snailtrax Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I want to build a table tuba or tapped horn. I am leaning toward the tapped horn. I have been reading on this for days. My Mitsubishi 73 inch tv will sit on top of it. It needs to be 18 - 20 inches tall. It can be up to 66 inches wide. It can be a max of 30 inches deep. I want 3/4 mdf. I want the lowest hertz and highest SPL possible. Any suggestions? Looking for plans to build. Thanks Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Have you done any searching here? Good luck besdt regards Moray James. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/subwoofers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_benjammin Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Can't go wrong with a Bill Fitzmaurice design and great build help at his forum. http://billfitzmaurice.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I want to build a table tuba or tapped horn. I am leaning toward the tapped horn. I have been reading on this for days. My Mitsubishi 73 inch tv will sit on top of it. It needs to be 18 - 20 inches tall. It can be up to 66 inches wide. It can be a max of 30 inches deep. I want 3/4 mdf. I want the lowest hertz and highest SPL possible. Any suggestions? Looking for plans to build. Thanks Bill I went through this and found a way to make the Tuba HT work. (Have not built nyhting yet). Unless you can find a tapped horn that has been designed and tested that meets yur specs, go with the table tuba. The table tuba can easily fit inside of your required measurement of 20 x 30 x 66 if you build the long style. Just build a tv stand that the tuba fits inside of and make it real pretty furniture grade. A nice box stained in a walnut or mahogony finish with a few pieces of trim can be made to look really nice. Throw a piece of bullnosed granite on top and it will be really fancy-like http://billfitzmaurice.net/TT.html The Tuba HT will also work, but you need to go anoter 6 " http://billfitzmaurice.net/THT.html This is all assuming that you have about 20" past the mouth that is relatively unonstructed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 What about a Cinema F-20 horn? It's much easier to build than any of BFM's horns and will give tons of output. It should also fit in your space. Plans HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Build thread HERE . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 What about a Cinema F-20 horn? It's much easier to build than any of BFM's horns and will give tons of output. It should also fit in your space. Plans HERE Wow. that looks much easier. He says in is thread that this is the first in a series. Does he have other sizes designed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Table Tuba does not have lowest HZ as you wanted. They are good from about 28hz up. The THT LP goes lower like the full size THT, but the dimensions are 18" high X 72"long X variable width. As Carl suggested, the F-20 may be the way to go for you. Another one you could try is a spud. I gotta say, making the sub the TV stand may not be the best idea I ever heard. Just sayin.... Good luck! Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I gotta say, making the sub the TV stand may not be the best idea I ever heard. Just sayin.... Craig, when I built the F-20 for Thaddeussmith, I added some bracing that wasn't in the original plans. With the bracing installed, you don't feel any cabinet vibration at all. It's very inert, especially when using MDF. Worst case scenario, you could put some isolators between the TV and the cab. I think it would work well in his application. Didn't tromprof build one and put his TV on it, or am I "misremembering" again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Wow. that looks much easier. He says in is thread that this is the first in a series. Does he have other sizes designed? It is easier. I've built the F-20, the tuba-18 and am currently building a table tuba. The F-20 is much less complicated of a build, but it IS much bulkier. He has a couple other designs, you just have to look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Here's another one of Lil Mikes designs that I built. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/165345.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I gotta say, making the sub the TV stand may not be the best idea I ever heard. Just sayin.... Craig, when I built the F-20 for Thaddeussmith, I added some bracing that wasn't in the original plans. With the bracing installed, you don't feel any cabinet vibration at all. It's very inert, especially when using MDF. Worst case scenario, you could put some isolators between the TV and the cab. I think it would work well in his application. Didn't tomprof build one and put his TV on it, or am I "misremembering" again? My name is Thaddeussmith, and I approve this message. I've always had subs that vibrate and walk when they are pushing out the dB's. This one does not. At all. At low levels I sometimes have to touch the front panel that the driver fires into just to be sure it's on - it blends so well with my RF-5s that I can't tell if the sub is doing its job or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 At low levels I sometimes have to touch the front panel that the driver fires into just to be sure it's on - it blends so well with my RF-5s that I can't tell if the sub is doing its job or not. Turn it off and you'll know[]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Didn't tromprof build one and put his TV on it, or am I "misremembering" again? I misremembered, he has a projector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I gotta say, making the sub the TV stand may not be the best idea I ever heard. Just sayin.... Craig, when I built the F-20 for Thaddeussmith, I added some bracing that wasn't in the original plans. With the bracing installed, you don't feel any cabinet vibration at all. It's very inert, especially when using MDF. Worst case scenario, you could put some isolators between the TV and the cab. I think it would work well in his application. Didn't tomprof build one and put his TV on it, or am I "misremembering" again? My name is Thaddeussmith, and I approve this message. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snailtrax Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 First, let me apologize for not responding earlier. I have been very busy at work and I have preparations for my daughter's upcoming wedding that are taking all of my free time. Thanks for all the replies. I have been reading as much as I can find on the horns and tapped horns. I am liking the F-20. I am going to put an isolated top on it for the tv. CECAA850, I wish I was closer to you. I have read where you have built several horns and such. I would like to hear some in person. Do you have any more links to lilmikes other projects or designs? Also is the Anarchy Tapped Horn coming back? I see it is out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Also is the Anarchy Tapped Horn coming back? I see it is out of stock. They make more flat packs when they have enough interest. Be aware that it's meant for small rooms. Larger rooms would need multiples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I want to build a table tuba or tapped horn. I am leaning toward the tapped horn. I have been reading on this for days. My Mitsubishi 73 inch tv will sit on top of it. It needs to be 18 - 20 inches tall. It can be up to 66 inches wide. It can be a max of 30 inches deep. I want 3/4 mdf. I want the lowest hertz and highest SPL possible. Any suggestions? Looking for plans to build. Thanks Bill The one I built with a LAB 12 driver is 30x60x14. Super easy to build with only 2 sheets of 3/4 ply, glue, and screws. Only 11 pieces of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 First, let me apologize for not responding earlier. I have been very busy at work and I have preparations for my daughter's upcoming wedding that are taking all of my free time. Thanks for all the replies. I have been reading as much as I can find on the horns and tapped horns. I am liking the F-20. I am going to put an isolated top on it for the tv. CECAA850, I wish I was closer to you. I have read where you have built several horns and such. I would like to hear some in person. Do you have any more links to lilmikes other projects or designs? Also is the Anarchy Tapped Horn coming back? I see it is out of stock. The F-20 is not a tapped horn. Won't go quite as low, but more efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Here's the one I built: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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