You're gonna love this.... Greek Column Sonosub!

[chasw98]

I gotcha. On a hunch, let me know if the air displacement by the driver can "un velcro" any of the velco connection with demanding material when its done :B Probably won't, but that would be something if it did.

I threw out the idea of using the little magnets that PE sells for that reason and if need be a drywall screw in the leg will hold. But it would be neat to see 4 grilles go splat when a large (L), low (L), type (T) bass note hits! hint, hint, can't escape those acronyms anymore can you? :T

[chasw98]

OK, redesigned. The wood around the bottom will be routed to form an opening for grill cloth to go over.

[kingpin]

large (L), low (L), type (T) bass note hits! hint, hint, can't escape those acronyms anymore can you? :T

So that's what that means. :T :B

[Hdale85]

Wont that act like an extension to the port?

[SteveCallas]

I believe this is the base - what it will probably do is load the driver.

[JRT]

Probably too late on this... I read the beginning and quickly scanned the latter part of the thread where the home price discussions started, didn't notice if drivers and other materials have already been purchased.

My suggestion would be to not make the column full round in cross section, but rather put a flat baffle on the hidden side and use a line array of smaller subwoofers.

The floor to ceiling array should significantly attenuate room modes associated with floor/ceiling reflections. You might get some reductions in nonlinear distortion. And dividing the internal volume into smaller dimensions would shift internal standing wave fundamentals above the passband of the subwoofer.

[ssabripo]

say chuck....how about a Persian column sonotube for good ol' sherv?

[steve nn]

say chuck....how about a Persian column sonotube for good ol' sherv?

Yes don't forget Sherv ...It would be interesting to see what you could come up with taking a few other nationalities into account? Say a Oriental sono, Mexican sono or how about a Italian sono? :W

[mrogowski]

This is an interesting thread. Chas, forgive me if this was mentioned already, but how do you plan to make the flutes in the post? I have my whole basement modeled in Greko/Roman and looked at building the posts myself. I ended up buying them when I couldn't come up with a half decent method of making the flutes in the poles.

Best,
Mark

[chasw98]

Mike:
The lady I am building the "Greek" sonotube sub for wants real Greek, true to history accurate. After my crash course in ancient columns, it turns out the Doric greek columns did not use flutes. So, I have not put any flutes in my column. As a matter of fact, the whole thing looks pretty plain jane to me but it matches the other two columns she has in her living room. I bought the capitol from a place called foamfactory, which it turns out is only 5 minutes from my home. I asked them about covering tubes and they said it could be done for a price. Most of the columns they sell are not as large in diameter as the one I am building. It is 16 inches. I am probably going to install it this weekend and will get some pictures of it primed and ready to go. So check back.

Chuck

Still trying to figure out how to beat the canadian shipping.

[mrogowski]

You're right Chuck, the original Greek columns were plain...

More power to you for keeping them that way. Given something with that large a diameter, a plain face is just fine. Mine are only 10" and yet, still are imposing...

Best regards,
Mark

PS: For sure - post some pictures!

PPS: Are the other columns tapered? Not sure how this will affect the "effect" of your column.

[chasw98]

Here it is, almost finished.

[WillyD]

Impressive.

[ssabripo]

HOLY SCHMOLY BATMAN!!!!

[layertone]

Wow! That's awesome! Imagine several of those columns in the backyard!

[Hdale85]

That looks pretty effin sweet Makes me want to go with a greek theme in my home theatre whenever I get a house. Brilliant Idea as well.

[chasw98]

And here is the happy owner loving her new sub.

[---k---]

Can we get the above photo while in the undies seen in a previous photo? :twisted:

[chasw98]

Only if there are enough perv.. I mean requests.

[kingpin]

Can we get the above photo while in the undies seen in a previous photo? :twisted:

:T
Please

[Hdale85]

I'll make the same request To fill my curiousity of course

[SteveCallas]

......looks like she has Uma Thurman toes..... 8O :rofl:

[nick77]

Boy she has some good taste, bet those 760s sound great with that sub! :B

[mrogowski]

Very nice.

The sub I mean....

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