Hi all,
Looking to build some subs for my new house. Was originally looking at a full marty with Dayton Um18-22 for home theater duties.
It would have to go in one corner of the room due to its size. I only have a front wall i can put subs on, no wiring or space on side walls or behind.
I realise one sub is not ideal, so i'm happy to make a couple. I have a couple of 15" drivers i bought for a speaker build i never went ahead with - FA-15PR400.
Could I build the full marty and put it in the corner and do something with the 2 x 15" drivers and put it centre of the front wall for midbass duties?
Assuming i'll need a minidsp to balance things out, also already have a Umik-1
I've attached a pic of the room. About 50m2, big open plan Kitchen/Living/Dining
Any advice would be great.
Thanks heaps!
Looking to build some subs for my new house. Was originally looking at a full marty with Dayton Um18-22 for home theater duties.
It would have to go in one corner of the room due to its size. I only have a front wall i can put subs on, no wiring or space on side walls or behind.
I realise one sub is not ideal, so i'm happy to make a couple. I have a couple of 15" drivers i bought for a speaker build i never went ahead with - FA-15PR400.
Could I build the full marty and put it in the corner and do something with the 2 x 15" drivers and put it centre of the front wall for midbass duties?
Assuming i'll need a minidsp to balance things out, also already have a Umik-1
I've attached a pic of the room. About 50m2, big open plan Kitchen/Living/Dining
Any advice would be great.
Thanks heaps!
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Greets!
You could, but the center of the room is where the deepest null is, so not a good plan. 🙁 Better to spread them out to an odd harmonic, i.e. 1/3, 1/5, etc., and you may find that they ideally need to be separate with different offsets (not at the same harmonic distance from each side wall) due to the big corner sub, i.e. acoustically averaged out across the soundstage rather than stacked at one offset.
You could, but the center of the room is where the deepest null is, so not a good plan. 🙁 Better to spread them out to an odd harmonic, i.e. 1/3, 1/5, etc., and you may find that they ideally need to be separate with different offsets (not at the same harmonic distance from each side wall) due to the big corner sub, i.e. acoustically averaged out across the soundstage rather than stacked at one offset.
- Size and Placement: Placing a Full Marty in a corner is not ideal for optimal sound quality. Corner placement can exaggerate bass response and lead to uneven frequency distribution.
- Single Sub vs. Stereo: While stereo subs offer better room coverage and smoother response, a single well-placed sub can still be effective.
In the other thread, i suggested a pair of push-push woofers on th ewall between the loudspeakers (placed to help the smmothness thruout the room) and to build with quality plywood.
But you have a pair of 15” already. I am sure one can find a thread talking about those use of those bass drivers.
Building a box for a single driver is a more challenging than with a pair since you no longer have active rection cancelation, the box needs to be more robust.
dave
But you have a pair of 15” already. I am sure one can find a thread talking about those use of those bass drivers.
Building a box for a single driver is a more challenging than with a pair since you no longer have active rection cancelation, the box needs to be more robust.
dave
Thanks for the info.
I just remember i've got a Peerless 835017 12" sub also sitting in the shed i've never used. So i can also throw this into the mix.
So in theory, i potentially have a 1 x UM18-22, 2 x 15FR400, 1 x Peerless 835017, Minidsp 2x4hd and prob run it off a NX6000d.
So with all that, how should i setup that front wall?
I do want a low sub for home theatre, which will be the UM18-22, but i do what some awesome slam you in the chest mid bass for music.
Maybe the 2 x 15"s would cover that? Would you go for a sealed setup for the 15's to target midbass?
Thanks all, really appreciate the advice, i know i'm asking a lot of questions 🙂
I just remember i've got a Peerless 835017 12" sub also sitting in the shed i've never used. So i can also throw this into the mix.
So in theory, i potentially have a 1 x UM18-22, 2 x 15FR400, 1 x Peerless 835017, Minidsp 2x4hd and prob run it off a NX6000d.
So with all that, how should i setup that front wall?
I do want a low sub for home theatre, which will be the UM18-22, but i do what some awesome slam you in the chest mid bass for music.
Maybe the 2 x 15"s would cover that? Would you go for a sealed setup for the 15's to target midbass?
Thanks all, really appreciate the advice, i know i'm asking a lot of questions 🙂
12 foot Tapped Horn.
2 enclosures in 1 corner of the room with just 200 total watts of amp power.
2 enclosures in 1 corner of the room with just 200 total watts of amp power.
11 foot Tapped Quarter Wave Pipe or Tube (TQWP or TQWT).
Easier build due to no angles.
2 enclosures in 1 corner of the room with just 200 total watts of amp power.
Easier build due to no angles.
2 enclosures in 1 corner of the room with just 200 total watts of amp power.