DIY Speaker Project PAD

Thanks! Sound great, nice punch for the size...

Pretty much completed! Still have to make up permanent cables, still waiting for the face of the amp to come back from the printers...but they are assembled and cookin'! Very happy with the sound just rigged up in the basement!

The pre-amp and detail shots...

Yes, stands made from oak also...first time I ever painted oak, but I thought if I left them all natural everything would kind of blend together, I think I like the contrast with the black stands and the black surrounds on the drivers. And you are 100% correct, it's not pure Tung oil, but I find I g...

Thanks! Yes, solid oak, reinforced with biscuits and a stretcher inside, sides are glue ups of three boards. Fairly confident there will be minimal wood movement. I brushed on a coat of Tung oil 12 hours apart (morning and night) with a foam brush, when it appeared to have stopped absorbing (20 minu...

These are my first speaker builds, any suggestions / modifications or opinions would be welcome before I drop the drivers in. I'm pretty much going to use the fill included with the kit, as recommended. Also, with the forward facing ports, how critical will wall spacing be behind the enclosures? The...

Stands and enclosures...hope to put the crossovers and drivers in this weekend!

More stands...

Stands, finished.

Stands, assembly / primer

Stands initial rough cuts...

5 coats hand rubbed Tung oil, 2 coats hand rubbed furniture wax...

Applied finish...

More sanding...

Final glue up and sanding