Well, I pretty much finished the DNA speaker project.
Thank you, Steve D. and all, for making the plans and accumulated knowledge about these speaker designs available. I really appreciate the work and experience that is behind these. No way I would have gotten to these drivers or cabinet design any other way.
I am happy with the sound. I used the Mark Audio Alpair 10P drivers and really enjoy them. Very nice in the mids and highs and plenty of lower end too. The sound really spreads out throughout the room. Very lively.
I learned plenty doing these speakers, enough that I will probably want to build a bigger set.
Using maple for the sides and front probably is not a good idea. Stick with plywood or mdf. The wood I used has lived in my unheated garage for many years, and when it got into the house, it managed to split as the humidity came down. So note to self, let your wood acclimate before using it. I had to use epoxy on a few cracks!
This link should allow you to see the photos of the construction
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/12nenv798ed5zut/AACUE3BG2TWHr8dMqkXPMxW0a?dl=0