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Unexpected Goodwill Find – You Won’t Believe What I Turned it Into

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Dan

A little over 2 years ago I was checking out my local Goodwill for any miscellaneous stereo/electronics/speakers (as one does on a Saturday morning) when I came across a pretty interesting find – 8 small carboard boxes with a familiar … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Has Arrived – The Sonorous 12S Subwoofer Build

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Dan

Earlier this year I built the Sonorous 10S subwoofer and have absolutely loved this subwoofer. So when the opportunity presented itself to build a second bigger version of this sub, I knew I had to do it. And so I … Continue reading →

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Sealed 15″ Ultimax + MiniDSP + Crown XLS 1002 + Remote Trigger = Killer Subwoofer Project!

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Dan

About a year and a half ago the wife and I decided to retire our old entertainment center and completely make over our family room. We bought a new TV, a huge couch/sectional, a new area rug, a new leather … Continue reading →

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Making of The Dayton Reference 2-way MTM Center Channel Speaker

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Dan

Shortly after completing my Dayton HiVi RTS181.3 speakers, I got to work on a matching center channel to finish off the front sound stage of my family room theater. And this weekend, after approximately 10 weeks since I started this … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Dayton HiVi RTS181.3 Two-Way Bookshelf Speaker

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Dan

A few months ago I decided to redo a pair of bookshelf speakers I had built almost 15 years ago. Click here if you want to check them out. This speaker makeover consists of swapping the HiVi Research W6 driver … Continue reading →

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DM-4 Reference Speaker Build Part V – Finally Complete!

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Dan

The speakers are done! I’m super excited to finally unveil the completion of the DM-4 Reference Loudspeaker. It’s been crazy though, the last few months have been such a roller coaster of different, unexpected projects, as is evidenced by my … Continue reading →

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