The main goal for this project was to develop a pair of speakers that looked good. I think I nailed that part of it. They are always a topic of conversation for visitors, and the most common words used to describe them are either "unique" or "cool". They are not flawless by any means as I had a couple of "where is the undo button" moments, but for the most part these blemishes are unnoticeable. The speakers sound pretty good to me-I was actually impressed the first time I hooked them up. I am currently using them as the front speakers for my 5.1 surround, but I can also set my receiver to pure L-R stereo for music and they seem to deliver. I have heard speakers that sound better and I don't think mine are going to win any

awards, but they serve the purpose for which they were created.and that is good enough for me. As stated before, I am a complete novice when it comes to speaker building. This project was the first time I had more involvement with audio output than just simply running a wire from the receiver to the store-bought speaker. I took a total of one Electrical Theory class in college and just skated by since it was an in-major elective. As you can see, you don't have to be an expert to create something special. I invested a lot of time and a little bit of money and now I have a one-of-a-kind original set of stereo speakers that I know how they work and I know what it took to build them. I feel that makes them that much more distinctive. I guess what it all came down to was that I wanted to prove to myself that I could complete this project. No kits, no directions, no experience. What I think I have shown is all you need is a little research, a little persistence, and.oh yeah.a whole lot of glue!