Ok guys, need recommendations on DIY 15" sub components....

[DrWho]

Sounds like what we need are:

1) Budget for components.

2) Maximum size of sub.

Ya, I should have been a bit more on the positive side at the

beginning of this thread as I was too quick to try and keep the

perception of DIY much more realistic.

Anyways, those are pretty much the two factors that will dictate what

driver on the market best fits the application. Generally speaking, the

smaller you get the more expensive the driver (for the same

performance) - or you can sacrifice performance by going smaller for

the same price. Bigger is always better and active signal processing

can make a huge difference (and is ultimately required for any serious

subwoofer).

[Mlstrass]

Here's one design: 2 Tempests, 1 Hypex plate amp, 1 big hunk of sonotube. Measured 127+ dB @31.5HZ in my room. Total investment was about $900. I built it because I like to build things, so the labor price doesn't factor in for me. LOTS of proven designs out there. Blake would be better of searching other DIY forums.