Car subwoofer in HT

[SigSauer]

Would it be a good idea if I built my own Bass box to enclose two of these sub woofers to use them in a HT system?

MS-12SD2 - JBL

 

[timoteo]

As long as you build the enclosure/s to spec in order to be the correct size for those specific drivers & as long as you power them with the right amount of power at the right Ohms then yes that would be fine.

I don't know anything about those drivers so I can't say how good they will sound. But there is nothing wrong with using them if implemented correctly.

Do you already own them? Or are you planning on buying them?

I ask because if you don't already own them then there are better driver options out there to use. But if you do own them then use them!!

 

[timoteo]

FYI:

If you build 2 seperate enclosures then you can either seperate them & possibly smooth out the bass response (even out the bass you hear) or you can co-locate the 2 & gain 6dB as opposed to having only 1 sub. But by co-locating them you don't improve response you just get more output.

 

[SigSauer]

I don't own the subs yet not even the drivers but I was also thinking of adding a second amplifier possibly a mono-block class D to go with my Surround receiver what do you think?

What drivers do you recommend?

And yes if I put two different enclosures I'm sure It will help better.

 

[timoteo]

What is your budget?
How big is the room your having this sub in?
Is it mainly home theater or music?

These things play a roll in what we recommend. But right off the bat a great DIY rout is the CSS Trio12 APR15 kit. It's. Really good 12" driver paired with a 15" passive radiator & a BASH 300watt amp that is modified for the driver/PR combo. It comes with the enclosure measurements too. You just follow the directions on building the enclosure, pop in the amp, driver & PR & your set. This sub has very good output & digs pretty deep. I believe the kit is $379. Just add the price of MDF & your set.

If you want to do a clone of SVS's PB-12NSD you can go to PartsExpress.com order the Peerless XXLS-12 & a BASH 300 plate amp & download the recommended enclosure measurements online.

Or order 2 of the Peerless XLS-12 drivers & BASH 500.

These are just a few of the endless DIY possibilities.

If DIY is the route you want to take try looking on the DIY forums. You will find a kit that matches your needs/budget no matter what they are!!

 

[Grador]

In terms of DIY though I would recommend only doing it if you're really interested in building it yourself. There is some money to be saved, but if you're not that interested in the process then the virtually inevitable frustrations may be more of a downside than paying more for prebuilt.

 

[SigSauer]

What is your budget? £1000
How big is the room your having this sub in? 60sqm
Is it mainly home theater or music? Both

These things play a roll in what we recommend. But right off the bat a great DIY rout is the CSS Trio12 APR15 kit.

How about the crossovers ?

 

[GlocksRock]

You feed the amp a signal that's already crossed over out of the receiver.

 

[CadenceSound]

Car and Home Audio are very different.

You wont need to get a "class D" mono block for your home setup. Home audio does not require gobs of power like car audio, 12v vs constant 120/220..But you can run separate amps...

Look into pro drivers on parts-express, youll need a plate amp, and have to build an enclosure. If its your first time, id stick with a slot ported design for both subs. You will have more placement flexibility if you run them in different enclosures. Sound wise, thats all personal preference.

As long as your ohm-loads are in tune with that of the amp, you can run any subs. Most home audio amps recommend 8ohm MINIMUM, so when pick the sub(s), you want to make sure the final ohm load does not dip below 8ohms. (1ohm speaker on an amp built for 8ohms will cause some damage to your equipment)