Am I crazy?

greyford1979
greyford1979 Posts: 749
edited May 2011 in The Clubhouse
So I built a 15in Dayton sub last year and then 6 months later I built a new sub With an RE Audio 15. Then I build my friend his end table sub, a few months later I build the end table sub I put up for sale. Now all of a sudden I have the itch again to build myself another sub:eek: Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly happy with my current one, but thought about maybe a second one, or if I don't have the room maybe a dual 15in setup or maybe even a triple:eek: As much as my fiance enjoys the sub as well, she just rolled her eyes when I told her about this:tongue: This may not materialize into anything, but damn it makes me wonder. Am I sick, going crazy, is my entire house gonna be filled with subs:confused::tongue:
I love animals, they're delicious!
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited May 2011
    yup, yup, and yup.









    BTW, agree on the animals! :wink:
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2011
    The answer to "am I crazy?" is like the answer to "should I eat this?". It's always yes, and pictures of the results are required.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited May 2011
    Yes, it's always the correct answer.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,611
    edited May 2011
    Build one of these!!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited May 2011
    Looking good, decided on a finish for it yet? But showing me that pic is as bad as waving a a crack rock in front of a crack head lol:eek:
    I love animals, they're delicious!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited May 2011
    That IS crack for a bass-head. Holy crap does that thing dig low.

    Oh, you do know this is how audio companies form sometimes..... :wink:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2011
    Sounds to me like you are a Substitute. A BassHo
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,611
    edited May 2011
    Right I have put my monster on hold...

    I gotta purrchase two 2,000 watt amps and about 300 in materials to finish it up so this will have to be on hold for a while.. but I have cranked it up and it is the definition of stupid.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited May 2011
    greyford, do you use any software to design the enclosure around the speaker?

    I have a couple of subs, which can be used as "magazine tables" in front of the couch. This may be another idea for your furniture-type subs. One sub (StudioLab "The Pig") uses 4 10" drivers in pairs, the drivers in each pair face each other, and mounted at the bottom of the "table".
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited May 2011
    Yes I do use different software when I design these things. But what I have found out is that just because the software says it will sound good or bad, isn't always the case in real world terms, dohhhhh lol.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited May 2011
    greyford1979 wrote: »
    Yes I do use different software when I design these things. But what I have found out is that just because the software says it will sound good or bad, isn't always the case in real world terms, dohhhhh lol.

    Really? Must be a bad software... We had a whole university course on acoustics, and one of the projects was speaker design... You really need to design the sub around the speaker's parameters to get the proper frequency response (especially for subs). That's my opinion anyway.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    I heard that Ahmar Bose used software for some of his designs.:eek:
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited May 2011
    gdb wrote: »
    I heard that Ahmar Bose used software for some of his designs.:eek:

    I know for the fact that Amar Bose is a very smart man (Ph.D from MIT, very successful businessman, etc). What's your point?
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    That.....according to most audio nuts, his use of software didn't really help or enhance his resulting speakers, ergo, he may have been using sub-standard software. (Humor:wink:) In case any one thinks I was bashing.....I own and actually like some Bose speakers.:smile:
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2011
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Build one of these!!

    Nice work, that sub looks wicked.

    OP dual 15's would rock. I wish I could get my hands on something like that or dual 13" drivers in a single enclosure driven by 900-1000 watt BASH amp. Either would be intense in a dual configuration with good EQ to tame things.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited May 2011
    gdb wrote: »
    That.....according to most audio nuts, his use of software didn't really help or enhance his resulting speakers, ergo, he may have been using sub-standard software. (Humor:wink:) In case any one thinks I was bashing.....I own and actually like some Bose speakers.:smile:

    I guess you never heard older Bose speakers... Oh well, you definitely have some catching up to do. :tongue:
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,611
    edited May 2011
    I did not build my subwoofer off software - I just copied a design and improved upon it!

    VMPS Larger with TC sounds drivers...

    We were running frequency sweeps - it was solid below 10hz in room... with only 800 watts per driver...
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    ViperZ wrote: »
    I guess you never heard older Bose speakers... Oh well, you definitely have some catching up to do. :tongue:

    I don't know what forms your guesses but.....I heard the first generation 901s, I own series 5 plus some 101 bookshelfs . What is your point ?:rolleyes:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2011
    ViperZ wrote: »
    Really? Must be a bad software... We had a whole university course on acoustics, and one of the projects was speaker design... You really need to design the sub around the speaker's parameters to get the proper frequency response (especially for subs). That's my opinion anyway.
    Subs are easy to design, try a 3 way with all metal drivers. :eek:
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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