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<blockquote data-quote="Bennett Prescott" data-source="post: 89397" data-attributes="member: 4">Re: Small-ish Home Theater SubwooferThanks, guys, I am well aware that 35Hz is not a low F3 in the home theater world. However, I have certain expectations as to port size and box size that make that a barely achievable goal. I am trying to extend the LF ability of some tops that have a 4&quot; LF driver, so making it to 40 will be a big deal. If I was looking for a bad-ass take no prisoners super cool movie effects LFE sub I wouldn&#039;t be using a pair of 8&quot; cones, and I definitely wouldn&#039;t be putting it in this apartment!I also understand well the various kinds of boxes I can build, and it will either be front loaded ported or sealed. My preference is for ported since I&#039;d like to learn more about ports specifically. I don&#039;t have the space to place a horn, nor the patience to build it, and I don&#039;t want to deal with the HF combing of a tapped horn since I need response to about 200Hz in this case. I&#039;m not a great woodworker so simple is the goal.I am definitely expecting to make up output with room gain and EQ, at some future point this box might get worked hard but it is unlikely that will happen with these tops so there&#039;s plenty of output to throw away. 60L is pretty big for a 2x 8&quot;, but I can fit it in the corner under my desk, so it is just acceptable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bennett Prescott, post: 89397, member: 4"] Re: Small-ish Home Theater Subwoofer Thanks, guys, I am well aware that 35Hz is not a low F3 in the home theater world. However, I have certain expectations as to port size and box size that make that a barely achievable goal. I am trying to extend the LF ability of some tops that have a 4" LF driver, so making it to 40 will be a big deal. If I was looking for a bad-ass take no prisoners super cool movie effects LFE sub I wouldn't be using a pair of 8" cones, and I definitely wouldn't be putting it in this apartment! I also understand well the various kinds of boxes I can build, and it will either be front loaded ported or sealed. My preference is for ported since I'd like to learn more about ports specifically. I don't have the space to place a horn, nor the patience to build it, and I don't want to deal with the HF combing of a tapped horn since I need response to about 200Hz in this case. I'm not a great woodworker so simple is the goal. I am definitely expecting to make up output with room gain and EQ, at some future point this box might get worked hard but it is unlikely that will happen with these tops so there's plenty of output to throw away. 60L is pretty big for a 2x 8", but I can fit it in the corner under my desk, so it is just acceptable. [/QUOTE]

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