Let's be Honest, these Stands Make the Speaker

The stands are what make this speaker design look neat. But they are fairly complex with lots of angles and a good share of that complexity is hollowing out the base for the crossover components. After cutting the parts I used my adjustable router template to cut a recess. And while I was at it managed to chip the thin end which encouraged me to add the steel bottom plate. The steel will cover the opening, but also provide a bit more weight on the bottom to make the speaker more stable.
I used solid cherry to make the parts and had to make sure I got all of them from the piece I had.
This step in the project took most of a full day, so while these speakers will look fairly simple when done, these are among the most complex ones I've built.
This is part 5 in my series on designing making a pair of open baffle 2-way speakers to use as "surround" speakers in my listening room.

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The stands are what make this speaker design look neat. But they are fairly complex with lots of angles and a good share of that complexity is hollowing out the base for the crossover components. After cutting the parts I used my adjustable router template to cut a recess. And while I was at it managed to chip the thin end which encouraged me to add the steel bottom plate. The steel will cover the opening, but also provide a bit more weight on the bottom to make the speaker more stable.
I used solid cherry to make the parts and had to make sure I got all of them from the piece I had.
This step in the project took most of a full day, so while these speakers will look fairly simple when done, these are among the most complex ones I've built.
This is part 5 in my series on designing making a pair of open baffle 2-way speakers to use as "surround" speakers in my listening room.

[mtozzy]

Looking good John. And your right sometimes the stands do give the speakers there look

[daifeichu]

Those are some crazy angles. Nice design and execution. I made a pair of speaker stands last year for my daughter but I was dealing with 90 and 45 deg angles. Also had some 3/4" steel that's hidden in the bottom to add weight. They turned out real nice but yours are on another level.

[TheFilletingfish]

Am I watching a woodworking, YouTube channel or an audio file channel? Oh, I guess it’s both. John, your approaches and techniques are so impressive. You must have been in the woodworking trade as a career, right. Thanks for showing us really enjoyed the videos. Thanks for taking the time to do this for us.

[jakematic]

Exquisite work.
Dying to see the finished piece.

[marklinden]

Nice project! I love woodworking, and as a someone with a doctorate in sound and acoustic engineering who's worked with Apple, Focal and others in sound engineering, I am a lifelong lover of music and audio. Glad to have come across your channel.

[asx]

Did anyone else get workshop envy watching this?!

[LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Next level! 🤯
I’m still learning wood stuff, and made simple acoustic panels with n00b butt joints, lol.

Biggest challenge for me is brainstorming/researching diff available wood types (since I have no planer, s4s or sq-edge boards, etc.) that can fit in a small 2dr car (obviously, can’t buy 4’x8’ boards), and also a completely full 2 car garage with no more room (hence, can’t get power bench-top tools nor big permanent workbench).
Recently got sawhorses… next is to make a tabletop to slide under storage shelves.

[rafvdp]

Nice build 👍 looks like the mitre saw fills the shoes off the Hitachi pretty good.

[GregsGarage]

complicated geometry but totally worth it!

[JoeJ-]

I really need to get that computer software that you used to do your crossover design, because I could greatly benefit from that software in my own speaker experimenting also!

What is that software called?

[ChuckBronson]

Hi John, when are we going to hear the new speakers and amplifier?

[dodabartman]

Hello John, I enjoy your video's. What's the name of your crossover software? Bart/VA

[mikeeygauthier]

Speaker stand should be made adjustable. My idea would be to use 4 x 4 post sliding up and down 6 inches. Can you make that one?

[squarrl]

As a fellow Canadian just wondering who you are using for parts. Do you use Solen?

[benburkett]

mr. john your open baffle approach is intriguing. i like your idea. i aloso build speaker systems and have been designing for a while, if you don't
mind me asking, what software did you use on your x-over? i would like to take a look at it if you could send me a link or website.
outstanding work sir,
ben burkett

[deserteagles]

Youre getting good at this whole clickbait thing

[TheRealAudioDidact]

John, although woofers might have a certain response in a sim, they will be constrained by the baffle walls of a thick baffle like the one you are using. The best recommendation is to deeply champfer the rear of the midbass hole so that the woofer can breath on the backswing. This should improve your midbass response. Please try and let me know.

[nicoras]

I hope you are not placing coils onto that steel plate.

[milesparris]

I always assumed you had OCD, but those clamps behind you prove otherwise... fix them, please.