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Standing in an 8Hz 115dB Soundfield Bookmark and Share Posted Tue Sep 19, 2006, 7:15 AM ET
By John Atkinson

I couldn't resist posting one more photo of Bruce Thigpen's fan-driven infrasonic subwoofer, this time showing the drive-unit in operation. Loaded with an infinite baffle—it is in the next room—it fires into a foam-lined sub-chamber, which low-pass filters the residual fan noise, leaving just the awesome infrasonics to pressurize the room next door. Because the fan is providing the main motive power, just 30W of audio signal was required to create an spl of 115dB at 8Hz!

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Posted Wed Sep20, 2006, 9:10 AM — By Bill Leebens

Undoubtedly, John, if it throbbed like an old Leslie speaker you would've mentioned that. ;-> Cheers, Bill

Posted Fri Sep22, 2006, 12:47 PM — By JIm Tavegia

This is absolutely when the quietness of your TT platter DOES matter. Better bearings is better science.

Posted Sat Sep23, 2006, 1:14 PM — By DUP

Those wires are on THE CARPET!!!!!!!! Where are the cable lifts, Myrtle Blocks...thing looks just so un audiophile, needs a replacement AC cord.

Posted Sat Sep23, 2006, 8:12 PM — By Donald N.

This sub has my interest peaked.

Posted Wed Oct11, 2006, 9:24 AM — By Ramesh

I simply cannot resist this. The day I do this by DIY, I will be GOD.

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