Home Audio

Hi Everyone. It has been a while since I've posted here... You may (or may not) remember my build log (start on page 5ish) The old Mercedes has reached a point where I need to sell it. It's sad after all of the work I've done, but it's getting too expensive to maintain. I spent a lot of money on the audio gear in that car, and I'm sure I won't get anything near its value when I sell it. So my current plan is to remove the audio gear and replace it with inexpensive stuff. I don't have a car to transplant the gear into, so I was thinking that maybe I could make a nice little stereo for my woodshop using my 3 way front speakers, my sub in a new sealed enclosure, and my …

I'm just beginning to learn about open baffle setups, I am planning to grab a sheet of mdf, cut it down to a pair of 2x4ft panels and trying out a set I have on hand, can anybody throw me some advice on picking speakers for open baffle? What should I be looking for? I've heard these can provide a very natural sound.

I've got 2000 watts to drive an RE XXX 12 - the split coil design. What would be the ideal enclosure size and tuning for a HT setup?

well..recently my grandfather said that he wanted to get rid of his old record thing..so i was like dont give it away to some random...i want it!!..so i got it and i wiped it out....well ...its a cherry wooden box and it opens by use of a lid ..theres a green and a red plug ..looks like rca's middle prong but split..im thinkin its output..but uh...wheres the current go and how do i operate..i really want to get it working and understand vinyl some more.....all help is accepted and will be appreciated,..thanks. brandon

hey guys... just to let you know i recently took a leap to build an EBS, an 8.8 ft3 sub!, using the mj18 and a rythmik amp plate and it is awesome! i am still playing with it and making a few adjustments to make it sound tighter. the box is large as you can imagine, 42 x 17.5 x 27.25 external dimensions with a port slot of 2.25 x 16 x 29, tuning at 18hz. it sits behind my couch down firing, with my computer table on top. so far, it sounds great but i need to make more adjustment with adding and subtracting fiberglass. placement of my room has been a challenge since my room is so big with 20' ceiling, with a lead to a kitchen. it's a z shape room with no wall for bass…

Im thinking of building a new home sub, (cause the one I have must be tuned crazy high) The one I have is a Klipsch Synergy Series 12 here is the supposed specs;----------------------------------------------------------------------- frequency response 24-120Hz +/-3dB amplifier power FTC Rated Power: 300 watts continuous @ 1% THD, Dynamic Power: 650 watts maximum acoustic output 117dB @ 30Hz 1/8 space, 1m drive components 12" (30.5cm) fiber-composite cone, down-firing woofer amplifier BASH

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So I got bored the other day and made a headphone stand for my desk since I was tired of them kicking around on the desk. Figured I'd go ahead and post some pictures of it. Flat back MDF base, walnut upright with 3 coats of tung oil, and a 1.25" dowel rod that was dipped in a rubber coating, then shot with flat black to match.

Does anybody have experience with Dayton plate amps (namely this one)? I'm in the process of building a small, compact subwoofer setup for my dorm room on a budget, too (read: less than $150 for amp, preferably). Any other suggestions for amplification? The sub is the Sundown E12 prototype (dvc 4), so I'll most likely be running at 8 ohms.

so im beginning to start the process of adding a sub to my ht setup. so far i have a Arcam alpha 5 plus CD player, amp, and tuner..first problem i have is hooking the tv up to the reciever. ive tried going from TV out to Video on the reciever. ive tried from the VCR ( cable runs through the VCR) and tried through the DVD player...idk why but everytime i connect to the reciever the speakers start making a quiet buzzing sound. not noticeable during music but when between tracks its clearly heard and its annoying. how do i make it stop? and where would i connect an amp for a sub?

I've got a pair of RS225-4's sitting in the shop, begging for a project. I was originally going to put them in the door panels of the truck, but have decided on a different route for that ride, and something totally different for the Tahoe, so I'm stuck with extra parts, and IMO nice ones at that! My budget would love to stay under $50 per tweet. I'll then move on to pestering for crossover info! Large format is perfectly acceptable, and actually preferred. I haven't decided on what type of enclosure this will be, but more than likely, it'll turn out to be ported.

Im building a set of speaker towers that will be used for strictly music. They will each have a subwoofer, which is my question. Im going to put in a 15'' subwoofer in each one and they will either be FI Q's or Bl's. I would like to know which ones will sound better with quality and bass and overall sounding. Power is not a problem Thanks

I've got an 06 RE XXX 12 which I was going to sell. Screw it...I'll just keep it. I am not really concerned with saving space. I'm looking for something to play with music more than for movies. It will be in a rather large room (my living room and kitchen are connected without a dividing wall). Can anyone guide me as far as box size and tuning? I can do the rest. I'll be powering this with a Crown XTi 2000 (2000 watts into 4 ohms). Thanks

hello everyone, i used to have apair of AA chaos 10" in my car, but i dismanteled the system to sell the car and i'm trying to use the subs to build 2 separate boxes for my home audio, just for music, i have a nakamichi RE-10 stereo receiver, with only 4 speaker connection, no sub output, also I build two speakerr out of the crossfire s.5 and add 2 pyle pro tweeters, with a B&W crossover that i have save from other system, the subs are DVC 1 ohm. what can i do to build the boxes and how to power them? I'll appreciate any help.

hey I've got a question! i've been looking for a solution for my mp3s for a long time now. but i'm not sure what to buy. i don't want to burn them all to cd so i thought about buying a multimedia-hard disk to connect to my stereo. but it's hard to find any, and even harder to find some opinions and reviews about them... I've found these ones: http://www.storex.eu/storex/pages/produits...her=description and http://memup.co.uk/MEDIADISK-MX-SERIES-Ste...98da87f4a90c90f has anyone of you any experience with these, or another solution. i've also looked at sonos and logitech systems, they're cool but they are also whole another dimension when it comes to paying.. (my student b…

I've recently caught bass fever and now my home setup just won't due. This being said I have a spare 600 watt amp and was planning to hook up a sub on my home system. I looked into modifying a computer psu to power the car amp over other solutions simply because I build computers as well and have a few laying around. The only thing I'm unsure of is this... am I going to need a power supply over 600 watts to power the amp? I don't plan on maxing it out but even if I were to I wasn't sure if I just needed any old 12 volt rail considering thats all a car battery is.

ok well im sure some of you have heard about "HORNETS NEST" over on floridaspl.com....this guy gets 1/2 off retail on any rim/tire combo on superbuytires, etc...he told me he does plasma's/lcds too....i need an lcd for the new house, that will also be used as a pc monitor (mounted on my wall) my question is, what brand/model should i go with? i dont need anything TOO expensive, but i want at least 42"...im thinkin samsung or sony?

Hey, Just picked up a pair of Speakers for a 5.1 audio system. Model is LG Sb94sa March 2009. I Tried looking everywhere for these and can't find a single thing then whats listed on the sticker on the speakers. Center, fronts and back say 4ohm 450w (program) max power. Sub is 3ohm 8inch. Im looking to put these inside my racing trailer. I need a simple and cheap Receiver with for use with my ipod and radio. Nothing special Can anyone steer me in the right direction for these speakers? Thanks MG

Here is my 720 rms Sony sound system in action. The volume is on 10 of 30 so it can get much louder than what the video shows, this is just a quick over view of the system.

not looking to spend alot...250 max... mainly just looking at the deals they have at circuit city, being they are going out of business theres an onkyo ht-3100B for $239 then there was a panasonic sa-pt660, didnt get the price on that samsung ht-z510 - $183 samsung ht-as720s (no price on that) sony str-kg700 no price on that either any opinions?

Hi all, I am new to the "Pro sound" thing but just putting some ideas out. I am in an alternative band in High school and we are starting to get some bigger gigs and we were thinking about some subs. I have made a few sub boxes for my truck so i just started thinking about making some for the band. I was looking and partsexpress.com and saw that Dayton makes a nice looking 18'' driver for a pretty decent price. Any ideas. This is really a low budget kind of thing but I like nice chit if that makes sense. Thanks in advance, Mike B.

Any details on this thing? I've never seen this particular one before, looks interesting.

already picked up the mids a while back and now i'm finally getting around to putting this all together. my question is, which brand or type of components should i order to build the crossovers. here is the parts list. however, following the recommendation when used as desktop/near field R2 = 4ohm. here is the list i put together, just want to make sure im not spending too much, or not enough.. i have to place an order for speakers (bro's build), so shipping will be free from parts express. (could place the order through another site) 30 ohm 4ohm .4 mh board 4.3 uf cap .8 mh =30 bones

What would be a nice amp to power this design? http://www.zaphaudio.com/ZBM4.html I have a logitech 2.1 system and i know this maybe a bootleg way to do it but could i use the power from its 2 channels to power these bookshelf speakers?

Ive been thinking about building a box for the home theater. my tv is about 48" wide, and at the back, its about 40" wide, but it is only about 16" deep, so theres lots of room behind it in the corner and I was going to build a triangular box to fill the empty space. I already have a old RF stage 1 12. I see the Fs and VAS specs used alot for HT and this subs Fs isnt too high at 27 and the suspension must be somewhat loose at 80L equivalence, not real high, but better than most subs Ive come across. rest of the specs can be found here. http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/fattach_get.php?p_sid=FtNpc2Kj&p_tbl=9&p_id=273&p_created=…