These $185 DIY HiFi Speakers Sound AMAZING
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2024
- ✅ Amiga Tower Speaker Kit:
With baffle only - parts-express.sjv.io/9W1PYe (US)
Full kit - parts-express.sjv.io/DVEgNy (US) / bit.ly/3TxBF6x (EU)
Components only - bit.ly/48RgGjx (EU)
🔊 Sound test: • Sound Test of the DIY ...
✅ Free build plans: Metric - bit.ly/3hexyIC , Imperial - bit.ly/3LZprOu
Crossover diagram and more info - bit.ly/3HpoTO9
More from the Designer himself, Paul Carmody - bit.ly/3Jm8xYj
✅ Components for single speaker (US / EU):
Dayton Audio RS180S-8 7" Woofer - parts-express.sjv.io/15jLNg / bit.ly/3Tc4c0h
Peerless DX25TG59-04 1" Tweeter - parts-express.sjv.io/Vyre5R / bit.ly/4cglXnJ
2" (50mm) port - parts-express.sjv.io/Zdk1AR / bit.ly/3Pi9Sor
Acoustic foam (2 pcs) - parts-express.sjv.io/b3ZzoB / bit.ly/4a5G7Px
✅ Crossover components for single speaker (US / EU):
PCB boards for easier assembly - ebay.us/HvWHnL
6.8uF 250V capacitor - parts-express.sjv.io/ORNQxA / bit.ly/3TbMaLK
0.22uF 250V capacitor - parts-express.sjv.io/4ekDN1 / bit.ly/3PlCMnE
8.2uF 250V capacitor - parts-express.sjv.io/NKdDqO / bit.ly/48TU3ez
0.40mH 18 AWG inductor - parts-express.sjv.io/WDjao3 / bit.ly/3VeOfsE
2.0mH 18 AWG inductor - parts-express.sjv.io/gbzKd5 / bit.ly/48X2Xb4
0.35mH 20 AWG inductor - parts-express.sjv.io/Gj6B9E / bit.ly/3wJdIAj
5.1 Ohm 10W resistor - parts-express.sjv.io/EanXDX / bit.ly/4a9QLot
2.4 Ohm 10W resistor - parts-express.sjv.io/n1O3dx / bit.ly/43bXAUh
2 Ohm 10W resistor - parts-express.sjv.io/6ba9ZN / bit.ly/3Tbgd6d
Other parts:
Speaker terminal cups - parts-express.sjv.io/eKgMXQ / bit.ly/3vjanaK / geni.us/jdeOR
Speaker spike stands - parts-express.sjv.io/DVEgoy / geni.us/qTGEF
M4X16mm screws - parts-express.sjv.io/ZdkDYQ / bit.ly/3Tugp1D
Foam gasket tape - parts-express.sjv.io/ZQB1K1 / bit.ly/3Vv4ej0 / bit.ly/3hXlrnu
Tools:
TS101 soldering iron - bit.ly/3HUzrI9 / geni.us/owyDm5G
Cordless drill - bit.ly/4bZg5PN / geni.us/A5AZi
Drill bit set - bit.ly/3S3i6zC / geni.us/ktAK1M
Center punch - bit.ly/3xslc8u / geni.us/o5WBEwB
Wire stripper - bit.ly/3T1pVrO / geni.us/6epIs
Step drill bits - bit.ly/3Pe3fU6 / geni.us/xYRx7J
Jig saw - bit.ly/3uWmric / geni.us/D8GC
Orbital sander - bit.ly/3HBOC8O / geni.us/gHqu0W
Wood router - bit.ly/3I7Aplm / geni.us/6okRl
Router circle jig - bit.ly/3P5B75e / geni.us/JvCvO
Flush trim bit - bit.ly/43ggzfH / geni.us/bZRVci5
Forstner bits - bit.ly/35snpjW / geni.us/F6it
Helping hand - bit.ly/3B9mIgt / geni.us/Yyqyte
Another popular design by Paul Carmody, the Amiga 2-way tower kit has a small footprint but produces a big sound. This kit has become known as a boutique Hi-Fi killer. This kit is ideal for novice woodworkers, the baffle is pre-cut for the drivers, you just build the enclosure. The kit includes parts to build a single speaker: a pre-cut front baffle, cabinets, drivers, crossover components, and damping material.
The Amiga has a detailed yet relaxed sound with surprising low frequency extension
Remarkably flat response, ±2.5 dB from 35-20,000 Hz
This kit is ideal for any novice woodworker. The enclosure is very easy to build, you only need to create a box and attach the pre-cut baffle. The solid 3/4" MDF baffle is CNC milled by Denovo Audio to tight tolerances. Recesses for flush mounting the drivers are pre-cut making assembly a snap.
This kit includes nearly everything you need to build a top-notch speaker including a pre-cut baffle, cabinets, drivers, port, damping material, and crossover components.
0:00 Intro
0:26 Building the cabinets
6:30 Cabinet assembly
8:41 Sound deadening
9:20 Crossover build
12:41 Installing crossovers
13:08 Final assembly
13:55 Sanding
14:54 Veneering
19:46 Router work
20:37 Veneer sanding
21:15 Port cutouts
22:00 Applying varnish
23:25 Ports
24:31 Terminal cups
25:09 Woofers and tweeters
28:34 Speaker stands
29:06 Outro - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I saw the intro and thought hey I can do this. Then kept watching. I realized you are a true crafts-man. Amazing quality to detail.
Thought the same thing, excellence at work
Just get the full kit and you at least dont need to worry about the wood cutting part.
The same, haha, but I really want to try, and maybe start my own biz.
Thank you so much! Truly appreciated.
Мастер он,- однако.
TH-cam has suggested me this video. I just wanted to watch a couple of minutes and finally half an hour later... still here totally hypnotized. Great job. So satisfying.
Hello
Wow, glad to see you liked the video! Thank you for watching.
Mee too 🤣 great work !! 👌
Great work.
Where do I get these components.
Thank you. Please check the description.
Love that there is no voices no loud music at the background and just the noises of the speaker getting built
Thank you! Glad to see you enjoyed the video. I'm sure many viewers would like a voice-over added but I guess that's just my way of making videos.
I looked at everything! Durn! Even parts of commercials. Gonna build this for sure. Dude! Your workmanship is amazing! Most relaxing 30 minutes I've ever spent on TH-cam. THANK YOU.
Awesome! Thank you! Very much appreciated. You won't regret building a set of these speakers, trust me, haha.
@@DonnyTerek I'm still a little conflicted choosing between the Amiga and the Tri-Trix T-line though.
From one carpenter to another I know we are always looking to improve our skills and get better with each project. Learning from others and passing on skills and knowledge is invaluable. So here's me doing my bit, next time you fix the internal structure. Rather than just glueing and screwing, it would be a lot stronger if you rebated a 3 to 5 mm channel for the panels to sit in. That way you've got three points of contact for the glue and less chance of the MDF splitting from the screw. I hope that helps and can be of benefit to you. I love your speaker builds and I'm building a pair of these for my living room.
Thank you for the tip. I have been considering cutting rabbets for the internal structure but decided to screw the pieces instead, saving me quite some time and effort. It would also complicate the project more. The speakers hold and look fine to this day. Though I'm sure it would have made the enclosure more sturdy if I had the rabbets cut for the internal bracing.
@DonnyTerek from one carpenter to two others, rabbiting the internal structure isn't necessary for a speaker build and would unnecessarily complicate the project. The internal structure does not serve the same purpose as a furniture style cabinet, and since you countersunk the screws and their only function is to stiffen the cabinet, splitting should not be a problem. If they were functioning as a shelf in a piece of furniture, it would help, but then you're not using mdf.
Although I don't know a thing about cabinet making, this is so satisfying to watch. Great video and so well filmed. It must have taken so much effort. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you a lot! Glad to see you enjoyed watching.
I watched the entire thing - and saw no wasted moves. Excellent showcase of shop skills and video editing!
Many thanks! Much appreciated.
I have used a similar jig and technique to recess flanges for many DIY speakers, but must say I like your jig more than mine and also picked up a few new tricks from your video. Thanks!
Thank you so much! Happy to see that you found the video useful.
Very nice cabinet making skills. You absolutely took your time and the finished product shows your effort.
Thank you very much! Means a lot to me.
Fantastic! It certainly makes me appreciate the craftsmanship that went into my Neat Motive 3 more.
Nice job, there is something really satisfying about watching woodworking videos.
Thank you! Glad to see you liked it.
Excellent work, and very well done on the video! You make doing veneer look easy. I have built with Baltic birch, to avoid dealing with veneer. I would suggest either removing the woofer when drilling its screw holes, or covering the phase plug; to prevent any dust from getting into the voice coil.
Thank you a lot! Dealing with veneer is not so difficult after all as I thought it would be. Yup, I took extra care when drilling the woofer holes. Since they were a tight fit, I did not want to remove them to drill the holes. Might cover the phase plug next time!
@@DonnyTerek This kit might be a great starting point for a mass loaded transmission line speaker? I have been designing these, and they generally get you cleaner and deeper bass - and more open, less "boxy" midrange. You essentially get the internal baffles as braces, and the quality of the sound - assuming the MLTL design is right - you get the best possible sound from given drivers. I use the Hornresp program to design mine, and if I get a chance I will see if this woofer can work. I would try to make use of the front baffle, possibly?
@@DonnyTerek I watched this video again, and thought that it would be a good idea to add a rib across the inside of the front baffle, right between the drivers. This is the most stressed part of the cabinet, and so it needs to be better supported.
Hi Donny. Thanks so much for your help, the speakers are finished and sound great. I followed everything you did on the video and it worked a treat. Glueing the veneer on was really good using the hot iron method.
Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I'm fascinated to see that I've inspired you to build your own. I'm sure you are just as happy owning a pair of these as I am!
Very good, you are the most serious person I have ever met, and you are also the person with the best craftsmanship. The speaker craftsmanship is exquisite and standardized.
Great job! Everything is done very carefully and thoughtfully.
Thank you! Means a lot to me.
I really like the circle-cutter jig you've made for the router. I've made my own design, but now will copy yours as it looks far superior. BTW, I've often been tempted to purchase the Amiga kit several times while browsing PartsExpress.
Thanks! I believe I saw such a circle cutting jig on TH-cam but can't recall where. Decided to make one myself, turned out great. Though it is really important to have tight fit of the parts to minimize any movement while cutting. Had a few enclosures ruined myself when the screw got loose and the router dug into the wood.
@@DonnyTerek Make a short video about the jig :) It seems to be one of the best ones.
@@SergeyPRKL Will keep that in mind!
Tip for milling holes , use a much smaller groove bit . 4 or 5 mm
For the cut out
I currently use that DX25 in my home theater speakers mated to Celestion TF0818 midbass "prosound" drivers. Original design had them crossed over a bit too high around 2.2khz, I recently re-enginerded the crossover and pulled it down to around 1600hz. The new parts will be here this week for the crossover upgrade. Can't wait to install!
My rationale on using the TF0818 is that the system is intended to be crossed to a sub anyway, so might as well use something more optimized for the intended frequency range. The TF0818 are 5-8dB more sensitive than most 7-9" class HiFi midbass/woofer type drivers (even when compared to 4 ohm drivers) while still being very low distortion and having a pretty smooth response in their usable range. I have them playing down to ~80hz in a 3/4ft^3 box tuned to around 80hz.
This is so impressive to watch. Definitely not something I could do even if I had the tools. You guys really do have a awesome talent.
He did a great job. But, it really isn't super difficult. BTW, the vendor he used also sells kits with the wood panels precut. You might want give it a try sometime.
Wow, many thanks! Much appreciated.
@@williamborges3914 I would love to try this
I haven't built the Amigas, but currently use a pair of PE's TriTrix MTM TL speakers as my left and right front speakers in my theater as well as one TriTrix MTM as center in horizontal orientation. I built these many years ago and they are still an amazing sounding front stage. Parts Express's kits are very underrated, I feel.
I've been looking at the TriTrix MTM speakers lately, looks like a great set. Might try building these soon. Absolutely agree with you that the PE's kits are underrated - they do deliver great quality at low price + the fun of building one!
Nice to see the Amigas getting some love! I built these a few years back and they are excellent for the money. I skipped the MDF flatpack cabinets and built the cabs entirely from Baltic Birch plywood. My only gripe is their low efficiency but I knew that going into the project and thats the compromise for F3 of 34 Hz in a relatively small cabinet.
I commend you on using Birch rather than MDF f****** MDF
@@anthonymartinez2582 A little more work but BB is a MUCH nicer material to work and live with.
@@anthonymartinez2582 MDF is used because of it ability to dampen resonant vibrations.
"I skipped the MDF flatpack cabinets and built the cabs entirely from Baltic Birch plywood"..
You spent more to make your speakers sound worse, congratulations...
@@mymodel6 you’ve got golden ears, congratulations
For the webbing, I would make one as a template then use a copy bit on a router to make the rest.
Excellent workmanship!
Thank you!
This is now my favourite video ever. Fantastic work!
Thank you so much! Truly appreciated.
Absolute craftsman! Thanks for doing this loved watching the video.
Much appreciated, thank you!
A beautiful execution of a great speaker design. You can get nothing like these at a hi-fi store for anywhere near the price. Excellent!
Thank you a lot and very well said!
Yes!! After spending over $5000 on equipment and hours and hours of frustrating work while being confronted by a very steep learning curve. No thanks.
@@appleturnover519 It's not that hard and you don't have to be so serious about making them perfect. A jigsaw and a hand drill will get you a long way. It's simply a fun hobby.
@@appleturnover519 and they cost 300 per speaker for the parts alone.
but to be fair it is a hobby and a fun one.
I'd buy a pair of focal chorus 706 for the same price, or a pair of Wharfedale diamond 11.1 or triangle plaisir, etc davis acoustics made some decent tower speakers at that price. I live in France so prices are probably not the same as in the US.
Donny, the crossover components you used are just fine. NO need to change component choices. And sand cast resistors ARE WIREWOUND RESISTORS. Nice job.
Thank you a lot!
Great looking build. Very skillfully put together as well. Nice job. They look great.
Thank you so much!
If you use thicker frontbaffles Troels Gravesen recommends chamfering the inside of the driver holes for midrange / midwoofer drivers for max breathing.
Thank you so much for sharing.
The sound of the glue bottle brushing against the wood was so satisfying 😫
Wow! These look as good as - if not better than some - what you'll find in any HiFi shop. Nice!
Thank you! Much appreciated.
Superb, Amazing, Impressive, and skillfully built. Keep it up
Thanks, will do!
Nice build! I also build speaker kits from PE. I was so glad to see you refrain from using hot glue to fix the X-over components. Every video I've ever seen on speaker building does that. I use silicone myself, which looks like what you are using here.
Much appreciated, thank you! Yep, silicone works well to keep the components in place and reduce vibrations.
Really nice cross-over work here.
Excellent!.....looking forward to listen how it sounds
Thank you! Just released the sound test if you would like to check.
my favorite part was when you were putting together that driver board! that was so cool!
Very nicely built project, sir -- and a very well shot video also! Thanks for taking the time and effort to put this together.
Parts Express really does produce a nice speaker kit at a very reasonable price. I build a pair of their Overnight Sensation bookshelf speakers that I use as the front mains in my home theater and I've been very pleased with them. I found plans online for a matching center channel that I scratch built to complete the front soundstage.
It really is hard to beat Parts Express for low cost yet decent sounding products!
Wow, thank you so much! Truly appreciated.
PE's kits are indeed underrated, considering the overall quality for the low price they provide.
ooooooooopoooooopoooooo
Very good job! I wish my speakers will be made same carefully! Watched with big preasure, thank you!
Thank you so much!
Fine job, that's a helluva lot of work.
Dayton audio, I always support local businesses. Good product 👌🏼
Oh how I wish my school had taught me woodworking skills. I feel I'd need several years just to learn the tools! Great video BTW. I'd love to be able to make something like this
Thank you! That's why pre-cut kits are provided in order to skip most of the tools. Links in the description if interested.
pretty good work, respect
Fantastic work, really enjoyed watching your video....
You produce some great work. Amazing stuff here.
Thank you! Much appreciated.
Mad skills great work.
$185? The speakers are priceless. Enjoyed the video.
Very nice build, everything is very well done.
Thank you a lot! Much appreciated.
Wow, they look great. Nice job.
Many thanks!
We knew this project as "Baubo" in Brazil but I missed the inside duct to improve the bass. It's a cheap project that will result in incredible sound based on 6" car speakers. I made my ones.
Masterful work!
I like these chassis from dayton too ... great engineering!
Thank you!
Nice job and satisfying to watch. Wouldn't mind hearing them in the flesh they look pretty nice 👌
Thanks! Kindly appreciated. They do sound as nice as they look.
It's some brilliant work you did there I am very impressed as I would love to create beautiful looking speakers, I really liked veneering on those cabinets I don't have the confidence to use real veneers, the drilling & cutting out was on many levels above what I could achieve in the same amount of time, only thing I would do differently would be to make a box to have externally mounted crossovers instead, I'm planning to make a pair of these myself using my 2.5 way Monitor Audio X-overs fitted onto sand filled bases with 3 inch carpet spikes
Great job and impeccable video! 👍
Thank you very much!
Really nice build!
Thank you!
amazing work! well done.
Many thanks!
They look top notch, well done
Thanks!
I learned a lot. Thanks.
Happy to hear that, thanks for watching!
very relaxing watch
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video,Amazing skills.Think the crimped spade connectors are the weak link to a fantastic project
Thanks! Much appreciated. I added a bit of solder on the crimped parts off-camera.
Subscribed to this amazing work. Thanks 👍👍👍
Thank you a lot! More coming soon.
Really beautiful
Very clean build
Thanks!
Excelentes parlantes. Saludos.
Ah, Parts Express. I've known about them since the days of Mail Order. When I was a DJ many years ago, my partners and I built our own set of cabinets with speaker components , crossovers, and a book on Speaker Cabinet design purchased from them. With a little help on the carpentry work from one of our parents, they came out fantastic and sounded great!
Awesome to hear that! Great company they are.
Amazing craftsmanship 👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you kindly!
What a great build.... Now you're putting ideas into my head.... Good job man...
Thanks 👍
Sir,
Very nice work!
I think that the SEAS A26 kit would suit your craftmanship even better!
Very nice video!
Thank you!
Would love to put my hands on one of those kits, but the price as a bit steep!
Superbe travail Bravo !
great vaneering skills , they looked better than you could buy from a shop
Wow, thank you! It is a relaxing procedure to have the enclosures veneered. Takes a bit of time and patience but the result is well worth it.
very well done
Thank you! Cheers!
I made boxes with the 2x Dayton + Seas , the sound also very good. Dayton audio makes awesome speakers.
How and what established your center to center measurement of the drivers?
Tip: try mixing up the thickness of the braces to avoid any resonance build up. MDF has a huge resonance peak at about 200 Hz
Hi, thank you for the tip. The design wasn't created by me.
Great video and excellent work. How long did it take in actuality? Also, from my own experience, it's not a good idea to drill the holes for the drivers while the drivers are in the enclosure. I've slipped and ruined expensive speakers before by doing that.
Also, in case of this woofer with its phase plug, small wood chips could get into the opening between membrane and phase plug and from there, maybe into the coil.
Thank you a lot!
Hard to tell the actual time frame it took me to build these since I was filming the process which takes quite a lot of time. I would say a week worth of evenings from start to finish. Yep, I do agree that a steady hand is needed if drilling holes for the drivers while they are mounted in place. So far no drivers have been hurt by me.
Wow nice video of detailed work. 90% work of cabinet... 10% everything else.
That's speaker building in a nutshell
Maravilloso trabajo me ha gustado muchísimo 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
Very nice job thanks
Thank you too!
Really great to watch. ty
Thank you!
WOW, top notch, i'm impressed
Thank you!
Very helpful, thank!
Thank you for watching!
Could iron the sheets while building them Multi tasking ! Cool , nice job . Good luck with them !
Amazing video. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Nice job,beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Donny you are very multi talented, one video you are building a DIY FAST e bike the next doing excellent wood working project. You must have one heck of a work shop.
Thank you so much! I actually do not own many tools or a large workshop.
20:17 Circle Jig, adjustment, under side view. I'm impressed with it, curious how it works, how it's set.
Nice work.
Really liked the Oak veneer work and results.
Wondering if I bought a pair of old speakers could I use them as the chassis base and then put in that new speaker and electronics kit you have used to update and improve them.
Thank you!
The circle jig is pretty simple, you loosen the bolt that's on top to move the sliding part. This way you adjust the cutting radius.
Unless you can source a pair of speakers the same size and internal volume as these, you could re-use them with somewhat similar results.
nice and clean work 👍
Thank you kindly!
Классные колонки изготовлены, профессионал высочайшего уровня!
Ну да, тем более с такой мастерской можно хоть мелкосерийное пр-во открывать) А я всё на коленке подручным инструментом)))
Lovely job ,fair play to you.
If they sound as good as they look ,win win win...
Thank you! They do sound splendid!
Gracias Donny por tu estupendo video y trabajo. He seguido tus instrucciones y me han quedado dos torres increíbles.
Quería preguntarte si habría que modificar mucho las medidas internas para poner dos woofers en vez de uno solo, y si los dos en paralelo los podría manejar el mismo crossover.
Hello, thank you for the kind comment. I would not recommend modifying these speakers. That would require a complete rebuild of the enclosure and crossovers. Why would you want to have 2 woofers? At least to me these speakers have plenty of bass.
Great job Sir
Thank you.
Lavoro a dir poco pregevole. Bravissimo.
Excelente trabajo!
Very nice. Would you put these in a home theater and if so what center speaker would you pair with these?
Perfect job! WoW! 👍
Thank you!
superb job
Thank you! Cheers!
Te pasaste amigo un trabajo de primera felicidades 👏
Thank you friend!
realy realy nice!! this is a perfect job Body!! i like it !! thanks this moovie
Thank you!
Nice build, maybe I’ll attempt a kit myself in the future. Would have gone with Palisander veneer to make them look even better.
Thank you! Can't go wrong with this kit. Palisander looks great, but I was looking for a lighter finish - couldn't be happier the way they turned out.
Genial, esto es lo que yo quiero aprender. Excellent.
You made a seal/gasket for the tweeter but I didn’t see you do it for the woofer and was just wondering why not? Great video
Thanks!
The woofers have a gasket pre-installed in factory.
I like the sound , it's great
Thank you!
Hi Donny thansk for this video, could you share de measures of the cabinet that you build in this video, this because the drawings you share looks some kind differents, and ill appreciate the internal distance between palets.