Subwoofer Project FINISHED!!! (Enclosure Dimensions Included)

[meandmyX]

edit: didnt realize this was 34 pages

Originally Posted by Essam Khafagi

That's interesting
How do you know Arabic? Where are you from?

im guessing he just went to a translation on google

ex: i love my x = أحب بلدي س

[carlgo]

This is a Google translation that is supposed to say "Arabic is a beautiful script, but I do not understand any of it".

How many keys on an Arabic keyboard? How about, say, a Chinese one? I don't know how it is possible to have enough keys for Asian languages because aren't there a thousand characters? How many in Arabic?

وقد الكتابة العربية الجميلة ، ولكنني لا افهم ايا من هذا

[Essam Khafagi]

That's partially correct ... we have 28 charchters in Arabic language so it is not that hard to have them on the keyboard

[carlgo]

Originally Posted by Essam Khafagi

That's partially correct ... we have 28 charchters in Arabic language so it is not that hard to have them on the keyboard

Fewer than I thought, for sure.

[Pewters]

I'm going to build an "Essam box" soon so i'll let you know how i get on...........i've had to get a radio module today coz one chammel on mine was goosed so the "Essam box" has been put back a little.

I cant wait for some BASS lol

[mgweir21]

Essam, really quick, just built your speaker box... thanks for the great info.

What type of guage of wire did you use for the high level speaker input and for the remote power, ground and constant power?

Also, I noticed your have the sub speaker wire just coming out of a hole you drilled, did you seal that hole? Does the speaker wire need to come out of the front of the box like that?

Thanks for any additional info.

Thanks

[Essam Khafagi]

Originally Posted by mgweir21

What type of guage of wire did you use for the high level speaker input and for the remote power, ground and constant power?

I took the advice of a technician at an audio shop. I dont know the exact guage but the for speaker input I used the wires coming with the sub, remote power it was a thicker wire, ground and power much thicker
I hope this would help

Originally Posted by mgweir21

Also, I noticed your have the sub speaker wire just coming out of a hole you drilled, did you seal that hole? Does the speaker wire need to come out of the front of the box like that?

Yes I sealed the hole and the wire can come out from anywhere in the box. You can also install a small faceplate with speaker connectors like what carlgo did

[carlgo]

Originally Posted by baracuda

Hi,

I'm new here i'm pretty happy with the design of this box. I like to thank you all for the information that you share but i have a little question.

Is the box holded in place by other mechanism then simply gravity and a little bracket on the top? I want to install this in my car, but because of the bumpy roads and the stiff suspension i'm affraid that the box will not stay fix.

Thank you!

The bracket is required, I found. I also suggest getting some rubber sheeting with a stickum side and using that wherever the box might contact something. Lastly, I added some at the bottom face of the box so it would press the box back.

I found this material at OSH, in the shelf lining dept.

All this has kept it solidly in and rattle-free. Before, the box would work itself out and the speaker would contact the compartment lid.

[carlgo]

Originally Posted by Essam Khafagi

I took the advice of a technician at an audio shop. I dont know the exact guage but the for speaker input I used the wires coming with the sub, remote power it was a thicker wire, ground and power much thicker
I hope this would help


Yes I sealed the hole and the wire can come out from anywhere in the box. You can also install a small faceplate with speaker connectors like what carlgo did

I have read various articles regarding wires. It seems that just about any wire works for anything. They compared wildly expensive speaker wire (you can pay well over $1000 for a pair of speaker wires for a home stereo) and some cheapo 16 gauge lamp cord. Panels of acclaimed "golden-eared" listeners were unable to tell the difference.

Other vehemently disagree and will tell you that they can hear the difference.

That being said, I always go for decent wires, nothing real expensive, but nice and thick and pliable. Something from the middle-priced spool at the stereo shop.

You can see BMW uses very thin wire for their speaker leads. Are they just being cheap, or did they find there is no need to go bigger?

Like Essam said, go bigger on the power and ground leads. I went 8 gauge on ground and I think 10 on the power. It hardly matters cost-wise for such short lengths, so eliminate any nagging doubts and go thick. The turn-on and power sensing wires can be thin, like those supplied with the amp.

[Pewters]

Big thanks to Essam for this thread and i've got to say i love it.............i got a Lanzar sub coz the audio shop i got if from sucked and after 2 weeks waiting i said "just send me a 10" shallow sub !!!!!"



And the amp



And the cover fitted...........i'm unsure about painting it grey, what do you think guys?