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So i am looking to overhaul my entire entertainment center, and one of my thoughts is how to go about building the TV stand. I am going to build myself a custom stand to fit just the HTPC, audio receiver, maybe a Wii, and I am thinking of tucking the Subs into the bottom of this.
Currently I have 3 JL W0v2 I have had them in my car for a couple years but barely ever use them anymore so I am thinking of taking them into the house now. They are still in good shape since they never even saw half power since my amp was on the weak side. Granted I never thought these subs hit the low notes as well as I hoped but they came in a prebuilt sealed box that is a little undersized. So I am hoping that with a better enclosure and better amp they will shine well. The specs that JL calls for on these ported is 1.750 Cu Ft per speaker tuned to 26 Hz. I think by cabinate space will be 58" w by 17" H by 19" deep cause that gives me just 10.8cu ft gross also those dimensions would be good cause the tv is 58" wide and the depth with give all my componants a little wiggle room in the back. and how many and what size ports should i use? But will going double the size that is called for mess up the sound? Should I compact them towards the center and close off the edges? Should I baffle the front of them, which i would kind of like so that they are stealth, and if so does that sheet of wood in the front need to be solid or can I cut some design in it with a jig saw and just make sure that it is solid right infront of the cone. I have noticing some people on this board using sound damping inside the boxes why is this? Also does having a denser back panel help, such as should i take the front panel of a cast iron tub and use it for the back plate and have the porcline (smooth) side face the back of the driver? Does anyone have any recommendations for an amp for these subs, they handle 250 max Should I just scrap these subs cause of all the work i am going to go through to design and build this cabinate just to find out these subs really aren't enough and then when i go to drop in new subs i will curse cause i have to build a whole new cabinate?
Oh and this set up is mostly for TV and Movies, some music but I am not a teenager anymore so that end doesn't really matter to me anymore. And this will just be in my living room so I me i am just looking for good noticable quality, not top high end just better then the normal living room.
Thank you for all your help and time
Currently I have 3 JL W0v2 I have had them in my car for a couple years but barely ever use them anymore so I am thinking of taking them into the house now. They are still in good shape since they never even saw half power since my amp was on the weak side. Granted I never thought these subs hit the low notes as well as I hoped but they came in a prebuilt sealed box that is a little undersized. So I am hoping that with a better enclosure and better amp they will shine well. The specs that JL calls for on these ported is 1.750 Cu Ft per speaker tuned to 26 Hz. I think by cabinate space will be 58" w by 17" H by 19" deep cause that gives me just 10.8cu ft gross also those dimensions would be good cause the tv is 58" wide and the depth with give all my componants a little wiggle room in the back. and how many and what size ports should i use? But will going double the size that is called for mess up the sound? Should I compact them towards the center and close off the edges? Should I baffle the front of them, which i would kind of like so that they are stealth, and if so does that sheet of wood in the front need to be solid or can I cut some design in it with a jig saw and just make sure that it is solid right infront of the cone. I have noticing some people on this board using sound damping inside the boxes why is this? Also does having a denser back panel help, such as should i take the front panel of a cast iron tub and use it for the back plate and have the porcline (smooth) side face the back of the driver? Does anyone have any recommendations for an amp for these subs, they handle 250 max Should I just scrap these subs cause of all the work i am going to go through to design and build this cabinate just to find out these subs really aren't enough and then when i go to drop in new subs i will curse cause i have to build a whole new cabinate?
Oh and this set up is mostly for TV and Movies, some music but I am not a teenager anymore so that end doesn't really matter to me anymore. And this will just be in my living room so I me i am just looking for good noticable quality, not top high end just better then the normal living room.
Thank you for all your help and time