10hz box for Atomic APX18

[Slayerx 10+ year member]

That's it? Figured it would need to be bigger than that...

hit enter before done.

It's my understanding most subs don't like being tuned below their fs, some a little higher even

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

its not the parts within the sub that determine what it will be used for. the motor, the coil, spiders and everything.
honestly if you want a HT 18 thats gonna go that low sell the atomic and buy a RE XXX 18. the XXX 18 has a fs of 15hz[

Or just get four cheap 15's on 100 watts.

 

[Violence. 10+ year member]

try this

DIYCable.com : Intro » Home » Exodus Subwoofers »

or this.

XXX18 - RE Audio 18" XXX Series Dual 2 Ohm Subwoofer

you can find that XXX way way cheaper. that sites a rip off. but both have a 17hz fs, the XXX is a 15.6fs. both will work awesome in a HT setup.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

excuse me for trying to help. I don't have that sub nor have i ever used it. I only recommended a sealed box, simply because a car sub won't work well in a home theater setup at 10hz.

Did you miss the ""?

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

I am never going to get rid of this sub, ever. And I'm definitely not going to shell out money for a different sub, so lets stick with the current situation, mmmmkay? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

Did you miss the ""?

why yes i did.

 

[Violence. 10+ year member]

your current situation is your beat. its not nor ever will be a HT sub. it will never fair well in that situation. you can spend the money on recones trying to attempt this but after you try it a few time you will realize it will not happen. so you can waste money, or buy a better suited driver.

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

I am never going to get rid of this sub, ever. And I'm definitely not going to shell out money for a different sub, so lets stick with the current situation, mmmmkay? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Mmkay, I say, just **** all the advice that violence says, and do that sub in a 5 hz box on 100 watts

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

So after I get all my debts paid, I'm gunna re-align my sub's motor and recone it to the original APX (currently has RE MT softparts I believe). I want this to be my HT sub for movies and fun, meaning I want it to murder the ultra-low notes.
Box size doesn't really matter because I have a very large room to put it in, it makes the current 8cft box look small lol. I'm thinking a box tuned at 10hz would be good for making the 1hz-10hz notes tangible. I could already feel the air it moved down to 1hz in its current box tuned at 28hz, but I know it can do better. The fs is 26hz I believe on the original sub. I'll probably pick up a Behringer amp to throw at it. I'm not too concerned about output, as it is already a very efficient sub (94db/w/m), and that's not what I'm really aiming for anyways.

What size box do you think I should build, and what frequency should it be tuned at? I don't really know much about boxes, so any help would be appreciated.

Parameters can be found here - Atomic Loud Speakers

Cough, cough, B.S!

 

[Violence. 10+ year member]

Mmkay, I say, just **** all the advice that violence says, and do that sub in a 5 hz box on 100 watts

have at it then. what do i know. its not like i build subs or anything.

 

[Slayerx 10+ year member]

I am never going to get rid of this sub, ever. And I'm definitely not going to shell out money for a different sub, so lets stick with the current situation, mmmmkay? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Think how it is now is about as good as it's gonna get, but I'm just a '10er so what do I know? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Cough, cough, B.S!

And yes, tinsel slap was terrible (not as bad as it was in the video, but still bad), and alternator whine. This is a bass tester that drops down to 1hz. And I meant to say that I could feel it down to 5hz, not 1hz lol. That would be b.s. for sure.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

I am never going to get rid of this sub, ever. And I'm definitely not going to shell out money for a different sub, so lets stick with the current situation, mmmmkay? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

you can wish in one hand and s hit in the other and see which one gets full first.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

have at it then. what do i know. its not like i build subs or anything.

Hey man I didn't say that your idea would be mo bettah, just that that's not the route I want to take. I'm just asking that given the situation where you have to build a box that will kill the very low subsonic frequencies for this specific sub, what kind of box would you build? You obviously know more than I do about the sub and/or enclosures in general.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

you can wish in one hand and s hit in the other and see which one gets full first.

um, what?