Fizik Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) I recently sold one of my previous DIY subs (Thread Here), and decided I wanted something that plays a bit lower. So I went bigger. Decided to go with the Dayton Audio RSS460HO-4. Everything I read about the sub was positive. Great sound quality and output. I also prefer the aesthetics of the driver over that of the Ultimax or SI HT18 (which were my other options). Box is in progress and the driver should arrive tomorrow (Friday the 19th). Driver arrived today. Much larger in person that photos would leave you to believe. Test fitted and adjusted as necessary. I cut the holes a bit small since I didn't have the driver yet. Installed the terminal, wiring, T-nuts and polyfill. All that's left is a few coats of polyurethane coating and installing the driver. Its a hard color to photograph in the rooms since it doesn't get much light, but looks stunning in person. Complete and ready to be broken in. Completed weight came in about 70lbs. Edited February 21, 2016 by Fizik 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Looking good so far. Enjoy the build! That Dayton driver is really nice for music lovers. What size boxes are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizik Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 The box is going to come in just under 5 cu ft after driver and bracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 One of the better looking drivers anywhere near that price range for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Looks just like the DA 15 that I used in the F20 builds. HMMMMM, I bet a DBB with 2 of these would sound pretty stout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalcomfort Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Very nice, that baby should fill up a room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizik Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) It fills the rooms pretty well so far. Plus its a very open room so that's no easy task. I'll be adding another 18" at some point. The 18" seems very responsive so far, just need to adjust the settings on it's iNuke once I borrow a windows based laptop. Edited February 21, 2016 by Fizik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japosey Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Wow! Really nice. How much $$ do you have in it? If you don't mind me asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizik Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Wow! Really nice. How much $$ do you have in it? If you don't mind me asking. No problem. Parts express order was $250.87 after a $20 coupon code (included subwoofer, mounting kit, and the terminal). Bought 5 lbs. of polyfil from Walmart for about $12. Used only half of it, saving the other half for the next one. The veneered wood was about $70. Already had the stain and sealant. But figure about $11 for both of those. Two tubes of PL premium were about $10, and already had nails and screws. Also bough some foam sealant tape for around the driver. That was about $3. So total was roughly $360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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