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Hi, I have not been on the forum for some time, so please forgive my late response to some of your posts. After some consideration and feeling out of the local market for DIY speaker kits, it is evident that our market is somewhat small to provide a sustainable DIY speaker kit product line. For...

Looks good! Like the matt finish, what did you use?

Have not used bamboo yet, so can not comment out of my own experience. But many furniture makers and shop fitters are using it with great success with normal PVA wood glue.

True, but finishing options for the DIYers with MDF is slightly more complicated if you are to achieve a professional finish, and levels things out a bit. Then again, not everyone will go for the unique bamboo look. However, it can be easily stained and varnished in various shades of wood types...

It certainly does. I have tracked down some possibilities here: http://www.eagle.co.za/display_product_694.htm and here: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=MSP1002-ND

Yes and no... (but you are welcome to disagree of course  ;) ) As I understand it, stiffness refers to the panel being very rigid, and will not easily go out of shape or bend. The physical characteristics of a material, and then the way in which it is processed into a product with structural...

The brand is Eco-Logic, and their products should be available at most Lumber City outlets.

Hi Guys, I have updated the blog post with some more information, but would like to join this conversation to hear the different views on this subject. My initial investigation into bamboo as enclosure material started when I was looking for an alternative material for speaker enclosures that...

Below are images of the completed CM551-kit that I have built, and the CF552-kit that Joel Kopping put together for the AVSA magazine review in the August and September 2010 issues. CM551-kit in MDF, unfinished CM551-kit in MDF, unfinished, front and back CF552-kit assembled and finished...

The technical specs and FQ measurements for the kits are available here: - Bookshelf http://www.decibelaudio.co.za/CM551_kit_techspec.html - Floorstander http://www.decibelaudio.co.za/CF552_kit_techspec.html In order to provide the kits at the prices indicated above, I would need a minimum of...

As the end of the year is approaching, and some of you might be looking to invest in a holiday project, I am considering to provide parts only options (excludes enclosure - this you will build yourself to spec of supplied drawing) of the Decibel Audio CM551 bookshelf...

Point taken, it does look the part! More so than the SB...

The SEAS reed cone is very good, but I'll go for the SB Acoustics. It's good value for money in comparison, built quality is excellent, harmonic distortion figures are mostly above average along the FQ range, and overall the figures just look good. Breakup at the top might need some extra XO...

Hi Crankshaft, There are several options for you to finish the sub. It's really a matter of what you want, anything is possible. I also live in Cape Town, and will be willing to have a look at it for you to see what the best solution would be. If you have pics, please post them. Sending you...

I did, but since we originally had two dates in mind, I am afraid I have hit it bad :( Next time, enjoy!