Making Open Baffle Speakers - Full Build Video
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- These are the best sounding speakers I've ever made. They are 4-way open baffle with a 15" woofer that plays from 80Hz to 300Hz. an 8" mid-woofer that covers 300Hz to 900Hz, a 5" midrange from 900Hz to 2800Hz and a horn loaded 1" dome tweeter that takes the response from 2800Hz to 20KHz .
Four 12" infinite baffle subwoofers fill in the bass from 20Hz to 80Hz
They are fully active with digital crossovers for the ultimate in fine tuning capability and sonic purity.
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The music at the end is an actual recording in my listening room of these speakers. The recording very closely matches the original music if you play that directly, demonstrating the fidelity and accuracy of the speakers.
These speakers are fairly big, but completely disappear when playing and project the most realistic soundstage I've ever experienced. A big part of that is the room treatment that reduces reverb time in the low frequencies and eliminates destructive reflections.
While big speakers don't have a high Wife Acceptance Factor, in my opinion they are the only way to get realistic sound reproduction in a room at any listening level.
I made them from cherry that has an even heartwood / sapwood mix and oriented the layers so that the edge grain of the board (rather than the face grain) faces out. The corners overlap to add strength, but also for because I think it looks cool.
They are finished with a total of 5 sprayed on layers of oil based polyurethane to bring out the rich colour and grain of the wood.
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These are the best sounding speakers I've ever made. They are 4-way open baffle with a 15" woofer that plays from 80Hz to 300Hz. an 8" mid-woofer that covers 300Hz to 900Hz, a 5" midrange from 900Hz to 2800Hz and a horn loaded 1" dome tweeter that takes the response from 2800Hz to 20KHz .
Four 12" infinite baffle subwoofers fill in the bass from 20Hz to 80Hz
They are fully active with digital crossovers for the ultimate in fine tuning capability and sonic purity.
If audio and speaker building a subject that you are interested in, check out my audio channel:
czcams.com/users/IBuildIt
The music at the end is an actual recording in my listening room of these speakers. The recording very closely matches the original music if you play that directly, demonstrating the fidelity and accuracy of the speakers.
These speakers are fairly big, but completely disappear when playing and project the most realistic soundstage I've ever experienced. A big part of that is the room treatment that reduces reverb time in the low frequencies and eliminates destructive reflections.
While big speakers don't have a high Wife Acceptance Factor, in my opinion they are the only way to get realistic sound reproduction in a room at any listening level.
I made them from cherry that has an even heartwood / sapwood mix and oriented the layers so that the edge grain of the board (rather than the face grain) faces out. The corners overlap to add strength, but also for because I think it looks cool.
They are finished with a total of 5 sprayed on layers of oil based polyurethane to bring out the rich colour and grain of the wood.
"Wife Acceptance Factor" ??? I did not think you concerned yourself with such matters. They are definitely manly speakers with that clear coat to show the grain. You should have manly speakers.
The problem is of course that there is no horizontal top surface to put decorative tidbits on.
THIS is the first time I wished there was a love button on CZcams. Brother you are an artist. Great and beautiful job!
@@disklamer you are probably right!
John, have you ever built those speakers that use the pink insulation foam with a transducer glued onto the back of it? Just curious if they are worth the effort, because they are so cheap. I was thinking of making a pair for my workshop.
As a full time audiophile and a part time woodworker I love them.
Been watching you work on those speakers, this is the first time I've seen them done and WOW!
Nothing less than a gorgeous unique work of art. Thx.
That's the definition of a "labour's of love". These are truly beautiful speakers and out standing g craftsmanship.
You always know when the recording comes through my head phones cleaner then commercials that they are a force to be recond with in the sound reproduction category.
AMAZING!!! THANK YOU!!!
Wow. Stunning. Can't imagine how many hours went in to making those!
Thanks Keith :)
Looks great. You can really tell that it's been a project with passion. Thanks John.
John, those cabinets are stunning! I used to make speaker cabinets as a hobby and still have a pair of solid oak cabinets I made back in 1973. I loved designing cabinets that were anything but square boxes. I also loved 4 way crossovers. I know a lot of people don't care for them because of the dropouts but when you get it just right, they are awesome!
John your so in tune with your creations. This piece is incredible. Thank you !
Amazing! Favorite part of the video was seeing that horn flare slide in there being a PERFECT fit.
*This is what I've been waiting for, the episode of making a sound cabinet from a Jhon.. This channel has been in the wood art world for quite a long time, this is the first time that this project is showing. Every woodworker is supposed to make such a master.*
Absolutely beautiful, a work of art. Great work as usual John 👍🏻🙂🙋🏼♂️
Wow John, they're beautiful. The idea and execution is awesome as always with your projects. Thank you for sharing.
Really amazing job. They are uniquely beautiful and creative. Hope they sound as good as they look. You can tell you spent a lot of time and they are certainly a labor of love. Bravo!!!
Those are amazing and the video shows some amazing woodworking techniques as well as showing your passion for designing and creating something that is truly beautiful!
Stunning results, John. What an incredible amount of work.
Thanks!
@@JohnHeisz i really like following you so I could gain a much better understanding about the drivers and box 📦 building, I follow you 💯 from # YSW 🇨🇦 Happy Holidays and Happy New Year's to you 😀 😊.
Absolutely gorgeous, your dedication and joy for this project is clear. I am in the planning process to build my first set of speakers, and this offers great food for thought. Cheers!
Wow, I would love to listen to "kind of blue" record through these! Awesome work!
Thanks :)
Massimo from Italy . Exceptional ! I am literally speechless! A true work of art! Compliments !
Wow! Those are beautiful. And they sound great!
just amazing how much work and expertise you put into this...ART in your livingrooom/listeningroom.
David Spade said the highest compliment a woodworker can give another is "WOW!" These are "WOW!" Hard to come up with design for contemporary speaker cabinet. Have thought about it over the years. Maybe too long. LOL! You did great!
Genius, John..
Absolute work of art....keep the videos coming, so inspiring.
Outstanding !! Wow those look amazing !
Great job thanks for the video !
Really impressive! Love your choice of materials and drivers. They must sound sweet!
This is super crazy! Lots of work and super amazing result! So creative.. superb
Those speakers look absolutely awesome!!
Im late seeing this, but being a huge open baffle fan Im excited to see you tackling this build. They look great!
The speakers look amazing. But what is even more interesting to me is the thought process of the design. Your follow up video reveals you spent months finalizing a design. That answers that question. Even more interesting were your building techniques especially with the angles and slope. I liked how you pre-shaped some parts but then used a circular saw and plane to do others. This was very much worth waiting to see.
The alternating corners are a great touch and that walnut horn gives great contrast. Nice work!
Man, these are gorgeous! Well done!
Wow, just Wow!! Most beautiful speakers I’ve ever seen. 😍
Thanks!
All I can say..is WOW! Beautiful!
you're my new hero. been watching you for years. OMG this is talent i didn't know you really had. WOW
They look absolutely gorgeous. Well done.
Those are gorgeous, I am sure they sound as good if not better than they look!
I do not trust the reply that says contact you for a prize, I don't recall you giving prizes in the past and the reply does not have your signature like other replies by you.
those are unique for sure, and beautiful. The listening test never does much over the internet, but I marvel at the woodworking more anyway. :)
Well done, from one carpenter to another.
Absolutely beautiful in sight and sound!
They are awesome John, not a word I use often but it's appropriate for these. I don't have the listening space for OBs , but I consider them the most capable design for fidelity and realism. And the look is wonderful.
It's true - OBs need space , particularly behind (3 feet absolute minimum!). Worth it if you can do it, and much easier to build (unless you want to make works of art like those here!).
Looks amazing! Great work, as always.
That was one of the coolest builds I’ve seen in a while. Thanks for that
Stunning, John! Sound & looks.
Most Awesome Looking Speakers I Have Ever Seen !!!!
John, these are absolutely beautiful very well done fellow woodworker
Fantastic work! Love the skill and dedication.
Everything about that was satisfying to watch. Beautiful work as always
from start to finish on all the channels I enjoyed this project.
Audio seems like a true passion for you. Very beautiful speakers.
Works of art, John. Fine craftsmanship.
Absolutely outstanding!!! Well done!
That looks too awesome it never fails with u and wood .... Keep it up brother
Wow. Just wow. Incredible build, man.
Absolutely beautiful work John.
They look beautiful. Like something from a retro future art gallery while at the same time looking like something a minstrel could play in a medievel courtyard.
Impressive build, you have inspired me to try and build my own pair of speakers. Thanks for the videos, I have learnt a lot from you. Thx 😎🙌
Amazing and beautiful job.
Congratulations!!!
your work never gets old or boring.👍👍
Nice shop, what a combination audio and woodworking love it.
Very nice John. Definitely an involved build.
I love 'em! And I'll bet they sound as good as they look. Thanks for sharing. Heading over to the other channel now.
They look great👍 a lot of work involved to get perfection. Fantastic work.
You have incredible woodworking skills and an awesome shop!
You are truly a master of your work. Hats off to you . Love from India 🇮🇳
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this video!
Outstanding!!! Now I wish I could hear them myself.
That is absolutely insane !
Beautiful. Just beautiful!
"Wife acceptance factor," or WAF for short. Stereophile magazine used to use that expression back in the early 1990's! Hah! I've used variations of it ever since - family acceptance factor, spouse acceptance factor, etc.
Great build. Thanks for posting, and thumbs up!
(Edited for spelling.)
That was awesome John!
Amazing result
Great looking design John. And amazing execution on the build.
Thanks Greg!
Great work. So much work... hope they sound good
very nice i like the design they look fantastic well done. 6 years ago i built a set of 15 inch 4 ways and they sound incredible so I'm sure these sound amazing. god bless stay safe and keep doing what you do.
I really like them! Great job 👍
Those are truly beautiful speakers, I hope the sound as impressive as they look. Nice work, I appreciate your woodworking abilities.
awesome work!
Works of art! You should be very proud of those...
I'm no audio expert, but these speakers sound as good as they look. They're a piece of art that actually serves a purpose. If it's any consolation, my wife would not like them either. I'm not planning to build any speakers soon, but that means they'll be in rectangular cases, if I ever do.
Nicely done sir!
incredible.. I wish I had your talent...beautiful in sight and sound
Great work as expected.
Those are gorgeous!!!
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful.....Way above my tech level.....Visually stunning.....I would have liked to see the left and right swap to see how that looks.
They are very attractive John. Great project, great work.
Thanks for sharing.
It is very humbling watching a master at their craft.
I love them. This is how I want to build in speakers for my van conversion. I’m going to build it similar to Live Edge’s van build. This will help blend in tech. Cheers from Vancouver eh!
Those are incredibly beautiful.
They look really nice John, good job mate
They look really good and I really like your furniture projects as wel
Beautiful work, John! Fantastic looking speakers! 😃
I've been thinking about making a pair of speakers for my PC... But I didn't decided yet how to make them. 😬
Either way, I really liked some of your ideas! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Very cool . Nicely done
Very smart John.👍👍
Another work perfect John congrat
Wow, that's a lot of work. I'm still happy with my home made 1978 speakers. They are 32" tall, 20.75" wide, and 15" deep. Each has a 12" woofer (15" outer rim dia.), 2 mid-range drivers, and 4 tweeters. I had to replace the outer foam rings on the woofers at one point, but that only cost me $27, plus an hour or so to remove repair and reinstall each woofer.
Awesome works and workshop!👍😍💗
Very inspiring, i love the way you work👍👍
Amazing work!
Nice work. Thanks for sharing
What beautiful looking and great sounding speakers
amazing looking speakers!!
Wow they sound amazing