I've been interested in building my own sub and just found this great forum! This is the first of many questions I'll probably have.
My listening room is for both HT and music approx 25x14 with a ceiling height of 8 1/2' and the long side walls vault to the ceiling.
Front speakers are Infinity RS5b(pre Kappa 7s), 3-way 10" poly woofers (just refoamed) w/Emit tweeters, Kappa Front Center, Sound Technology rear center, ADS 6" 2-way monitors for rear surrounds, JBL E10 front effects.
My receiver Yamaha RX-V3000(6.1ES) has two mono LFE output jacks that I currently run to the L/R inputs on an Infinity BU-2 sub (it was my first sub, so please no cracks). I plan to put together a 15" sealed enclosure with a plate amp and am confused on whether I should look for a amp with LFE input or just run a Y-cable into the low evel RCA pair?? Trouble with low level is that the gain is not variable with the volume control so I have to keep tweaking the sub volume to keep it in check. I have no need for speaker level inputs or outputs on the sub amp. Most music listening is 8-channel stereo aon the Yamaha with uses the LFE output as well.
The pair that I am considering is the PE 500W and Titanic III 15". I am also considering thre oAudio 500 amp because of the subsonic filtering and BASH technology. The sub will probably be sealed but I am open for suggestions. I am a woodworker, metal worker, etc and will build the cabinet in my shop.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
PeterK
My listening room is for both HT and music approx 25x14 with a ceiling height of 8 1/2' and the long side walls vault to the ceiling.
Front speakers are Infinity RS5b(pre Kappa 7s), 3-way 10" poly woofers (just refoamed) w/Emit tweeters, Kappa Front Center, Sound Technology rear center, ADS 6" 2-way monitors for rear surrounds, JBL E10 front effects.
My receiver Yamaha RX-V3000(6.1ES) has two mono LFE output jacks that I currently run to the L/R inputs on an Infinity BU-2 sub (it was my first sub, so please no cracks). I plan to put together a 15" sealed enclosure with a plate amp and am confused on whether I should look for a amp with LFE input or just run a Y-cable into the low evel RCA pair?? Trouble with low level is that the gain is not variable with the volume control so I have to keep tweaking the sub volume to keep it in check. I have no need for speaker level inputs or outputs on the sub amp. Most music listening is 8-channel stereo aon the Yamaha with uses the LFE output as well.
The pair that I am considering is the PE 500W and Titanic III 15". I am also considering thre oAudio 500 amp because of the subsonic filtering and BASH technology. The sub will probably be sealed but I am open for suggestions. I am a woodworker, metal worker, etc and will build the cabinet in my shop.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
PeterK