the back. It had the owners manual too. I used it as an alarm clock (attached to a timer) whilst I was at Uni. I still have it to this day, but although it lives in my loft now, I could never part with it.
Thumbs up immediately for the goal of reducing the number of vables on the floor that are connecting a bunch of equipment spread out all over the place. To put many functions in one cabinet, so you don't have a nest of dust cellecting cables that basically can make your place less sanitary. And less sane. I have not even watched the video yet, but I know I am going to copy this idea in some way with cable reduction as a primary goal, along with ease of use.
Somehow I found THIS in my subscription when I myself was searching console stereos ,which led me to Symbol Audio.
Brilliant build !
Thumbs up for still being part of the HTPC era!
With SMART TVs and NETFLIX being common these days, the concept has died off.
Hey John! The console came out beautifully! I was born in the early 60s also And I had a Pioneer System. A great record collection From Cat Stevens to the Rollings stones. The Alman Brothers Eat a Peach was played so many times, I wore it out! I regretable sold my collection when Cassettes tapes were the thing. I upgraded the system to discs when they came out. I was given a Bose System which I mainly use now in the shop. It's funny to see trends like albums coming back around again. Cheers.
Very nice. An inspiration. I’m a leathercrafter with an interest in woodworking and find your vids informative, succinct, and concise. You have a plethora of fine tools as well. Thanks.
Very beautiful. Would have been nice to incorporate a Sub-Woofer into the stand. Wish I had the space and money to do wood working, seems like such a relaxing hobby.
Very nice john your design is way better than the old Consoles we grew up with
Just incredible! Thank you, John. I have learned so much watching your videos over the years. This build highlights your shear talent and skill in woodworking. If anyone leaves ones of those "if I had the tools" comments, just block them. This build took talent, experience, and the skill of a craftsman who has clearly mastered his craft. Great video.
First Jon Peters, now you... i'm really beginning to like the idea of running the sapwood down the center. I should try it sometime. Turned out really nice.
It's a bold look, for sure. I think it has to be the right project to use it on,
Wow John, this is an beautiful throw-back to when stereos and televisions were considered furniture. I really like how the cherry accents the oak. Also, it is because of your miter saw station video that I went out and got a biscuit joiner a few weeks ago and it was really nice to see you use that in so many configurations in this video. I didn't realize it was so versatile. Thank you for another really great video sir.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
That is a work of art. Would love to hear how it sounds. ❤️
Thanks Bonnie. It sounds great, better than I expected.
What amp did you use?
@@spikeafrica4652 I think this is D Class amp, something like Sure TA2024
It sure isn't difficult to get a little envious of his woodworking skills and assortment of equipment. Respect!
It looks like a lot of work went into the design with the Dayton audio drivers. They have a good measurement microphone too for little money. Combine that with measurement software like Arta, VituixCAD and Equalizer APO or a DAW and you have a lot of powerful tools to make it sound exceptional.
If you'd want to make a smaller version of this, Vifa (Peerless by Tymphany) TC9's are hard to beat. Do make sure you have the 8 ohm spec.
@@finnthehuman4928 I'm more leaning towards the typical Breeze Audio style amps that are based on the TPA3116
I grew up in the 80's and my parents had an old console stereo with a combination tuner & record player in it. The sound was deep and glorious. It wasn't near as fancy or mid century modern looking as the one you built but it was pretty cool. It was a piece of furniture more than anything. It was a monster. What you built is real artwork! I love it.
Fantastic. I have grown to like the simplicity of the 60s also. Loved the video.
WOW!!!!!! Thats all I can say!!!!! Not only great and beautiful work on the wood, but awesome work on the electronics as well!!!! You've inspired me again!!!! LOVE IT!!!!
Nice ... a year ago I was given the guts and speakers including the boards they were mounted too from a old Fisher Ambassador... once I got it all working I built a cabinet as close as possible to the original .... it was fun...
Lovely to see real skill and craftsmanship.
You’re something, John. You have my total admiration.
Beautiful! Grew up with those myself. All you need now is a digital recreation of an 8 track when is switches tracks in the middle of a song...lol.
It's a wonder those are back in fashion today. The way it worked was the most interesting part, with just a single reel.
I had "Best of the Doobies" on 8-track, cassette, and CD. Sounded by far the best on the 8-track and the songs all fit so there were no interruptions.
Ha! Back in the 70s I used to earn a bit of extra money converting old console HiFi into home bars. One speaker would be a bottle rack, the other became glass storage and where the turntable was I built a bar tub. Nice to see the concept updated!
Quite beautiful workmanship and I'm envious of your skill! You've tempted me to start with a smaller task in the hope of eventually working up to something on this level. Thanks for sharing so many visual details of the entire project. -Buffy
John, what a great build. I would however mirror that hard drive. I wouldn't want to lose any of the stuff I would put on it when the bad thing happens.
I love the finished product, looks awesome! I am glad to see you also knew how to design the enclosure for your drivers. I used to be in the audio business and so often, people would just put together an enclosure that looked ok and sounded terrible because they failed to understand the importance of the driver requirements. It seems woodworkers pay attention to detail no matter what the project; audio, video, photography, computers or woodworking.
Good to see again, that You care about musical equipment. Thanks for your continuous presence, John.
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Very Very nice,... it's like a marriage between carpentry & audio. This unit could be modified to accommodate a TV - - with or without a sub in the bottom support, the middle be used as the center speaker. Either way it is fabulous.
The way you butterfly'd those panels looks really great.
Amazing craftsmanship! Thanks, John. I always watch all your videos.
Stunningly beautiful John. What a wonderful thing to have in your house.
As a concept, I love putting modern technology inside vintage style enclosures. Magnificent execution !
Just a word of warning: desktop computer parts can be very capricious with regards to cooling. Be sure that if you cram high end parts inside an enclosure like this, you also give them enough airflow, intake and outtake.
Cool build, but the airflow could definitely be improved a lot. The intake looks too small and it's in the same end as the outtake. On the other end it would have allowed the air to flow through the whole case. Now it's probably circulating partly the same heated air on one end of the case. Wood insulates more than a metal case would and this adds to the importance of a good airflow. That small intake fan probably is quite noisy too at least if it's spinning at a sufficient speed.
Love the style, love the project idea, love that you worked with roough lumber! So many good things in this video.
Very beautiful. I love the dark stain colour
Very nice piece of furniture John! Enjoyed the build and video, great as always
Adding the cherry to the front of the speakers was worth the extra time as it looks beautiful !
Groovy man! She's built like a brick house!
Wow! I have to say that I nearly never comment any videos that I watch on youtube, but this your build looks very beatiful and useful! I wish I had time, skill and place where I could build things :) Keep doing videos!
Lovely job. I always look forward to watching your videos. You make it look so effortless.
Beautiful project. I regret that I missed my window on the classic console stereos as I could have had several for free about 15 years ago when elderly people were downsizing. They never really sounded very good though. Instead I scored an old Yamaha receiver from a relative after they upgraded to a new one that has HDMI and I bought a pair of Polk Audio book shelf speakers from Craigslist for $35. It sounds fantastic and I took an old laptop, installed Ubuntu and use it to stream music, podcasts, play videos, old radio broadcasts and it's an incredible MP3 player. No records, cassette tapes or CDs taking up room either. I've got them on a nice sideboard but I like what you've done and I'm tempted.
lovely craftsmanship and video mate... rock on
Awesome job John again beautifully made film spectacular woodwork and I love the commentary you’re a true artist sir thanks again for the awesome content!!!!!
Great work! Thanks for taking the time to make, film, edit and share.
Hi John, long time viewer. Thanks for always having great quality content. While I know I will probably never build this since its before my time, but it has inspired me for my own build that I am working on. Thank you, keep them coming! :)
I want to make one of these now. I’d make the base a subwoofer enclosure and audiophile quality mid/high range speakers up top with some vintage tan speaker grill cloth or maybe a guitar amplifier type mesh cloth to cover the drivers. Thanks for sharing, this is an awesome idea.
John, I knew it when I saw that gaff tape. You're still a sound guy at heart. Awesome video. Awesome project. That is one fine stereo!
What a great memory lane console! And of course one thing takes to the other and now I´m preparing to hear music from the late 60s and early 70s, Thank you again John.
i really love this! will this be a new trend for audiophiles?
A lovely piece, looks beautiful!
Your videos are always interesting, full of helpful tips, and your editing is next level these days! Thank you for the excellent content.
Beautiful build. I love pcs inside of pretty much any wood project. I built my pc into my desk , similar to this.
Very handsome build. Did you look into using a baffle step circuit? That's usually recommended for full range speakers.
A question about the USB cutout: Did you consider using screws to attach that piece instead of nailing it? I ask because it seems that if the hub should ever fail and another with the same shape is not available, it would be difficult to remove that panel and add another with a different hub. Or are you handling that some other way?
Excellent and beautiful. Speaker building is one of my hobbies so I enjoyed this.
Never commented on one of your videos but have been watching you for years. Love your videos and your work.... I guess that means I love you hahaha. Keep up the great work, thanks for the entertainment and education!
Really nice work John!
I’ve been talking about doing something like this for years. I can’t fit a console in my place so I never did it. This is awesome. I might try and upgrade the internals on an antique radio if I find a nice looking one for cheap enough.
Lovely job will be doing the course. Joined the makers mob the other day
A question for you John, what brand of speaker do you go for? It's been a long time since I played in the audio world (15 - 20 years), and back then I did a lot live production gigs and used mainly Bose and turbosound love the old Bose 802's and 502's
Full details are in the build article: ibuildit.ca/projects/making-a-modern-console-stereo/
and blog entry on designing the speakers: ibuildit.ca/blog/designing-the-console-speakers/
Thanks will have a look at it 👍
That's funny I was looking at the Dayton's rs100-8
Excelente diseño.. eres muy detallista y tus publicaciones son muy inspiradoras... Gracias por compartir tu trabajo..saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
Wow! Absolutely stunning work John!
Quick question, how do you prevent the wood clamps from gluing to the other material - I was thinking that perhaps you could place some silicone on the clamps to help with that? Great stuff! thanks again for sharing !
7:28 Why did you offset the biscuit jointer with a veneer spacer? Anyhow , great work as always ! It's a great pleasure see you working and know your think process and working flow
Beautiful piece ! One piece of advice on the technical side of things if you're actively going to use it; swap the hard drive(s) with an SSD, spinning disks don"t mix well with resonance of speakers in the long run (just my 2 cents) :)
Good to hear from you, John.
Wonderful design. I'd like to see another, even more futuristic iteration of this but with a touchscreen monitor flush mounted into the top of the console, turning it into an actual console. Some incredible things can be done with a program called Rainmeter to create a custom touchscreen interface for controlling media selection, weather reports, etc.
Just curious, why the construction adhesive vs. wood glue
Absolutely beautiful John you are incredible at what you do thank you for the videos
beautifully and thoughtfully done!
Love all of your audio projects John!
Looks amazing! Possible to add any dampening inside the speaker boxes?
Well worth the wait, it looks great. Here I am stressing about my next project, a stitching pony that I plan to leave rough.
Thanks John! So much one can learn from this build and apply elsewhere.
Really impressive work, but those Dayton drivers deserve a nicer amp, maybe a class A low power unit.
I'm also working on an homage of the Symbol modern record console but with a much better amp (Class A, UL, SE KT88 driven by el84 via interstage trafs, all cast resin c/amorphous core transformers/choke, electronic fixed auto bias, Khozmo OLED attenuator/input control unit), BVR horn speakers with Fostex FE168NS drivers venting down at the rear so they look no different.
Sub is a Dayton reference 8" powered by a class A/B 250w Monacor amp.
TT is a Denon DP47f mounted on a plate with decoupled suspension.
The speakers are decoupled from the main cabinet via a unique suspension system.
I'm building it in MDF and plywood in light European walnut (the only part where the original is superior in materials, although MDF is much better for loudspeakers than solid hardwood).
Mine has a drop down front panel allowing standalone RIAA and DAC and/or streamer.
I've also left a bypass switches and internal binding posts for top mounted Fostex supertweeters to be added.
I've added magnetic grills in a vintage fabric.
It will cost about 4000 euro in parts, and 2000 labour for the build.
Beautiful work as always
Beautiful work John!
That thing is stunning. Well done.
John, do you use the same zero clearance insert on your table saw for 90 and 45 degree cuts? It looks like the same insert, but I’m really curious why the cut doesn’t look bigger.
Beautiful work!!!
Does someone know brand/series of the furniture at 0:09? Absolutely love it
Beautiful work! Wish I had room for all those tools!
I dig it. Cool looking speakers too. Never seen cones like that.
Parts Express and MCM Electronics sell a lot of cool speakers like that.
I love the look of it.
But I think it needs a vinyl player and stereo system.
But the beauty of something like this is you can totally install whatever you want into it.
Stereo.
Computer.
Dvd/blue ray.
Pop up projector screen .....
Etc.....
Absolutely Beautiful !! That is one nice looking unit. I bet it sounds great too!! Thanks for posting the build.
Parabéns, belo trabalho e ensinamento, obrigado!!! Robertson (Brasil)
Nice, a super cool video john, do you have any info on the stain, and how to keep everything square ?
This is the first video I've seen of yours. Thank you
That is stunning. Great work.
Awesome job, on both the console and the video editing
Looks awesome! Nice job man
Remember? I've been fixing one up on my channel! I'm sure your sounds better, though. I love the kind of consoles that try to hide that they are radios, and just look innocently like an ordinary furniture.
if you wanted to buy such a console in a high end store it would cost a fortune! Beautiful build, John!
Beautiful work
Hello sir I just found your channel and wondering if you might be able to help me. My wife started a wedding business and she has a project that I need to build TLDR version is I have to build a centerpiece stand that holds a pole that is 54” off the top of a table and it’s 24’ long I’ve got the boxes and plans and how I was just wondering if you knew how much weight I would need to prevent it from tipping over? The box is 8”x 14” tall and I was going to use concrete and make a brick with a hole to slide to pole into, to lock it in place. Thanks for any suggestions you have!
Absolutely beautiful - subscribed.
Cool project!! 👍