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I've posted some more videos on Youtube. If you want to see them, look at my profile ( airsoftsniperm4 ). I would post them here, but don't want to take up too much forum space

Would you be using this for movies, or music primarily?

Thanks. I'm going to paint it ths week. My uncle had an idea of putting diamond plate powdered coated black on the front of the box. We'll see how it turns out...

Got my EP2500 from Kevin Haskins of DIY Cable as an open box product so I decided to get it now. Went with the MIC220 also. I absolutely love the sound of the sub now. It's a crazy difference from going fro 150w to 2000w. Bass I Love You sounds awesome. It shakes the walls like crazy, and the 11hz tone has set off my houses' alarm once so far Luckily, my mom didn't get to mad when that happened haha. While playing Opus Dei off of YouTube, I have to take pictures off of any surrounding walls. I can feel the low bass around 15hz in the living room over 30 feet away, and it is blocked from my room by two other rooms. Here is a little video I made of it playing The Bass Will Destroy You by BassoTronics. It's around 1/4 power: Here's another vid of Opus Dei at about 1/2 power: I love watching movies in my room now. It has much lower and louder bass (if needed) than any movie theater I've been at. I also noticed that if my door is touching the door jam, that the sub will push the door in and out on the 6hz and 11hz tone on Bass I Love You. It really suprised me at first. Thanks to everyone for the help

I was thinking about getting the B-1 also, but thought for a little extra money, I would go for the extra Xmax from going from a 15hz HPF on the B-1 to going to a 13.50hz HPF on the Ultragain MIC2200.

I saw that thread ove on HTS. 20 grand on just a sub project is insane. He must be for subs lol. I haven' been over at AVS in a while. I will check over there again. Just another quick question. Could I use this as a HPF filter for my sub only set at 14.50hz very accurately?? I found someone selling one for around the same price as a Reckhorn B-1, so I wanted to see your guy's opinion on it. Also, does it have a input voltage boost on it? My current receiver's Pre-Out signal isn't strong enough to run the EP2500... Here it is: http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MIC2200.aspx Thanks for all of the help guys.

What newsletter? My thread? Is that what it's called now???? lol jk

That's got to be annoying. Is there any other kind of Rack amp that you would recommend in the same price range as the EP2500?

Yep, I'm going with the Reckhorn B-1. How loud are the fans on the EP2500 stock? Thanks for the help Robert

Yes, sadly there are problems. I will do the fan mod, if needed, but will probably do it anyways. I will be using the Reckhorn B-1 to boost my Pre-Out voltage as it is only 1v at 1k (ohm sign). What other kind would you recommend, while keeping it in the $300-$400 range? Thanks

Thanks for the concern and the help. The screws were only there for the way home, about 5 minutes. I was thinking the same thing about it damaging the surround. I put shorter screws under the gasket once I changed them. The box is tuned to around 14.65hz. I love the sound of it, and it will be around 25-30db's better once I get the EP2500. It will shake the walls like crazy then. Thanks again for all of the help

Got the foam installed. Might cut some down and put it all around the braces.

We put a piece of 1 inch thick Birch on both sides of where the driver sits to keep the front panel braces against the 50 pounds. Some more pictures. I have a feeling I am going to love how it will sound. That's my KLH 10" driver next to the Mal-X. Pretty big comparison lol Some more pictures: I found out that pictures do this driver no justice at all... Cutting the holes for the braces: Me cutting those holes: The finished brace. We rounded over all edges of the wood and used sand pape to make it smooth to keep airflow going: We put a little crossbrace to help keep the two braces from vibrating too much: Siliconing around the port and in the inside back of the box: The braces installed. We rounded over all edges of the wood and used sand pape to make it more smooth to keep airflow good: The top braces is about half an inch away from the top of the port, to keep the airflow smooth: Test fitting the driver: Temporary bolts until it gets painted. We used T-nuts to keep it secured: The box in my room: I wish that there would be a way that I could make the box around 13 cu.ft and keeping the same dimmensions. But, that's the way it goes. Hopefully it will REALLY shake the walls when I get a new amp? lol. It's already impressive with the current amp, but I can't imagine what it will be like with the EP2500 and the Reckhorn B-1. Hopefully this is a good build thread :T haha. I will post pictures of the foam when I get it in the box. Thanks again to everyone for the help.

Ok, a few change in plans. I decided to get the Mal-X becuase it would be almost as good as two IXL 18.2.2's, and it would be around $100 cheaper. Also, there won't be any way that I could harm the Mal-X with my 150w amp just in case it has no HPF on it. A few build pictures: My Uncle and I have started working on my box. It will be around 7.6-7.8 cu.ft after bracing and everything is accounted for. There aren't many pictures becuase it is only about half way done. I will hopefully be getting more before it is done, and with the driver installed and in my room. The box dimmensions are 48" tall and 20" deep and wide. We will have two window pane style braces. One near the top of the port about 2 inches away, and one about 5 inches above the driver. We will be runing a strip of thin wood between these two braces to help keep those braces "braced." lol. The port is 18.50 inches wide, 2 inches tall, and 55 inches long. The length is divded into two parts, one 34 inches long, and another is 17 inches. There is a 45 degee piece of MDF that will go between these two pieces of wood which will keep the port at two inches from the back wall; I don't remember how long that one was though. There is also another 45 degree piece of MDF that is on the bottom of the port so that it will have better air flow. That also was cut the right length to keep the two inch spacing correct. Drawing everything out first: The cut outs ready for nailing and gluing: The 45 degree angle for 17 inch part of the port: Don't remember what this one was for, just looks like another cut out picture: Assemblig the slot port: Roundover on the top of the port: Port exit. The lighter piece of wood is for a better screwing place for the front pannel, as it will be just screwed on so it will be easier to maintain if needed. I will make sure that the holes will be pre-drilled so the wood won't split, although I am pretty sure my Uncle already knows this becuase he is a very experienced wood worker. The port exit will have a roundover to help with chuffing and port noise. A quick look at a Ford Ranger Pre-Runner by my house. They have around $150,000 tied up in that easily. Not much progress but some. Hopefully, I will have it finished by this Wednesday ot Thursday. I got my Mal-X yesterday. Can't wait to get back home to it lol :mooooh: There is one neat thing that we will be doing for this box. Since the Mal-X wieghs in around 50 pounds we will be taking 1/2 inch steel and making a mounting ring that will go on the inside of the box, right where the mounting screws will be, so the screws have extra strength to support that weight. Hopefully, we will have it done, but my Uncle is really busy and might not be able to get that finished. We might be spraying on a bed liner to protect the box, but I will have to see how much it is first. Otherwise, I will just go with Flat Black. It will have a small roundover on all outside edges of the box to keep it from splintering if it hits a wall, of something, and it just looks better to boot. Special thanks to everyone that has helped me in my theads. You guys have been a great help. Any questions or comments are welcome. That's about it for now. More to come later. :bigsmile:

OK, but will SSA be carrying it? I will email them unless someone already knows the answer. Thanks Edit: I found it in their store. I was just not looking in the right place. Lol