My Tempest is playing!

[nate]

My Adire Tempest is finally finished! I built the "EBS" design from their website and so far, the results are great. The EBS design is 24" X 24" X 44" with two 4" diameter X nearly 20" long ports. This thing is HUGE! The box is 12 cubic feet and it's tuned to 16Hz. This evening, I discovered some "new" notes on some of my pipe organ cds!

Upon seeing the new sub, my housemates only comment was "That's the ugliest thing that you have ever made!" Shes correct of course. I covered it with a decorative blanket so it's kind of hidden. So far the sound is fabulous. Couldn't be happier!
Nate

 

[Bill Fitzpatrick]

How about a photo?

 

[nate]

Like my housemate said "the ugliest thing that I have ever built"

I plan to build a table (one of these days) that contains this sub. Right now, I'm just fooling around with the design.

 

[nate]

Here is a pic of the business end of the ports, as well as part of my vinyl collection.

 

[Bill Fitzpatrick]

I'm sorry I asked.

 

[nate]

No need to be rude. I gave plenty of warning.

 

[nate]

While you're being critical, why not check this out. This is a better example of my work.

 

[Bill Fitzpatrick]

 

[simon5]

I see that you modified the design to let it sit on the side instead of downfiring. Any reason why?

Btw great work, this subwoofer will give awesome performance, I just did the Adire EBS design with a Shiva, but the EBS with a Tempest is better hehe!

 

[SkinnyBoy]

While you're being critical, why not check this out. This is a better example of my work.

is that the second ugliest thing you've made?

 

[Cal Weldon]

You guys are brutal.
Don't listen to them Nate. Those are just fine, besides you're supposed to listen with your eyes closed anyway.
Just extend that mexican blanket a little more over the front

Cal

 

[nate]

Thanks for the kind words Cal,

I don't understand. On this board, it seems that there is always someone trying to ruin everyone's good time.

Nate

 

[simon5]

I see that you modified the design to let it sit on the side instead of downfiring. Any reason why?

 

[nate]

There are a couple reasons. The first is that I don't like the "tower" look. I have plenty of floor space, so laying it flat is not an issue. If memory serves, Adire's site says that with the downfiring configuration you can get a bit more xmax. I'm not too concerned about this as when the tempest is running at 1/2" p-p it is far too loud, but still totally undistorted, for my ears. The last, and most important reason for me, is that I don't like the sound of downfiring subs. I've heard a couple and I just prefer front firing subs. The only downfiring sub that I really liked was the old JMLab Sub Utopia II. That sub was incredible.
Nate

 

[tiroth]

Yes, please don't take the comments too harshly. There did appear to be some especially vitriolic responses in this thread.

Woodworking is hard...I have lots of examples to prove it.

 

[Bill Fitzpatrick]

You guys are brutal.
Don't listen to them Nate. Those are just fine, besides you're supposed to listen with your eyes closed anyway.
Just extend that mexican blanket a little more over the front
Cal

That's funny. Esentially the same remark I made but tactfully phrased.

Nobody is trying to spoil your fun, Nate.

 

[thomas997]

It will look fine after some routing and paint.


btw I kinda like the look of that sattellite speaker, and nice clean work on it as well.

 

[xstephanx]

Looks like carbon fiber on the side of that sat

 

[nate]

Yes, it's carbon fiber. The cabinet is two layers of 3/4" baltic birch ply with two layers of fiberglass and then one layer of cabon fiber. I purchased it locally at a fisheries supply house for about $7 per foot. I bought about $60-70 worth and I still have quite a bit left. I used West Systems clearcoat epoxy. Great stuff. The baffle also two layers fo 3/4" birch ply and is capped with 1/8" thick bookmatched cocobolo veneer that I cut on my band saw. The dust is quite unpleasant!

Nate

 

[crippledchicken]

I'm sorry I asked.

all that matters is what my projects sound like to me, and me only. i couldn't care less what anyone else thinks it looks like! don't worry about his opinions nate! "RUDE INDEED" crippledchicken