ART, Pure Art. Applying a curved edged to supports that will never been seen in the final product - Attention to detail and Craftsmanship. Well Done Mark! I just finished a component speaker and sub woofer box for my 1999 Hummer - all based on watching your videos!
Always quality content. Watching your “method of madness” really accentuates the complexity of general installs and the need for a good install plan. Box sure does look beautiful, too!
Mark you have AWESOME SKILLS and for us mortals a very clear plan! I love your content, it's a joy to watch such craftsmanship! All the best, Rob in Switzerland
Wedge box for the win! Every time I consider building a wedge box this little guy pops up on my shoulder saying “It’s easier to just build it square bro!” Then my lazy little guy pops up on the other shoulder and says “He’s right man” 😂😂. Excellent video as always! I know a lot of people struggle to build these types of enclosures so it’s good for them to have a nice step by step video.
Thanks man! The angles definitely add some extra time, but not a big deal, that little angle finder cube is clutch but the sticking the board to the piece you already cut is my favorite table saw trick.
Mark i have been seeing ur videos for about 3years now and I have to say u are amazing at what u do and I really appreciate all of ur videos . U have really impacted my car audio knowledge and I hope to keep seing ur videos and learning from u everyday. Thank u again . Keep up the amazing work . Talk soon my friend.
New follower here....I spent YEARS where I had A LOT of sound in a few old school cars I’ve owned. Trunk opening was no issue in a 92 Fleetwood, 83 Delta 88 nor with an 84 Cutlass Supreme 😆😂. I now own a Silverado 1500 and after adding 4 6x9s in the back doors, new head unit and an amp...that’s where I’ve stopped. I’d love to get back into it by switching to better amps as well as shallow mount subs. I’ve been planning on building my own sub box this time and your channel has sooooo much useful info! Glad to have come across your channel 😃
Like that design Mark and those details. Some people don’t get it. The little extras that you do on a build add up to more business for the installer. Common looks mean less for your bottom lines and less return business. Anyone can build a boring box. A little more effort will keep you busy and your pockets full. That’s the way it is. Don’t believe me, ask Mark! Stay safe mates!😊👍🏻😷
you're the only guy on youtube i trust. the k you for being here i am co side t i can build out a stereo in my car just from watching like 4 9f your videos. i also love the product demonstration for the audiocontrol d4.800 so i bought one yesterday
Great table saw, one of the top brands at least, but I picked up a track saw and I always suggest them now as a set with a less expensive table saw (think smaller more than less features). Once you master the track saw your table saw usage will drop significantly. In my opinion, more accurate, cleaner cuts, and a lot safer. It'll handle those angle cuts a lot more efficiently. I went cordless dewalt and invested in a larger track and can process a sheet in minutes where it would take at least an hour before. Just a FYI, great stuff as always!!!
Yes sir! Never fucked with the tablesaw unless i REALLY needed it but a tracksaw is a lot safer of an option imo and its not at all as hard as some people think it is.
wedge shaped enclosures are my favorite they always sound amazing,you want enclosures with each side a different size,like a perfect cube box is the worst,a box shaped like a snow cone or a diamond where it goes down to nothing should sound the best,haa rumor has it,but yea wedges jam for sure
I only have the w3 8inch micro sub in my ford focus and it gives me plenty of bass. Can't imagine needing 2 13.5 inch subs! 😀 I'm sure they would go a little lower though
I have a single one of these in a sealed box that’s wayyyy too small but it has a ton of poly fil and we have intentions to build a bigger box for it later. It absolutely bangs even in a tiny enclosure
I had a 88 Volkswagen Cabriolet a few years ago. I installed in all Boston acoustic speaker system. Six and half components in the doors, 5.25" coaxials in the back with 75 W per 4 channels. Also, two 12s in a sealed enclosure in the trunk with 150 W per channel. It sounded incredible! However, to get the enclosure in the trunk, I had to remove the back seat and put it in that way. The Cabriolet hatch was way too small to get it in that way. In the past, I've had my sub boxes stolen out of my cars. I figured with all the work to get the box in the car this time, they would never be able to steal the system. They stole the car! Guess the joke was on me.
Nothing wrong with planning and having the right stuff before getting started! I recommend intentionally trying some more simple projects before trying anything too crazy.
I've not be into car audio in a decade but from what I remember I don't recall ever seeing a good ported box, maybe all my friends who had one used cheap options but they always came off as muddy and not very accurate. I've always felt sealed boxes while less bass tend to be more accurate with the bass, thinking about it now it's hard to put into words but the bass on ported boxes seemed to drag on a little after the bass note whereas sealed would hit the bass than move on to the next note.
Thats why Bose sucks. Its all seashell gimick. Ported boxes on Any speaker with decent bass always sound delayed and sq get thrown out the window. Thats my opinion tho.
@@d_dizzie_druck5753 y para mí también, ya que en algún momento se perdió el principio o motivo por el cual usamos un buen equipo de sonido, tanto en nuestra casa como auto, y es el hecho de oír música como ésta debe oírse, tal cual como fue grabada de origen y poder disfrutar de esa calidad y fidelidad, ya fuese a bajo o alto volumen, pero un sonido limpio, plano... y no lo que hoy prevalece y domina en el car audio que es escándalo, bajos exagerados que hacen vibrar todo el auto, distorsionando todo. Eso no es oír música en toda la extensión de la palabra
I’ve heard of people putting tweeters on their sub box, but I’m pretty sure you have to make separate little boxes inside of the box itself or the tweeters will explode/destroyed
Ever do a 08 up avenger, I would like to build a optimized enclosure for a single 12", I had 2x 15" kicker comps and solo's back in the late 90's the small amp on the comps did 142.7db, and sounded good, in a sealed enclosure, I'd like to get that and then some from a single 12, in a good enclosure, and tune a range of 25-30Hz to about 80-90Hz maybe 100Hz most likely a ported encounter, I always did sealed back in the day I'm thinking a just above entry-level sundown sub, if this was 20 years ago, I'd want to use the trunk for batteries and amps, put about 6x 18" subs in there! But now I wasn't a trunk, and back seat, I have thought about using a couple truck boxes, and shallow mount subs, something cheap, but if I'm going to do it , I want it to sound good, a pair of boss 12"s ain't gonna do it, I learned years ago, you would be better off with a good sub and the boss amp, (then get a better amp later!) I'm thinking a single 12" with about 600w should do fine, (maybe I'll add another 12 later!
I still feel that the JL Audio W6 is the best SQ sub JL makes. In my opinion it's the best sub they make period due to my taste in SQ over everything else.
@Zfb Tln No..... The W6 is more linear and walks all over the W3 in SQ. It also will be louder at higher levels and is worth every penny of the premium. There is a reason why it costs double the W3 and it shows.
@@thebkg Just because it's the most expensive doesn't mean that it is the best. The W6 is a well rounded SQ sub and fits many applications. Is it the end all? No. But, it is very musical and can get down if you really ask it to. You can pick them up on marketplace for half the original price. I bought my most recent 12W6V3 for $300 and it was only a month old. It blends seamlessly with my Morel Hybrid 602's running active. Its current configuration is sealed and you can't localize the sub. It sounds like all of my bass is up on my front sound stage. It's accurate, composed, linear and powerful and can play through just about any genre. It eats up the 800 watts I feed it and does it everyday. The W7 hasn't been a requirement because the W6 does it already. If I were going to go further, I would be looking at a Morel Ultimo Titanium, Dynaudio or HAT, but right now the W6 is exactly what I wanted and hoped it would be.
Can you go over how you made the angle cuts on the baffle in more detail? I understand making the cuts on the top and bottom to match the angle of the side pieces, but it gets tricky when you put the last piece on in order to give it a flush look.
Great videos! Thanks. How are you passing the wires through the box? Small hole? One of those black plastic terminal holders? Or something else? Thanks
Hey buddy I’ve been trying to make a box for a Orion hcca 12 but I’ve had no success could you do a vid on the dimensions for it thank you very much and howdy from Texas
Looks like a mk6 Jetta. Mind sharing the measurements of that side wedge profile? I know I’ll need to adjust my width based on my volume required for my sub, but the side profile should be similar.
Nope, I left a donation button on that page and over 8 years never got a single donation. I can't create things for free with the hope that people will contribute when no one does.
@@CarAudioFabrication I completely understand and don’t blame you! Never hurts to ask. Thanks for all you do and I wish you a Merry Christmas to you and the family!
Hi, Mark. Is there any way to fit the subwoofers on top of the rear tray/deck? I want to upgrade my system, but I don't want to sacrifice a lot of trunk space, so do you have a video that shows how to do that, or any advice on how to do it or why not to? My car happens to be this exact Jetta, so all of this series of yours can't possibly be any better or more suited for what I want to do. Thanks a lot!
for those who love car audio and DIY, following you is a real pleasure; compliments
Appreciate that thanks!
I have built a box in the trunk, it's a pain, but you get all the airspace available, and no one is going to steal it! 😆,
ART, Pure Art. Applying a curved edged to supports that will never been seen in the final product - Attention to detail and Craftsmanship. Well Done Mark! I just finished a component speaker and sub woofer box for my 1999 Hummer - all based on watching your videos!
You are so gifted on what you do.
Always quality content. Watching your “method of madness” really accentuates the complexity of general installs and the need for a good install plan. Box sure does look beautiful, too!
I say it all the time, planning is super important! Thank you a ton, really appreciate you watching.
Mark you have AWESOME SKILLS and for us mortals a very clear plan! I love your content, it's a joy to watch such craftsmanship! All the best, Rob in Switzerland
Wedge box for the win! Every time I consider building a wedge box this little guy pops up on my shoulder saying “It’s easier to just build it square bro!” Then my lazy little guy pops up on the other shoulder and says “He’s right man”
😂😂. Excellent video as always! I know a lot of people struggle to build these types of enclosures so it’s good for them to have a nice step by step video.
Thanks man! The angles definitely add some extra time, but not a big deal, that little angle finder cube is clutch but the sticking the board to the piece you already cut is my favorite table saw trick.
Sir can you give me full dimension thank you...
Mark i have been seeing ur videos for about 3years now and I have to say u are amazing at what u do and I really appreciate all of ur videos . U have really impacted my car audio knowledge and I hope to keep seing ur videos and learning from u everyday. Thank u again . Keep up the amazing work . Talk soon my friend.
New follower here....I spent YEARS where I had A LOT of sound in a few old school cars I’ve owned. Trunk opening was no issue in a 92 Fleetwood, 83 Delta 88 nor with an 84 Cutlass Supreme 😆😂. I now own a Silverado 1500 and after adding 4 6x9s in the back doors, new head unit and an amp...that’s where I’ve stopped. I’d love to get back into it by switching to better amps as well as shallow mount subs. I’ve been planning on building my own sub box this time and your channel has sooooo much useful info! Glad to have come across your channel 😃
If you posted every single day I would watch because your material is so awesome and easy to digest. Thanks Mark!
Like that design Mark and those details. Some people don’t get it. The little extras that you do on a build add up to more business for the installer. Common looks mean less for your bottom lines and less return business. Anyone can build a boring box. A little more effort will keep you busy and your pockets full. That’s the way it is. Don’t believe me, ask Mark! Stay safe mates!😊👍🏻😷
you're the only guy on youtube i trust. the k you for being here i am co side t i can build out a stereo in my car just from watching like 4 9f your videos. i also love the product demonstration for the audiocontrol d4.800 so i bought one yesterday
Mark sure loves his routers.😆
I need to get one sometime.
They are nice!
Holly shiet that looks beautiful!! Your work never disappoints!
Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words.
W3v3... I love that bass, greetings from Panama 🇵🇦
I used the 12W3v3 version in my step son’s 1997 Buick Skylark. I used an IB/trunk install and they absolutely rocked.
Wedge always sounds great sealed. My favorite enclosure.
Thx for sharing your knowledge with us. Excellent quality content as always!
Love the content as usual... Its looking sublime, well done as always Brother
The details are spectacular!
You're attention to detail is awesome. Keep it up.
Architecture in Audio ! Impressive
Another excellent CAF production!!!
Thank you
Thanks Mark! Just getting into building some boxes.This help is appreciated! 100%
Glad it helped! Thanks for tuning in.
Big Mark with another great vid. I’m excited about that next one though.
Thanks for watching 👀
Awesome Knowledge it's really good to listen to someone who knows what there doing
Nice job mark. I love the way The groves look. Can’t wait to see the amplifier mount.
That box is beautiful!
Great table saw, one of the top brands at least, but I picked up a track saw and I always suggest them now as a set with a less expensive table saw (think smaller more than less features). Once you master the track saw your table saw usage will drop significantly. In my opinion, more accurate, cleaner cuts, and a lot safer. It'll handle those angle cuts a lot more efficiently. I went cordless dewalt and invested in a larger track and can process a sheet in minutes where it would take at least an hour before.
Just a FYI, great stuff as always!!!
Yes sir! Never fucked with the tablesaw unless i REALLY needed it but a tracksaw is a lot safer of an option imo and its not at all as hard as some people think it is.
Another cool custom build, well done Mark.
All your videos are amazing and soo easy to understand thank you soo much ❤❤❤ forever following and subbed
I definitely have the table saw cuts more than just the wood In half . Nice and clean
Man this giving me some Ideas for my Jetta. Thanks Mark!
Dude, you are a beast! Excellent job as always!!
Great videos. Very informative for my build.
Never thought of using table saw for that ..pretty creative
Thank you, just a couple of lines definitely can add a cool accent.
Do you figure in the cabin measurements?
wedge shaped enclosures are my favorite they always sound amazing,you want enclosures with each side a different size,like a perfect cube box is the worst,a box shaped like a snow cone or a diamond where it goes down to nothing should sound the best,haa rumor has it,but yea wedges jam for sure
Master builder !!
I only have the w3 8inch micro sub in my ford focus and it gives me plenty of bass. Can't imagine needing 2 13.5 inch subs! 😀 I'm sure they would go a little lower though
I like the Duratex, looks good
12W3 are great subs. Had a single and liked it so much upgraded to a 12W6. Musical and will thump your chest!
the lines are neat
I enjoyed watching this
Nice job real clean loved it.
I have a single one of these in a sealed box that’s wayyyy too small but it has a ton of poly fil and we have intentions to build a bigger box for it later. It absolutely bangs even in a tiny enclosure
Hello from Russia (Moscow)!
Festool track saw works great as well
I had a 88 Volkswagen Cabriolet a few years ago. I installed in all Boston acoustic speaker system. Six and half components in the doors, 5.25" coaxials in the back with 75 W per 4 channels. Also, two 12s in a sealed enclosure in the trunk with 150 W per channel. It sounded incredible! However, to get the enclosure in the trunk, I had to remove the back seat and put it in that way. The Cabriolet hatch was way too small to get it in that way. In the past, I've had my sub boxes stolen out of my cars. I figured with all the work to get the box in the car this time, they would never be able to steal the system. They stole the car! Guess the joke was on me.
Always budget a quality alarm system in WITH the Audio System budget. Always Use Protection!! ;-)
Wow love this enclosure excellent mark
Thanks for watching! I appreciate that!
Beautiful job
Thank you! Cheers!
Hello from Sweden!
Hello! Can you hear me from there? :)
@@CarAudioFabrication Yeah ;) , I have watch your videos since 2015-2016.
Even a "simple" build you do well ☺️
I have fun with the simple builds!
one of these days ill take all the ideas ive gotten from your videos and apply them to my own car... still sorting out some tools though.
Nothing wrong with planning and having the right stuff before getting started! I recommend intentionally trying some more simple projects before trying anything too crazy.
@@CarAudioFabrication I've done some crazy things but they didn't come out that we'll. My current install is nice but far from over the top.
I've not be into car audio in a decade but from what I remember I don't recall ever seeing a good ported box, maybe all my friends who had one used cheap options but they always came off as muddy and not very accurate. I've always felt sealed boxes while less bass tend to be more accurate with the bass, thinking about it now it's hard to put into words but the bass on ported boxes seemed to drag on a little after the bass note whereas sealed would hit the bass than move on to the next note.
it's really what soumds best "for you"
Thats why Bose sucks. Its all seashell gimick. Ported boxes on Any speaker with decent bass always sound delayed and sq get thrown out the window. Thats my opinion tho.
@@d_dizzie_druck5753 y para mí también, ya que en algún momento se perdió el principio o motivo por el cual usamos un buen equipo de sonido, tanto en nuestra casa como auto, y es el hecho de oír música como ésta debe oírse, tal cual como fue grabada de origen y poder disfrutar de esa calidad y fidelidad, ya fuese a bajo o alto volumen, pero un sonido limpio, plano... y no lo que hoy prevalece y domina en el car audio que es escándalo, bajos exagerados que hacen vibrar todo el auto, distorsionando todo. Eso no es oír música en toda la extensión de la palabra
nice work I am from st Lucia the Caribbean
Simple and klean!
If you double or triple up your MDF you can cut all of your sides at the exact same time so they will be exactly the same.
Nice so far
Quedo bien la integracion en el vehiculo te quedo muy bien ⛄⛄⛄😇😇😇
Soo many people sleeping on the W3. Such a great driver for the money.
I’ve heard of people putting tweeters on their sub box, but I’m pretty sure you have to make separate little boxes inside of the box itself or the tweeters will explode/destroyed
This gets me excited 👍👍👍👍
Its going to be an awesome final system 😎
The last sub box i built was back in the days of alma gates beast bronco running ppi
Man all these apps gots everybody doing what I been doing since early 90s been bumpn hard .
You should of done a infinite baffle with different subs ....but I respect all your builds it just would of made for some awesome content 👌 👏 👍
Wow I love it
Ever do a 08 up avenger, I would like to build a optimized enclosure for a single 12", I had 2x 15" kicker comps and solo's back in the late 90's the small amp on the comps did 142.7db, and sounded good, in a sealed enclosure, I'd like to get that and then some from a single 12, in a good enclosure, and tune a range of 25-30Hz to about 80-90Hz maybe 100Hz most likely a ported encounter, I always did sealed back in the day I'm thinking a just above entry-level sundown sub, if this was 20 years ago, I'd want to use the trunk for batteries and amps, put about 6x 18" subs in there! But now I wasn't a trunk, and back seat, I have thought about using a couple truck boxes, and shallow mount subs, something cheap, but if I'm going to do it , I want it to sound good, a pair of boss 12"s ain't gonna do it, I learned years ago, you would be better off with a good sub and the boss amp, (then get a better amp later!)
I'm thinking a single 12" with about 600w should do fine, (maybe I'll add another 12 later!
I still feel that the JL Audio W6 is the best SQ sub JL makes. In my opinion it's the best sub they make period due to my taste in SQ over everything else.
@Zfb Tln No..... The W6 is more linear and walks all over the W3 in SQ. It also will be louder at higher levels and is worth every penny of the premium. There is a reason why it costs double the W3 and it shows.
@Zfb Tln For SQ, yes.
@@TickleFingers why don't you like the W7AE-3's?? Those are their absolute highest technology and most accurate subs.
@@thebkg Just because it's the most expensive doesn't mean that it is the best. The W6 is a well rounded SQ sub and fits many applications. Is it the end all? No. But, it is very musical and can get down if you really ask it to. You can pick them up on marketplace for half the original price. I bought my most recent 12W6V3 for $300 and it was only a month old. It blends seamlessly with my Morel Hybrid 602's running active. Its current configuration is sealed and you can't localize the sub. It sounds like all of my bass is up on my front sound stage. It's accurate, composed, linear and powerful and can play through just about any genre. It eats up the 800 watts I feed it and does it everyday. The W7 hasn't been a requirement because the W6 does it already. If I were going to go further, I would be looking at a Morel Ultimo Titanium, Dynaudio or HAT, but right now the W6 is exactly what I wanted and hoped it would be.
I'm already an subscriber, now where is my video haha! great work on this and it does look really nice with the accents.
Hey mark pls do one more video, how to design an enclosure
This seems above my expertise
Can u do a detailed video on building a 4th order box?
Nice job
Thank you!
@@CarAudioFabrication how many rms the subwoofers and amplifier and final impedance your set up thank you
Nicely work. I’d like to ask you if you can make a Kenwood logo one you make nicely. to add to my sub speaker
@CarAudioFabrication, what is the difference between using a solid brace to separate the sections as to using a window brace?
Danke
Can you go over how you made the angle cuts on the baffle in more detail? I understand making the cuts on the top and bottom to match the angle of the side pieces, but it gets tricky when you put the last piece on in order to give it a flush look.
Do you have a website also I have a 2012 Ford Fusion I like to install two 15 subs in my back seat this box looks so great
Do you have a video on how to find angles for the top and bottom
Do you do the wedge style to prevent standing waves ?
Beautifull design..
kinda small size for 2x15"
What is the box made for as in hz(tuned to?)
Great videos! Thanks. How are you passing the wires through the box? Small hole? One of those black plastic terminal holders? Or something else? Thanks
New to the channel. What do you use to make that perfect circle for the speakers?
I was waiting for that how you mounted this thing? :P
Anyone else notice that he didn't cut the front piece all the way for the top line..? No? Just me? Ah ok..
Seen that straight off 👁
The only way that I see how the video showed is he has computer aided box cutting.
Does the both the baffles boards have an angle cut m or do they just fit with the 90 degree straight edge
Hey buddy I’ve been trying to make a box for a Orion hcca 12 but I’ve had no success could you do a vid on the dimensions for it thank you very much and howdy from Texas
I can assist with a box design blueprint. Make a small investment for amazing sound. www.caraudiofabrication.com/box-designs
Sweet build. Did you run glue on all of the seams? Would caulk work as well? As a hobby woodworker. I like your thought processes. Great job.
Good stuff
Thank you
Looks like a mk6 Jetta. Mind sharing the measurements of that side wedge profile? I know I’ll need to adjust my width based on my volume required for my sub, but the side profile should be similar.
Where can you pick up the little angle finder you put on the saw blade?
How do you do the angled cuts on the top and bottom of the mounting face plate? It’s not screwed in? Just glued?
Hey Mark! Was wondering if you will ever have a dual 12” free design in the near future? I loved the single box design you gave years ago!
Nope, I left a donation button on that page and over 8 years never got a single donation. I can't create things for free with the hope that people will contribute when no one does.
@@CarAudioFabrication I completely understand and don’t blame you! Never hurts to ask. Thanks for all you do and I wish you a Merry Christmas to you and the family!
Hi, Mark. Is there any way to fit the subwoofers on top of the rear tray/deck? I want to upgrade my system, but I don't want to sacrifice a lot of trunk space, so do you have a video that shows how to do that, or any advice on how to do it or why not to? My car happens to be this exact Jetta, so all of this series of yours can't possibly be any better or more suited for what I want to do. Thanks a lot!
Nice
Wow, nice work.
Just one question: do you use a spesific hz tune for ur buildts or do you follow the subs specs??
I made box with iron 5mm press sheet downfiring sealed is it ok? any tip please for inside i put polywool or not
What size and gauge brad nails do you use? Also is that all the holds the box together is the wood glue and brad nails?
Can I direct this enclosure towards the rear seats or will the subs not get enough breathingroom?
Have you ever tried LineX on a subwoofer box ?
I have done LineX on my subwoofer box and it sound tighter :)