Hello, this is my first post on what seems to be a forum of plentiful knowledge. I was directed here by THE EAR. I have been a member over at the klipsch and audiokarma forums for a couple years now and have learned a lot, and i hope to here also.
So, anyhow, i would like to possibly get involved in a diy sub. I am looking to stay under $1000. I basically just want to see how involved this gets. I should have the tools for the box, but if not, i guess there are ones you can get preassembled, right? I'm pretty handy, being a carpenter, and understand some electronic concepts. Actually my main concern, at least i don't think, is not putting it all together but what comes after that. Do i need a bunch of measurement tools and software to test it or to properly break it in? Maybe i'm jumping the gun a little bit, but i kind of want a broad aspect of this before i start.
Now, my room is only 11.5'x11'x8'. I know it's relatively small, but there will be a time i will move into a house with bigger rooms, so i want to build for the future. Is there a way to make a 12" or 15" or even 18" sub match well in my room now until then? I was actually looking at the Epik castle and ED A7S-450 for ones to buy, but if i can make a better sub than those and for less or around the same, that would be awesome, which i what i heard was possible, so that's why i am interested, and i like building things. Now, i know i want really deep bass, chest pounding and earth shattering really, yet refined and quick. This will mainly be for HT, but if at all possible it would be cool to hook it up to my 2 channel system as well. Now i guess i just need to get started with what cabinet and driver and amp to decide on. Hopefully what i described limits it down to a few choices so i hope my head won't spin with anymore than that. HAHA. Well, in advance, thanks for your input and suggestions.
So, anyhow, i would like to possibly get involved in a diy sub. I am looking to stay under $1000. I basically just want to see how involved this gets. I should have the tools for the box, but if not, i guess there are ones you can get preassembled, right? I'm pretty handy, being a carpenter, and understand some electronic concepts. Actually my main concern, at least i don't think, is not putting it all together but what comes after that. Do i need a bunch of measurement tools and software to test it or to properly break it in? Maybe i'm jumping the gun a little bit, but i kind of want a broad aspect of this before i start.
Now, my room is only 11.5'x11'x8'. I know it's relatively small, but there will be a time i will move into a house with bigger rooms, so i want to build for the future. Is there a way to make a 12" or 15" or even 18" sub match well in my room now until then? I was actually looking at the Epik castle and ED A7S-450 for ones to buy, but if i can make a better sub than those and for less or around the same, that would be awesome, which i what i heard was possible, so that's why i am interested, and i like building things. Now, i know i want really deep bass, chest pounding and earth shattering really, yet refined and quick. This will mainly be for HT, but if at all possible it would be cool to hook it up to my 2 channel system as well. Now i guess i just need to get started with what cabinet and driver and amp to decide on. Hopefully what i described limits it down to a few choices so i hope my head won't spin with anymore than that. HAHA. Well, in advance, thanks for your input and suggestions.