antonmiller

MDF is fine, unless your chasing tenths on the meter, i would go with mdf, birch can be kerfed much easier than mdf as well. and birch is the strongest/lightest, ive heard of people gaining close to half db building the same box that was mdf out of birch.

hmmmm, ive got some thinking to do... thanks for all the info!

hi, I dont remember if i selected the Universal option and i want to switch my BTL d2 to a d1, can I still recone it to a d1 if universal wasnt selected? Thanks, Anton Miller

how long is the lead time to get one shipped out here? say if i ordered it today would it be here by say sept 10th or so? i just want to know if i do have time to do this or not, if i dont, then i wont recone till after finals and have extra money until then, haha

whats the return time on a recone if i where to send it to you guys to do it? or how long does it take for a recone kit to get to me (MN)? im debating if i should recone or not, i have till oct 1st to get the sub reconed and broken in... (Midwest SPL Finals) Thanks

multimeter with a mid volume frequency on repeat is the way i gain match, also it is the way i ahve been setting subsonic filters and setting LPF. works great! i have a scope, but i find it hard to get everything putting out the same output (one amp may clip at a different output then another).

this doesnt have anything to do with subwoofers, but i think a 500 or 600 watt amp would be nice to go with the sa series.

so no matter what if you have a d2 btl you can switch it to a d1?

one 12", its funny to see there faces when i whoop up on em

no... not enough room in the cav... get one good sub, put it in the proper enclosure, make sure there is room for the air to get around the sub box and such and enjoy the sounds it makes....

try side firing everything not joking it was the best way for output in my car with a taller box...

now to answer some question about kerfing, ive found by kerfing a few boxes that the time of the year and how humid and such the air is can make it diffeicult to kerf, like i bought my wood in the winter and we had to go through so much work to get the tuff to bend without breaking, then i built a kerfed port in the summer and it was much easier, im not sure if it has somthing to do with how new the wood is or if its just the actual tempurature in the place you are working. but another note is that ive found this 11 layer birch stuff kerfs very very nicely, you dont have ot cut as deep as you do with the brittle mdf and it bends so smooth, all you do is leave the last layer of birch on the board when you set your depth and it take some persuation to bend it, but its bends very nicely, you dont get those little cracks or splits you get from mdf. try it out some time! also for a 3inch kerf move the blade 7/16" every cut, cut 12 times leaving 10 ribs.

Hi All, A while back I had come up 2 designs to build for my 12" BTL. Click Here for Topic on Box Designs This next thing is quoted from the topic on the box designing. so this past week we started the build. pics below. so we started by trial and error on the kerfing. failures are below. then we finally got it right. we did .25" spacing for 4 inches, it should be a total of 17 cuts. and we also left about 1/32" of wood left. very thin. so after we got that right we finally started cutting the kerf for the other boards. we then ran into a snag with the paint can. when we opened it up it was broken. so since its easier to paint the pieces when they are not assembled on the box. we had to make do. here are some quick mock ups of what it will look like. now some assembly shots. more to come. this is as far as we got. next week end like not this up coming, but the one after they should be done.

so heres the results to all my testing with these boxes: both boxes performed exactly the same, db numbers where spot on with each other, peak frequencies where the same (34 hz) and like i said they both provided me with a solid 147.5 @ 34 hz however, impediance rises where different, the tall box had a slightly lower imp rise, like .3-.5 higher than the short box. so in result the short box was more efficient then the tall box. so i sold the tall box. haha. short box did the db number at 1700 watts and the tall box did the number at 1900 watts now i have a burp box that provides me with a 148.3 @ 42 hz @ 1900 watts so box shape does have somthing to do with output, it just how nitpicky you want to get. i will do some more tests as the winter comes in and i have time to build more boxes, this time they will be strictly SPL orientated. thanks for your time and i will not forget about my build logs next time haha

i know im getting another one saturday!!

scores are a little down from what i posted, but still darn impressive!!!

approx. 38-39 hz (my burp box) still plays thug motivation and air forces very well! haha

Hi, First off i would like to say that if you live in or near mn and would like to know about shows in the area you can frequent or join our site here: Minnesota's Loudest: Bringing Together Minnesota's Bass Heads :: Home BUT, on with the show information! All 4 shows are with Midwest SPL. and they are all being held by sound connection. 2 in Brainerd MN and 2 in St Joseph (st. cloud) MN.. and here the info on them: May 22nd, Sound conections, Brainerd, MN "Minnesota has some shows (1 of 4) Sound Conections of Brainerd , Minnesota Is hosting Minnesotas FIRST Midwest spl competition. Sound Connection Inc. -Brainerd 814 Front Street - Brainerd -MN - 56401 218-825-1916 E-mail: [email protected] 12pm-130. Qualify & registration Eliminations 130pm - on " June 26, St.Joseph, MN. Sound connection "Another show in MN but at the other shop. Sound conections has two shops one in Brainerd mn and other in st.joseph mn. Sound Connection Inc. -St. Cloud 8055 County Road 75 - St. Joseph - MN 56374 320-271-1916 Fax: 218-825-7055 E-mail: [email protected] Sound Connection Inc.—Brainerd’s Mobile Audio and Remote Start Specialists 12pm - 130pm Registration and Qualifying 1 30 pm on Eliminations (2 of 4) " July 24th, Brainerd, Mn, Sound connection "Minnesota has some shows (3 of 4) Sound Connections of Brainerd , Minnesota Is hosting a Midwest spl sanctioned event Sound Connection Inc. -Brainerd 814 Front Street - Brainerd -MN - 56401 218-825-1916 E-mail: [email protected] Noon start 12pm-130. Qualify & registration Eliminations 130pm - on http://www.soundconnectioninc.com/index.html" Aug 28th, St.Joseph, MN. Sound Connection "Another show in MN but at the other shop. Sound conections has two shops one in Brainerd mn and other in st.joseph mn. Sound Connection Inc. -St. Cloud 8055 County Road 75 - St. Joseph - MN 56374 320-271-1916 Fax: 218-825-7055 E-mail: [email protected] Sound Connection Inc.—Brainerd’s Mobile Audio and Remote Start Specialists 12pm - 130pm Registration and Qualifying 1 30 pm on Eliminations (4 of 4)" I will be in attendance for all of the shows. who else will be there?

hes gotta switch subs... he blew 2 in huron....

I suppose i should mention we were at the Huron show, where you there?

not gunna lie, i wish i could! we had a dispute with Mr. Prange about this show, we had him change the date of one of the St. joesph shows so we could go to all his shows, but he decided to set up a show on the same date that he knew we couldnt make it to. all in all i wish i coud go, cause the Synergy and outlaw customs guys are super fun to hang with, but we have a 3x db drag show to go to at our "sponsor's" shop. so make sure to take vids especially when pate does his 160 plus runs

yep ill be ordering another very soon!

its a very nice sub! i wouldnt want to go over 900 watts for too long on music, i had it going at 1300 watts for a while there and the coils got a little stinky, but nothing too bad... plus thing box is f'n huge for this sub, just a good comparison vrs a BTL.

yes, sorry ill edit my first post to make that clear.

so went to a show today and stepped into the shop and the shop owner was talking with me and he showed me this jl 8 gauge speaker wire kit, he only had one kit or i would have bough it from him right thne and there, but hes going to check on the ware house ot see if they have any extra laying around, but this is what im talking about: JL Audio XA-BLUSCS-8 (xabluscs8) - 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Sonic Electronix it looks like very good wire! i like that its 8 gauge and tethered together.