Sub build input ideas

bearz
bearz Posts: 10
in Technical/Setup
Good morning all. Going to build a cabinet for sub to mate with rt35i Polk. Can build any design. Mainly want extremely accurate at lower volumes. Don't want to spend too much. Used Dayton products and seem good bang for the buck and huge selection. Only building one cabinet one driver. Any input would be appreciated. Gave a neighbor an old Sony sub that sounded dull thumpy. And bad to terrible at low volume. Was a cheap model friend gave to me. Want it passive and will drive it with dedicated amp pioneer from the 70s. Not sure of watts don't know where it is just now but drove the Sony sub 10inch just fine no plopping. Amazing how that old stuff was build to last. Any input is appreciated! Michael marmarasmichael@gmail.com
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Hi Michael, this is a fun project but lots of questions. First and foremost, budget. Second, how big are you willing to go? A full Marty cube is the size of a small fridge, but will fill a large room with enormous output into the low teens hz. Third, what are your goals? Music or home theater or both?
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,487
    Those Marty kits look interesting:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r06_nXwU8c&t=373s
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • bearz
    bearz Posts: 10
    Hi George Hung pput in Red Bank Love you real northernals. Talked to DJ at kite festival toddt.ayopppppppkipppppppppThumper fiend he suggested to use no sub and just equilisw
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  • bearz
    bearz Posts: 10
    Hey George sory don't get this site I am old school Lived in Rad BAnk and met a new friend week Thanks hpfor the info but no kite for me. Thinking probably dont need a sub anyway. Thanks Michael marmarasmichael@gmail.com
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Okay WTH is this a spammer?!?
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Okay WTH is this a spammer?!?

    Doesn’t seem to be spamming anything, but does appear to not be very bright.

    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,487
    Red Bank is a great town. Count Basie Theater etc.. Seems like friendly enthusiasm to me combined with speech to text glitches.
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,473
    Why would you put an email address on every post you make ??
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,592
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Why would you put an email address on every post you make ??

    Didn't you know, it's "met a new friend week"
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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