Hi, and midbass recommendations that play low.

timreeves · 17th May 2008, 05:52 PM

Hi
My name's Tim and I'm new and i'm looking for some recommendations from you clever lot!
I'm currently prototyping my first proper speaker build.
So far I have the midrange sorted, hybrid legatia L4's in transmission line enclosures (I know many of you may frown on car audio stuff, but this isn't your circuit city type of kit!)

http://www.hybrid-audio.com/Legatia%20L4.pdf

It's a 4" driver that is currently crossed at 120hz and coping all the way up to 16khz easily, i don't know if it's playing higher as that's where my hearing stops :lol: the sound is beautifully spacial and detailed and very neutral.

I'm looking for a suitable driver to take my speakers all the way down REALLY low, i'm completely against seperate subwoofer "solutions" unless they're doing silly 10hz style stuff.

Budget, hmmm ideally no more than £200 a pair, unless it's worth it.
maximum cabinet size - infinitely negotiable, long gone are the thoughts of little standmounts. Using a behringer UD for getting the crossovers right before building them, Power available - enough

So what can you guys recommend to me, looks like a top forum and has the best rules page ever!

Thanks

Tim

5th element · 17th May 2008, 09:48 PM

You don't say how loud you want it to be able to go. If EQ is available lots of drivers will go suitably low.

timreeves · 18th May 2008, 06:32 AM

Loud...
hmmm, I want something that will be able to wobble me a little bit, but i'm not gonna go crazy I'm sure i'll be living in pokey size living rooms for a while yet and i've got some old jamo's for parties

I'll be more than happy with anything over 105db i'm fairly sure.

GM · 18th May 2008, 02:13 PM

Greets!

Since you already have a TL, then a matching TL seems the reasonable choice, so find a however low Fs driver you want to 'reach' with at least as high a Qts as the L4's except with a few dB higher efficiency to help offset baffle step loss (BSC) based on the L4's ~86.7 dB/W/m calc'd efficiency.

GM

timreeves · 19th May 2008, 03:05 AM

To say i was left completely baffled by the opening page of martin kings page would be an understatement.

And the only really suitable driver i could find according to the above information was
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=297-058

anyone have any input on this driver? or enclosure designs?

Thanks!

Tim

17th May 2008, 05:52 PM	#1
timreeves diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	Hi, and midbass recommendations that play low. Hi My name's Tim and I'm new and i'm looking for some recommendations from you clever lot! I'm currently prototyping my first proper speaker build. So far I have the midrange sorted, hybrid legatia L4's in transmission line enclosures (I know many of you may frown on car audio stuff, but this isn't your circuit city type of kit!) http://www.hybrid-audio.com/Legatia%20L4.pdf It's a 4" driver that is currently crossed at 120hz and coping all the way up to 16khz easily, i don't know if it's playing higher as that's where my hearing stops :lol: the sound is beautifully spacial and detailed and very neutral. I'm looking for a suitable driver to take my speakers all the way down REALLY low, i'm completely against seperate subwoofer "solutions" unless they're doing silly 10hz style stuff. Budget, hmmm ideally no more than £200 a pair, unless it's worth it. maximum cabinet size - infinitely negotiable, long gone are the thoughts of little standmounts. Using a behringer UD for getting the crossovers right before building them, Power available - enough So what can you guys recommend to me, looks like a top forum and has the best rules page ever! Thanks Tim

17th May 2008, 09:48 PM	#2
5th element diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England	You don't say how loud you want it to be able to go. If EQ is available lots of drivers will go suitably low. __________________ What the hell are you screamin' for? Every five minutes there's a bomb or somethin'! I'm leavin! bzzzz! Droggon Attack!

18th May 2008, 02:13 PM	#4
GM diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chamblee, Ga.	Greets! Since you already have a TL, then a matching TL seems the reasonable choice, so find a however low Fs driver you want to 'reach' with at least as high a Qts as the L4's except with a few dB higher efficiency to help offset baffle step loss (BSC) based on the L4's ~86.7 dB/W/m calc'd efficiency. GM __________________ Loud is Beautiful if it's Clean! As always though, the usual disclaimers apply to this post's contents.

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18th May 2008, 06:32 AM	#3
timreeves diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	Loud... hmmm, I want something that will be able to wobble me a little bit, but i'm not gonna go crazy I'm sure i'll be living in pokey size living rooms for a while yet and i've got some old jamo's for parties I'll be more than happy with anything over 105db i'm fairly sure.

19th May 2008, 03:05 AM	#5
timreeves diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	To say i was left completely baffled by the opening page of martin kings page would be an understatement. And the only really suitable driver i could find according to the above information was http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=297-058 anyone have any input on this driver? or enclosure designs? Thanks! Tim

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