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Death Star Subwoofer
bmfs writes "A subwoofer so powerful it could loosen fillings, shake out the cholesterol from arteries and generally make a lot of noise. It seems that the Death Star, ignoring the weakness that ultimately lead to its complete destruction, was a pretty good design... so someone made his own (with a lot of help from a housemate). The Death Star Subwoofer is currently up for sale on Ebay."
Let's see how you handle it...
Q: I am short, useless and provide no value. What am I? A: a sig
Just like George Lucas' legal team!
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
looks more like a "deaf" star, yo.
*pauses to pour out a 40 for my fallen homies who have joined the force*
"Now witness the FULL POWER
of this fully armed and operational BASS STATION"
This isn't the bass you are looking for...
I'll turn into a supernova and burn up everything. Well I'll turn into a black little hole and you'll turn into string.
Who's going to build the Bass-tille?
Striking fear in the authors of godawful fanfiction, I am here, appearing in darkness, Tuxedo Jack!
The Q&A section alone is worth reading TFA.
Q: Look at the size of that thing!
A: Cut the chatter Red 2.
I think Jar Jar Weasley dies when the Dark Lord Vadermort blows up Hogobah... oh never mind.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
The subwoofer installed is an Alpine 12" SWS-1242D, rated at 900W peak power, 300W rms. The enclosure is filled with foam wadding and ported. The ports are vented directly out the bottom of the subwoofer. The design was modelled on WinISD to calculate the port lengths... it's proper stuff :) There are two 4mm binding posts at the back for connection to a power amplifier. I'll be adding the amplifier to e-bay as soon as I type out a description, but any amplifier will work.
These suckers have put in yet another thermal exhaust port that would be the prefect fit for a couple of proton torpedoes. Idiots never learn from history. The Bose alliance is going to have a field day with this.
Reportedly, the force was with it.
-Rob
Biblical fiscal responsibility
"I find your lack of bass disturbing."
I can't acess ebay auctions at work you insensitive clod.
I never spellcheck and I freely admit it. Save your karma for more worthwhile "lol erorrs" replies
These photos betray enough of the design to build your own fully armed and operational battle station.
Many Bothans died to bring us this information.
Sorry.
Who ordered that?
1. Make silly Star Wars / Star Trek gadget.
2. Put it up on eBay
3. Notify Slashdot
4. Profit!
He should have thought about it more. Even if the shipping was a hundred or so, I'm sure he could have found people that would be willing to pay much more for it even with shipping since some Star Wars fans can be rather rabid and obsessive... *cough* Time to return to my homemade Star Trek bridge.....
In undeveloped countries, the consumer controls the market. In capitalist America, the market controls you.
... it will still be insignificant when compared to the power of the Force.
Bryan R.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, or $12.50 as seen on eBay.....
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly drowned out by the noise.
--Mike Boos
You mean Boromir, right? The guy killed by the Cylons because he entered a stargate during a Wraith attack.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
no no no its , ,Its a Base station
That's no moon
The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
Just let us know when you build your Imperial Car Destroyer. Put the plans up here (slashdotting be damned). I bet it would be a real babe magnet.
"Hey, baby! Anyone ever tell you look just like Natalie Portman? Come over here and check out my ride. It's got 385 Tauntauns under the hood. Maybe we can go over to my apartment. I've got hot grits and Death Star loudspeakers. Yeah, baby."
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
James Earl Jones has never sounded so... Verizon.
I've got a Weber propane BBQ painted to look like Jabba's barge. If I put it on eBay, can you make it a Slashdot news item tomorrow?
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
I sell Jar Jar Binx piñata.
- shadowmatter
all your vibes are belong to us
He won't ship it due to size and weight so you need to be local to Reading, UK to pick it up.
It's a trap!
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
I see your folded horn and raise you one flatbed-mounted horn...
Every time you make that joke, God kills a Bothan.
That's no subwoofer, it's a small moon!
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
Shouldn't that be, "rattle station"?
(Well, it's more original than "Deaf Star", but only just)
Linkie found at the bottom of the eBay listing... http://www.objectreality.co.uk/DeathStarPlans/
This should really get appended to the article text.
I AM a beowulf cluster of these things, you insensitive clod!
I'd bid if it could produce a sound that would make me shit my pants.
No, that was probably the editors!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....
HAHAHAHahahaha...
ahahahhahah
hehe... heh.
*wipes a tear from his eye*
Your speakers are weak old man.
I've always had this pet idea to get a little ricer, mount the subwoofer on the outside, and have an "engine noise synthesizer" coupled to the gas pedal and perhaps vacuum, as well. Pipe the synthesizer through the sub, and it sounds like you've got an engine the size (and muffler) of a monster truck in a Civic-like car.
But I've got SO many better things to do with my time and money that I'd have to be immortal and already have my own space program, before I'd bother with this.
The living have better things to do than to continue hating the dead.
Of all the things that could be picked up from American culture, this has to be the worst.
Some would say the truck-driving redneck is worse than the ricer, but that's because they don't understand how vile these people really are.
So, from me to you, I deeply apologize for having not exterminated the infestations over here before it could spread to the rest of the world.
Many Bothans died to bring us this information.
--- -a- "I'd love to change the world, but it'd be easier if the universe exposed its API."
"We'll give you two thousand now, plus fifteen, when it reaches [my house]."
Bidder's question to seller: "Why would you ever get rid of this? It's so cool, who cares what the wife says."
Seller's Answer: "She's rich... with more wealth than YOU could image!"
-using my subwoofer? ten thousand, all in advance.
-10 thousand!? we could buy our own subwoofer for that much!
-sure kid but who's gonna install it? You?
-You bet, i'm not such a bad installer myself!
Oops, my nerd is showing. *zip*
Dear Sir, the website you are looking for is www.fark.com. (no trap)
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Wow, a woofer so powerful I need to reinforce my organs to use it. Maybe that's a bit excessive?