DIY Speaker Project PAD

Thanks guys!! I had to glue the baffle on because the Parts Express flat pack has a stepped fit up between the baffle and cabinet, so the seam line would be 3/4 on top and bottom, and 1.5" on the sides. First time I've used a flat pack, and I must say, other than the baffle, it's been nice!

Hello, I'm finishing up a cabinet for a Dayton RSS390 HO, and I want to paint the baffle satin or flat black. The rest of the cabinet will get cherry veneer. The baffle is already glued on, so I can either paint it now, or veneer first, mask the edge, then paint the baffle. One of those choices woul...

Last post: When I first started using the speaker, it sounded just 'ok'. After about 20 hours, it began to sound better, and better. Now I know that cone "break in" is a debated topic, and I would have been one of the doubters myself, but something happened. Bottom line - I'm happy with it...

It's done and in my living room almost before the paint is dry. Quite a learning experience, but after working way too hard on it, it came excellent. The sound is quite good, but not spectacular, possibly because of not a perfect match with my fronts, and it's a big room. It sounds great with some a...

I mounted the xo's to the back panel with heavy duty Velcro.  I wired everything up outside of the cabinet for testing, then just stuck them to the back with all soldering done outside of the box. I also left the top panel off while doing this work. It made the sound liner go in easier too. The box ...

So I finally got started on the baffle. Did a great job with the Jasper jig, and then realized I should have put the veneer on first. Hmm. I think I'll just round everything over and paint it. While thinking about the final assembly, I'm wondering about a removable back panel. Do you guys usually gl...

Beautiful work! Please let us know how it sounds. I'm curious about the passive woofers.

Thanks guys! So I can leave the xo as designed. I'll have to see how much room I have to expand. Is it worth doing if  I end up with less volume than the towers? What differences can I expect to hear? Since I'm in the middle of building the tv table with a shelf just for the center speaker, now is t...

 Hello all, I got the bug to build speakers recently, and needed to put together a HT system for my new house. I didn't know where to start, so I built a sealed 12" sub first. My old L and R are okay for now, but I needed a center badly, so after much research and forum lurking, I bought a Swop...

After much research and consideration, I ordered a  Swope 3 way center. This is not my first speaker build, but close to it, and I have some things to decide before the parts arrive. Please advise. First, is it possible (or advisable) to build a ported box for this speaker? The room is very large, a...