World’s Biggest Subwoofer – Danley Sound Labs Matterhorn
Danley Sound Labs has unleashed the Matterhorn Subwoofer to the US military, which they claim is the world’s biggest to date. It repurposes a 20 x 8 x 8 foot shipping container as its enclosure and requires 40,000 watts of power. The military uses these types of speakers to simulate battlefield action, but with the Matterhorn’s specs, they appear to be training for Thermonuclear War.
Construction Specs:
» 40 – Subwoofers
» 40 – 1,000 Watt amplifiers
» 1 – 20’ x 8’ x 8’ Cargo container
» 53 – Sheets 4′ x 8′ 18mm 13 ply Baltic Birch plywood
» 645′ – 3″ x 3″ 1/4″ angle iron
» 23′ – 4″ x 4″ square steel tubing
» 39′ – 1″ x 1″ X 1/4″ angle iron
» 23 lbs – .030 welding wire
» 95 – Tubes of heavy duty construction adhesive
» 1100’ – 12 Gauge speaker cable
» Approx. 5000 mechanical fasteners (1/4″and 3/8″) screws and bolts
» $200 worth drill bits
» Tools that broke down during construction: 2 drills,1 grinder,1 portable band saw
More information on the Danley Sound Labs Matterhorn Subwoofer.
