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I suddenly got the bug for a small sub, and once I looked at the universe of solutions, I
realized that I'd be very hard pressed to do better than the Voxel.
I got the "blessed delivery" from PE on a Wed, and started planning the build.
Box material is 1/2 BB from Rockler - I followed the dimensions pretty closely, but
my ply was only 11 3/4 wide, and I wanted the box to be a little less high and a little
deeper. Volume in liters was about .5L larger, because I wanted to go with a plate amp.
I used the PE 25W plate amp:
sa25-25w-subwoofer-plate-amplifier--300-782
I actually did build it in one Saturday afternoon and put it into service immediately.
The amp just looked so CUTE on the back side:
I really didn't have any idea how I wanted to finish it - initially I'd thought maybe I'd just clear coat it,
but I wasn't really happy with the quality of the edges and joints, and had used brads on the front to hold
it together while gluing. And oh yeah, it was such a fast build that I used a jigsaw to cut the holes for the
driver, port and plate amp. In each case, the edge was covered, so it was not critical, and a lot faster
than using my router.
In the end, I tried several stains and clear coats on some scraps, and liked Red Oak the best. Even
though stain on BB is discouraged, I felt this was a fun, quick project with no aspirations to the heirloom speaker
pantheon. :rolleyes:
The final result after clear coating with MinWax Wipe-On poly, is acceptable.
Funny thing, I really like it as is - something about the unevenness and mild blotching gives it a bit of an antique feel.
Overall, I am VERY pleased with the SQ. Music on my standard Targas (F3 about46) sounded great, but the sub
adds authority and another 1/2 octave. I do get the feeling though, that the W5 would like about 100 watts to really
sing.
Oh yeah, when I first played it, I was getting some wierd buzzing at loud bass passages.
Turned out that I'd used some 3/4 ply squares for the feet, and they would rub or dance around on our
bare hardwood floor. I fixed that with standard self-stick felt pads.
I suddenly got the bug for a small sub, and once I looked at the universe of solutions, I
realized that I'd be very hard pressed to do better than the Voxel.
I got the "blessed delivery" from PE on a Wed, and started planning the build.
Box material is 1/2 BB from Rockler - I followed the dimensions pretty closely, but
my ply was only 11 3/4 wide, and I wanted the box to be a little less high and a little
deeper. Volume in liters was about .5L larger, because I wanted to go with a plate amp.
I used the PE 25W plate amp:
sa25-25w-subwoofer-plate-amplifier--300-782
I actually did build it in one Saturday afternoon and put it into service immediately.
The amp just looked so CUTE on the back side:
I really didn't have any idea how I wanted to finish it - initially I'd thought maybe I'd just clear coat it,
but I wasn't really happy with the quality of the edges and joints, and had used brads on the front to hold
it together while gluing. And oh yeah, it was such a fast build that I used a jigsaw to cut the holes for the
driver, port and plate amp. In each case, the edge was covered, so it was not critical, and a lot faster
than using my router.
In the end, I tried several stains and clear coats on some scraps, and liked Red Oak the best. Even
though stain on BB is discouraged, I felt this was a fun, quick project with no aspirations to the heirloom speaker
pantheon. :rolleyes:
The final result after clear coating with MinWax Wipe-On poly, is acceptable.
Funny thing, I really like it as is - something about the unevenness and mild blotching gives it a bit of an antique feel.
Overall, I am VERY pleased with the SQ. Music on my standard Targas (F3 about46) sounded great, but the sub
adds authority and another 1/2 octave. I do get the feeling though, that the W5 would like about 100 watts to really
sing.
Oh yeah, when I first played it, I was getting some wierd buzzing at loud bass passages.
Turned out that I'd used some 3/4 ply squares for the feet, and they would rub or dance around on our
bare hardwood floor. I fixed that with standard self-stick felt pads.
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