Want to get your butt kicked for cheap? :)
2004-07-13 by Vernon Graner
I get a "surplus" catalog from a company called "All Electronics" (http://www.allelectronics.com) periodicly, and the most recent one had some parts (cheap) that when combined should allow you to create something like this: http://tinyurl.com/63o5q [musicans friend "buttkicker"] For those of you not familiar with these things, a butt kicker is like a subwoofer except it uses whatever you attach it to as the "cone". In effect, making the item it is attached to "shake" with the bass like the cone of a subwoofer. A neat concept as it allows you to "feel" gut-rumbling bass w/o having possibly ear-damaging Db levels. So, rather than dropping between $500.00 and $250.00 USD for a "commercial" one, you could use a combination of this: http://tinyurl.com/62r2r [All Electronics subwoofer amp link] described here: ------------------------ CLIP ----------------------- SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER New subwoofer amplifier. Speaker-level inputs via gold-plated 5-way binding posts. Variable low-pass filter, 80-220 Hz. Volume control. On/off switch. Fused. Operates on 120 Vac, 200 W. No official specs available. The power transistors inside are designed for 60W audio applications, so this may be the output of the unit. Works well with Bass Shakers (CAT # AST-1B) as well as woofers. Output leads for speaker (direct pass through) as well as woofer. Enclosed in a sealed housing for easy installation. Enclosure cut-out, 7" x 7.75". Depth, 3.18". CAT# SWA-6 Your Price: $24.00 each ------------------------ CLIP ----------------------- and this http://tinyurl.com/8hf1 [all electronics bass-shakers link] described here: ------------------------ CLIP ----------------------- BASS SHAKER -- VIBRATION TRANSDUCER Aura # AST-1B-4. Feel the sound! Ideal for home theater and car audio. Bass Shakers, when properly installed in seats or under wood floors, cause the chairs or floors to resonate to make you "feel" the explosive sounds in movie soundtracks or video games. Transmits frequencies under 100 Hz. This effect is achieved without excessively high bass volume. 4 ohm impedance. Rated 25 Watts RMS continuous. 50 Watt max. 4.75" diameter x 2.35" high. 2.5 lbs each (5 lbs per pair). Installs easily with 4 screws. Connects like a speaker. Sold in pairs. CAT# AST-1B Your Price: $35.00 per pair ------------------------ CLIP ----------------------- To make the same thing for around $75.00 USD. :) Since you would have two of the bass-shaker modules, you could even make a throne for the Bass player to try and keep him "with you" when he rushes or drags... ;) Vern -- Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network http://www.txis.com | is up, then we obviously don't need Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" \ufffdVLG