Madisound DIY Sub? (1 Viewer)

[derekBannatyne]

I'm thinking of making a sub instead of buying one, and I'm on a very tight budget. I'm thinking $180 max. I found on the Madisound website the Swan 305 for $58, and the Eminence Eclipse 12" for $61

the specs are here

I tried using WinISD, but I have no idea how. I was thinking of using a 250 watt amp since it would deliver about 180 watts to the Swan woofer which is only 8 ohms, and it can handle 200 watts. The Eclipse 12" is 6 ohms. I don't think I did it right, but here's a pic of my response curves for both woofers in a 5 cubic foot vented enclosure tuned to 23 hz with 125w of power.

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Can anyone offer any help? Thanks!!

 

[ThomasW]

Wander over Part Express and look at the 12" Quatro subwoofer (p/n 295-555). They're better than those particular drivers from Madisound.

BTW photobucket doesn't allow direct links, so the images in your signature won't ever show.

 

[derekBannatyne]

Oh, thanks. I'm really trying to keep costs down, the Quattro is a little too much I think. Are there any other good, cheap options? I was considering the Swan 305 because some guy said that he thought it was a really good woofer for the price.

 

[Eric Hargrove]

Hi Derek,

I think what Thomas is saying is if you can stretch your budget ever so slightly, the increase in performance of the Quatro would be more than worth the extra $20 or so dollars. Another option would be to look at a used driver like a Shiva or Tempest or possible an Atlas if you're lucky. I built a friend a ported Atlas 15 for home theater that is mind blowing in output for the amount of money he spent. I almost forgot. There have been a few used Stryke woofers for sale recently. They are also worth consideration.

 

[James W. Johnson]

Ive used that Eclipse 12" driver before, well worth the money. Its a great budget driver.

 

[James W. Johnson]

Stick the Eclipse in a good 3-4ft3 ported box and you will have a nice subwoofer that wont require a whole lot of power.