Diy Sub = Done! [Archive]

VR3

01-31-2005, 07:32 PM

Yep, finally finished this thing, bout to fire it up...

BIG THANKS GOES OUT TO RUSS! HE PROVIDED PARTS, TIME AND TONS EFFORT INTO THIS! And while I'm at it, I gotta thank him again for the constant support with other projects, with plans, parts, and times...

Just oustanding...

The sub turned out pretty good, the caps are kinda rough since they have been around my feet with the past month or two... only will get worst with time I'm afraid..

VR3

01-31-2005, 07:54 PM

I gave it a try, and this is one POWERFUL subwoofer. Looks to be strong down to about 26-27hz according to my test tones with no meter ;) -

However - DEFINETELY a nice punchy sub... another successful project, IMO...

And Russ, the Marantz integrated is GREAT! Sounds real good!

RuSsMaN

01-31-2005, 07:59 PM

Looks GREAT man. Four, Dual Voice Coil 6.5" woofs, and a 10" passive radiator - you should have ended up about 96db efficient - how does that 70w plate amp drive it?

Cheers,
Russ

VR3

01-31-2005, 08:02 PM

I went for the 125 watter, and seems to drive it with no problems, but - they definetely could use some more power in a larger room...

gatemplin

01-31-2005, 08:09 PM

Looks good Sid. If I were you I would get some wood filler and textured paint for a durable finish on the endcaps.

VR3

01-31-2005, 08:12 PM

I may, the problem with the end caps is - they are two pieces of wood, and this came back to haunt me when I installed the top one as the paint split...

sucks, will look into it though, in time...

organ

01-31-2005, 08:43 PM

Great job, Sid. I think you should start building some subs and sell them for profit to friends. I'm very impressed with how you're coming along with your speaker building projects. Keep up the good work!

Maurice

VR3

01-31-2005, 10:01 PM

I musta got the devious gene, I musta musta...

Because, anyone KNOW whos room is on the other side of mine?

*laughs* My Sisters...

And this sub, seriously it is loud, and its being amplified out the izzo by this closet...

MUAHHAHAHHA

Thanks all for the replies, and none of my friends are really into audio... hmm, car audio maybe! ;)

Airplay355

01-31-2005, 10:07 PM

is all your stuff magnetically shielded? you are gonna fry your monitor if its not lol

VR3

01-31-2005, 10:10 PM

No discoloration or anything from what I can see...

Looks A-OK to me :)

RuSsMaN

01-31-2005, 10:10 PM

Get that monitor off the 1040 man, it's not meant to support weight like that.

Get your ass in the garage, and build a shelf to around the 1040, for the monitor to sit on.

I'd swap your L/R speakers, get the drivers on the outside, just to give as much stereo separation as possible, in the nearfield.

Cheers,
Russ

Airplay355

01-31-2005, 10:16 PM

when i put a receiver under my monitor, the monitor did some weird thing whenever i powered on the receiver, do u get that?

VR3

01-31-2005, 10:24 PM

Consider it moved...

VR3

01-31-2005, 10:24 PM

And no, I dont get a weird thing with that...

Russ, will try that some time or another, I gotta study for my drivers ed test...

Mjr7531

01-31-2005, 11:29 PM

Now remember, a stop sign has 8 sides, red, and says "stop."
:p
I like your setup, looks comfy,
Matt

Zero

01-31-2005, 11:31 PM

Looks great Sid, Keep it up bud.

VR3

02-02-2005, 04:21 PM

Russ,
This Marantz cleaned up GOOD, looks spectacular, was really dirty though ;) - rag turned brown... ;)