Car subwoofer used in hifi
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The both just move air so with appropriate consideration of the power and enclosure requirements it is very do able, though tbh I would be surprised if by the time you have sourced/built the enclosure and amp to drive it properly that it would be any cheaper then just buying a dedicated "home" sub.
Check out what it’ll go for used, then decide.
If it doesn’t fetch much on the used market, it isn’t all that good, so not worth converting.
If it goes for a healthy price used, then you’ve more money to either buy a used domestic sub, or to build your own one.
So there’s little reason to go through all the hassle of converting it really.
If it doesn’t fetch much on the used market, it isn’t all that good, so not worth converting.
If it goes for a healthy price used, then you’ve more money to either buy a used domestic sub, or to build your own one.
So there’s little reason to go through all the hassle of converting it really.
If you've got the driver in hand, and the speaker parameters for it, it would be a fun thing to try.
There are plenty of books and a few websites about designing simple speaker cabinets.
Personally I've listened to a few systems with subs tacked on to a normal hifi set up and none of them have sounded 'right' to me.
But OTOH I feel that my current wall mounted speakers which I listen to a fair bit, lack bottom end.
I suspect that many of the 'subs' sold for home use are designed to please people who are more 'home cinema' than hifi.
But a lot of car systems are all about pounding one base note to impress adolescents.
It's maybe not the design route of choice for someone who wants to listen to say classical music from a bassoon player's POV or a baritone sax enthusiast.
Too much Q I reckon, but it's something I'd like to have a go at.
There are plenty of books and a few websites about designing simple speaker cabinets.
Personally I've listened to a few systems with subs tacked on to a normal hifi set up and none of them have sounded 'right' to me.
But OTOH I feel that my current wall mounted speakers which I listen to a fair bit, lack bottom end.
I suspect that many of the 'subs' sold for home use are designed to please people who are more 'home cinema' than hifi.
But a lot of car systems are all about pounding one base note to impress adolescents.
It's maybe not the design route of choice for someone who wants to listen to say classical music from a bassoon player's POV or a baritone sax enthusiast.
Too much Q I reckon, but it's something I'd like to have a go at.
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