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Not sure. I re-wired it, fixed all the end connections and it seems to be working fine now. Now, I just need to figure out the best place to mount it. I think under my metal desk would be ok.

Never mind I sorted it out. Love it. Going to get a more powerful one and a better amp eventually, but this really does add a 4th dimension to the listening experience. Not sure exactly where I want to put it in the room, but for now its working okay, just need to mount it to the desk.

@pioneerisloud I just installed the tactile transducer and I'm running into issues already. Arrrggg! The shaker is connected to speaker out on a mini 200w mono channel amplifier. The source for the shaker obviously comes from the AV receiver. I just used a 2-1 RCA adapter and plugged in normally where you would plug the subwoofer in (pre-amp). So everything works. The problem I'm facing is the tactile transducer itself is very weak. In terms of shaking. Amp is turned up as is the subwoofer volume on the AV receiver. Tested amp with another subwoofer and it works fine. By very weak I mean you have to put your ear to it to notice the vibrations. Could this be a defective transducer?

Just picked up the last of the gallium I need to fill the cooler. I will be using a Z820 water cooler for this. It's easy to open the loop and it's a very low volume system, so I don't need a whole lot of gallium for this test. I converted the gallium to Galinstan by adding a quantity of tin and indium. It should now be good down until about 40*F. If this proves the concept I will be adding one of these to another system, it's very compact and should hold up fairly well to liquid metal. Z820 cooler: If proof of concept is a good result, I will try liquid metal with this:

You should see what he has done with his computer room / workspace. Very impressive, one of the best setups I've seen. @iamjanconeed pics for eye candy!

Next time I will. Just ordered all these parts to add a tactile transducer to the mix. Will report back once I have it setup and working properly. You guys' probably won't be able to notice a difference but I sure will

I know I don't post here anymore but I might as well include an update for the sound system that one of the members helped me build... @pioneerisloud

Okay crossovers are fixed. Here is a bass test with my cheap tablet so it's not picking up the noise very accurately, but you should still get the point. I go to the third floor of this house and it's still shaking the windows. Between 40s and 44s mark there is a really loud email alert that comes through, so be aware of that. But definitely turn the bass up so you can get an idea of what it sounds like. That's the reason I started at the top of the stairs, because the entire staircase acts like a giant subwoofer. Both subs have secondary enclosures / resonators for maximum performance.

Some interesting observations. Will i need two transducers or will one just cut it? I have been tweaking / tuning the sound system for optimal results since I set it up a month ago, as you are aware. And next month the logitechs will be retired for high performance bookshelf speakers. I have been experimenting with the "large" speaker option on the receiver. This is the best setup for my room. So I set all my speakers to large, including the little satellites (I turn the volume down a bit on these). I changed bass output from sub to both sub and front/center speakers. This adds a major element to the listing quality. Setting everything on small resulting in more of a treble situation than I wanted. Everyone keeps telling me the speakers should be set to small, to avoid reproducing sounds better made by the subwoofer. My scenario did not benefit from this. The sound is much richer in large mode and even when cranked up, nothing is being distorted.

@pioneerisloud Can you talk to me about transducers and how they work? My subs have feet but its a cement floor, so I'm thinking of adding a transducer.

So instead of plywood I found my old ping pong fiber board, I cut out four pieces and boxed in an old table and used the legs for framing. It sounds about 20% better and more or less on par with the right hand subwoofer. So far it's not rattling anything other than the windows and floors above I just finished building the secondary resonator for the 2nd sub. I tried to mimic what I did with the first subwoofer. I used 5/8" ping pong fiber board material over a table, and it's doing an excellent job of matching the boom I get from the right hand side subwoofer. MUCH more balanced now, and diesel levels of boom. Please forgive my potato phone

I have a second SSD drive and perhaps I will try to install 98 SE/2000/Vista for dual boot. I really want to see those old GUIs again. Vista, in my opinion, was Microsoft's most visually appealing OS to date. It's a z820 so I think at the very least I should be able to run Vista. If you need an OS image let me know. I have win 2000 sp4 with all the updates

Don't forget Doom II

lol Maybe try Netscape navigator instead, probably a little more secure at the very least. Really though you should go period correct with your internet connection as well. That means 28.8K dial up!

Any way you can connect an SSD up to that thing? Unless you are going for the authentic build.

And getting the most out of it is what I indeed want to do. The first sub (to the right of my desk) is actually placed under a table (that boxes it in further) and has a "wall" on three sides (except for the front, obviously). This close proximity to three walls and a table above, greatly improves the resonation in the room, so that one I am comfortable with leaving. The second sub needs improvement (on the LH side of the desk). I have compensated for the fact that it is not in a corner by turning up the volume slightly. The problem is I have limited wire for the second sub, so I cant place it in any other corner of the room. That being said, if you look at the table above the left hand sub, I think I'm going to box it in using the legs as framing. So plywood on the top, and both sides, leaving the front open of course. To "mimic" the right hand sub as close as possible...

That's hella dope. Must be a pretty good high from that much wattage thumping away. Looks like I have some catching up to do The monoblock powers a single channel? And that's going to the sub I'm guessing? 2200w is insane.

no way small world after all! I used it to power the fronts as well....

I did the same thing with my first car, except only one sub:

I will try changing speaker locations and testing again. I'm kind of glad there was no optimizer mic included with the Yamaha receiver, because it allowed me to learn the skills to tune on my own by sound. The problem I am facing is that the system is too powerful to be put directly in front of me, that's why it's off to the side. I like to listen pretty loud, so I can't have the speakers pointing directly at me. Which means normal speaker placement is kind of out of the picture. I can turn the speakers around, and that helps a little bit but I will experiment more in the next few days. As for the speaker upgrades, yes, I will be following your advice and adding two more RM 62 IIs. I got a really good deal for the first one at $200 and now they are going for $250 and up, but it's a really high quality mid range speaker, so it's worth the investment. Not to mention the fact that the real RMS is probably double what they advertise. Or at least that's what people are saying about them. Also pondering the idea of getting a dedicated amp for my center speaker just to put a little more thumpity thump into the sound stream, and take a load off the A/V receiver. For the record I have *already* partially destroyed (lol) two of the logitech speakers. I had to turn the levels on those two down (just a little bit, they still work fine), so I am using them as rear surround and the two good ones for the front. For the moment.

2nd subwoofer is hooked up and dialed in. All i can say is WOW! The "thud" can only be matched up to something like firing a 16" gun from a battle ship. It is absolutely INSANE how much power there is on tap with these subwoofers. The second subwoofer was the final step needed to fully resonate in the space I'm in.

Check out the progress It's been really fun learning the ropes of designing an audio system and sort of customizing everything. Specs: 7 x 100w Yamaha A/V receiver RX-V863 4 x 63w Logitech THX satellite speakers (from z5500 kit) 250w RMS 1 x 150w RMS Klipsch RM-62II center speaker (600w max power handling) 2 x 400w Klipsch R12-SW 12" front firing subwoofers Only thing left to add is two additional RM-62s and call it a day. Enjoy! New 12" subwoofer (2nd one) Logitech THX satellite speakers really punch above their weight class You can just make out the other subwoofer on the other side of the desk. Neighbors are going to hate me.

The Amazon is right in your back yard. You just don't know it yet.

LOL

They are still really dope, I have the jackets to match as well.