Building your first Subwoofer: Before you start cutting
If you want to build a subwoofer, here is what you need to know before you start cutting wood. You have the bug! A friend with a great subwoofer (home or car) has shown you their setup. You have been browsing various online retailers and you think you can build it better, or cheaper. Perhaps you have been into audio for years and you are ready to up your game and DIY. This is a multipart guide on how to get started! Here is what you need to do before you start ordering parts and cutting wood. 1. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND This is an old quote from Steven Covey. Focus on the result that you want, define the purpose of this project, and clearly understand why you are doing it yourself. Here are some things to think about. Is this for music or home theater ? For home theater you need to reproduce bass frequencies that are below the normal human hearing range (20 HZ). For most types of music you don't need to play as low. Is this for null or home? Car's have less space
