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Building a subwoofer into raised HT platform?


RossVTaylor

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I posted the following in the Powered Subwoofers forum, but didn't get any response. Maybe, since I'm talking mostly about HT and not about a powered Klipsch sub, this belongs here instead? Here goes...

Here's an idea I've had, and I found nothing in searches to help me out. Maybe somebody's thought this through before me and can offer some suggestions?

In my upcoming home theater room, I'll have a raised platform for the second tier seats. Would it be feasible to build a good-performing subwoofer into this base? I'm not looking to recess my existing sub/s here. What I'm thinking of is a bass horn or folded bass tube custom built into the platform. Figuring on a platform about 11 feet by 8-9 feet, and about 11" thick. Is this practical? Has anyone seen plans for something like this? Hmmmm.... curious.

Ross

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Hi Ross,

sure,I've seen what might be a good start. www.partsexpress.com

type #300-445 in the search.It's a dual voice coil 10"under floor mount with a heat vent type grill.Looks like something you could put under the seating.

It's only 9"high,should work.

It needs a seperate power amp,but they are on sale.

I have one of their sub amps on my "behind the couch"sub and it works good

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Steve,

Thanks for the link. I've been to their site before, but have never seen that in-floor subwoofer. It looks like it has definite potential, but to be honest I was thinking bigger. Give me more, more, more! smile.gif I would think that with the ample volume of space I'd have available, I could use a couple of their "Titanic" subwoofer drivers in a properly designed platform-cabinet and get some REAL low-end response. Am I dreaming?

Ross

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