Help narrow down these 4 drivers to 1 for me. TY

rl guy · 28th October 2010, 01:06 PM

hello,

im looking to add some music to my business. the business is about 1200 sq ft. i would like to mount a couple of drivers on to the celing tiles above and firing straight down so we can have some music. we will mainly play nora jones, katie melua and other vocal and soft music.

so far i have these 4 different drivers in mind:

audio nirvana super 10" cast frame
TB w8 1808 8"
TB w8 1772 8"
TB w5 1611 5.25"

im looking for the best midrange possible. i also like warm and powerful male midrange/mid bass. the drivers also have to be easy to work with (probably will wire them directly into some kind of tripath or digital amp.

my current top pick is the tb w8 1772 due to its high sensitivity and smooth fq response.

please help me select one of the four above drivers. i value and appreciate your recommendation. if there are other drivers that i should look at, please let me know. im looking to buy tonight or tomorrow. thanks for your help.

Crossblade · 28th October 2010, 02:07 PM

I think it would be better to go with more, cheaper drivers, so you can have good sound in bigger part of the place and not just a couple/or single zone.

Having the budget for 2 of these drivers, you can afford 4 or even more GOOD drivers

rl guy · 28th October 2010, 02:50 PM

thank you for your input. i will go with 4 tb w5 1611 drivers then? i will mounted it in a straight line at the center of the ceiling.

preiter · 28th October 2010, 05:24 PM

Are you thinking of mounting boxes to the ceiling? or bare drivers mounted to the ceiling tiles (aka infinite baffle).

For infinite baffle, the QTS of the driver will determine the bass roll-off so you will want to pay attention to that.

Godzilla · 28th October 2010, 06:43 PM

For ceiling i would buy these.

8" Full-Range Ceiling Speaker | Parts-Express.com

They won't have the TB mids but mounted in ceilings they will sound fuller in the bass. The TBs will roll off in the bass drastically mounted in ceilings... tho i never tried it. Also, the TB 1808 and 1772 are very heavy and if one fell from the ceiling on you it might cause death!

Crossblade · 29th October 2010, 12:48 PM

If you go the way Godzilla told you, you may get even more (8 or more) drivers, as they are cheap, and still have money left in the budget, for building a nice separate stereo setup with 2 good drivers and maybe even a seperate amplifier

rl guy · 29th October 2010, 07:45 PM

i want a really good sound for the business. i want people coming in and get to experience a high end sound.

if i go with the tb, at what frequency does the roll off starts at? if i can get good decent bass down to 60hz or 80hz, im happy.

thanks

28th October 2010, 01:06 PM	#1
rl guy diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san jose, CA	Help narrow down these 4 drivers to 1 for me. TY hello, im looking to add some music to my business. the business is about 1200 sq ft. i would like to mount a couple of drivers on to the celing tiles above and firing straight down so we can have some music. we will mainly play nora jones, katie melua and other vocal and soft music. so far i have these 4 different drivers in mind: audio nirvana super 10" cast frame TB w8 1808 8" TB w8 1772 8" TB w5 1611 5.25" im looking for the best midrange possible. i also like warm and powerful male midrange/mid bass. the drivers also have to be easy to work with (probably will wire them directly into some kind of tripath or digital amp. my current top pick is the tb w8 1772 due to its high sensitivity and smooth fq response. please help me select one of the four above drivers. i value and appreciate your recommendation. if there are other drivers that i should look at, please let me know. im looking to buy tonight or tomorrow. thanks for your help.

28th October 2010, 06:43 PM	#5
Godzilla diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York	For ceiling i would buy these. 8" Full-Range Ceiling Speaker \| Parts-Express.com They won't have the TB mids but mounted in ceilings they will sound fuller in the bass. The TBs will roll off in the bass drastically mounted in ceilings... tho i never tried it. Also, the TB 1808 and 1772 are very heavy and if one fell from the ceiling on you it might cause death! __________________ www.zillaaudio.com/bib/bib.asp www.ZillaAudio.com

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28th October 2010, 02:07 PM	#2
Crossblade diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	I think it would be better to go with more, cheaper drivers, so you can have good sound in bigger part of the place and not just a couple/or single zone. Having the budget for 2 of these drivers, you can afford 4 or even more GOOD drivers

28th October 2010, 02:50 PM	#3
rl guy diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san jose, CA	thank you for your input. i will go with 4 tb w5 1611 drivers then? i will mounted it in a straight line at the center of the ceiling.

28th October 2010, 05:24 PM	#4
preiter diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Are you thinking of mounting boxes to the ceiling? or bare drivers mounted to the ceiling tiles (aka infinite baffle). For infinite baffle, the QTS of the driver will determine the bass roll-off so you will want to pay attention to that.

29th October 2010, 12:48 PM	#6
Crossblade diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	If you go the way Godzilla told you, you may get even more (8 or more) drivers, as they are cheap, and still have money left in the budget, for building a nice separate stereo setup with 2 good drivers and maybe even a seperate amplifier

29th October 2010, 07:45 PM	#7
rl guy diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san jose, CA	i want a really good sound for the business. i want people coming in and get to experience a high end sound. if i go with the tb, at what frequency does the roll off starts at? if i can get good decent bass down to 60hz or 80hz, im happy. thanks

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