Thanks so much for watching! If you want to see part one of this speaker upgrade where I update the crossovers, watch this: th-cam.com/video/U5NUxoVW6zc/w-d-xo.html This is the first of many speaker customizations that I have planned and it feels really good to get the video done and be able to see the speakers in their new home.
Wow that trick with speaker grille magnets. (There's something I didn't tell you). You know Shuks I want you to up the ante and become a real Radio Shack type genius. You know? Good luck with that.
Matt, you seriously levelled up with this one. Incredible video. Thank you for showing us your trials and learning process, as well as making a most excellent point that the FMV of the speakers is irrelevant when you are talking this kind of growth and contribution to your local vibe. Bravo.
Aww thank you! I'm glad it's a level up! I love working on these sorts of projects so there will be more and hopefully for more places in my town! Thanks for watching :)
Great video! Not done yet but seeing your struggles with the CNC I wanted to suggest leaving a 'tab' or two when cutting the diamonds. That way they aren't totally separated and stay down instead of flying around with the router. Sure you have to go back by hand and snip the tabs but it beats a bunch of failed cuts. Hope that helps!
Thank you! I'm glad you like them! I will definitely be doing more in-depth projects like this in the future. Trying to make my videos more restoration oriented.
That is completely spectacular. You...are a real mensch for using your skills to HELP your town in this way! Oh...and those speakers sound good even though I'm listening to them through my 32-year-old Bose Lifestyle speakers. And that's sayin' somethin'! 🤣🤣 I'm at last ready to tackle installing new crossovers and replacing the cones in my Realistic Minimus 7 speakers. These were the speakers I used with that Pioneer SX-580,/CTF-500/PL-520 system I told you about last time. Like YOUR Realistics...they can certainly survive decades of wear on them, too. Aloha!
Thanks so much! I'm so happy that they're somewhere where people can enjoy them! hahah that's great! I'm glad to hear that the sound quality came through in the video! Oh right on! You should totally dig them out and do it. Changing the crossovers on Minimus 7s totally changes the sound, but it's for the better and they look great! Really love them as nearfield monitors.
@@Shuksanaudio I learned about near-field listening when I was stationed in England. Now? That's all I really do. It's a lot of fun to get off my duff and MOVE various speakers, put 'em on stands at various heights, and really dial in the sound. I like to use really fiddly Baroque music that was recorded by Archive. Those folks KNOW how to mic a Baroque orchestra!
I love your work and your passion for restoring and improving the old gear. Radio Shack/Tandy put out some respectable speakers and you can still find bargains. Also as a former waiter I can attest to the fact that less than 1% of folks in a restaurant are doing critical listening to whats being played over the speakers. I was the exception, still this is an awesome upgrade to what Sergei had. ❤ I had my Marantz 2230 case, 5220 cassette deck case and 6100TT plinth done in a blonde Ash. Like your speakers they came out gorgeous.
Thank you so much! Radioshack did make some great stuff! Haha yea most people don't pay attention to music in cafe's which makes sense. Unless it's acoustically set up for good playback, it's never going to sound great no matter what speakers are in there especially with how big or odd shaped these spaces usually are. Oh man, those must look awesome in Ash! I love the way these lighter woods look. Excited for more projects that involve them! Thanks for watching :)
We were going to do this but the cnc surface was unlevel from being cut into on previous cuts so we were worried that it wouldn't hold the pieces well...I should have tried it though haha.
ok, you really failed the CNC part, but your best bet would have been to turn the wood into dust when cutting. So you went to do a Contour around the Diamonds, and you noticed they were jamming the CNC. Your best bet at that point would have been to Pocket all the Diamonds, it's not efficient, but you're not wasting material. Another way to get away with Contour for the Diamonds would have been to either have: - a Vacuum Table for the Router - sticky tape / double sticky tape - cutouts in the Router Table so the Diamonds would fall through the router table.
I didn't actually because I got what I wanted out of it and learned a ton a long the way. My brother in law is building a whole new CNC that I will get to use eventually which is exciting!
Thanks so much for watching! If you want to see part one of this speaker upgrade where I update the crossovers, watch this: th-cam.com/video/U5NUxoVW6zc/w-d-xo.html
This is the first of many speaker customizations that I have planned and it feels really good to get the video done and be able to see the speakers in their new home.
Wow that trick with speaker grille magnets. (There's something I didn't tell you). You know Shuks I want you to up the ante and become a real Radio Shack type genius. You know? Good luck with that.
WOW…great job!
Matt, you seriously levelled up with this one. Incredible video. Thank you for showing us your trials and learning process, as well as making a most excellent point that the FMV of the speakers is irrelevant when you are talking this kind of growth and contribution to your local vibe. Bravo.
Aww thank you! I'm glad it's a level up! I love working on these sorts of projects so there will be more and hopefully for more places in my town! Thanks for watching :)
Love your vibe and videos. New subscriber from Detroit MI.
Those look GREAT!
Thank you!
Some nice work.
Thanks Tennyson!
Great video! Not done yet but seeing your struggles with the CNC I wanted to suggest leaving a 'tab' or two when cutting the diamonds. That way they aren't totally separated and stay down instead of flying around with the router. Sure you have to go back by hand and snip the tabs but it beats a bunch of failed cuts. Hope that helps!
Nova 8's are very good speakers at low to moderate levels great to see you bring them back.
I agree! They do the trick inside the coffee shop. Thanks for watching!
Matt you knocked it out of the park buddy !!!
Thank you Gene! I appreciate that 🙌🏼
they look killer great job
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Cool project, look amazing, looking forward to seeing more!
Thank you! I'm glad you like them! I will definitely be doing more in-depth projects like this in the future. Trying to make my videos more restoration oriented.
That is completely spectacular. You...are a real mensch for using your skills to HELP your town in this way!
Oh...and those speakers sound good even though I'm listening to them through my 32-year-old Bose Lifestyle speakers.
And that's sayin' somethin'! 🤣🤣
I'm at last ready to tackle installing new crossovers and replacing the cones in my Realistic Minimus 7 speakers. These were the speakers I used with that Pioneer SX-580,/CTF-500/PL-520 system I told you about last time.
Like YOUR Realistics...they can certainly survive decades of wear on them, too.
Aloha!
Thanks so much! I'm so happy that they're somewhere where people can enjoy them!
hahah that's great! I'm glad to hear that the sound quality came through in the video!
Oh right on! You should totally dig them out and do it. Changing the crossovers on Minimus 7s totally changes the sound, but it's for the better and they look great! Really love them as nearfield monitors.
@@Shuksanaudio I learned about near-field listening when I was stationed in England. Now? That's all I really do. It's a lot of fun to get off my duff and MOVE various speakers, put 'em on stands at various heights, and really dial in the sound. I like to use really fiddly Baroque music that was recorded by Archive. Those folks KNOW how to mic a Baroque orchestra!
Nice! Well done! Hot tip for the CNC is the old painters tape and CA-glue to hold the pieces in place after they’re cut.
Hmm I didn't think about using CA glue, that's not a bad idea! Thanks for the tip and for watching!
My Tyler Acoustic D1s have magnetic grills and I love them. That's a nice touch you added for your friend.
Oh nice! Magnets are the closest thing to magic in my opinion haha. They're so satisfying to use. Thanks for watching!
Those came out beautiful! Nice, nice work!
Thank you so much!
how do you have only 1.8k subs, this is a amazing video.
Aww thank you! Maybe I'll have more some day!
your videos are so high quality, this is impressive@@Shuksanaudio
Love this so much! Fantastic work bro, both with the speakers and the video!
Ayye thanks Johnny B! I appreciate you checking it out!
Saw this from your post on reddit! Subbed!
Amazing! Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm glad you've decided to stick around and I'm stoked to get some more projects up!
I love your work and your passion for restoring and improving the old gear. Radio Shack/Tandy put out some respectable speakers and you can still find bargains. Also as a former waiter I can attest to the fact that less than 1% of folks in a restaurant are doing critical listening to whats being played over the speakers. I was the exception, still this is an awesome upgrade to what Sergei had. ❤ I had my Marantz 2230 case, 5220 cassette deck case and 6100TT plinth done in a blonde Ash. Like your speakers they came out gorgeous.
Thank you so much! Radioshack did make some great stuff! Haha yea most people don't pay attention to music in cafe's which makes sense. Unless it's acoustically set up for good playback, it's never going to sound great no matter what speakers are in there especially with how big or odd shaped these spaces usually are. Oh man, those must look awesome in Ash! I love the way these lighter woods look. Excited for more projects that involve them! Thanks for watching :)
Okay, but you could probably make a SICK sound diffuser with all of those diamonds. Or just use 'em as kindling.
Ok this is a great idea also. I might have to mess around with making a diffuser...Thanks for watching!
I was literally about to comment the same thing. This would be a great video!
Plywood diamonds + laser engraver or custom stamp = keychains for supporters :)
This is a great idea! I might just get a laser engraver in the next couple of months. Thanks for watching!
Why did you build a new box for these chassis ? I think they deserve it.
Did this as a favor for a friend so I did it as cheaply as I could and they really didn't need new cabinets. Thanks for watching!
So how much time and money did you have in that😮😮
HAha too much time. Only about $150 in materials and stuff though.
Double sided tape baby , for the diamond grill cnc problem
We were going to do this but the cnc surface was unlevel from being cut into on previous cuts so we were worried that it wouldn't hold the pieces well...I should have tried it though haha.
@@Shuksanaudio oh ,in that case , double side sticky thin foam baby !
ok, you really failed the CNC part, but your best bet would have been to turn the wood into dust when cutting.
So you went to do a Contour around the Diamonds, and you noticed they were jamming the CNC.
Your best bet at that point would have been to Pocket all the Diamonds, it's not efficient, but you're not wasting material.
Another way to get away with Contour for the Diamonds would have been to either have:
- a Vacuum Table for the Router
- sticky tape / double sticky tape
- cutouts in the Router Table so the Diamonds would fall through the router table.
I didn't actually because I got what I wanted out of it and learned a ton a long the way. My brother in law is building a whole new CNC that I will get to use eventually which is exciting!
246 views in 20 hours, bro fell off.
Nah just kidding, idk who you are but cool channel to stumble upon at 5am with no sleep.
At least I can fall asleep 😉 HAha. Thank you! Glad you like what you see :)