Best Subwoofer for $500 or less

[Jack]

Kexodusc, Wooch, etc. I'm looking at the Titanic 10" kit and have a question. The ONLY space in my living room for the sub is only 15"x15"x21", hence the 10" and not the 12" enclosure. My question...How will the tight spacing affect the sound of the sub, if at all? It will only be about 6" from the back wall, very close to touching the A/V rack and very close to a 6 inch "quasi" wall on the other side. The front will, of course, face the sitting area. As you can probably tell from my question, I have no experience with sub placement, etc. I searched on this site and could not find the answer, and since you were on the topic, I decided against starting a new thread. Any and all info would be greatly appreciated. BTW, this will be my first attempt atany type of DIY, but the reports about the quality and ease of construction of the Titanic kits has me interested. Thanks in advance for any help you may offer....Jack

[kexodusc]

Wooch is probably far more qualified to give a meaningful response in the area of sub placement. If you're stuck with one suitable position for a sub, I would still argue you can make do and enjoy a sub. You will probably get a boosted response having the sub so close to walls, but other than that, I can't offer you much help on this front without actually measuring the sub in the room. You might not really be able to predict much before you try the sub in your room.

As for the 15"X15"X21"...you can totally do a 12" in that...the 1 cubic ft cabinets used in the 10 Titanic kit are suited for 12" woofers as well and can be purchases separately with no pre-routered holes...take a look at the "sealed subwoofer" recommendation for an alternative approach to the Titanic kits...it uses the 14"X14"X14" cabinet in a sealed box...I don't know the parameters exactly, but I have little doubt you'd get usuable bass into the high 20's...using the Parametric eq would probably further enhance that...there's a lot of guys on the PE forums that have reported excellent results in this compact design, and apparently they're especially good for music applications. You'll need a plunge router and jig to cut out a 12" hole for the driver, and probably a drill if the other holes aren't pre-drilled. Just an option.