DIY Speaker Cabinets

Madisound.com has a range of enclosures. They are good quality.

I disagree with Barry about how exact a copy of the original enclosure must be. Changes might be for the better. However, I do agree with him that refinishing the existing enclosures would probably be the best approach.

Excuse me for my ignorance ,but how HARD is it to cut some 3/4 MDF on a table saw (45's and all mitres)and glue together.Obviously you copycut the originals to the TEE.Veneering needs some contact cement and a router to trim the edges smooth.I think it is very possible.
Regards
George

Thanks for the advice fellas.

I'm going to look into refurbishing and also some of the pre-built cabinets.

Matt

Have you considered veneering the speakers you have? It's not so hard, especially with the flexible veneers available. If your cabinets are not broken, but just dinged, you can use filler to make them smooth again, and use contact cement to attach new veneer. Remove the drivers and everything else you can first. I use the Stanley knife blades to do the trimming around the eges and holes. Take your time and remember that the sanding must be gentle because the wood is thin. You can get some pretty exotic wood, or just match the furniture in your listening room.

Hi Ed (Eldartford),

With all due respect, there is SOME possibility that a change from the original cabinet specifications 'might' have positive effects but it is far more likely that changes will result in less than optimum performance for the drivers and xover employed (assuming the original designers did design the cabinet properly) - it would be a hit and miss adventure. If the original cabinet was not designed correctly then Matt will need to completely redesign the speaker system using the existing drivers and xover. I did not get the impression that is what he had in mind.

Best Regards,

Barry