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OK - the big Klipsch KPT 1802 SUBwoofer is a big horn. The woofer/compression driver is a horn type driver.(18in) So far no/one in the USA has one at home. :mellow: The cabinet is like a small van in size. :)

My main listening room has 2 doors that could be modified into IB Subs mounting panels. (two large holes in each)

What does one look for specs for an IB woofer? (18in) :)

there is a forum member that has one. Although I'm thinking he maybe in Canada. He even has it in cherry to match his jubs
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My main listening room has 2 doors that could be modified into IB Subs mounting panels. (two large holes in each) What does one look for specs for an IB woofer? (18in)

 

The best IB woofers (bang for the buck) are made by Ficaraudio.  If I were building one today, that's where I'd get mine.  Using doors to mount IB drivers has several shortcomings.  First you have to have a door stout enough to hold the drivers and withstand the pressures and vibrations they'll create.  Second, you have to have a perfect seal when closed.  Those two facts alone would dissuade me.  You also have to have enough cubic feet on the back side to equal 10 times the Vas of the drivers mounted on the door.

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My idea/dream notion was to remove the two hollow core doors, replace with doors made from 3 pcs of 3/4 plywood.

 

You'll need to devise a method of sealing the doors air tight when closed.  I would think you'd need some pretty beefy hinges and latches as well.

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so hinges will be included

 

STOUT hinges, not your garden variety bathroom door hinge.  It's amazing how much mechanical vibration even a single 18 will put out.  My IB is lag bolted to the kitchen ceiling joists and triangle braced with 2x4's and lag bolts to the attic roof joists.

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there is a forum member that has one. Although I'm thinking he maybe in Canada. He even has it in cherry to match his jubs

member -turbox https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/user/55152-turbox/

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I thought you were referring to an IB.
lol I was like when the heck did you get a 1802?? Edited by Scrappydue
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