As a continuation of this build thread [ http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=496305 ]

I finally got them hooked up and DAAAMN they are loud. They were turned up like less than 1/4 volume and I heard them... OUTSIDE!

The ehqs 12 subwoofers are very nice... they make my whole room.. probably even my house shake

i highly recommend these subs .. they are only 40 bucks.. you can't beat that!

The setup is the following...
-An APEX DVD player [had it lying around not being used]
-Accurus L10 preamplifier
-Behringer A500 Amp [feeding 230w rms * 2 at 4 ohm]



This where it resides when not being hooked up to the TV:
yeah thats under my bed

In order to go from DVD to Preamp to Amp I made my own RCA Cables.
Using parts from partsexpress
-Dayton Mic cable part#100-220 (midnight blue in color)
-Gold RCA connectors [black + red]
- White techflex



The steps are pretty simple...
put some solder in center pin on rca connector:


Strip the wire:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...s/DSCF0182.jpg

Tin the ends, insert techflex:


Slide it through connector [tight fit.. ] Solder + to center pin.. - to outside shell
Set strain relief (in this case a screw)
Attach connector sleeve...

One finished cable:

 

All of the cables:


How they look hooked up (don't mind the mess of POWER cables.. I am getting a better powerstrip and tidying it up soon)


These pics were taken with a point and shoot in bad lighting.. so they kind of suck...
I'll take more next weekend with a Canon 10d

 

looks nice man.

 

sweet, now you can **** off your neighbors

 

Looks great! How's the imaging with the speakers placed so close?

 

imaging is great.. They are also moved to the living room to watch DVDs so the spot you see them in is not the only location.

 

Those RCA's look pretty nice how much it cost you to make them?

 

Ahh, I see. That's awesome man. I'd do this if I wasn't so content with the B&W speakers in the living room. Maybe when I move.

 

the rcas.. the wire is like 49 cents a foot.. the techflex comes in a 25ft roll.. like 7 dollars
The connectors are 2 dollars each... had all the other stuff [solder/soldering iron/etc]

With shipping, I think it was about 20-25 dollars for those 4 cables. And I still have tons of techflex left and a good foot of wire leftover

 

I am waiting for a speaker ****....

 

Now, spend an equivalent amount of time on filling in those visible screws on the speaker cabinets. Everything else looks so good, but those screws mess with the validity of everything else.