Wow - what a great amount of info! I'll do my best to answer questions/give a further explanation.
That box is just too big for the space - I am most limited by the depth of the cabinet - around 19" is about the max before the sub begins encroaching on the room.
Stryke Audio HE12 is a sealed box with a Dayton Audio 500w plate amp. I actually have a Stryke Audio HE18 in a dual PR box (although the PRs have rotted away) and a Mackie 2400w amp in storage....
Not preferred - the actual listening/watching space isn't that large.
They are close enough - my first floor is a rectangle.
I agree, but I also do not need to fill the whole space as my listening area is confined to the front third (or so) of the floor. I might like, but do not need , the kitchen to be slamming!
I almost exclusively have exterior walls to work with - that can't be good for R-value.
Say goodbye to the coat closet?
Actually the listening position would no more that 9ft from the subs (if placed next to the front towers). The 'impromptu dance floor' would be about 15-20ft. Not only am I not on concrete (hardwood) but the engineered floor trusses are a pretty big span.
My wife is smaller than most of the big ported boxes suggested in this thread but I
guaran-damn-tee she hits harder.
Intriguing - I'm not wild about the looks but they aren't offensive. What about if I stretched my budget? Size/looks are still going to be important...
Que?
Damn. I like to pop in and out of the forum every decade or so.
