My dedicated HTR is 15wide by 13 deep with 8ft ceilings(opens into small hallway) and 9ft viewing distance. I've got a 4yr old Toshiba 42" that was just tuned up and until I can get a name brand 50"plasma for $1500, it isn't going anywhere. Sound is an Onkyo 602 pushing Klipsch SF1 mains, SC.5 center and SS.5 surrounds... just 5.1 in a room this small.
I've been subless for a few months while I researched DIY options and finally settled on a "basic" sonosub.
Sourced from from Parts Express:
Dayton 100 watt plate amp
Tang Band 8" W8-740C
12" diameter tube cut to 14" tall making .82cuft
2"x9" port
.75MDF plugs and caps
winISD says 31hz
It looks great with pine beauty caps stained to match the furniture and a gloss black wrap for the tube. I did a really nice job on it.
But I'm really disappointed. I've never gone into the software on my Onkyo(something to explore tomorrow), but I thought something must be wrong... I did find out I'd had the mains on "small", and when I turned them to large, they're just as loud as the sub. The sub plays a little deeper than the mains, but not loud enough to matter. I've got the gain in the middle position and the crossover around 70hz... but I was expecting more... should I have been?
Do you think an 8" 100watt sub should be able to give you a "WOW!" Maybe I was kidding myself...
I've been subless for a few months while I researched DIY options and finally settled on a "basic" sonosub.
Sourced from from Parts Express:
Dayton 100 watt plate amp
Tang Band 8" W8-740C
12" diameter tube cut to 14" tall making .82cuft
2"x9" port
.75MDF plugs and caps
winISD says 31hz
It looks great with pine beauty caps stained to match the furniture and a gloss black wrap for the tube. I did a really nice job on it.
But I'm really disappointed. I've never gone into the software on my Onkyo(something to explore tomorrow), but I thought something must be wrong... I did find out I'd had the mains on "small", and when I turned them to large, they're just as loud as the sub. The sub plays a little deeper than the mains, but not loud enough to matter. I've got the gain in the middle position and the crossover around 70hz... but I was expecting more... should I have been?
Do you think an 8" 100watt sub should be able to give you a "WOW!" Maybe I was kidding myself...