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Maelstrom 21" With 4 - 2100 Gram 18" Passive Radiators

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Here is my build thread for the Maelstrom 21. I'll try to provide enough quality pics during my build for you.

I'm using Kevin's Maelstrom 21"er with the passive radiator design. I normally don't like building a passive radiator sub with a Qts over .4, but it is so close, I won't have a problem.

Here's the deal....23" x 23" x 60"; 13 cubes and 15.5 hz box tuning. With the typical passive radiator design there is more of a roll off but at this already low box tuning, I'll have more than plenty of bass. I needed the height to match my main speaker's height and get the cabinet volume I need. Better WAF here.

I just picked up the pallet of materials from my mill. My construction material is 1.25" mdf. It looked like I had ten bags of concrete in my truck going down the road. In the roll of plastic, I've got two sheets of Pionite black slate laminate to match all of my other speakers.

Cabinet resonance with this thick material; I don't think so. Moving it? Now that's another challenge.

Just got back from Houston with the materials so here is the first build pic:

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re: Maelstrom 21" With 4 - 2100 Gram 18" Passive Radiators

Great Build! With the box size stay the same if you went with 18" pr's instead of 15's and would that buy you anything? Would you be able to use few pr's if the 18's were used? I ask because I may want to build one myself.
re: Maelstrom 21" With 4 - 2100 Gram 18" Passive Radiators

what I mean to say was how would the 21" do with 18" passive radiators? Didn't I see a thread somewhere about some 21" pr's?
that thing is huge. Can't wait to hear your listening impressions once you get it finished.
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