my first DIY sub complete........ (1 Viewer)

[Joe Meissner]

just a couple more coats of varnish and it will be all done. Its late so I dont have time to go into more detail but here is the picture.
sorry about the crappy digital cam.

comments welcome

 

[Cam S]

Hey looks good Joe, very good. Did you get a chance to try it out yet? Let us know how it sounds!

 

[Jeffrey_S]

Looks great Joe.

Give us some construction details when you get a chance.

Jeff

 

[Joe Meissner]

thanks guys. i think it turned out good for my first try.
you can go to this thread to see the specs and an early construction pic. http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...750#post648052
It was 1:30am when i wheeled this thing into the house. so i still havnt been able to crank it up. But i did wake up my 10 month old with it last night.:frowning: so i was up until 2:30.
This thing improved my whole system. It just gives everything a cleaner fuller sound. even at low volume this thing was shaking the house pretty good. and the driver was barely working.!! I will give a better report when i actually get it dialed in and a chance to turn it up a bit.

 

[Joe Meissner]

I want to leave work early soooooooooooo bad . I am obsessed with this project. all i want to do is go home and see what this thing will do. somebody call my boss and tell him i have to leave

 

[Jason Hammerly]

Sounds like a Migraine headache is in order. : ) Let us know how it sounds. I'm very curoius since I'm doing about the same thing. Later.

 

[Joe Meissner]

whaaaaaa whoooooooooooooooooo time to go home. im going to try and get my dads digital camera and get some better shots of the sub. thats if i can pull my self away.

 

[Joe Meissner]

here is a couple more pics

I was able to test out JP3, Pearl Harbor & the matrix tonight at high volume. all i can say is

for only a 120watt amp on this thing i am very impressed. this was the first time my 3 year old daughter was afraid while watching JP3. although on this movie i can see where more wattage would be a good thing. but all in all for only putting $120(new) into it it sounds awesome. and really the only time i think i could use a better amp would be when demo-ing my setup to others for short periods of time.

 

[Dave Poehlman]

for only a 120watt amp on this thing i am very impressed.

I know what you mean.. I used the 130 watt ApexJr with my 12" Shiva mark I.
I can't imagine needing more power unless I want the cops to come over.

 

[Jeffrey Noel]

Joe, would you be willing to help me out via HTF or e-mail when I start a sub this summer? I want to do an enclosure just like yours but with an Adire Tempest. It will be the ported Adire Alignment of 214L. Mega Bass!! I will also be using the 250w plate amp from PE.
I've already made one DIY sub with a 12" DVC and a 15" Passive Radiator, but would like more extension!
Damn this stuff is addicting!

 

[Joe Meissner]

Glad you like it.......but
I dont know if im the one you want helping you out
this was my first DIY project(speaker) myself. Dustin B. And Patrick S. would be the guys to talk to. they helped me out alot. I will be glad to give you any pointers i can but im just a newby at this.
good luck
Joe
P.S. I checked out your web site and it looks like you have a nice setup going there. very impressive

 

[Joe Meissner]

Just got a PE250 amp and holy cow what a difference. My old amp had a boost on it that wouldnt let my sub get down below like 32hz. now i am getting below 20hz. i watched Titan AE last night and was just blown away with the bass i was missing. even though it sounded pretty good before it is so much better now.
I am hooked on DIY. I'm trying to talk everyone i know into building there own sub.

 

[Chris Tsutsui]

I always laugh when I hear the bass scene during titan AE's ice crystal chapter.
During a few collisions of glacier crystals I believe the noises get down to 20hz.
What I love to do is play a 23hz test tone in bursts which makes my dogs start to bark. btw, I have an adire alignment tempest w/ PE amp.
Good Job with your Sub, it probably is the first thing people notice when they walk in the room kind of like mine.

 

[Joe Meissner]

Yes people do notice it right away. then they want to hear what it sounds like right after. then the wife gets pissed but she is actually getting used to it now. the only thing we ever had in that corner was baby toys. she did like the way i built it like a end table, way better than just a black box like she thought i was building.