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YGM I guess I'm second in line.

How bad is brick? And how can you treat it?

And here I was thinking I had hit upon a good original idea! Thanks guys, you've saved me a lot of time and frustration (unless of course my idea IS good and original and would have paved the way for a paradigm shift in acoustic absorption...).

Ok, now I know that there isn't anything theoretically problematic with placing acoustic panels right up against speakers. For my next DIY project, I want to make acoustic panels for my two tower speakers. Instead of placing the panels around the room, I want to "box in" the speakers by making...

I've tried two AS-B2s as a centre channel (albeit very briefly) and found that you need them pointing at the listener for them to work well. Since it's hard to point two AS-B2s on a projection TV, I went back to my AS-C1 since there wasn't a noticable increase in sound quality. I find the AS-C1...

Looking for a Behringer Feedback Destroyer Pro DSP1124P. I'm located in Toronto, Ontario. Thanks.

RadioShack 8 in 1 remote. Item #15-2116. $33.99.

Well, it's not so much a problem as a surprise. As minhG noted with his sub, the higher frequencies are very faint. Anyway, I am really satisfied with my sub and may get around to finishing the outside of it one day. Thanks everyone for all your help (esp. Brian Fellmeth). For everyone...

I'm experiencing the high frequencies coming from the sub in music. It sounds as if the 15" woofer is receiving a full range signal, but due to it's size cannot reproduce the high frequencies well enough. And to Joe: Congrats on getting your sub finished! I learned lots from your thread.

The pics show up. There are eight of them. That's quite a caulk job you did there! ;)

Well, my Tempest is up and running. It sounds great but there is one curious detail that I wonder about. It seems that the sub is receiving high frequency signals (I've even heard voices coming from the sub). The reason I know this is because I can isolate the sub by turning of my main speakers...

I bought some female interconnects which seem to be doing the job on the lugs. You've convinced me that one channel to each coil is the way to go. I won't need much power anyway since I only went halfway up the volume scale with my old 120 watt Sony SA-WM40. Now all I'm waiting for is the...

Brian, thanks for the quick and thorough response. As I don't have a friend or relative to solder for me, would a tight connection and electrical tape work? (I hope that question didn't reveal my complete ignorance...:b ) Also, does the Tempest driver come with any connectors? Finally...

Ok, I bought a "Y-coupler" which I hope will separate a mono signal into stereo (part # 274-511 at radioshack canada). I also bought a terminal cup similar to the one Bhavesh recommended above. At the back of the cup, there is a bar connecting the negative terminals and another connecting the...

Thanks Brian. One more question (for now): should I just drill/cut a hole one in of the walls of the sub big enough for the speaker wire to pass through? I'm building a sealed sub so I'm unsure to as how this will affect it's performance.

Thanks for the responses guys. Here is what I think would work: Sub out on my primary receiver to any input (CD, Cassette) jack on my external sub amp. Then I use speaker cables between my external amp and the subwoofer. Sound good? One thing I'm unsure of: since the Sub out on my receiver is...

I am toying with the idea of powering a DIY Tempest with an external amp. Can I use any stereo amp to power the sub, or will I need an amp with certain inputs? The crossover of my Yamaha receiver is set at 90Hz and is unadjustable. Thanks.

Looking for a new sub! If anyone has a Paradigm SW-2200 or a DIY (Tempest, Shiva etc.) they want to get rid of, let me know! Also, if anyone is looking for a DIY Sub project to start, I'm willing to buy! Thanks, Theon

I found this unanswered thread during a search so forgive me if what I say has been said in other threads. In response to Zen Butler's question: Ismail Darbar composed the music from "Devdas" and you'll probably enjoy his music in the movie "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" as well. However, the...

Make sure you experiment with the location of the sub in the room. Try putting it in a corner and see if it helps.

I know speakers need their space from walls and reflective surfaces, but do they need space from absorbant acoustic panels? The reason why I ask is because I made some freestanding acoustic panels and find that they absorb the sound better when they are right up to the side of the speaker. They...

Looking for the Harmony SST-659 or the HTM MX-500. Located in Toronto. Thanks.

I have done the polyfil mod, and the sub definitely performs better. I found that putting some serious weight on top of the sub also helps it to produce a tighter sound. With regards to the warranty, you have to ask yourself: do I want better sound or one year with a sub performing below its...

I ordered mine yesterday at 2am and received it today at 11am! I used the "free shipping" method and RadioShack sent it by Purolator!

The new RadioShack Analog Sound Level Meter is now available in Canada with free shipping at $69.99. The item number is 33-4050. However, the item seems to be sold out (or has not been stocked yet) at local stores.