New Tempest Sub Box complete

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,519
edited December 2006 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Finished it up this morning. No more big-**** Sonotube sub sitting in the middle of the theater floor...yeah!

Interior dimensions are 4'x2.0'x.90'. It's built with .75 MDF and braced with several .50 all-thread rods and lined with .50 polyfill and duel ported. Basically, all the same parts from the Sonosub.

I ran a couple movie clips and it feels awesome, much better then the sonosub, due to it's close proximity to the seating I'd imagine. I have not done any calibrating or run any freq sweeps yet but hopefully something I can do within the next week. Nice thing is that because I have it cut off at 40Hz you can't tell that the sub has changed locations in the theater or that it is under the futon.

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Next up, a coat of black paint.
If...
Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited December 2006
    Looks like fun in a box to me...enjoy
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited December 2006
    carpet the box perhaps instead of paint?
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,519
    edited December 2006
    Might not be a bad idea. I do have a lot of extra black carpet.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited December 2006
    looking good as always Ron.

    Thought about you this week, I just returned from Anaheim from a quick meeting with the city. We just got a job with them, so I should be out there more in the coming weeks and months. Maybe we can get together and have a beer.

    Russ
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,519
    edited December 2006
    Without a doubt Russ. Just let me know when you're in town and we'll set something up.
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    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited December 2006
    you can upholster it like my wife did, but that might not fly with the upfiring woofer. pics of my upholstered sub are in my system showcase. might not make much of a difference since it will be uder a fouton, but if it is still in sight, it might blend (looks like an extra matress under the fouton or something. would also cover up the metal nubs from the bracing as well.

    just an idea.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,519
    edited December 2006
    I might just hang a piece of black fabric off the front bottom edge of the futon to the floor. That would hide everything under there and I would not need to paint or cover the box.
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    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited December 2006
    Upfiring woofer under the futon. . . your wife may end up spending more time sitting and watching movies in there than you do :)
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited December 2006
    AndyGwis wrote:
    Upfiring woofer under the futon. . . your wife may end up spending more time sitting and watching movies in there than you do :)


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