The new Max-X MX15-22 subwoofer is a high excursion beast. Subwoofer box design can be tricky. C an we design a subwoofer box that has deep bass?
MK Boom – winning design
Recently Sound Advice had a boombox competition. The goal was to take a premade boombox kit from Parts Express and transform it aesthetically to just wow people. I ended up with the MK boom, an inexpensive $130 kit. It was small, so I had to get creative.
BEST Subwoofer for under $100? ISO 100 Build
This DIY $100 Subwoofer will SHAKE your House https://youtu.be/CvUjWNwPHDU Overview There's always been a lot of really good subwoofers. But…
Putting the T6 Pro Tube Preamp to the Test
Check out the Aiyima Tube T6 pro preamp. How does it perform? Is it worth buying? Find out in this review of the Aiyima Tube T6 Pro review.
The BEST 2.1 Amplifier I have ever Reviewed – Arylic 2.1
I;ve had my hands on a few 2.1 boards in the past. They seem to always come up short. Not this one! With DSP, DAC, fiber optic in and whole house audio...this offers everything I have been looking for in a 2.1 amplifier.
Sealed or Ported Sub? What should I do?
It seems like this would be an easy decision. Just pick the box that best fits your design goal. But did you know that there are two differing rules of thumbs on what type of box a driver would best be utilized in? Seriously. One of them uses the QTS of the driver, while the other uses a formula called Efficiency Bandwidth Product. Let's talk about both for a minute.
HOW TO BUILD $3,500 SPEAKERS FOR $400 – KLIPSCH KL-650 COPY
The Klipsch KL-650 THX Ultra II were iconic in the Home Theater Industry. It was one of the first times I remember that you could affordably buy speakers that were truly designed for a small movie theater, for your own home theater. However, when I say affordably, they still cost around $$3500 for a pair! And for the entire system...a cool $13,000! And although, for movie theater speakers, that isn't crazy, it is still a lot more than I want to spend on my Home Theater. And truthfully, I think that is the same as most other people. SO why not build some, for a lot cheaper.
DIY SPEAKER -Toids DIY Audio AND Kirby Meets Audio
DIY Speaker Design Process While at MWAF, Kirby and I got to really meet each other and decided that we…
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How to Hide a Sub in Plain Sight
Let's be honest with Audio there is typically a certain amount of WAF (wife acceptance factor) that needs to be considered. And typically subwoofers are the least accepted component of a home theater or stereo. They are just ugly boxes that sit in the corner and make loud booms aka bass. But what if we could take that same subwoofer and make it not only a central part of your home theater, but also a central part of your home décor? That is exactly, what I choose to do.
First look at Punktkilde – New hifi drivers
https://youtu.be/cKX3DlD-xac There's a new name in HiFi drivers - Punktkilde. Although, you may not have heard of them, you may…