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Build guides, measurement deep-dives, and news from the bench in Plymouth.
Dealer markup, direct-to-consumer audio, and DIY speaker kits all price products differently. Learn what you are actually paying for and which route offers the best value.
Update 1/15/22: Woofers have finally arrived!!! We will begin processing through the large number of back orders in the order they were received and...
Learn what causes loudspeaker distortion — harmonic, intermodulation, and dynamic. Essential reading for audiophile DIY speaker builders from CSS Audio.
We recently decided to do a little updating to our already great LD22. We'll be adding a new aluminum face plate to replace the...
One of the forums I browse recently had a question come up and I didn’t realize how confusing it was to most people until...
We've had numerous inquiries from European based customers over the last year and a half of operations, but we've never had a good way...
Baffle step and diffraction are two very important concepts to understand in speaker design. Most people who are in to performance audio have probably...
Build DIY speaker cabinets that stand the test of time. CSS Audio shares wood selection, joinery, sealing, and finishing tips for durable audiophile results.
We are starting a new blog category this week to showcase customer builds. If you build something with our drivers or kits, send us...
What’s the difference between a 2-way and a 2.5-way or a 2-way and a 3-way? This is a question that I’ve seen come up...
A few weeks ago, we had a local audio club over for a listening session. It's always a good day when you get to...
Some of our favorite test tracks we use to test speakers and how we use them.
Over the years of building speakers cabinets, there are several things that I have learned about the process. The first is that woodworking is...