Visaton SUB T-30.60

With this project (end of 2010) I intended to support the 2 Visaton Aria in my surround system. After some considerations I came to the decision to use the driver TIW 300 – 8 Ohm of Visaton. There are two constructions, suggested by Visaton: TL-SUB 30 and SUB T-30.60. Let’s say, the Visaton SUB T-30.60 was the more reasonable alternative, thus it became the choosen one. After this final judjement I began to search for an adequate amplifier. With some help of the Visaton forum I found the RCM Detonation DT 80, an 80W (sine) class D amp.

Now you might think, “80W, isn’t this unsufficient?”. Well, I can assure it’s fairly enough. With a usual amperemeter I got 60W at maximum when watching a BluRay. And 60W sounds like an airplane flying through my room (14m²). Aside, this wasn’t even full volume.

But now some information on how I assembled this speaker. As for the Visaton Aria I first prepared the acoustic baffle. The material was again MDF, but this time 19mm thick. This time painting was sourced out, because the result for the Aria was not fully satisfying. Nevertheless I’m proud to present the final result:

Visaton SUB T-30.60

Visaton SUB T-30.60

Further information on this speaker can be found on the manufacturer’s website.

Visaton Aria

In this post I present my first self build loudspeaker, the Visaton Aria. Actually I built two and used them as front speakers for my surround system. This project was realized in 2010.

First step was cutting the acoustic baffle for each (see image below). Therefore I used a router and a circular saw. The material is 16mm MDF.

acoustic baffle

acoustic baffle

After cutting all the rest (frame and back plane) I used wood glue to assembly the parts. Most extensive work was painting the boxes. I’ve choosen white acrylic lacquer and attached it with a roller. For the result see the image below:

Visaton Aria

Visaton Aria

For more detailed information about the loudspeaker visit the product page on Visaton.