DIY Speaker Cabinets

Table of Contents

SONIC EVOLUTION 1
      Myths and Magic 1
      Good Voodoo 4
      Magnet Myths Debunked 5
      Compromises 6
      Low-end 6
DETUNED SOLUTION 7
      What mass producers build 7
      Fibre-fill 10
      Detuned port sizes 10
      Driver orientation 12
DRIVER SELECTION 12
      Mixed driver sizes 12
      Mixed driver impedances 13
      Mixed driver power ratings 14
      Speaker distortion 15
      Speaker tone 17
      Speaker break-in 18
WIRING DETAILS 19
      Multi-driver wiring 20
      4x12s and other beasties 22
      Odd combinations 24
      Stereo? 26
      Using more than one cabinet 27
      Acoustic diffusion 30
CABINET CONSTRUCTION 31
      Straight cuts 32
      Avoiding waste 37
      Marking cut-outs 39
      Multiple acoustic diffusers 42
      Driver mounting 45
      'Sweetening' the cuts 47
      Joinery 48
NON-RESONANT CABINETS 52
RESONANT CONSTRUCTION 54
CABINET FINISHES 54
      Tweed and Tolex 55
      'Furniture' finishes 55
GRILLE CLOTH 57
HANDLES AND WHEELS 60
OTHER FACTS ABOUT SOUND 62
TERMS USED 67
CABINET DRAWINGS 68