Building a High End Small 3-Way Stereo Tower Speaker - by SoundBlab
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- The design and drivers used in this speaker build project is inspired by a few manufacturers that have used similar off-the-shelf drivers in their commercial designs. Some of these commercial speakers retail in the region of US$4000 for a pair. Considering that the total cost for the drivers I am using are less than US$200, I set out to design my own set of speakers using some of these drivers. I am super happy with the outcome. These speakers are now my favourite to listen to right now, and I think they will be for some time to come!
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Some of the Parts used in this Build:
- Tang Band W5-1138SMF 4 ohm Subwoofer - (US) parts-express.sjv.io/DV9Lg5 , (EU) bit.ly/3GRGyPB
- Tang Band W3-881SJ 3" Cast Frame Neodymium Driver - parts-express.sjv.io/9W4eP4 (US), bit.ly/3gWfra1 (EU)
- Dayton Audio ND25FA-4 Tweeter - (US) parts-express.sjv.io/jWx13M , (EU) bit.ly/3wgunqI
- 50 feet of speaker wire (14 AWG) - (US) parts-express.sjv.io/e4yRJz , (EU) bit.ly/39erRI4
- Red and 2x Black Insulated Speaker Binding Posts - ebay.us/6YZe2M
- Polyester Batting - amzn.to/3bJfBhF
- 0.8mm Solder Wire - amzn.to/2SSpEIo
- Speaker Spikes (stick-on) - amzn.to/3bEhqw5
- Speaker Spikes (screw thread) - amzn.to/2SO0VFb
- Speaker Spikes (large for front spike) - amzn.to/2SO0VFb
- Speaker Brackets and Spikes (no need to make your own feet brackets, use this all-in-one solution) - amzn.to/3bJPgzJ
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The Fountek FE85 driver seems to be either out of stock, or discontinued. Either way, I am working on an update for this speaker with a new driver, and will be releasing updated build plans hopefully within a couple of months from the time of posting this comment. In the meantime the current BUILD PLANS have been removed from my webshop. I apologise for the inconvenience, however these are circumstances beyond my control.
Thanks for the update,, it is really appreciated to know you are working on an update as I am near to be finished with my build where only the fountek drivers and corresponding holes are missing Let’s hope you can find a good substitute driver with minimal impact and still high performance. Crossing my fingers; It looks really great already ...
Great to know this & really impressed with how quickly you've addressed this , I have an order placed for the founteks with a uk supplier & they are saying possibly July arrival at the earliest so will keep an eye on your findings regards an alternative. I'm just at the start of my build so plenty of time to play about with an alternative
Could this be a drop in replacement? www.parts-express.com/Fountek-FR89EX-3-Neodymium-Full-Range-Driver-296-721 I would like to buy the plans anyway if that's possible.
I am reluctant to go with the Fountek drivers, since they seem to have a lot of supply problems right now, without really being able to say whether these drivers will even be available again.I have found a Tang Band driver that can work. But right now I can't comment if it will be a drop-in replacement, still in the process of testing.
@@SoundBlab Thanks for your prompt reply. I am interested in building these, so I am looking forward to your progress!
I have just finished building these and they sound incredible. I am so pleased. My first speaker project and it went great.
Great to hear, thanks for the feedback!
Really enjoy that you're explaining what you're doing in every shot
WOW, Those Small Speakers Are Really Producing Some Excellent Sound Quality With Brilliant Details.
Thanks
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Amazing job! I wished i would have the skills to do it by myself. I keep on dreaming as of now.
Peter
Cool video! I really like how clearly you documented the process. Keep up the great work :)
Thank you
Lovely design and they seem to sound great. Also made my own floorstanding speakers. Very fun thing to do.
Thanks man!
Very nice job. Those tang ban woofers are awesome.
Thank you for another therapeutic build video.
Pleasure!
Got the plans, ordered the parts, and am putting it together now! Really cool enclosure design.
How did you go?
Did you finish them?
results?
Uhoh.. the project killed him
one here who has the speakers version 2 for over an year as main speakers
dive them with a marantz pm7001
the soundstage is great an not so deep as with some jbl 830 for comparison
the voices are in front of you but no piercing to your head ,i think is because of the side woofer
the good point is that they are not create fatigue after long hours of listening
they need a sub to hit below 35 hz
wife aceptance is verry high
i`m working on the crossover to lower the cross freq. i believe that the mid driver can go lower still keeping the original crossover just in case
I've been watching your channel for a number of years now and I think this is the best speaker you've designed and built.
Thanks!
My heart was in my mouth watching you with that screwdriver! Haha. Lovely speaker build, I need to rewatch this on my AV system so I can hear it being tested
Glad you liked it!
Ya...i was grinding my teeth too 😥....but the end result was fantastic
You're always having a good work! Nice looking finish! :)
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Great build, btw it's amazing that you still have all your fingers 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks. It always looks worse on video than it is…
Great work, very soothing to listen to and well demonstrated.
Thanks 😊
I've never seen such well though and careful build. There's so much to learn from you! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this. Nice to see such excellent work.
Thank you!
Great video sir. I stumbled upon this while taking a break from editing a similar video I'm doing myself. Those turned out awesome. Gotta love those tang band drivers...
Thanks man! Tang Band do make great drivers. Looking forward to see your video.
Great video, I very much like this style of video, explaining your reasoning and step by step of what your doing on the video. Way more engaging than music through out the video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the TV riser blocks :)
Lol, how to use cheap speakers!
Nice to see how the build goes together. Also the tools involved. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant! Good example of creativity and craftmanship. You are an inspiration.
Thank you!
well done!! Beautifully made, congrats from Brazil!!
Thank you very much!
Nice job man, really enjoyed watching
Thanks
The sound is wonderful and your frequency graph looks impressive! Great job.
Thank you kindly!
Great build as always! Very neat:)
Thanks!
Unique design, out of the ordinary.. yet it sound cool.. great job..!
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Those sound Awesome, Well done, very good looking also. Big thumbs up.
Tx
I always like it when during a listening demo the camera is moved around the speakers. You get a good idea of the sound stage that way.
I used very linear microphones to record these, not the camera mic, so thats why the camera is stationary. This way it gives you a very good linear and consistent response of what each speaker sounds like in its position in the room.
Great video, nice looking speakers and they sound fabulous. Nothing more to say except thanks.
Glad you like them!
You done a great job! It’s looks superb and the demo sounds good. Very balanced for sure. 👍👍
Glad you like it!
SoundBlab ... if I tried to build it, will look worse than Frankenstein. How I wish can just order it.
I’ve listened to the Boenicke a lot ... W5, W8 and W11. This sounds good. Very good.
These drivers are the best for the human voice and instrumental type of music.
The quality of the cabinets you built are second to none. Absolutely brilliant
Thanks again
they sound spectacular!
Thanks, I think so too!
Wow those are great , I can hear the air and separation from here. I think that design is incredible. That narrow front bafflle and side firing woofer design does allow the sound to wrap around the cabinet thuss making the speaker disappear.
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I think essentially this is how the manufacturers make their speakers. For many commercial reasons, the retail price price ends up being many multiples of base cost. Therefore if you have the gear, the time, knowledge, money and temperament, you can have something like these speakers for a fraction of the cost of commercial units, and much the same sound. Remember that manufacturers invest many $$ in R&D and expensive production equipment. These speakers come from a dude in his workshop, but that doesn't mean you can't end up with a hefty slice of the sound of a commercial unit. And, the big attraction is the feeling of accomplishment you get from a project like this.
I very much enjoyed this. Wish I had what is needed to make the things. They're very appealing to me for many reasons...
I made these speakers and I can attest that they sound fantastic. The project was also very fun for me as I had built furniture and boats in the past but never something like this.
Very nice sounding music examples! I'm glad I found this video. Now I'm wishing I had a small workshop and tools to build a pair these speakers. Oh well. Perhaps in the near future. Thanks for sharing, mate! Cheers!
Thanks man!
Very nicely done and impressive frequency response.
Thanks!
i am more impressed by the amount of tools you have.
remember my fathers workshop wasnt something he had overnight.
love your teaching and explanations!
Cool, thanks!
Wauw, didnt expect that (result). Beautiful build. Great job.
Thank you very much!
Very clever design, and very good video. Thank you very much...
Thank you too!
Cara admiro seu trabalho, Vc é um gênio!!! Parabéns. Obra de arte.
Thanks so much!
Great work boet! Build sounds great! Respect ✌🏻
Thanks man!
Really well done project!!
Tx
Great work! Excellent workmanship. Nice video photography 👍👍👍
Thank you very much!
They sound outstanding i wish i had a workshop and the knowledge like you i would be building speakers all the time
Thanks 😊
These two speaker boxes sound amazing
Thanks man!
Beautiful little speakers
Tx
Great informative video and really good looking speakers!
Thanks!
If these sound anything like they look, then wow!
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, very professional job. Beautiful speakers.
This particular design of speaker with the side fire woofer is my favorite
Has been all my life. I have 4 large floor standing speakers with side fire 8 and 10 inch woofers made by acoustic audio that are decades old but still out perform anything I've ever had or heard for that matter.
I love the tang band woofers.
Tx
Very very nice ! Good work !!
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Thank you! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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I'm listening to this on my mac air speakers and man, I'm sold. I can't imagine how they would sound in real life.
They sound amazing. I just finished building my own set.
Paired with my Dayton Audio HTA100. Loving them.
@@henryrichards1556 I need to build a sound-isolated room in the basement for all my toys, otherwise the neighbors would hate me when I'm pushing like 2K watts :D.
Beautiful. very reminiscent of classic audio physic designs.
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Great Video .. as someone who owns Boenicke W8se+ speakers .. i see many similarity’s in design .. and I bet these sound absolutely Gorgeous ..wonderful build guide .. my hats off to you ..
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Belas caixas, parabéns pelo resultado.
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Amazing! Just wow. 👌👌🎼🎹
Tx
Wow... Sounding good even through CZcams..
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Amazing job!
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I love your designs and the build process. What I really love though, is the fact that you know how to solder. It irritates the hell out of me watching others just melting solder onto a joint and they're attempting to teach others...ugh. Anyway, great video as usual !
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Wow 'Japie', Baie Mooi 'Jop' .... Sound Absolutely Fantastic .... Very Best to You and Yours from ChCh NZ
Many thanks!
Very nicely done !!
Thank you very much!
To be honest it sounds bloody good on CZcams never mind real life very enjoyable to watch
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Wow, sound great.
tx
Very impressive, though you need quite a few woodworking tools. Really beautiful looking. Good job
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Very nice design, next month i will build this speaker...
Great 👍
You sir are a craftsman.
Thanks
From a fellow speaker builder, I love the build.I go out of my way to build weird and different speakers, just because I am bored of building what's expected.I have done something similar, except with a 6 1/2 and a transmission line /folded horn type box. Height and width seem similar.It's the fun of squeezing every last ounce out of what you have built.
Thanks man! Yeah, I like to experiment with builds that are not necessarily typical, but I do try to cater for both approaches.
Very nice build ! i love the sound ! I
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Superb bro superb grt never knew diy project can be this much beautifull thumbs up bro huge love and repect from lahore pakistan
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Very nice. And I like the way you addressed the price some speaker manufacturer charge, people who always bauk at the prices stating that it only cost x amount of money in parts... We'll look around almost anything you buy you could say that about... Literally just about everything!
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Great look and video
Tx
very inspiring, greetings from Indonesia
thanks
Lovely Job.
Thank you very much!
You picked nice music content for the video. I see the link to the music site but a list of music used would be epic. The speakers --- Top notch. As stated by others I would love to hear it live.
Thanks man. I'll try to remember to add links in future.
Speaker design is something that has always fascinated me. I'm listening through Bluetooth and CZcams compression, but that sounds nice and tight. Currently using a Lepy 4 channel mini Amp with 2 Pioneer 3 way 6x9's in tight stack layered enclosures, capped at around 80 hz and an Old School 10" SPL Sub in its original enclosure also Filtered at around 80 Hz and bridged over the rear channels. Not massive power but enough out here in my Workshop without annoying the Neighbours.
Thanks for sharing!
Cool Beans! I'm listening to the demo section on my Snell E.5 MKII's with rear firing tweeters and your speakers sound very nice. They seem to drop off at 36 Hz ! wow..........
Thanks!
Wow, just beautiful little speakers! Great video!!
Tx
I was hoping you listen to better music than we had to listen to during the sped up video. You did during the demo. Well done, and thanks for the video!
Thanks. We can't all like the same stuff though. I have a very wide choice in music taste, so I listen to wide selection in genres
This particular design is very unique.
I have 4 old acoustic reasherch speakers with 8 inch side woofers on one pair and 10 inch on the other set.
These unique designed side mount woofer speakers actually out performed way way way better than the JBL floor speakers I used to have.
Not by a little, I mean blown out of the water. Those JBL speakers had dual 8 inch woofers. I love this design cause it seems to have an enormous bass frequency.
And saves space cause the are a slimmer speaker vs. The traditional front mounted design.
Tx
really cool , good Job
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Well done great video
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Very nice build! I understand your disclaimer, but the demo at the end sounded awesome using headphones (AT M50x's).
I'm working on something similar. The Tangband W5-1138SMF in a 9L BR cabinet, but with the Dayton RS125-8 for mids and the Dayton DC28F for highs. I already built the crossovers, first time I designed my own (using VitruixCad). I did end up using a 2nd order low-pass for the W5-1138-SMF. I'm looking forward to building the cabinets and listening.
Thanks. Cool, sounds like a nice build project. Enjoy and hope they come out great!
Very nice build!
I recomend to make chamfer inside of the mid driver hole and if bass driver is playing so high, then there as well. This midrange is so tiny, basket will not reach much to the box, so chamfer will reduce reflections coming back to cone from hole walls.
Also, you can but that self- adhesive foam what you used to sealing on the driver baskets to reduce them ringing.
Thanks!
I have used the same plans and the drivers but instead of MDF I have used walnut wood and it really sounds very well and clear
Cool man, send me some photos!
Wow great job 👌
Thank you
Awesome Sound
Thanks ✌️
I'd be very interested in a 3 way active studio monitors (should sound flat and unflattering). But I'd imagine it's pretty complicated, as it's a different standard in quality.
Bought the plans and built two sets! ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM! They sound beautifully deep, and have a directional but all encompassing soundstage that just makes you want to keep listening. Great design. If you have the tools and the know how, I can not recomend them enough!
Oh, and while I plan to get an amp with some more wattage; I am currently powering them through a JVC A-S5 that is only 30 watts a side. They sound lovely in my living room.
Hi Brad, I am so happy that you like the speakers, and well done for finishing them. Would love to see some pics? Thanks for the positive review, it helps me and others a lot to hear from someone that has actually built these. Enjoy!
@@SoundBlab sure! I’ll send some pics in the DM section.
@@SoundBlab I sent those pictures to your Instagram account. Let me know if there is a better place to send them. Thanks again for a great design. Both sets that I made sound absolutely beautiful.
This speaker is just beautiful. If it sounds half as good as it looks I’ll be happy. I just bought the build plans which are well beyond my expectations - they are exceptional. Ikea plans pale in comparison.
Thanks! Enjoy the build!
Nice working...
Tx
Just bought your Build Plans for this project. Can't wait to start. Although it's very comprehensive, I would have liked to see the projected frequency response from the crossover sim and the bass response from the box and a measured frequency response. I know they are on your site, but would have loved to see them in the guide as well. For the rest; keep it up!
Hi Jasper, thanks again for the support! I will try to include these in the future. Hope your build is going well?
Hi Jasper, have found your comment just now. did you build it and what is your honest opinion? Greetings from Germany
Im so proud of this guy hes setting a good standard for speaker builds and hes South African honestly mahn more people should know about your work i make and sell speakers myself but im totally in auuw from your designs and techniques ive learnt alot that i incorporate into my own builds so thank you youre a legend and you deserve way more recognition i mean 87k subscribers but im talking about South Africans needa jump on this instead of supporting these huge manufactures whe only care about passing quality control tests and making tons of money i know builders that build from home generally try make it as affordable as possible whilst trying to get the best quality sound out of the unit i mean theres a passion to it and kinda nerdy factor that you need to achieve great speaker builds lets face it you need a certain sense of discipline to do what you do
Thanks man! Appreciate it!
Nice job.Greetings from Poland.
Thank you very much!
Cool Job!.
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Hi, i bought these build plans and just finished in building these fine speakers. The sound is very impressive and of a clearness i ve never heard before. I opted for a white speaker design with chalky varnish and a clear satin cover.
Thats fantastic. So glad you are enjoying them. Please send me some pics!
Hi , have found your comment just now. did you build it and what is your honest opinion? Greetings from Germany
GREAT JOB
Thanks!
Well done.
Tx
Very impressive. I’d love to make those but I don’t have the equipment or more importantly the skill.
When you have to drill plates and boards where all the holes are the same distance from the edge it is a good trick to clamp an edge like a piece of wood where you hold the workpiece up against it to ensure the hole is the same distance all the way around. You find you can whizz around the board much faster that way as the piece can only move in 1 D and not 2.