WEIRD HiFi

05/30/2026

Progress continues on the midbass cabinets and they are finally starting to look like real loudspeakers instead of a pile of MDF and clamps.

The curved sidewalls, layered top caps, and extensive internal bracing are all coming together exactly how I envisioned. A ton of sanding, shaping, and detail work still ahead, but seeing the proportions and overall form finally emerge makes the long nights in the workshop worth it.

Most importantly, the ScanSpeak Classic 18W’s officially now have a place to call home.

Next step is final cabinet prep while work continues on the upper midrange / tweeter enclosures

05/25/2026

After a lot of measuring, adjusting, refining, and rebuilding templates, The Arbiter’s top midrange and tweeter enclosure is finally ready for fabrication.

This stage of the build ended up being more involved than it may appear on camera. Every template had to account for driver spacing, enclosure geometry, acoustic considerations, and how the upper enclosure visually integrates with the rest of the Creature.

In this update, I walk through the progress made, some of the challenges along the way, and what comes next as fabrication officially begins.

The Arbiter continues evolving one piece at a time.

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05/24/2026

Initial sanding is complete on the Arbiter midbass cabinets and the vision is finally starting to come together.

A lot of time went into refining the curves, transitions, and overall flow of the cabinets while also continuing work on the top caps. Also sharing a little peek inside at the finished cross bracing design, which became far more involved than originally planned in order to maximize rigidity and control interaction between the drivers and passive radiators.

Next up is starting construction on the top midrange and tweeter cabinets, which should really begin defining the final personality of these Creatures.

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05/20/2026

In this WEIRD HiFi update, I walk through some extremely sketchy router work that had to be done on The Arbiter midbass cabinets. 😅

Some cuts are straightforward… these were not.

I also show the progress being made on the painted top caps along with the early stages of the upper midrange and tweeter enclosure development. This part of the project is where the loudspeaker really starts to evolve from a concept into a Creature.

Every part of this build is being hand made, adjusted, tested, and refined in real time with a huge focus on craftsmanship, acoustic performance, and industrial design.

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05/10/2026

The Arbiter Creature continues to evolve.

In this video I walk through the design and completion of the complex crosse bracing system for the Arbiter midbass enclosure. This stage took considerable time to engineer and execute correctly as the goal was not just strength, but controlled resonance behavior, airflow management, rigidity, and long term structural stability.

Every brace and component shown in this video was designed, cut, shaped, and assembled by hand in my workshop. The process required significant planning, precision, and iteration to ensure everything aligned exactly as intended inside the enclosure geometry.

The enclosure structure, layered construction, and internal bracing all work together as part of the acoustic system rather than simply being a box to hold drivers.

This video covers:
• Bracing design philosophy
• Hand fabricated brace components
• Assembly process
• Structural challenges
• Internal layout considerations
• Midbass enclosure progress

The Arbiter is being built as part of the ongoing WEIRD HiFi Creature development series.

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05/06/2026

Making great progress on the midbass cabinets for the first pair of Arbiter loudspeakers… gluing/clamping/drying is next..

Then sanding and shaping..

05/02/2026

Midbass Templates DONE!!!!

04/29/2026

This is where the build begins.

In this video, we walk through the start of the midbass cabinet templates for the first WEIRD HiFi Creature. This is the foundation that everything else stacks on top of, and it has to be right. Proportions, alignment, repeatability, and real world build logic all start here.

We are laying out the templates that will drive the entire lower enclosure. Every cut, every reference point, every radius matters. This is not just about making parts. It is about creating a system that can be built accurately, consistently, and at a level that matches the vision.

If you care about loudspeaker design, cabinet construction, or what it actually takes to bring a high end build to life, this is where you want to start.

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01/17/2026

Meet The Arbiter
The first WEIRD HiFi Creature, built with Acoustic Elegance, RAAL, and Scan-Speak.
Follow along as this Creature comes to life.
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01/09/2026

Website is up and running..

Turn On. Tune In. Get WEIRD. WEIRD HiFi designs and builds intentional objects born from obsession, engineering, and sound. Meet Some Of Our Creatures Continuum Designed as an object first and a loudspeaker second, this Creature balances mass, restraint, and authority. Every surface exists to supp.....