Hi All,
I'm a new member and most interested in tapping what is evidently a great deal of expertise in all things audio. I am planning on building a downward firing, sealed sonotube subwoofer of approximately 1.8 cu.ft. with stuffing and using the Dayton RSS315-4 12in. driver and either the Dayton 240 or 500 watt plate amp. This will augment my Monitor RSI Sliver bookshelves and is for a music only system. Will the 500 watt be that much better than the 240 given that it has EQ but is $140 more? I'm not looking to rattle any windows but would like to get down to at least 32 Hz for an organ pedal note. WinISD generates an F3 of approximately 36 Hz and down 5db at 30Hz. Do I need a 3 in. gap for the speaker to endplate or could I go 2 in? My dimensions are all space constrained. The speaker will be placed in a corner of a 14X14X10 ft. room so don't know how much bass enhancement this will provide. This is my first diy subwoofer so would be pleased to hear any comments pro or con or any advice about my plan.
I'm a new member and most interested in tapping what is evidently a great deal of expertise in all things audio. I am planning on building a downward firing, sealed sonotube subwoofer of approximately 1.8 cu.ft. with stuffing and using the Dayton RSS315-4 12in. driver and either the Dayton 240 or 500 watt plate amp. This will augment my Monitor RSI Sliver bookshelves and is for a music only system. Will the 500 watt be that much better than the 240 given that it has EQ but is $140 more? I'm not looking to rattle any windows but would like to get down to at least 32 Hz for an organ pedal note. WinISD generates an F3 of approximately 36 Hz and down 5db at 30Hz. Do I need a 3 in. gap for the speaker to endplate or could I go 2 in? My dimensions are all space constrained. The speaker will be placed in a corner of a 14X14X10 ft. room so don't know how much bass enhancement this will provide. This is my first diy subwoofer so would be pleased to hear any comments pro or con or any advice about my plan.