Yeah - Analytical Mathematics - the thing I couldn't think of earlier....when I did that class, computers were still pretty special. Only about one in ten students owned a computer way back then....
No matter how much math you take in high school, there will be math requirements for any technical degree in college. H.S. level calc isn't exactly up to university standards - I was in the highest math classes in H.S., scored a nearly perfect placement exam, and still had to take calc I...
Yes, you need that much math. And more. Calc I, II, and III. Differential Equations. Linear Algebra. stuff I can't remeber the name of but involves using computers to solve really tedious problems. Statistics. Mathematics is the language that will unlock the secrets of the universe, and the...
I think you should build your own amplifier. It's just a bunch of resistors, capacitors, and transistors. The hardest part is making the box to put it in. -just teasing!
24 gage wire is extremely thin. What he meant was, 24 gage is OK for going from the speaker connection on the box to the speaker in the box - the wire only goes a few inches. I would not use wire that thin even inside the box - a little flexing and it will break loose at one end or the other...
For a first-time builder, you might find it worthwhile to use an existing design. Use the speakers, crossover, and box volume (cubic inches inside the box) and port length and diameter from a known good design. This will give good sound quality without lots of tedious trial and error. Put...