Diy Sub = Done!

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,775
edited February 2005 in Speakers
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..
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    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!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2005
    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
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    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...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited January 2005
    Looks good Sid. If I were you I would get some wood filler and textured paint for a durable finish on the endcaps.
    Graham
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    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...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited January 2005
    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
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    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! ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited January 2005
    is all your stuff magnetically shielded? you are gonna fry your monitor if its not lol
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    No discoloration or anything from what I can see...

    Looks A-OK to me :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2005
    Get that monitor off the 1040 man, it's not meant to support weight like that.

    Get your **** 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
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited January 2005
    when i put a receiver under my monitor, the monitor did some weird thing whenever i powered on the receiver, do u get that?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    Consider it moved...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    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...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited January 2005
    Now remember, a stop sign has 8 sides, red, and says "stop."
    :p
    I like your setup, looks comfy,
    Matt
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited February 2005
    Russ,
    This Marantz cleaned up GOOD, looks spectacular, was really dirty though ;) - rag turned brown... ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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