Hello everyone...
I have recently, after some thinking, some looking and quite some gentle persuasion of my wife, found a solution to get a _real_ sub into my living/hifi/movie room.
The solution is to create a "copy" of the ekornes double "pallet".
A couple of examples is shown in the pictures:
Image not available
My idea is to basically start with the bottom part and build a sub with the (almost) same dimensions. I will then build the tops. After this is done I will take the lot to a professional and get it covered with leather in the same type as my stressless chairs. It should all blend nicely together.
I think the control panels for the sub will be on top of the sub box, but under the top covers. The element(s) will have to be pointed downwards.
However, if I calculate approx. 4cm thick sides, bottoms and tops in the sub, this will give me a inner box volume (with no bracing) of approx 175 liters :T
I think that should be enough to give me a pretty decent subwoofer :lol:
The inner sides of the sub box itself will measure 30 x 52 x 112 (h,w,l), given 4,0 cm side walls.
The outer total measurements of the ekornes double "pallet" is 48 x 60 x 120.
However, my question to you folks is if anyone has some good ideas about how to best harvest this volume.
Should I use one or two drivers (or more?)
Should I use one single large chamber or several chambers?
How much internal bracing should be added?
Is it necessarily to have 4 cm thick sides? If I change the wall size to 2 cm the inner volume could increase to between 200 and 220 liters.
My priority for the subwoofer is:
1) sound quality
2) sound quality
3) sound quality
4) sound pressure
(It will be used when watching movies in a 5.1 setup as well as music in both stereo and surround)
5) price
As the sub will not be located in the corner, but right between all the speakers, I guess that will add the importance of sound pressure, as the room reinforcement will be smaller. The equalizer part of the power element will also be quite important as the sub's location is fixed.
(as if I have ever could place the sub wherever I wanted :roll: )
Any inputs would be really nice :T
I have recently, after some thinking, some looking and quite some gentle persuasion of my wife, found a solution to get a _real_ sub into my living/hifi/movie room.
The solution is to create a "copy" of the ekornes double "pallet".
A couple of examples is shown in the pictures:
Image not available
My idea is to basically start with the bottom part and build a sub with the (almost) same dimensions. I will then build the tops. After this is done I will take the lot to a professional and get it covered with leather in the same type as my stressless chairs. It should all blend nicely together.
I think the control panels for the sub will be on top of the sub box, but under the top covers. The element(s) will have to be pointed downwards.
However, if I calculate approx. 4cm thick sides, bottoms and tops in the sub, this will give me a inner box volume (with no bracing) of approx 175 liters :T
I think that should be enough to give me a pretty decent subwoofer :lol:
The inner sides of the sub box itself will measure 30 x 52 x 112 (h,w,l), given 4,0 cm side walls.
The outer total measurements of the ekornes double "pallet" is 48 x 60 x 120.
However, my question to you folks is if anyone has some good ideas about how to best harvest this volume.
Should I use one or two drivers (or more?)
Should I use one single large chamber or several chambers?
How much internal bracing should be added?
Is it necessarily to have 4 cm thick sides? If I change the wall size to 2 cm the inner volume could increase to between 200 and 220 liters.
My priority for the subwoofer is:
1) sound quality
2) sound quality
3) sound quality
4) sound pressure
(It will be used when watching movies in a 5.1 setup as well as music in both stereo and surround)
5) price
As the sub will not be located in the corner, but right between all the speakers, I guess that will add the importance of sound pressure, as the room reinforcement will be smaller. The equalizer part of the power element will also be quite important as the sub's location is fixed.
(as if I have ever could place the sub wherever I wanted :roll: )
Any inputs would be really nice :T
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