I can build subs, but I get hung up on the design and modelling phase.
With that said, I came into possession (2 long stories) of two new UM15-22 woofers and got a great deal on a new Behringer NX3000D to drive them.
I am trying to come up with a design that works well with the UM15, but it seems like it was sort of an "odd duck" for DIY subwoofers. Most say that it needs a box to be large to be effective, and thus the reason most people just jump to a UM18 instead (or other 18" driver).
That is fine, but I already have these two UM15s in my possession.
My two current subs in my theater are an older SVS 20-39 PCi (cylinder style sub) and a DIY clone that I made after someone modeled it up for me a couple of years back. They measure almost identical even though my "clone" DIY subwoofer isn't in a cylinder shape.
I have not yet decided if the new subs will flat out replace the two 12" subs that I already have, or be in addition to them long term. For the short term they will go behind my 2nd row of seats, and long term might end up behind my false screen wall.
Room is 14' x 24' x 8' so just under 2700 cuft.
Current subs are tuned with REW and a MiniDSP and work well, but like I said, I came into possession of these new UM15s for almost nothing (like really, almost nothing) and with potentially 900Watts from the amp per subwoofer (on paper anyway), I thought that this would make a good late summer/early fall project, but I need to get my design sorted out.
I was looking at one of the Marty style. I know that the UM15 claims that it needs 11cuft to really hit optimal specs, but if these go behind my seating, they might not pass the "wife test" being that big, but at the same time, if I need to "hide them" behind the screen wall to make them really perform, then I might be open to doing that sooner rather than waiting until later.
The main reason that I wouldn't just put the new larger 15" subs up front is that it would mean either putting the two mis-matched looking 12" subwoofers in the room somewhere (again, doesn't look great) or getting rid of the current two 12s completely.
So thoughts on a box design/size that would a good one for the UM15-22 woofers? Thanks all.
With that said, I came into possession (2 long stories) of two new UM15-22 woofers and got a great deal on a new Behringer NX3000D to drive them.
I am trying to come up with a design that works well with the UM15, but it seems like it was sort of an "odd duck" for DIY subwoofers. Most say that it needs a box to be large to be effective, and thus the reason most people just jump to a UM18 instead (or other 18" driver).
That is fine, but I already have these two UM15s in my possession.
My two current subs in my theater are an older SVS 20-39 PCi (cylinder style sub) and a DIY clone that I made after someone modeled it up for me a couple of years back. They measure almost identical even though my "clone" DIY subwoofer isn't in a cylinder shape.
I have not yet decided if the new subs will flat out replace the two 12" subs that I already have, or be in addition to them long term. For the short term they will go behind my 2nd row of seats, and long term might end up behind my false screen wall.
Room is 14' x 24' x 8' so just under 2700 cuft.
Current subs are tuned with REW and a MiniDSP and work well, but like I said, I came into possession of these new UM15s for almost nothing (like really, almost nothing) and with potentially 900Watts from the amp per subwoofer (on paper anyway), I thought that this would make a good late summer/early fall project, but I need to get my design sorted out.
I was looking at one of the Marty style. I know that the UM15 claims that it needs 11cuft to really hit optimal specs, but if these go behind my seating, they might not pass the "wife test" being that big, but at the same time, if I need to "hide them" behind the screen wall to make them really perform, then I might be open to doing that sooner rather than waiting until later.
The main reason that I wouldn't just put the new larger 15" subs up front is that it would mean either putting the two mis-matched looking 12" subwoofers in the room somewhere (again, doesn't look great) or getting rid of the current two 12s completely.
So thoughts on a box design/size that would a good one for the UM15-22 woofers? Thanks all.