Over-the-Top DIY Speaker | $3,500 Parts → $35,000 Performance
www.css-audio.com
What happens when you turn $3,500 in parts into a $35,000 high-end loudspeaker? In this video, Kerry from CSS takes on an extreme DIY speaker build featuring six LDW7 woofers per side, a Faital Pro coaxial driver, copper detailing, walnut veneer, and custom woodworking.
Follow the full process:
✔ Precision panel cutting, glue-up & veneering
✔ Walnut, oak, and copper finishing details
✔ Cabinet design with six separate enclosures
✔ Driver installation, damping choices & measurements
✔ Final reveal of a massive audiophile loudspeaker
This isn’t a kit — it’s a statement build blending pro-level audio performance with fine woodworking craftsmanship. Perfect for DIY audiophiles, speaker builders, and woodworkers who love pushing boundaries.
CSS LDW7 Woofers: https://www.css-audio.com/online-stor...
FaitalPro 6HX150 Coax: https://amzn.to/42ytYQW
Speaker Spikes: https://amzn.to/4cyCJzd
Copper bar stock: www.speedymetals.com
Quatersawn Red Oak Paper-backed Veneer: www.oakwoodveneer.com
Raw Walnut Veneer: www.certainlywood.com
Paint: https://www.targetcoatings.com/produc... with cross-linker added
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Panel Cutting
05:08 - Cabinet Glue Up
06:36 - Routing Holes and Templates
09:10 - Veneer Work
11:55 - Prep for Paint
13:12 - Outer Baffles
14:31 - Finish Work
15:15 - Installing Outer Baffles
15:48 - Cutting Copper
16:10 - Installing Drivers
17:02 - Measurements
17:30 - Outriggers
18:01 - Copper Finishing
18:21 - Finishing Touches
21:03 - Reveal