Hey fellow subwoofer geeks,
I recently had a plumbing issue which caused me to have to cut my drywall end to end across my theater room *GASP*. Also, I recently acquired a long throw 15" woofer from TC sounds. *Cool coincidence!*
I had a flash of genius tonight: I'd love to use the wall as a huge speaker box! Here's my idea:
I will use the largest stud spacing as the actual box, floor to ceiling. I will use the smallest adjacent stud area as the port, ceiling to floor. I will make a small "cabinet" into the room which will be about 2-3" thick, which is (obviously) attached to the wall, to hold the extra woofer depth and the port opening, and to hold the grille. It only needs to be about 17" tall by about 28" wide.
I figure the (in wall) box to be about 16" wide by 6" deep by 10' tall (I have high ceilings). The port will likely be just as long by just as deep by 9" wide (the narrowest adjacent stud spacing).
First question: Do any of you think that port dimension will be a problem (the port being so large; it will be 10' long), second issue, do you think having it so big will reduce the amplitude? I know port noise won't be an issue.
I am not worried about the drywall or 2x4's being a problem, nor small leaks, since the box will be so big (low pressures). Any hints?
Hey buds, any input would be appreciated. I'll post photos soon. Thanks!
Bill
P.S. My girlfriend is impressed by my knowledge about plumbing, electrical wiring etc. I don't want to let her down now LOL! :rofl:
I recently had a plumbing issue which caused me to have to cut my drywall end to end across my theater room *GASP*. Also, I recently acquired a long throw 15" woofer from TC sounds. *Cool coincidence!*
I had a flash of genius tonight: I'd love to use the wall as a huge speaker box! Here's my idea:
I will use the largest stud spacing as the actual box, floor to ceiling. I will use the smallest adjacent stud area as the port, ceiling to floor. I will make a small "cabinet" into the room which will be about 2-3" thick, which is (obviously) attached to the wall, to hold the extra woofer depth and the port opening, and to hold the grille. It only needs to be about 17" tall by about 28" wide.
I figure the (in wall) box to be about 16" wide by 6" deep by 10' tall (I have high ceilings). The port will likely be just as long by just as deep by 9" wide (the narrowest adjacent stud spacing).
First question: Do any of you think that port dimension will be a problem (the port being so large; it will be 10' long), second issue, do you think having it so big will reduce the amplitude? I know port noise won't be an issue.
I am not worried about the drywall or 2x4's being a problem, nor small leaks, since the box will be so big (low pressures). Any hints?
Hey buds, any input would be appreciated. I'll post photos soon. Thanks!
Bill
P.S. My girlfriend is impressed by my knowledge about plumbing, electrical wiring etc. I don't want to let her down now LOL! :rofl: