So a while back I bought the 370PEQ and the SW-12-04 in order to make my own sealed servo sub.
As many of you have probably already read I haven't really done anything like this before. I've been building little tube preamps and rebuilding tube amps for several years now but never an actual speaker.
I also didn't have any of the tools needed for such an endeavor. But after lots of questions and doing my homework I got it done.
I veered away from the posted box plans in order to create something unique. Also with my extremely novice woodworking skills I felt I could make things easier on myself by doing things differently.
So I decided to make the enclosure a cylinder. ...the hard way. By cutting mdf rings and stacking them. You might be thinking wow, that's a crazy idea. I agree. But since there's no right angles to worry about it was relatively simple.
I was not completely prepared as you might imagine for the amount of labor involved but I was determined to get the job done.
Over the last month it slowly came about. Here's a slideshow of my progress.
http://s576.photobucket.com/albums/ss207/corndog642/Subwoofer%20Build/?albumview=slideshowThanks to Danny and Brian for offering a truly mind-bogglingly great subwoofer at an amazing price! All told I spent around $600 for parts and materials. I also spent another $300 in tools but it was so worth it. I can't imagine getting this kind of bass quantity and quality for less than $2000! That Brian sells finished subs for only a bit more than what I paid is incredible.
As you can see it's not completely finished. I still have to build a box for the amp and sand down the cabinet. I was originally going to paint the cabinet but the consensus from others is I should leave it bare as it looks pretty unique. One of my friends even called it a work of art!
Even my girlfriend thinks I should just sand it down and then leave it. Surprisingly she loves it! I thought it might be a bit too much but when she felt the floor shake she got this big grin on her face.