A high-quality speaker system is the dream of every music lover. Unfortunately, it is far from always possible to buy it in a store. But do not despair: do-it-yourself speakers can do it yourself!
What will be needed for work
Surely every radio amateur in stock will have several old speakers that can be adapted to business. For the body, you can take the usual fiberboard, but if you belong to aesthetics, it is better to use wood.
Material preparation
If you have ever dealt with wood-fiber boards, you are well aware that with a prolonged state, their end parts are often chipped. These places must be cut off. All traces of dirt must be carefully removed from the surface of the boards.
Markup
Since there are so many opinions about what size the columns should be, you can easily cut the blanks of the size you need with your own hands. We mark the holes for the speakers in advance, using ordinary pencils for this.
The material must be “cut” with a hacksaw or circular saw with the smallest teeth, avoiding chips and bumps in the saw cut. In addition, it is better to immediately mark out the places for screwing in the screws. For their seats, it is required to make holes with a thin drill, and for the cap, bevel with a thicker tool. So you are protected from cracking the material.
On the back wall, do not forget to make a hole for the wire outlet.
Assembly
The more beautiful the speakers will be with their own hands, the more carefully you collect them. Try to screw the screws carefully, avoiding distortions and their exit from the material. Having assembled a three-sided “box” resembling the letter “P” in shape, carefully check it for cracks and crevices.
If any, they can be coated with sawdust from the same fiberboard mixed with PVA glue. Doing the speakers yourself, do not forget to cut a hole for the speaker. This should be done with a jigsaw, and trying to perform this operation as accurately as possible!
After that, you can mount the speaker. You can use glue for this purpose, but for this you need to choose the most reliable composition. If you are not sure, it is better to screw them on small screws.
Amplifier
The question of the amplifier used is difficult to solve without knowing your preferences and capabilities. You can purchase some ready-made model, or you can assemble it yourself, using the same TDA1558Q circuit as a basis. It is good in that it turns out to be a fairly high
- quality
amplifier, made
with your own hands and delivering 22 watts per channel. For home use this will be quite enough.
Appearance
Of course, your work (especially with a lack of experience) may not look very attractive, but everything can be corrected by appropriate design. There are several options: to cover with fabric, dye or trim with veneer. We recommend using the last option by gluing the tree to glue.
To protect and decorate the speakers, it is better to use some kind of mesh material. You can also make your own speaker stands. For installation, painted metal is most often used.