I want 2-3 sub woofers. I can DIY it, but have questions.................

Motoxrdude · 12-22-2006, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heyman421

that's not true

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_p4dGRHqjs

60 subs, 1 amp

Yeah, it is okay to do, but you have to know what you are doing. Usually you can't mess up when using two subs to one driver, but after that, you run the risk of blowing you amp(s) because of the whole ohms issues.

heyman421 · 12-22-2006, 11:06 PM

if you took 6th grade math, and understand how electricity works, you should be good to go

ADE · 12-23-2006, 12:02 AM

Please excuse my crudly done drawing but bare with me here, thats just how I though I might go about this. The 2 boxes in the middle are the subs.

Bobo · 12-23-2006, 12:04 AM

Yes, that would work.

ADE · 12-23-2006, 12:08 AM

I guess it helps to show and not just tell....

Ku-sama · 12-23-2006, 12:22 AM

it would work, but its not going to annoy your neighbors, and you'll lose sound quality when you split it

ADE · 12-23-2006, 12:27 AM

To me, a base is just something that simulates a boom, like a bomb or granaide. Honistly, I dont expect sound to be good from a sub as much as I do the simulation of whats happoning. Yes there is sound but its not like the kind from normal speakers.

**dragon2309** · 12-23-2006, 12:48 AM

Um, i think what ku-sama is trying to say is that solution will not provide a lot if any volume boost whasoever.Once youve split the signal, thats it, you've just split it, not duplicated, split, you cut it in half (theoretically)so half goes to one sub and half to another. So unless your routing the two split spurs into some kind of aftermarket amp before the subs, your not going to get very far.

You seem to be missing one crucial point throughout this discussion. The sub can only output what its given. It doesnt matter if they have external power or whatever, if you halve the signal given to it without going through a second (or even a first) amp, the subs will simply produce half the volume as the single sub did before the split...

dragon

*EDIT* - oh and its bass, not "base"

ADE · 12-23-2006, 12:56 AM

Hmm....well, I do remember there was an option within my soundcard software that I never figured out yet how to unlock that may solve the problum you stated. As for Base and Bass, There was no little spell check in the toolbar on this computer...

Redbull{wings} · 12-23-2006, 05:37 AM

I wonder what those 60 subs really sounded like being right in front of them instead with the recording of the camera....

12-23-2006, 12:48 AM	#38 (permalink)
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12-22-2006, 11:06 PM	#32 (permalink)
heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	if you took 6th grade math, and understand how electricity works, you should be good to go

12-23-2006, 12:02 AM	#33 (permalink)
ADE banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 15 Posts: 3,372	Please excuse my crudly done drawing but bare with me here, thats just how I though I might go about this. The 2 boxes in the middle are the subs.

12-23-2006, 12:04 AM	#34 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	Yes, that would work.

12-23-2006, 12:08 AM	#35 (permalink)
ADE banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 15 Posts: 3,372	I guess it helps to show and not just tell....

12-23-2006, 12:22 AM	#36 (permalink)
Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 18 Posts: 5,312	it would work, but its not going to annoy your neighbors, and you'll lose sound quality when you split it

12-23-2006, 12:27 AM	#37 (permalink)
ADE banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 15 Posts: 3,372	To me, a base is just something that simulates a boom, like a bomb or granaide. Honistly, I dont expect sound to be good from a sub as much as I do the simulation of whats happoning. Yes there is sound but its not like the kind from normal speakers.

12-23-2006, 12:56 AM	#39 (permalink)
ADE banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 15 Posts: 3,372	Hmm....well, I do remember there was an option within my soundcard software that I never figured out yet how to unlock that may solve the problum you stated. As for Base and Bass, There was no little spell check in the toolbar on this computer...