For the DIY sub-builder:

jcaut
jcaut Posts: 1,849
edited May 2004 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
If I were planning to build a sub I think I'd buy one of these:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=299-750&dotd=050604

That thing's a monster of a woofer. Free shipping until this evening, 5/07. They can't have many of these left...

No affiliation with PE, of course. Just passing the info along.

Jason
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  • LittleCar_w/12s
    LittleCar_w/12s Posts: 568
    edited May 2004
    YEESH! 40LBS!
    well.. I don't need one, but it's not too bad of a deal with free shipping.
    -Jerry
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    Total cost of materials: Going up...
    Time spent: Countless Hours...
    Cranking the system, having it quiet outside the car, and sound that takes the rear-view off inside: PRICELESS

    For some things in life, you pay others to do it... For a masterpeice, do it yourself.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2004
    wheres all the weight hiding? the magnet looks small
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited May 2004
    I have seen that sub before at PE.

    Is that sub for home use, or is it more of a Pro Audio (i.e. DJ style) sub?
    Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,647
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by Airplay355
    wheres all the weight hiding? the magnet looks small

    The motor structure alone weighs 25 pounds................................

    - Quoted from PE
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited May 2004
    At 20 Hz, that thing is down about 15 Db's. (in the ported box recommendations) I'd of figured it would have played lower.
    Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited May 2004
    Why not just get tried and true DIY home theater sub like a Tempest (biased), Dayton DVC, Titanic, 2 Shivas, Stryke AV15 or Blueprint 1503 etc for less money?
    Graham
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited May 2004
    Well, main thing with the JBL is the "high-end" features and construction, I guess you could say. The shorting rings in the magnet structure, and such that reduce distortion. I would look at it as more of a high quality sub for music, that works in a vented box. These could even work great as woofers in a huge, full-range 3-way :eek: . That's actually more my thing than a stand-alone sub.

    But true, the Tempest, Shiva, Stryke etc., are well known, highly regarded, and cheaper. I admit I hadn't even looked at the box modeling, and I'm a little surprised that a lower F3 isn't possible.

    Oh well.... I thought it was interesting. Looks like shipping's still free as of 4:40 PM, CDT

    Jason
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