DIY Subwoofers

In this edition of Home Theater for the Masses, I talk about Do-It-Yourself Subwoofers. Why should you build a DIY Subwoofer? What types of subwoofers can you build? Where can you get subwoofer drivers? What subwoofer amplifiers do you need? What tools and software do you need? Special thanks to AVSForum members for allowing me to use pictures of their Do It Yourself Subwoofer builds! (reverse alphabetical order) notnyt monty6400 MKTheater lukeamdman / Youtube: Luke Martin eng-399 / YouTube: Eng-399 DevonDeyholos BassThatHz / YouTube: BassThatHz Software tools (all free): WinISD (Subwoofer modeling software) http://www.linearteam.org/ Sonosub (Design software) http://www.subwoofer-builder.com/sonosub.htm Room EQ Wizard (Room measurement software) https://www.roomeqwizard.com/ Products Mentioned (These were not paid endorsements) Funk Audio 18.0C (Home Theater subwoofer option for people who want deep bass, have money, and do not want to DIY) http://www.funkaudio.ca JBL 5628 Pro Audio Subwoofer http://www.jblpro.com Behringer iNuke3000/6000DSP (Pro Audio Amplifier) http://www.behringer.com Behringer EuroPower (Pro Audio Amplifier) http://www.behringer.com Dayton Audio SPA1000 (Plate Amplifier) http://www.daytonaudio.com/index.php/ MiniDSP (External Equalizer) http://www.minidsp.com UMIK-1 (Measurement Microphone) http://www.minidsp.com ECM-8000 (Measurement Microphone) http://www.behringer.com Jasper Jig (Circle Jig) http://www.jaspertools.com Information Sources AVSForum DIY Speakers and Sub sub-forum: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/155-diy-speakers-subs/ Home Theater Shack DIY Subwoofers sub-forum http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/diy-subwoofers/ Home Theater Shack WinISD Tutorial http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/diy-subwoofers-general-discussion/6330-winisd-pro-tutorial-download-detailed-guide-how-use-winisd-pro.html Home Theater Shack LLT Explained http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/diy-subwoofers-general-discussion/1820-llt-explained.html Home Theater Shack Infinite Baffle FAQ http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/ib-infinite-baffle-subwoofer-build-projects/54452-official-ib-infinite-baffle-faq.html Data-Bass http://www.data-bass.com