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Affordable Drivers is proud to announce the Australian arrival of the Canadian designed Mach 5 Audio subwoofers.
The Mach 5 Audio subwoofer range delivers outstanding performance at remarkably low prices.
True to the great Canadian audiophile tradition superior design provides speaker output that is crystal clear and accurately detailed,
rivalling that of subwoofer drivers three times the price. Complementing this exemplary sound, Mach 5 Audio's
rigorous quality control ensures years of reliable service. A stripped back 'bare bones' approach to distribution and advertising means
that you pay only for the driver, not for the middleman, not for the hype. Now you too can experience part of the heritage that is Mach 5 Audio. |
What are people doing with and saying about Mach 5 Audio subwoofers? Check out the Mach 5 Audio forums and see our Car Subwoofer Installation Videos section to get a feel for the capability of these exhilarating subwoofer drivers. Looking for DIY subwoofer design ideas? Check out our library of heady EBS, Sonosub/Sonotube LLT and Infinite Baffle DIY Subwoofer Design & Build Logs for valuable tips, tricks and information. These threads written by satisfied Mach 5 Audio subwoofer owners will help you to make your Mach 5 Audio subwoofer installation, whether it be car audio, hi-fi or home theatre, the very best it can be. Finally, don't forget to look at our subwoofer ports that are specifically designed to eliminate port noise; ColloPorts.
Why do I need a subwoofer? Bass is the foundation of sound in many contemporary musical recordings and film soundtracks. From the pounding attack of metal kick drums or the 'doof doof' of dance sub-bass synths, to the dramatic explosions and earthshaking special effects of action movies, it's deep, penetrating bass that gives these sounds their ability to produce powerful emotions; tension, fear, excitement. Therefore, if you don't have at least one dedicated subwoofer in your car or home audio system you are missing out on the fundamental part of the soundscape and so, the audio experience. However, integrating an Affordable Drivers Mach 5 Audio subwoofer into your current sound system will not only allow you to hear the sound around you, but feel it too, and so enjoy a richly enhanced listening experience. Let's face it music and movie sound is, after all, all about feeling. Many people after adding a good quality subwoofer to their system wonder how they ever did without one.
Why do I need an Affordable Drivers Mach 5 Audio subwoofer? Many
people ask, 'Aren't good quality subwoofers expensive?' Yes, and no. The car
subwoofer market is an extremely competitive one and manufacturers and retailers
often invest huge amounts of money in expensive promotional materials and
advertising campaigns, such as paying well known celebrities to endorse their
products. And who pays for these fancy brochures, adverts and celebrities?
You do! Contrastingly, Affordable Drivers and Mach 5 Audio expend
very little on advertising or promotion, and rely instead on excellent product
performance and word of mouth to do their advertising for them. The
benefit? You get the best possible car subwoofer for your money, often rivaling
the performance of drivers three times the price. Turning to the home
theatre and hi-fi audio market, purchasing ready made
home theatre or hi-fi subwoofers of any significant worth can be very expensive, starting around
$1000 for a modest unit. Even then, depending upon your application, these
units can sometimes disappoint; for example, if they are not powerful enough for
the size or material construction of your listening area (e.g. large concrete garages).
This is because a significant cost to
building a home subwoofer lays in the designing and building of the
cabinet. The solution? Build an Affordable Drivers Mach 5 Audio DIY
subwoofer! By doing the cabinet design (or by using a freely
available design) and build yourself, you can greatly reduce the cost of
obtaining a quality subwoofer that performs superbly. Plus, you get the
added satisfaction of knowing you built the unit yourself - there's an old say
that goes something like, 'someone who chops their own wood is twice warmed by
the fire'.
When is big just not big enough? Over recent years subwoofers have got bigger, 'badder' and cheaper. With improvements in manufacturing and design technology the quality of commerically manufactured subwoofer drivers has increased dramatically as costs decrease. With this reduction in cost, coupled with similar reductions in the costs of large video/home theatre screens, has come an increasing demand for higher excursion, larger drivers in the DIY subwoofer market. Once 12" subwoofer drivers were considered 'large' and 'sufficient' but increasingly, 15" and 18" subwoofers are now considered the norm. However, in Australia these increasingly desirable 15" and 18" subwoofer drivers have remained somewhat unobtainable; either the drivers have simply not been available locally, or if they have been available, prohibitively expensive. Similarly, those looking to import larger drivers found either that shipping charges were prohibitively expensive (often being more than the cost of the drivers themselves!) or if not, that shipping times ran into months instead of days. Therefore, Affordable Drivers (being DIY audio enthusiasts themselves) decided to meet the need of fellow do-it-yourselfers and break the sonic drought. Affordable Drivers, in conjunction with Mach 5 Audio, is proud to usher in a new era for Australian DIY subwoofer builders; affordable, large diameter, high excursion, high performance car subwoofer and home theatre/hi-fi subwoofer drivers. Exciting Infinite Baffle or dual EBS subwoofer installations, or outrageously excessive car audio subwoofer applications, once prohibitively expensive for many now become an affordable reality; there has never been a better time to buy. From all of us at Affordable Drivers, have fun!
Isn't designing subwoofers difficult? Of all audio speaker
designs DIY subwoofers are the easiest. Why? Firstly, there is no
need to decide upon suitable pairing of tweeter and mid-range speakers.
Secondly, there are no crossovers to design or implement (no need for tricky
soldering). Thirdly, there are no standing waves to consider when deciding
on the dimensions of your enclosure (you only need to consider the total box
volume). Fourthly, modern computers and modelling software make
prototyping, tweaking and 'testing' your design as simple as pushing a button -
before you even start cutting up materials you can have a excellent idea as
to how your Affordable Drivers Mach 5 Audio subwoofer will perform. For
example, you can determine your DIY subwoofer's maximum volume over its
frequency range with differing amounts of wattage applied while checking you
don't exceed the limits of the driver. Best of all, there are a number of
first-rate DIY subwoofer design software packages that are available for free
(or voluntary donation). Alternatively, you could always follow a
pre-existing design, many of which are also freely available over the Internet.
Mach 5 Audio is currently developing design & build plans for its entire range,
starting with their IXL-18.4 subwoofer driver. These designs will be
posted here as soon as they come to hand.
Where can I get help designing and building my DIY Affordable Drivers Mach 5 Audio subwoofer? Website forums are your friends. There is a wealth of experience, information and community support in the car subwoofer and home audio/hi-fi subwoofer forums. See our DIY Subwoofer Design & Build Logs and try contacting those who have successfully designed and built their Mach 5 Audio subwoofers. Mach 5 Audio owners are more than happy to share their knowledge or at least steer you in the right direction. An invaluable link for Australian subwoofer builders has to be "Collo's" website, www.subwoofer-builder.com. This website has indispensable information and tools for any DIY subwoofer builder. You can download the excellent free subwoofer design software from Finland, WinISD and also Collo's Sonosub software for designing Sonotube type subwoofers. Sonosub makes working out the cutting measurements for your sonotube sub a 'no-brainer'. If you are designing a square-box DIY subwoofer then Boxnotes will work out all the cutting dimensions for you. In addition, the site not only lists suitable equipment such as Australian available Subwoofer Amplifiers, and Subwoofer Ports & Flares but also, up-to-date information on where of get them at the cheapest prices. This will allow you to accurately estimate the cost of your project or tailor the project to your budget - and save money. So what are you waiting for? Start your exciting new project by ordering your Affordable Drivers Mach 5 Audio subwoofer driver, today!
