Dayton Audio UM18-22 18" Ultimax DVC Subwoofer 2 ohms Per Coil = $288
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Thx for the update. You should put another one in your car!
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What do you have them enclosed in to get down so low?
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Don't listen to any of these people saying that it's easy. If you're going to buy a nice subwoofer and then put it in a pre-cut box you're basically throwing away your money.
To get the correct...
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I saw on the AVS forum that it went for 250 a year or so ago. @swechsler
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Well, let's see....I built three 10 cubic foot ported enclosures to the exact dimensions and tune I wanted them to be and all for around $150 (excluding the driver itself) including wood, wiring,...
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Have the 15 inch and have never maxed it out, can hear it from the street and rattles the rafters at 1/4 volume with a 500watt amp
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I made a full marty tuned down to 15hz with one of these and it is a BEAST! To be safe, I am only feeding it around 900 watts and it still ended up cracking some joints on my drywall.
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Smart. And anyone who says 'glue and screws' is forgetting caulk and batting. In other words, ignore them.
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Most people use Titebond
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Good talk. Happy trolling. Real wood isn't always the right choice
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It should be enough in 4ohm bridge for a single sub, but not sure if crown is listing RMS or peak. Let's say it's peak, it would work but you would probably not have much headroom before it starts...
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No idea how to PM you, otherwise I would.
Well the SVS 1000 is 499 @ Crutchfield.
The 12" Ultimax is adequate. It's $180. Can you point me to an Amp that keeps me under $500 Amp + sub?
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I was quoting the fact that a) this isn't easy, b) just grabbing any old box is a bad choice, and c) that math is required. Ports need to be the right length, T-S parameters need to be contemplated...
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I went with the 18 ultimax with the. Crown 1002 and will be running at dual channel 2 ohm. Ima bust out all the tools I already own and make a full integrated enclosure based on the ported specs...
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Where can I find other items kits to build subwoofer out of this?what else I would need
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How hard is what? Building a box from scratch or building a precut one? How are your woodworking skills?
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@FairNarwhal8056, what's the best price you've seen for these? How often does it happen?
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I get what you're saying, but well that's a bit much saying it's throwing away money.
The beauty of DIY is there's no "correct performance" involved. It's whatever you want. Do you want more...
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Exactly. How about cars that have enough power to drive faster than the speed limit. I guess we should outlaw those, too.
Side note, what's a good amp to power one of these if I did a DIY home...
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I understand what everyone is trying to tell us, it's a rabbit hole and the deeper I get into it the difficult it will be.
I was looking into a ported one using 18" but I am not a DIYer but...
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I'm well aware - I make furniture. They still aren't sealed as tightly as required in all places
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You build furniture, but buy prefab MDF cubes?
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Sure it's not 115dB at 6Hz (THX levels at higher frequencies than this); that would require many more drivers, or a tiny room - but yeah, Dual UM18 sounds great. Of course many other 18's could...
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Speaker and sealed, knock down,cabinet combo back in stock. $426.49
https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-18-ultimax-subwoofer-and-cabinet-bundle--300-7099
Of course, there is other odds...
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Great subs. I have two of these, powered by rack mount amps. Flat down to 6Hz with acoustic coupling and room gain. It took over a decade to realize that strong subs capable of being driven to under...
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If you get the pre cut mdf knock down box, it's pretty easy. All you need is wood glue and like 6 bar clamps. Other than that you need to drill a hole for a speakon connector or binding post. You...
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If I get a precut box, what else do I need to finish a subwoofer to use in a home theater? My wood working skills include owning a circular saw and a hand drill which are collecting dust as they are...
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For the pre cut MDF, all that is needed is wood glue and bar clamps. Then you need an external amp to power it. If you wanted to do a plate amp built into the cabinet, you would probably need a...
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Dayton makes some good shit
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You do realize this is for the home, not the car, right?
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Get the NX3000D which has a built in DSP so you can EQ. Only downside of the behringer amps is the fan noise since it's more for commercial use and to be placed in a media rack, but that can be...
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Parts Express still has some coupons though. I got $50 off my purchase of two of these.
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Plenty of GSG Audio related images here:
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On sale for $288. Not the best price ever on these, but worth mentioning. With additional coupons you can get another $25 off, just google it. Usual price is $324.
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How hard is this to diy for first timers
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yeah they are great specially for the price! However I am on concrete and open floor plan so i really need that many, lol! I actually haven't used all 26 yet since the 4 are supposed to be for the HB...
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This...do not buy a prefab unless it meets the recommended specs. I've put crappy subs in the right boxes and they sound much better than a great sub in a box that was too big or small.
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Thanks! I don’t really have the room for a giant ported box so it’s been a long internal debate whether putting this monster in a sealed box would leave too much on the table. Your setup sounds like...
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First you agree and think his post was smart and that buying pre-cut boxes is a waste of money then you agree with me that building from scratch is even harder. Which is it?
Also, I haven't used...
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If you're going to build your own enclosure I'd recommend reading the loudspeaker design cookbook. Using thiele/small parameters specific to this driver you can design an appropriate enclosure,...
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