8" SUBWOOFER for SQ?

[jeff]

has anyone done something like this before?
either ported or sealed and i mean SUBwoofer not woofer especially Low q ones

ive very interested in the output of these things if anyone has to demo let me know

[roger]

i have in the past with a pair of coustic design reference 8's.

i do not think i had done the speakers justice, since i did not do enuff research into the box sizing. so while the output was decent enuff the woofers struggled with accuracy. the low end (<25) was not too hot.

sealed enclosure was used. it was originally designed for a 12 and i just edited the mounting face to accomadate.


but i am planning to do it again for this 2010 season...

[jeff]

great i somehow thought u would have done this

ok since you are doing this again, means that there are pros to this...such as..

im sure someone is going to mention the "quickness" of the sub but who can tell the diff in "quickness" between a good 10 and a 8

[X_Factor]

would a single 8" be good enough to produce good subsonics and maintain accuracy cause most sq 8" arnt that powerful to work on its own?

but i think location of the sub has alot to play as well, ie
trunk location vs more up front

[aviboy]

JL audio.... check valpark. Recently bought 1 for a hilux n it worked sweet. cant remember the model... went very low for 1 8"... I'm very very impressed

[roger]

great i somehow thought u would have done this

ok since you are doing this again, means that there are pros to this...such as..

im sure someone is going to mention the "quickness" of the sub but who can tell the diff in "quickness" between a good 10 and a 8

well this time around i have a slightly different approach. i am goin with the 8's for a few reasons:

1. i have not seen it done in sq comps locally
2. space factor. i can fit two 8's where i had the one 10 and have a lil more cone surface area whilst not haveing to increase box volume.
3. its gonna be used for more of a subsonic fill. its gonna be playing just about a 10 freqency bandwidth if i can get my front stage correct.

it really has nothing to do with quickness. its just physics. i have already naroowed it down to two units..just have to do the bass output calculations and box modelling.

[Anton]

You can audition the sundown audio E8. It looked excellent in both ported and sealed when i plotted it on WinIsd.

[SR]

Jl audio 8W3V3



one of the more accurate responding 8" subs that i have heard within recent times

most of the others just play loud

[X_Factor]

whats allyuh thoughts on the RE-RE8"
really low FS
about 200wrms power
small enclosure needed
and its about 300 for 1

[aviboy]

Da sub self SR talking abt.... Real real real gud

[silent_riot]

Price on the 8w3v3?

[Aimar]

Price on the 8w3v3?

$1150

[jeff]

i would like to get a demo of this sub

[fuzz_174]

You could also consider An Audiopulse/Tc sounds 1000/Epic 8"..

Doubt any other 8" could sound as good as this.

[jeff]

You could also consider An Audiopulse/Tc sounds 1000/Epic 8"..

Doubt any other 8" could sound as good as this.

of course i am open to anything right now
demos???


id8 also crossed my mind

[Brian Steele]

has anyone done something like this before?
either ported or sealed and i mean SUBwoofer not woofer especially Low q ones

ive very interested in the output of these things if anyone has to demo let me know

How much space do you have to work with?

An 8" tapped-horn might be an interesting project to try out, if you want to do something really different. You'll probably need about 2.5 cu.ft. of space (depends on the parameters of the horn, of course), but there's a bit of freedom in how that volume can be accomodated. Choose a driver with medium Qt and Fs about 1.4 times the cutoff frequency you're aiming for, then use HornResp to come up with a good TH alignment for the driver.

[jeff]

actually space is the most important factor to me
using a dayton ho just for the low q has also crossed my mind

[fuzz_174]

You could also consider An Audiopulse/Tc sounds 1000/Epic 8"..

Doubt any other 8" could sound as good as this.

of course i am open to anything right now
demos???


id8 also crossed my mind

I have the 10" to that model if u want a demo...

A new 8" goes for about $200-225 Us or so if you could get them...
They not cheap.

[jeff]

You could also consider An Audiopulse/Tc sounds 1000/Epic 8"..

Doubt any other 8" could sound as good as this.

of course i am open to anything right now
demos???


id8 also crossed my mind

I have the 10" to that model if u want a demo...

A new 8" goes for about $200-225 Us or so if you could get them...
They not cheap.

i ponderin a 1508 also

wait na thats the 10 i heard by u

[fuzz_174]

You should hear it now in a new enclosure, tuned to 27hz

Btw, for Strict SQ purposes,i wont go with the 1508 DD, They real forking loud, but not smooth enuff, and doesnt have good low end response.

For whats available locally, the JL W3 8" might be the best option. Or if you have enough $$, go for the W7 8".

[silent_riot]

Crystal Comp8 if you can find one.
TC 8 then probably JLw3 and IDv3 imo.

[Brian Steele]

If you want to try something completely different - http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=264-833. For car use, vented would work, though I'd be tempted to go EBS or even 6th order BP.

[X_Factor]

^ link eh working

[Brian Steele]

^ link eh working

...fixed, thanks

[headshok]

heyaa.

maybe u can do an 8" in a Tranmission line box!

that will be a killer man!

What we are playing with down here is an Ultimo 8" woofer in the dash board ( ported enclosure)

i'll be postin that build log up soon.


Cheers!

[Hydrographic Dezigns]

Best 8" i heard so far is the CRYSTAL COMP 8

very low, smooth and has real clarity.........

gd luck in finding them.......

if ever i hook up back mine I will give u a demo

[jeff]

Best 8" i heard so far is the CRYSTAL COMP 8

very low, smooth and has real clarity.........

gd luck in finding them.......

if ever i hook up back mine I will give u a demo

price ????