What is the most durable 8" high xmax woofer?

sardonx · 19th July 2005, 10:24 PM

I'm sure a lot of car audio subs fit the description but i'm not sure if they sound any good for home audio. Does anyone know of any made for home use?

AJinFLA · 20th July 2005, 02:11 AM

This seems to take the cake as far as 8" subs go IMHO, but unfortunately it IS a car sub. Don't know how it would sound (other than loud) at home. Most of the serious home stuff is larger dia.. Certainly looks durable though

. Looks capable of launching a mortar round.

cheers,

AJ

sardonx · 20th July 2005, 04:11 AM

Who makes those? and how much are they? (audiobahn?)

It's interesting that the mounting holes are only at the back of the plate.

They kind of look like those apple imac mini speakers... except 50 times bigger

Audiophilenoob · 20th July 2005, 04:19 AM

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Originally posted by sardonx
Who makes those? and how much are they? (audiobahn?)

It's interesting that the mounting holes are only at the back of the plate.

They kind of look like those apple imac mini speakers... except 50 times bigger

that's the JL w7... www.jlaudio.com

it's around $500 if I'm not mistaken...

also the surround covers the mounting holes for a "clean" look

AJinFLA · 20th July 2005, 04:32 AM

I came across it here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ame=WDVW&rd=1.
Calling it an "8" might be a stretch. Its more like a frameless (or strange frame) 10. Its the sort of "over the top"ness that makes car audio, well, car audio.

. Driven with enough power and some serious eq, it might make a decent home sub. Plus you could use it for weightlifting, so it would serve a dual purpose.

Cheers,

AJ

derf · 20th July 2005, 09:15 AM

Why is it you need a high xmax 8" in the first place, can't afford the room space for anything bigger/better?

hooha · 20th July 2005, 12:17 PM

By far one of the most serious 8's has to be the TC Sounds unit from SoundSplinter. It would be on the top of my list if I was looking for a mean driver...

Mark

wintermute · 20th July 2005, 01:09 PM

well it depends on your definition of durable, and high xmax, but if your budget permits then one of these might be ok

http://www.audiotechnology.dk/iz.asp?id=4|a|125|||

Tony.

K-amps · 20th July 2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by wintermute
well it depends on your definition of durable, and high xmax, but if your budget permits then one of these might be ok http://www.audiotechnology.dk/iz.asp?id=4|a|125|||

Tony.

X-max of 8mm ???

wintermute · 20th July 2005, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by K-amps

X-max of 8mm ???

yeah well I did say depends on your definition

and it will do 32mm peak to peak which is double the xmax, but obviously non linear

Tony.

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20th July 2005, 02:11 AM	#2
AJinFLA Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa	This seems to take the cake as far as 8" subs go IMHO, but unfortunately it IS a car sub. Don't know how it would sound (other than loud) at home. Most of the serious home stuff is larger dia.. Certainly looks durable though . Looks capable of launching a mortar round. cheers, AJ

20th July 2005, 04:11 AM	#3
sardonx diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada	Who makes those? and how much are they? (audiobahn?) It's interesting that the mounting holes are only at the back of the plate. They kind of look like those apple imac mini speakers... except 50 times bigger

20th July 2005, 04:32 AM	#5
AJinFLA Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa	I came across it here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ame=WDVW&rd=1. Calling it an "8" might be a stretch. Its more like a frameless (or strange frame) 10. Its the sort of "over the top"ness that makes car audio, well, car audio. . Driven with enough power and some serious eq, it might make a decent home sub. Plus you could use it for weightlifting, so it would serve a dual purpose. Cheers, AJ

20th July 2005, 09:15 AM	#6
derf diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Herts	Why is it you need a high xmax 8" in the first place, can't afford the room space for anything bigger/better?

20th July 2005, 12:17 PM	#7
hooha diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba	By far one of the most serious 8's has to be the TC Sounds unit from SoundSplinter. It would be on the top of my list if I was looking for a mean driver... Mark