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[KRNAZNBOY]

Its done! Thanks to djQUAN for all the help with the high amperage PSU!!!!!!!!!!

Here it is from start to finish!!!

Start with some Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)

Cut it out:

Glue it all together (the hardest part):

Give it some style :

Add some connectors and wiring:

Wire up the AMPLIFIER:

Modify the server power supply:

A Match made in heaven

Hole drilled and panel glued into its final place, sealing gasket applied:

LET THE BASS CLEANSE BEGIN!

Yep, i will be testing it out later, but i already know it works XD

This has been a FANTASTIC PROJECT!!!! And it has been incredibly rewarding...

Thanks for all the help guys, you guys know everything.

:beer:
-Matt

 

[upaa27]

Nice matt! You should spray paint it so that you can bring it somewhere.

+rep

 

[KRNAZNBOY]

Thanks!

I'll paint it, eventually ��

This thing pounds, at the lowest volume

 

[Livinloud]

Did you seal the entire box? If not you should really port it somewhere or else its kinda a half mix between sealed and ported, thus not the best sounding

 

[KRNAZNBOY]

Did you seal the entire box? If not you should really port it somewhere or else its kinda a half mix between sealed and ported, thus not the best sounding

Yes its completely sealed. I was so paranoid about leaks I caulked it like 4 times.... and went overkill on the wood glue...

I cant put it past 1/4 volume without worrying about the cops being called. Seriously, its kind of scary.

 

[upaa27]

What songs you gonna play on that beast?

 

[hwang21]

What kind of sub do you have? Honestly I think sealed sounds better than ported for most subs... depends on the setup

Rockin' out with a JL Audio 12W6

But awesome project! Enjoy :beer:

 

[NightExplorer96]

Nice project, have fun

-Alex

 

[Zeebit]

Nice work.
I like the sound of ported subs. Sealed boxes sound "deaf"

 

[starlight]

Nice looking sub. Sealed sub's sound better no question about it and ports require some math to get right...well sealed kinda needs to be sized also. Did you put any deadening material inside or leave it hollow?
I have always had the bass addiction and built speakers in highschool that looked horrible (not a woodworker) but sounded damn good, me and step dad wound the crossovers and everything. Pick yourself up a SPL gauge from Radio Shack or somewhere and a test or tone burst CD and see what that thing can really do.
My Sunfire true sub signature set me back $2000 but worth every penny.

 

[djQUAN]

Did you seal the entire box? If not you should really port it somewhere or else its kinda a half mix between sealed and ported, thus not the best sounding

What kind of sub do you have? Honestly I think sealed sounds better than ported for most subs... depends on the setup

Rockin' out with a JL Audio 12W6

But awesome project! Enjoy :beer:

Nice work.
I like the sound of ported subs. Sealed boxes sound "deaf"

The type of box is one thing but there are a lot of other factors on how an enclosure eventually "sounds" in the final application. Watch this.


Doing a sealed box reduces the variables that affect the sound so it ends up being most forgiving to errors.

 

[KRNAZNBOY]

Been playing KOAN sound on this beast and HOLY SHIT.
http://youtu.be/-zgtn-N8IMg?t=3m38s
http://youtu.be/-zgtn-N8IMg?
For a 10 inch sub i didn't think it could hit so hard, especially with only a .5in (12mm) xMax!!!!!

Its not even a high excursion sub, yet my sub box slides along the floor due to vibrations!!!!

I love it....

 

[djQUAN]

You can use felt or rubber feet that is used to stick under furniture so it won't walk when the bass hits.