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I received my Mal-X (Gen 1) and 2 PRs a few weeks ago and have been struggling to get started. I would love some help and direction from some of you other DIYers.
I am comfortable building the box and doing the work, I am clueless with design and proper electronic setup (ie HighPass Filter, 2/4/8 Ohm wiring).
It might be helpful if I describe my current setup. The room is dedicated and completely sealed, but a little on the small side (11'x17'). The room is in my basement. The front wall and corners are treated. The first reflection points are treated. My preamp is an anthem D2 with automatic room correction. My speakers are Paradigm Reference Model 60. I currently have two subs: Paradigm Seismic 10" and Klipsch KW1500 (15" - lower power).
I have decent frequency curves for the bass (I can attach graphs if helpful), but I find the bass in the room lacking - no punch - cannot "feel" it. What seems odd to me, is that if I go to upstairs to the main floor, the bass is shaking the house :scratchhead:. This puts me where I am today, building a Mal-X and hoping to fill the room with powerful bass.
At first, I did not think cabinet size was going to be an issue for me. I went to work in Sketch-Up (never used before) and started designing a 30" cube. After I finished and took the design into the room, I could not believe how "big" a 30" cube actually is. I went back to the drawing board and designed a new box that is 26.5x26.5x27.25(h). These are outside dimensions. The inside dimensions are 23.5x23.5x25.25. I will post some of my sketch-up pictures.
Is this cabinet too small? Is it a poor design? Although I have WinISD, I am not sure how to use it to tweak the design.
I will have many more questions, but I need to ensure I am on the right track before I start cutting wood.
Thanks
Darryl
I am comfortable building the box and doing the work, I am clueless with design and proper electronic setup (ie HighPass Filter, 2/4/8 Ohm wiring).
It might be helpful if I describe my current setup. The room is dedicated and completely sealed, but a little on the small side (11'x17'). The room is in my basement. The front wall and corners are treated. The first reflection points are treated. My preamp is an anthem D2 with automatic room correction. My speakers are Paradigm Reference Model 60. I currently have two subs: Paradigm Seismic 10" and Klipsch KW1500 (15" - lower power).
I have decent frequency curves for the bass (I can attach graphs if helpful), but I find the bass in the room lacking - no punch - cannot "feel" it. What seems odd to me, is that if I go to upstairs to the main floor, the bass is shaking the house :scratchhead:. This puts me where I am today, building a Mal-X and hoping to fill the room with powerful bass.
At first, I did not think cabinet size was going to be an issue for me. I went to work in Sketch-Up (never used before) and started designing a 30" cube. After I finished and took the design into the room, I could not believe how "big" a 30" cube actually is. I went back to the drawing board and designed a new box that is 26.5x26.5x27.25(h). These are outside dimensions. The inside dimensions are 23.5x23.5x25.25. I will post some of my sketch-up pictures.
Is this cabinet too small? Is it a poor design? Although I have WinISD, I am not sure how to use it to tweak the design.
I will have many more questions, but I need to ensure I am on the right track before I start cutting wood.
Thanks
Darryl