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Ok, I have been discussing this idea on various threads in the DIY section and finally decided to just make my own build thread and get things started. This build is a direct results of my very large WAF! She does not want to see anything resembling a subwoofer anywhere in the room, thus the End-table subwoofer idea.
The build will consist of 2 End-tables each housing a SI HT18 powered by an Inuke 3000dsp. Each end-table will be positioned on either side of our couch in our living room. The room is very large (~4,000 cuft) so I'm hoping by having these extremely nearfield I will be sufficiently satisfied with the amount of bass. Currently I have a single SVS SB12-NSD sitting under our current end-tables next to the couch. This has done a good job for the most part, but always leaves me wanting more. Hopefully these 18's will do the trick!!
Ok, onto the design. Since the wife does not want to see the speaker these will be a down-firing configuration. Everything I have read said that this will not be an issue with the SI subs, but could someone confirm this? The approximate dimensions of the enclosure (excluding the height added by the legs) will be 20" tall x 23" wide x 35" long. For legs I can not remember if 3 or 4" legs were recommended, but I would like to keep them as short as possible to maximize internal box size.
The only other requirement that my wife had was that I had to include a drawer for our remotes. You can see this pictures in the Sketchup drawings that I have attached. My only concern is that the back of the drawer enclosure ended up being very close to the end of the port opening. As it stands now the back of the drawer area is 2" from the start of the port opening. I'm thinking this will only serve to increase the effective port length and should not cause any major issues, but if others could chime in on this it would be appreciated. Right now the effective port length is right around 45" and my estimated internal net volume is 5.2 cu ft. I think this should give me a tune right around 20hz.
I will update this thread as more details get ironed out and the building process starts. I do not currently have a shop so my Dad will be building the boxes for me, but I will get him to take pictures for you guys so you can see the progress. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoy the build!
The build will consist of 2 End-tables each housing a SI HT18 powered by an Inuke 3000dsp. Each end-table will be positioned on either side of our couch in our living room. The room is very large (~4,000 cuft) so I'm hoping by having these extremely nearfield I will be sufficiently satisfied with the amount of bass. Currently I have a single SVS SB12-NSD sitting under our current end-tables next to the couch. This has done a good job for the most part, but always leaves me wanting more. Hopefully these 18's will do the trick!!
Ok, onto the design. Since the wife does not want to see the speaker these will be a down-firing configuration. Everything I have read said that this will not be an issue with the SI subs, but could someone confirm this? The approximate dimensions of the enclosure (excluding the height added by the legs) will be 20" tall x 23" wide x 35" long. For legs I can not remember if 3 or 4" legs were recommended, but I would like to keep them as short as possible to maximize internal box size.
The only other requirement that my wife had was that I had to include a drawer for our remotes. You can see this pictures in the Sketchup drawings that I have attached. My only concern is that the back of the drawer enclosure ended up being very close to the end of the port opening. As it stands now the back of the drawer area is 2" from the start of the port opening. I'm thinking this will only serve to increase the effective port length and should not cause any major issues, but if others could chime in on this it would be appreciated. Right now the effective port length is right around 45" and my estimated internal net volume is 5.2 cu ft. I think this should give me a tune right around 20hz.
I will update this thread as more details get ironed out and the building process starts. I do not currently have a shop so my Dad will be building the boxes for me, but I will get him to take pictures for you guys so you can see the progress. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoy the build!
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