Subwoofer advice please

Gadgetz · 12th March 2008, 01:12 PM

I'm looking to buy a couple of heavy duty subs.

Bit of newb to the equipment side of things, do I buy complete, build myself and do you guys have any advice on brands.

Thanks in advance

Cal Weldon · 12th March 2008, 03:20 PM

You'll have to give us more info on what you need before we can help. Heavy duty doesn't tell us enough. Have you looked at the offerings from mail order houses like Parts Express or someone more local to you?

auplater · 12th March 2008, 05:25 PM

I've had good luck building sonosubs (google sonosub). Lots of info here and on the web, little cabinetry to do (just need to build endcaps and cut the ports.

Output can be prodigious if built correctly. Downside is they can be quite large...

John L.

Gadgetz · 18th March 2008, 01:58 AM

Kinda looking more conventional, a bit like the kind of setup in your avatar cal?!!?

Cal Weldon · 18th March 2008, 02:02 AM

Does conventional mean old? How about these?

breisch1986 · 18th March 2008, 02:34 AM

me likee

Gadgetz · 22nd March 2008, 08:40 AM

This stuff is the sort of thing Im after I guess, anyone know anything about them??

There is a mix of comments on another forum!?!?

Should I be buying or building though??

LIGWA

musgofasa · 22nd March 2008, 10:46 PM

I'll take a stab,

This will boil down to a few questions that need to be answered before you begin. First, what is the sub's intended use? Music, HT, Live performance, club?
If music, what do you listen to.
If HT what are you after? Low Low frequency reproduction or bottom end fill?
What is the WAF? Is size going to be a limiting factor?
What are your wood working skills and what tools do you have available?
Likely as important as any question will be what is your budget like?

I just built a super cheap sub that could be done considerably cheaper without the ceramic tiles and I am very happy. It isn't super fast and certainly won't mix well with my full range towers, but it wasn't meant to. It was meant to be an HT bottom end fill in sub. (note* not intended to do 15hz). It did exactly what I wanted and more. Granted it's pretty big and VERY heavy.

Conventional can go a long way depending on your purposes. Give us some input and I am sure you will get lots and lots of ideas. If you look through all the subwoofer pages on the net, you will find a ton of great designs to build and as many or more to buy. Can you build better for less? I would say yes. But then, I am a builder.

Keep us posted on your search

Take care,
Robert

12th March 2008, 01:12 PM	#1
Gadgetz diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Subwoofer advice please I'm looking to buy a couple of heavy duty subs. Bit of newb to the equipment side of things, do I buy complete, build myself and do you guys have any advice on brands. Thanks in advance

12th March 2008, 03:20 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	You'll have to give us more info on what you need before we can help. Heavy duty doesn't tell us enough. Have you looked at the offerings from mail order houses like Parts Express or someone more local to you? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

12th March 2008, 05:25 PM	#3
auplater diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: KyOhWVa tristate	sub I've had good luck building sonosubs (google sonosub). Lots of info here and on the web, little cabinetry to do (just need to build endcaps and cut the ports. Output can be prodigious if built correctly. Downside is they can be quite large... John L. __________________ "...His brain is squirming like a toad..." Jim Morrison

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18th March 2008, 01:58 AM	#4
Gadgetz diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Kinda looking more conventional, a bit like the kind of setup in your avatar cal?!!?

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breisch1986 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	me likee

22nd March 2008, 08:40 AM	#7
Gadgetz diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	This stuff is the sort of thing Im after I guess, anyone know anything about them?? There is a mix of comments on another forum!?!? Should I be buying or building though?? LIGWA

22nd March 2008, 10:46 PM	#8
musgofasa diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	I'll take a stab, This will boil down to a few questions that need to be answered before you begin. First, what is the sub's intended use? Music, HT, Live performance, club? If music, what do you listen to. If HT what are you after? Low Low frequency reproduction or bottom end fill? What is the WAF? Is size going to be a limiting factor? What are your wood working skills and what tools do you have available? Likely as important as any question will be what is your budget like? I just built a super cheap sub that could be done considerably cheaper without the ceramic tiles and I am very happy. It isn't super fast and certainly won't mix well with my full range towers, but it wasn't meant to. It was meant to be an HT bottom end fill in sub. (note* not intended to do 15hz). It did exactly what I wanted and more. Granted it's pretty big and VERY heavy. Conventional can go a long way depending on your purposes. Give us some input and I am sure you will get lots and lots of ideas. If you look through all the subwoofer pages on the net, you will find a ton of great designs to build and as many or more to buy. Can you build better for less? I would say yes. But then, I am a builder. Keep us posted on your search Take care, Robert

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