woofer choice

[gorbs]

planning to embark on my first journey into DIY speaker bldg and was wondering if the dayton rs180s-8 would perform as good as the css-sdx7 in a 2 way enclosure for music and home theater. there are just so many combinations to choose from and being totally a noob at this i would ask for advice from those in the know.

i really like the way the sdx7 looks compared to the dayton's stealth look but performance will come before looks. i don't know enough to understand all the specifications listed on the css site for the sdx7 compared to the dayton specs on the parts express site. ?

http://www.creativesound.ca/details.php?model=MTM7FIN

i aspire to this above linked system but a set of those are a budget breaker for my first foray. i am currently using an old bose acoustimass 5 2.1 that i added a bose center channel and two bose 161's for the rear. while it performs well for our use and is unobtrusive i am ready for some great looking and great sounding speakers to go with my new plasma.

a two way tower or smaller enclosure on a stand are what i am looking to build. i have spent a couple of weeks looking at all the systems all here have built and am amazed at what i see.!!!

thanks for any info you can lend as i start my first build.

oh, i am using a Yamaha RX-V463 HT / receiver to power my system. my older Denon was too big to fit in the new low profile cabinet we have all the appliances in.

[Geek]

You want an SDX-7 equivalent that's affordable? Think Silver Flute

Cheers!

[sreten]

http://www.rjbaudio.com/Audiofiles/FRDtools.html
http://www.geocities.com/woove99/Spk...esigningXO.htm

http://www.zaphaudio.com/
http://www.rjbaudio.com/projects.html
http://www.geocities.com/woove99/Spkrbldg/
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Diy_Lou...r_Projects.htm
http://htguide.com/forum/forumdisplay.php4?f=39
http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/


Hi,

Choosing something from the above would make life easier.

A New Project: Poor Man's High-End Monitor

see http://www.geocities.com/woove99/Spkrbldg/jays_blog.htm

/sreten.

[gorbs]

sreten, geek,

thanks for those great links. some i have looked at and some were a surprise and exactly what i was looking for. !!

i will be doing lots of reading this weekend then.

[marchel]

Originally posted by Geek
You want an SDX-7 equivalent that's affordable? Think Silver Flute

Cheers!

Hi, Are silverflutes comparable or even approaches the performance of sdx-7?

[Geek]

Originally posted by marchel

Hi, Are silverflutes comparable or even approaches the performance of sdx-7?

Within reason, yes.

I've heard them side by side with the same program material and while the sdx-7 does go lower and handle higher power levels, for 50 watts and under, the Silver Flute will match it pretty close.

In my experiments, the SF W14RC25 likes a 12L ported cab and easily hits 40Hz. The sdx-7 it was in a test with must have been in a ~200L cab.

Given the price difference, the SF is a stupidly great driver.

I have it as the woofer in a 2-way with a Jx6t and it's a perfect match.

Cheers!

[gorbs]

Geek,

that part # is no longer a good number at least at madisound but they did have other 6.5 in. shielded woofers. thanks

[Geek]

Originally posted by gorbs
Geek,

that part # is no longer a good number at least at madisound but they did have other 6.5 in. shielded woofers. thanks

Shows up for me

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/adv...1&inc_subcat=1

[gorbs]

i copied and pasted the SF W14RC25 designation in their search engine on their site and it didn't like the SF in the part # that is why i didn't see it the first time. thanks

[mcmahon48]

I am going to be using 2 silver flute of the 4 ohm version in parallel in separate cabinet comparment in a tmtm configuration using
Vifa XT25TG30-04 1" Ring Radiator Tweeter and a bose tweeter
I would appreciate any information you can give
enclosed cabinet size w 26.4 cm x H 16.5 cm x d 15.25 cm
xover 3k , 12k