Hi All,
Sorry for the long rambling post...
I've been trying to decide what to do about a sub, I've been thinking of getting one since I got most of my home cinema stuff a few years ago. My speakers do a great job all things considered (Dynaudio 62s) but I sometimes feel the bass could be deeper and there could be more punch. They are at their best when being driven hard by my Denon AVC-11SR and I can't ever want for more power for the size room they're in (around 4 x 3 meters) and the speakers will happily cope with the amp set to 0 (reference I guess) my ears won't though.
I've been looking at the SVS subs etc. wondering for ages what to do, my problem is, I think I need a big driver and lots of power for the sort of bass I want. I've grown up listening to some old Sony SS G7 speakers with 15" drivers and I'm yet to hear something with smaller drivers that match the quality / depth of bass.
I've been thinking about building my own sub as I'm pretty handy making stuff and it seems you can get pretty good modular amps etc for sensible money. It also doesn't seem to be too hard to get hold of a good 15 or 18" driver. Simply put I was thinking of a sealed enclosure, big driver and lots of power with the enclosure being made of either double 18mm MDF or single 30mm MDF with suitable bracing etc. The correct sizes for a given driver don't seem to be too hard to figure out, and if it's not any good I could always change the design.
Has anyone else done this? Any suggestions? Does anyone else think I should just give up now and buy one?
Cheers,
Ben.
Sorry for the long rambling post...
I've been trying to decide what to do about a sub, I've been thinking of getting one since I got most of my home cinema stuff a few years ago. My speakers do a great job all things considered (Dynaudio 62s) but I sometimes feel the bass could be deeper and there could be more punch. They are at their best when being driven hard by my Denon AVC-11SR and I can't ever want for more power for the size room they're in (around 4 x 3 meters) and the speakers will happily cope with the amp set to 0 (reference I guess) my ears won't though.
I've been looking at the SVS subs etc. wondering for ages what to do, my problem is, I think I need a big driver and lots of power for the sort of bass I want. I've grown up listening to some old Sony SS G7 speakers with 15" drivers and I'm yet to hear something with smaller drivers that match the quality / depth of bass.
I've been thinking about building my own sub as I'm pretty handy making stuff and it seems you can get pretty good modular amps etc for sensible money. It also doesn't seem to be too hard to get hold of a good 15 or 18" driver. Simply put I was thinking of a sealed enclosure, big driver and lots of power with the enclosure being made of either double 18mm MDF or single 30mm MDF with suitable bracing etc. The correct sizes for a given driver don't seem to be too hard to figure out, and if it's not any good I could always change the design.
Has anyone else done this? Any suggestions? Does anyone else think I should just give up now and buy one?
Cheers,
Ben.