** Sorry for the long post, but after reading a lot of posts, I wasn't really confident on some of the questions I looked up. **Hi everybody,
I'm going to be rebuilding my quad HW12. Reason why, I built the first one FAST, and would like this one to look MUCH better :) It sounds awesome, but I want it to look good now
I'm just trying to make sure I did everything correctly, and I have some questions to clear some confusion i'm having.
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Any pictures or links to specific items would be very helpful.
1. Box Building.. ???
What's the best way to put this box together. Is there a proper way of cutting the wood, so that when assembling, the box will come together better. Should I glue, or seal all edges while also screwing it??
2. Speaker Mounting.. ???
What is the proper way of "clam shelling" the subs. I originally put a sub on each side of the the two baffles of the box. Should I be "clam shelling" the subs together, then mounting them outside the baffles of the box??? If so, what can I put between the subs incase they touch when I put them together.
3. Speaker wiring.. ???
What is the best way to wire this box, while keeping the center chamber sealed tight? I'm looking to just have a plug at the bottom of the box, with clean (not messy) wiring.
4. Cabinet Finish.. ???
I'm planning on building the box completely out of MDF. I would like the box to be solid black. Now I know MDF can be tough to paint, but has anyone done it with successful results? Also, has anyone used "BAND-IT MELAMINE" that parts express sells for a finish? I might do that, instead of painting.
5. Box Placement.. ???
Now to me, placing the box 3 feet from the tv is best for me, since I can use short wires. Should I place it in the back of the room instead of the front? Also, should I put feet (rubbers or spikes?) on the box? It will be on top of a carpet, without padding in the basement.
6. Box Port.. ???
I'm using PVC pipe (FREE! from local pipe store scrap pile) to do the top port. Should I be rounding all the edges, or just the inside edges. Whats the best way to mount this port? Also, I need to cover the port holes to keep the kittens out of there. They are beginning to jump on everything, and I don't want to have to take the box apart to take a kitten out of the top chamber
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Can anyone suggest the best way to cover them, while making it look nice. (And getting rid of the cats is not an answer :D )
Again, sorry for the long post, but I hope this answers some of my issues. Any pictures would be appreciated. Thank you.
-LoS