this post was submitted on 14 Apr 2024
202 points (100.0% liked)

Woodworking

6746 readers
132 users here now

A handmade home for woodworkers and admirers of woodworkers. Our community icon is submitted by @[email protected] whose father was inspired to start woodworking by Norm and the New Yankee Workshop.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

For some clarity, I did not make the speakers, but attempted to match the wood as closely as I could for the credenza.

top 21 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

That tasteful chamfer around the record cubbies that jives with the bevel of the speakers tho.

That is a quality piece.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (4 children)

If you have more than one floor in your house your WiFi antenna are likely pointed improperly. The signal comes out of the sides so have some horizontal.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Not to mention you want the tweeters to be at ear level for the best listening experience. Unless they sit on the floor they're just plain doing it wrong. Does this person not know anything?! /s

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Middle vertical and outsides at 45 degrees

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It is a single story home. I'm sure there is a more ideal setup, but it seems to be working fine for my brother's purposes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Who cares. This is some beautiful craftsmanship. Really like the design!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sound & Fury isn't the Sturgill Simpson album I'd have chosen, but any Sturgill Simpson is better than no Sturgill Simpson.

Excellent craftsmanship. I am highly jealous of that entire setup as I sit over here with my particle-board record player stand and my crappy 5-in1 Victrola turntable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

There are quite a few Sturgill albums in the house!

[–] NataliePortland 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Beautiful work!very nice design too. Is the carcass all miter joints? That’s great skill. Did you glue them? Is there dowels or biscuits or anything holding them together?

The one I did is just glue on the miters but I wish I had the skills and tools to reinforce them

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The outside corners are indeed all miter joints. In hindsight, I'd do splines. I did reinforce the bottom miters with dowels, but the top miters were tight enough that I felt comfortable with just glue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Fantabulous.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The speakers and the player look authentically from last millennia. Are they? And what is that black monstrosity is doing breaking immersion of 80-s recreation?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The speakers are quite old, but the player is fairly new to my knowledge. The black monstrosity price was tough to beat at $free.99!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I used a BPC amp for years, because I got it for $45 at the thrift store. This year I finally replaced it with a Technics SA-C600, and I couldn't be happier. It sounds amazing, looks good, and has every feature I need or will need.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is that a credenza?

Like I see a gorgeous hi-fi cabinet, but...is that what a credenza is? I thought a credenza was basically the bottom cabinet of a dining room cupboard, without the upper hutch.

Hi Bixby: what's the definition of a credenza?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

That's a good question that I don't know the answer to. Credenza seems like the sexy marketing term, like how so much stuff is "mid century modern" now!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh man, that's beautiful! Will you make one for me? Please! I will give you lots of dollars! Lots and lots of dollars!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I do enjoy lots and lots of dollars. If you are serious and in the Midwest, let me know!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Darn! I am in the PNW. I have been looking for a high quality entertainment center though. Almost all of the ones commercially available now are junk. Overpriced junk.