A DIY Speaker Building Project (www.kehu.dk)

[Proaudiostore]

Show as the pls. the xover points are?

[choralstuart]

lovely job Kennet and what is the lovely music if you dont mind

Thanks Stuart

[TheHavoc09]

Very nice build, congratulations! Was it hard to bend the thin MDF with the bands/ropes without getting indentations from where the straps were?

I noticed you didnt use the pre-sliced MDF that many uses but which often leaves a visible pattern of flat surface, break, flat surface, break... Yours is much nicer as it is a uniform elliptical back.

We want to hear them ! :D

[KennetHult]

@TheHavoc09 No not at all, The ratchet straps is 50 mm wide and bends rigth over the frame. There are no marks. Yes the surface is much more uniform with this method. The secret is to gently weting of the board at the bending inside, and slowly bend the bord :-)

/Kennet

[TheHavoc09]

@KennetHult Nice, Thx for sharing your little secret ;). They actually look very cool without lacquer also where you can see the layers.

[RD350DIX650]

really they are amazing and this type of design [elliptical design} was in my mind from two years but i kept thinking how to bend that wood n i wasnt that much skilled coz i was 17yrs old and my family also didnt supported me for the finance needed for the project. your speakers are really an inspiration. now i've made a pair of speakers[my first diy speaker design] with 10" fullrange drivers n i'll be uploading a video soon. thanks for uploading your whole project video its really marvelous .

[grabngonuts]

bravo, bravo

[PistolPacknBystander]

How did you get the mdf to bend around the back like that?

[jalexenglish]

Great work, I also have diy speakers for my home theater sound set up, the finish isn't as beautiful as yours, but I'm happy with the sound: front speakers, surrounds and center channel, total power 350W approx. just for $US 250 is a deal and great sound. I have a YAMAHA RXV 359. couldn't be happier with the results..

[grabngonuts]

Bravo, bravo

[astakimi]

Wow, amazing DIY loudspeaker. Congratulations.

[captainobvious9999]

Excellent work and I like your driver choices. I'll bet this is an outstanding sounding system.

Im in the design process of my DIY speakers as well, also using a curved rear enclosure. Your video has provided some excellent ideas for construction. Thank you very much for posting this video, and congrats on a heck of a job on those speakers.

[DJChryZis]

holy shit, this looks really professional, i think something like that would cost some thousands of dollars!

very nice work!!!

[sok8888]

If only you have added some LED rope lights...

[killerkowalczyk]

those look like some very well made cabinets, a bit light on the bracing, but having curved/laminated walls like that I doubt there will be any flexing.

[nikulp68]

great speakers no offense but the design looks a bit like a toilet...

[XipeAyotl]

when i saw it, i think the same. lol

[jalexenglish]

DIY speakers save you a lot of money, still sound quite good, I have all of them DIY but the subwoofer.

[screwbushcomegetme]

ya right

[yk10yk]

Thanks a lot mate for sharing it with us. I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

[notsuretwo]

Wow. Very nice. and great video. Exquisite design for a diy project.

[paulusandronicus]

awesome, keep em coming!!

[barthehe]

this is the most buetiful speaker box i've ever seen i was wondering how the made the round shape now i know its done by several layers of wood.

[alecnemcova17]

Awesome!!

[satiagabra]

nice

[Sokkiejjj]

I don't get that crossover thingy. How to you make it or where do I get such a thing?

[woyer86]

You measure. Then you can make an excact crossover for your cabi. I use Clio.

[Site4Animation]

Great video... Great looking speakers.

I wish I had the tools and such to build my own.

I'm impressed.

[emericanchaos]

nice work! your "shaper" tool is called a router in english. ou is pronounced like when you stub your toe and say "OUCH".

[lukeslandspeeder]

are MTX oaktron old school 8" full range speakers any good?. ive never heared any someone let me know.

[tonyceol]

fantastic stuff, well done. I am embarking on a pair soon and am using veneered mdf with solid walnut slips around the edges. Why did you mention absolutely no screws?

[KennetHult]

Because there is no screws or nails in the construction, only mdf and glue. (glue, press and wait for drying...)

Kennet

[amparnell]

how did you do the polishing? I am building a speaker with similar color and glossy paint but i cant get the same results as your shiny finish.

[KennetHult]

You do the painting all 10 - 12 layers and then start wet-grinding with 1200 grit paper, then you start polish and and finsh with some car wax.

Kennet

[lilmondo84]

Work of art! beautifully design. How long did the whole project take you to finish?

[KennetHult]

Remember DIY's should take long time to keep the work funny. I't took me about 2 years from design, calculations, measuring etc. to the finished speaker.

[hugovasto]

mmmm cool (Y)

[form109]

why are the Scanspeak woofers 9"?

[KennetHult]

Probably it was best to adjust the piston area to fit the desired electromechanical parameters (Thiele/Small) for this driver. Therefore 9".

Kennet

[choralstuart]

hey whats your music lovely speakers

STuart

[LawmanLabalax]

Samlet resultat for kabinet: can you give english results beacause ı dont know danish or dutch

[LawmanLabalax]

I have JVC RX-5062 Amplifier... Iwant use your project because relly excellent..I like it..

Can use driver with my amplifier and can you send me your this project documents...

Thank You For Your Share...

[lightium]

My English is not sufficiently good to congratulate your work; I only can say a few words, perfect, incredible, you made it not only a speaker system, but a piece of art.

[daxwax1]

very very nice!

[dleivam]

awesome... ;)

[rade617]

whats the name of the songs. amazing speakers too

[KennetHult]

"Time" - Alan Parsons Project

[docrw]

Parsons was a great touch! And what an amazing job on the cabs. With ultra high end drivers like that how did it sound?

[Patjennings17]

is there a way you are willing to share your enclosure diagrams???

[KennetHult]

I'm working on a website about this DIY project, so yes drawings, techniques etc. will be available ther.

[Patjennings17]

you better hurry then cause i'm excite to work on my own pair:)

[Locatel28]

Hi Kennet, 7 months have passed, what about the website with the speaker info? I bet many like me are anxious to check it out !!! Thanks!

[KennetHult]

I know its a long time. It's almost finished.

[svtcontour]

That is just awsome. I'm planning to do a speaker this year as well but I know it wont turn out as nice looking as yours. Yours is wicked!

[inagod]

nice job,I agree go for it,beautiful

[leviharker]

the top view makes it look like a toilet.

[woyer86]

Hey Kennet

Ser rigtig godt og gennemført ud. Hvor købte du egentlig det bøjelige mdf henne ?

Jeg bygger selv højttalere. Gerne med Scan Speak, Vifa, Seas.

[KennetHult]

De lyder også fantastisk :). 23W'ern spiller ufatteligt dybt og med en klar ufarvet bas, trods sin størrelse på kun 9".

Det er faktisk almindelig 3mm HDF (High Density Fiber), der er blevet let fugtet før selve bøjningen. Det vigtige er at man kun fugter den inderste side af bøjningen, ellers flækker HDF pladen.

Har du nogle billedler af dit selvbyg endnu?

[Whimband]

Wicked man, nice work!

[vieuxson]

superbe realisation bravo what was the final cost of your speakers ?

[KennetHult]

Thanks for the nice words.

A final cost is hard to define as this speaker system is running as an active system, but for the units, wood and painting etc. it's about 1600 Euro. I am working on a digital 3way crossover and new amplifier for the top and mid. The 9" revelator is now feeded directly by a pair of heavy loaded LC Audio ZAPpulse 2.3SE (420 Watt RMS in 4 ohm).

[Amphile]

I really stand for those last words in ur video. Great project.

[coolkidcoolkid1234]

now thats a speaker so much effort man u have fun with them cuz they will be balanced and sound amazing