So i have been reading around for a couple days and after vieiwng this thread: http://htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=30969
you guys all seem very nice, and willing to help answer some question for me of which i have quite a few.
Okay, so i'm about to graduate college in a week, and i'm hoping to buy an onkyo SR606 (any reason i shouldn't?) and i have a ps3 and a 50" panasonic plasma. that said, i need to get some speakers going, highly considering a pair of these: http://av123.com/component/page,shop...k,1/Itemid,37/ to start off with, but i want to build a sub to go with them. I live in an apartment right now, so while i want bass that vibrates when those planes on top gun fly by, i don't necessarily need to win any volume awards. That said, i'd also rather waste as little money as possible in terms of upgrading later and not having to get rid of stuff, but i think that's right in line with the idea of DIY. I have been recommended the tempest x-18, although i think that might be a bit of overkill. Right now i'm highly considering the tempest x-15 http://www.diycable.com/main/product...roducts_id=652 for $188, could i build a box, get that and amp it for ~$400?
oh, btw i will listen to very little music probably, this is primarily for HT use.
Also, was considering building a box and getting a cheaper 15" dayton driver from PE (either that $100 one, or what's up with that $30 one?) for the time being, and when i get in a spot where i can open up the volume a bit more, perhaps invest in a more expensive driver then and i'll already have the enclosure, which should make the swap easy right?
budget, i'd like to shoot for $300, but i could probably swing $400 if i needed to, it will depend somewhat on my graduation gift money.
also, what kind of tools should i expect to use? I have some basic tools, jigsaw, circular saw, drill, but not a table saw or anything like that around. i could certainly buy clamps. However, if i need lots more tools my grandparent's basement is only 200 miles away and basically has a workshop in the basement so i could meet my uncle there and work on it during the weekend, bonus of taht is that he also has an electrical engineering degree so that will help with the wiring.
i think that's a good start on questions.
cliff notes: i want to build a sub for $300-$400, but also i live in an apartment so volume is not the most important thing, also in that budget i need a dedicated amp for the sub, hoping for something in the 250-500W amp so that i can keep it for awhile. looking for advice.
you guys all seem very nice, and willing to help answer some question for me of which i have quite a few.
Okay, so i'm about to graduate college in a week, and i'm hoping to buy an onkyo SR606 (any reason i shouldn't?) and i have a ps3 and a 50" panasonic plasma. that said, i need to get some speakers going, highly considering a pair of these: http://av123.com/component/page,shop...k,1/Itemid,37/ to start off with, but i want to build a sub to go with them. I live in an apartment right now, so while i want bass that vibrates when those planes on top gun fly by, i don't necessarily need to win any volume awards. That said, i'd also rather waste as little money as possible in terms of upgrading later and not having to get rid of stuff, but i think that's right in line with the idea of DIY. I have been recommended the tempest x-18, although i think that might be a bit of overkill. Right now i'm highly considering the tempest x-15 http://www.diycable.com/main/product...roducts_id=652 for $188, could i build a box, get that and amp it for ~$400?
oh, btw i will listen to very little music probably, this is primarily for HT use.
Also, was considering building a box and getting a cheaper 15" dayton driver from PE (either that $100 one, or what's up with that $30 one?) for the time being, and when i get in a spot where i can open up the volume a bit more, perhaps invest in a more expensive driver then and i'll already have the enclosure, which should make the swap easy right?
budget, i'd like to shoot for $300, but i could probably swing $400 if i needed to, it will depend somewhat on my graduation gift money.
also, what kind of tools should i expect to use? I have some basic tools, jigsaw, circular saw, drill, but not a table saw or anything like that around. i could certainly buy clamps. However, if i need lots more tools my grandparent's basement is only 200 miles away and basically has a workshop in the basement so i could meet my uncle there and work on it during the weekend, bonus of taht is that he also has an electrical engineering degree so that will help with the wiring.
i think that's a good start on questions.
cliff notes: i want to build a sub for $300-$400, but also i live in an apartment so volume is not the most important thing, also in that budget i need a dedicated amp for the sub, hoping for something in the 250-500W amp so that i can keep it for awhile. looking for advice.
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