Hey guys,
I just joined the forum but I was too excited not to share. So here we go!
A few months ago I was getting a real bad itch to build another subwoofer, (I've build a few before) but had somewhat of a dilemma. Being a college student living in a small house with very little room for speakers, I didn't have anyplace to put a proper sized subwoofer. Shortly after admitting defeat and accepting that there was just not enough room for another sub, I happened upon a large piece of glass that had come off of a coffee table. Right then is when I decided that I was going to make it. A coffee table with a subwoofer inside of it.
After some driver selection and a bit of SolidWorks designing, I came up with this:
That ended up being a rough mockup and didn't actually have much in common with the final design (except for outer dimensions).
I decided to go with a 15" Dayton Audio DVC Subwoofer in an 5 cubic foot, vented enclosure.
Here is the build from start to finish!
(Sorry about the poor quality on some of the pictures)
Pieces cut out
and stood up to get an idea of the size.
Drilled out holes for the glass mounting hardware
Box assembly and bracing (Clamping with the help of some pipe nipples)
Holes for sub and port cut out
In order to get the sub flush with the top of the table, the router had to plunge almost an inch into the top baffle. I decided to make a small ring that would help hold the sub. (A triple baffle of sorts?)
The build took a turn for the better when I got my hands on some walnut veneer and chose to cover the whole thing.
Stained
Installing mounting hardware (Pipe flanges and nipples) with the glass on top
Finished product without the glass (sorry about the laundry in the back)
Here it is, completed, in my home
As for sound?
It is immense. It rattles glasses in the kitchen but the glass top barely vibrates. At very, very high volume it is only slightly noticeable, and undetectable at more typical operating volumes. I am no audiophile and I'm sure I don't have a properly trained ear, but it reaches extremely low (tuned to ~18Hz), while still being tight and punchy for bass drum hits. It is without a doubt one of the better performing subs I have ever heard and still looks great while doing it.
Let me know what you guys think!
Kyle
I just joined the forum but I was too excited not to share. So here we go!
A few months ago I was getting a real bad itch to build another subwoofer, (I've build a few before) but had somewhat of a dilemma. Being a college student living in a small house with very little room for speakers, I didn't have anyplace to put a proper sized subwoofer. Shortly after admitting defeat and accepting that there was just not enough room for another sub, I happened upon a large piece of glass that had come off of a coffee table. Right then is when I decided that I was going to make it. A coffee table with a subwoofer inside of it.
After some driver selection and a bit of SolidWorks designing, I came up with this:
That ended up being a rough mockup and didn't actually have much in common with the final design (except for outer dimensions).
I decided to go with a 15" Dayton Audio DVC Subwoofer in an 5 cubic foot, vented enclosure.
Here is the build from start to finish!
(Sorry about the poor quality on some of the pictures)
Pieces cut out
and stood up to get an idea of the size.
Drilled out holes for the glass mounting hardware
Box assembly and bracing (Clamping with the help of some pipe nipples)
Holes for sub and port cut out
In order to get the sub flush with the top of the table, the router had to plunge almost an inch into the top baffle. I decided to make a small ring that would help hold the sub. (A triple baffle of sorts?)
The build took a turn for the better when I got my hands on some walnut veneer and chose to cover the whole thing.
Stained
Installing mounting hardware (Pipe flanges and nipples) with the glass on top
Finished product without the glass (sorry about the laundry in the back)
Here it is, completed, in my home
As for sound?
It is immense. It rattles glasses in the kitchen but the glass top barely vibrates. At very, very high volume it is only slightly noticeable, and undetectable at more typical operating volumes. I am no audiophile and I'm sure I don't have a properly trained ear, but it reaches extremely low (tuned to ~18Hz), while still being tight and punchy for bass drum hits. It is without a doubt one of the better performing subs I have ever heard and still looks great while doing it.
Let me know what you guys think!
Kyle