Just finished desktop OB Tang Band W5-1611

mayhem13 · 2nd December 2010, 02:34 AM

Just in case anyone's interested, breaking these in before testing on a simple OB panel at my desktop. Have then crossed to a sub under my desk at 100hz and they sound pretty not bad. Highs are right there and crystal clear. Mids and midbass a bit weak which leads me to believe these are best suited to a ported box or some kind of TL. I'll reserve my final alignment once they've been measured. Very well made driver by the way. Construction is first rate with no noticable flaws. Magnet housing loaded with heat sinks so i imagine these can get pretty loud provided the mfgrs efficiency rating of 90db is accurate.

901Fixer · 2nd December 2010, 01:55 PM

How did you decide to go with and design your OB? Pics would be pretty not bad as well.

danerius · 2nd December 2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mayhem13

Just in case anyone's interested, breaking these in before testing on a simple OB panel at my desktop. Have then crossed to a sub under my desk at 100hz and they sound pretty not bad. Highs are right there and crystal clear. Mids and midbass a bit weak which leads me to believe these are best suited to a ported box or some kind of TL. I'll reserve my final alignment once they've been measured. Very well made driver by the way. Construction is first rate with no noticable flaws. Magnet housing loaded with heat sinks so i imagine these can get pretty loud provided the mfgrs efficiency rating of 90db is accurate.

Nice. Im breakin in mine now in the cardboard boxes they came in. The plan is to put them in 2 metre tall BIBs.

Regards /Bo

Godzilla · 2nd December 2010, 04:57 PM

>>> The plan is to put them in 2 metre tall BIBs.

I hope it works out. Please post your results! I think this will turn out very well actually!

Zilla

mayhem13 · 2nd December 2010, 06:37 PM

Just put them into some scrap 3/4" MDF panels with simple bases for now to break em in and get a feel for the tonality. They're already out now and off to be measured. if the results are good, they'll be posted. But they do sound very detailed. My final design will be a ported box of 14-18L tuned to 50hz.....or a mid for a three way possible 1st order if the top end is clean enough.

2nd December 2010, 02:34 AM	#1
mayhem13 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Just finished desktop OB Tang Band W5-1611 Just in case anyone's interested, breaking these in before testing on a simple OB panel at my desktop. Have then crossed to a sub under my desk at 100hz and they sound pretty not bad. Highs are right there and crystal clear. Mids and midbass a bit weak which leads me to believe these are best suited to a ported box or some kind of TL. I'll reserve my final alignment once they've been measured. Very well made driver by the way. Construction is first rate with no noticable flaws. Magnet housing loaded with heat sinks so i imagine these can get pretty loud provided the mfgrs efficiency rating of 90db is accurate.

2nd December 2010, 04:57 PM	#4
Godzilla diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York	>>> The plan is to put them in 2 metre tall BIBs. I hope it works out. Please post your results! I think this will turn out very well actually! Zilla __________________ www.zillaaudio.com/bib/bib.asp www.ZillaAudio.com

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2nd December 2010, 01:55 PM	#2
901Fixer diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN	How did you decide to go with and design your OB? Pics would be pretty not bad as well.

2nd December 2010, 06:37 PM	#5
mayhem13 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Just put them into some scrap 3/4" MDF panels with simple bases for now to break em in and get a feel for the tonality. They're already out now and off to be measured. if the results are good, they'll be posted. But they do sound very detailed. My final design will be a ported box of 14-18L tuned to 50hz.....or a mid for a three way possible 1st order if the top end is clean enough.

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