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It feels like this build has been going on forever... but it is finally nearing a level of completion!
I decided a while back to do something different from my normal project. When I got into the DIY scene it was because of meager funds available to dedicate to my system. As a result, i used a lot of closeout and bang-for-the-buck drivers. As time went on my skills, tools, and disposable income got better and left me wondering how much better the higher dollar stuff could sound. Being a tightwad at heart, I still didn't drop $200 on each woofer, but i did do a bunch of research and decided to build my front LCR's with the Vifa XT25 ring radiator tweet and 2 Peerless HDS Nomex woofs.
Here you see the TMM (left and right) cabinets with Cherry veneer on the sides and top and maple on the back. This is after 3 coats of Danish Oil (i think they got 6 total).
Here they are with the freshly routed baffle on them.
And this is how they look finished up.
The tweets were bought off ebay (I loved the truncated faceplate that Polk used) as were the woofs. Madisound designed the x-over, although since I started the project I have seen a few other folk's designs that are similar, so I am still playing with the crossovers.
I am starting on the center channel today so I'll throw some pics up as they become available. It snowed overnight here in St. Louis, so I won't mind being sequestered in the basement today!
I decided a while back to do something different from my normal project. When I got into the DIY scene it was because of meager funds available to dedicate to my system. As a result, i used a lot of closeout and bang-for-the-buck drivers. As time went on my skills, tools, and disposable income got better and left me wondering how much better the higher dollar stuff could sound. Being a tightwad at heart, I still didn't drop $200 on each woofer, but i did do a bunch of research and decided to build my front LCR's with the Vifa XT25 ring radiator tweet and 2 Peerless HDS Nomex woofs.

Here you see the TMM (left and right) cabinets with Cherry veneer on the sides and top and maple on the back. This is after 3 coats of Danish Oil (i think they got 6 total).

Here they are with the freshly routed baffle on them.

And this is how they look finished up.
The tweets were bought off ebay (I loved the truncated faceplate that Polk used) as were the woofs. Madisound designed the x-over, although since I started the project I have seen a few other folk's designs that are similar, so I am still playing with the crossovers.
I am starting on the center channel today so I'll throw some pics up as they become available. It snowed overnight here in St. Louis, so I won't mind being sequestered in the basement today!