15" Sonosub Kit UK Group Buy

[jimbo1968]

This is thread is for a group buy of sonotube subwoofer kit of parts for UK residents.

The wiki page is here: http://www.diyaudio.com/wiki/index.php?page=15sonosub

I will add pictures etc in due course.

Please express your interest!

 

[jimbo1968]

This is my prototype modelling a black sock.

 

[jimbo1968]

This is with the tiger paint finish! (more of which later)

 

[jimbo1968]

Base assembly under construction

 

[jimbo1968]

top cap with grill

 

[jimbo1968]

Here is the inside. The internal port support is not necessary (I have since tested the strength without it).

 

[jimbo1968]

This is the raw top plug with port glue in, but no top cap.

 

[jimbo1968]

Tube is sized for 15" driver. This is my Tempest.

Base design may change. I'm thinking about tube legs, and a single (per leg) through bolt to hold it all together.

 

[SpeakerBob]

Hi,

What driver is being offered in the kit?

Cheers,

Rob.

 

[pinkmouse]

What are you offering in the kit, and what makes it a group buy rather than a kit sale?

 

[jimbo1968]

There is no driver yet. People can source their own or we may get together and do a group buy of something if that is possible.

I fancy the TCSounds 3000 http://www.tcsounds.com/tc3000.htm and I've asked for a price for 8 shipped to UK. But they are not replying to my emails, which seems a common trait among subwoofer manufacturers for some reason.

I've also asked Adire for a price for 8 Brahmas, but need to establish what the OEM terms are etc. Once again, no one seems keen to make a sale!

 

[jimbo1968]

What are you offering in the kit, and what makes it a group buy rather than a kit sale?

The kit is everything (or less if you don't want it all) to make the enclosure.

Plus maybe a driver group buy.

It's a group buy because a) I haven't got all the bits yet b) I won't make any profit (although I will cut my losses by not throwing away my cardboard tubes).

 

[jimbo1968]

I've just read Bill Collo's vent pages, quite an investigation!

Anyway, if you like to experiment, with a sonosub it is easy and neat to build the port into the top cap and then it can be swapped with a diiferent port design at will.

I may have to invest in a 25mm roundover bit so I can offer something a bit more manly than 10mm radius 'flare'.

 

[peranders]

Just checked the wiki, 0% interest. How come?

 

[richie00boy]

Mad About Sound have the Tempest 15 in stock which may be a suitable driver to go with the project.