Build A Pair of Stereo Speakers

Step 13: Test It

The speakers are DONE! Connect it to an amplifier and test it before closing up the back. (don't want to screw it all together and find it doesn't work right?). If it doesn't work recheck all the connections. If it works (it most likely will) screw the back on tightly and enjoy! Wipe down the speaker with a cloth to get any dirt or dust off.

This is the second pair that i have made. I was very pleased with my first, they were just lacking in the lower frequencies slightly. (woofers may have been to small/not powerful enough).

Here is a video of them in action. Audio is obviously lower quality than how they really sound. The volume was turned up quite a bit too :P

I definitely found that all the time and effort put into this project paid off. The speakers are used almost every day and i am extremely satisfied with the quality of the sound they produce. With 100 watts of power this pair can produce plenty of noise (perfect for those parties you know?). If you like to build stuff and need an audio system this is a very suitable project that i recommend!

Comments

[Thereyouhaveit]

When i first saw your i'ble , i honestly thought your woofers were only 6" then i got shocked when you said it was 10" , how did your pictures make it look so small .... ( yes , i have 2" to 10" speakers ) including 5 tweeters .

[adam 101]

what did you use for an amp? I saw you said it was found but what is it?

[billbob]

For the amplifier I'm using a very old Kenwood receiver. Its probably 10 or more years old but it works well. It has 2 main channels that are 100 Watts each and some lower power channels for surround sound. Are you looking to power some speakers?

[adam 101]

yeah, I found some old speakers in my basement and found your instructable. I've been looking for something to power them but didn't want to spend much money.

[maovi]

How is the bass.Booming or tight.

[billbob]

The bass isn't as pronounced as it should be so I bought a nice sub woofer from parts express to go with it.

[dudewhatthehellman]

are these speakers passive? if not, could you show us how to make one? im in need of a cheap but good one for an mp3 player, cant seem to finda nay that fit that requirement, either bad quality or too expensive...

[Tech Freak]

You can run your mp3 player through them with an external amplifier. Just connect the mp3 player's headphone jack to an extra line-level input on your receiver, such as a tape , CD or auxiliary port. (Not a phono port, the level is wrong and the RIAA EQ would completely trash the sound quality.) You'll need a stereo mini-plug to RCA adapter cable, available at Radio Shack or can be made at home easily enough.

Hope this helps.

[billbob]

yep these are passive speakers

[dudewhatthehellman]

o great thanks!

[supercrazytutorials]

wow super nice i like them i might do a pair like yours! keep it up

[n33r]

Hey Great Job! M Gonna Make 1 Too but i dont wanna use woofer can i use tweeter insteed ? it might be stupid question cus i dont have ne knowledge abt this so sorry for that & pls help

[Patman27]

He used both a woofer (for the low frequencies) and a tweeter (for the high frequencies). If you only use a tweeter, you'd get a horribly nasally sound that will sound like crap alone. You need to use two or more speakers to cover the frequency spectrum.

[laserdanger]

Very well done, your speakers definitely look slick. I am sure they sound great too. Possibly you could build a sub next?

[dromodo]

excellent work man. Loved the photos and all the text you included. Definitely an A+ Instructable!

[justcommentquestions]

can you tell me what the big speaker (woofer? subwoofer?) on the red one is, all i really need is the company name, but model would be nice too

[billbob]

sure, its a dayton audio 7" Aluminum Cone Woofer DA175-8

here is the link to the product on partsexpress.com

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=295-335

[justcommentquestions]

THANKS!!!