CASE STUDY 4
RBRAUN
Project Category:
Tower Speakers
Project Level:
Intermediate
Project Time:
8-20 Hours
Project Cost:
$100 – $500
Project Description:
small tower speakers using a direct/reflect concept as used in earlier Bose designs.
Design Goals:
Design elegant speakers that are a reflection and an appreciation of music.
Driver Selection:
295-309 Dayton Audio DC160-4 6-1/2″ Classic Woofer Speaker
264-500 Peerless D19TD-05 3/4″ Poly Dome Tweeter
Enclosure Design:
ported enclosure
Enclosure Assembly:
1/2″ baltic birch ply, internally braced and veneered in 1/4″ solid stock.
Crossover Design:
Dayton Audio XO2W-3.5K 2-Way Speaker Crossover 3,500 Hz Part # 260-146
Conclusion:
I am very satisfied with these. the look, feel, and sound quality are exactly what i was aiming for.
About the Designer:
Cabinetmaker by day; beer drinker and speaker designer by night. Maybe part sculptor or boatbuilder as well.
Project Parts List:
|
Part # |
Description |
Qty |
|
091-1247 |
Dayton Audio BPA-38SN HD Binding Post Pair Satin Nickel |
1 |
|
260-146 |
Dayton Audio XO2W-3.5K 2-Way Speaker Crossover 3,500 Hz |
1 |
|
295-309 |
Dayton Audio DC160-4 6-1/2″ Classic Woofer Speaker |
1 |
|
264-500 |
Peerless by Tymphany D19TD-05 3/4″ Poly Dome Tweeter |
1 |
|
268-348 |
Precision Port 2″ Flared Speaker Cabinet Port Tube Kit |
1 |
Beautiful speakers. Can you give a quick overview of the technique used to build the cabinets…?
Thanks Wayne,
I created staves for my corners, picture a bourbon or wine barrel and use two of these long ribs to form each corner. once the corner is made just use bracing to create the form which you will laminate with layers of plywood and veneer material . For this build I used 2 layers of 1/4″ plywood and a 1/4″ maple and walnut veneer. This gives a finish cabinet thickness of 3/4″. I used gorilla glue and clamping for glue up instead of using a steam box to bend them, but Its ultimately in the jigs and fixtures .I hope that answers your question.