$1000 to spend on 12" or 15" Subwoofer

[planet10]

Originally posted by rythmikaudio
It is not the same as ringing. This is "delayed" (or time displaced) version of singals repeated with smaller and smaller strength

Bud Fried used the descriptive term "time smear" for this kind of distortion.

dave

[planet10]

given the very small box size requirement, and the goal of 15 hz, the only feasible solution i can see is some variation of linkwitz-transform/EQed sealed box (~90 liters, 3 ft^3)

With the high excursions required for this kind of enclosure using 2 drivers push-push for active reactive force cancellation would be highly recommended.

Given the significant budget you have a pair of the Apollo 15" mentioned would be really nice, for a more pedestrian driver i'd suggest CSS SDX15. One could also stuff that box with 6-8 SDX7s for something a bit more radical.

The small box size will not allow you to get the most out of any of these drivers.

dave

[MaVo]

I must admit, those answers caused more confusion than clarity, as it seems to be a complex topic. But thanks anyway