Woodworking is not my forte. Even though I was always interested in hacking and cutting wood to create beautiful pieces out of it, I simply did not have enough time to learn how to do so. Luckily, I got my big chance last year. Growing up in “non-hands on” environment always worked against my desire to learn more about it. So, I had to wait for some time before I got finally had my chance.
All that changed when I became interested in building speaker boxes. I had just bought a great new sound system for my van, and I wanted to enjoy it to the fullest.I decided that building car speaker boxes was the best way to do this. I would build portable ones that I could pull out to take the speakers out of the car for tailgating parties. That way, I can enjoy them both in and out of the car.
Of course, being the novice that I was. I always thought that building them would be easy. Surprisingly, it involved quite a bit of tedious and dedicated work.
It’s not like building a table. If the connections are a little bit loose, you will notice. Your speakers will cause the box to rattle, and the sound you get will not be as good.
A speaker box is not just a container for your speakers, but also an amplifier and sounding board. It helps project and mellow out the sound.
Even so, speaker box building is a great first time activity. Building speaker boxes only requires a couple different kinds of joints and a small set of tools. There are no strange or irregular angles, and everything usually fits together alright. Even if you make a mistake, you can usually fix it up with some sealant or a couple extra nails. Then all you have to do is to sand everything down, varnish it, and add a few finishing touches.
Since buying speaker boxes can cost so much money, building a speaker box is not only a fun activity, but also a way to save some dough. In this current, tough economic climate, I am sure that even dedicated audiophiles will appreciate the amount of money you can save by building speaker boxes.
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