Cheap Tang Band mini Horns are back!

[m R g S r]

Let's see some nice small designs for these woofers!
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=264-919

I like my volvotretter 38hz horns loaded with these woofers, but the price of them (because of the Neo magnet) is getting crazy.
Tang Band W6-1139SI 6-1/2" Subwoofer 264-832

slightly different specs, ferrite magnet drivers have slightly lower fs, so lets see some new designs! $54 each plus some wood and glue, makes for a nice small horn perfect for smaller, unobtrusive systems!

Price is now $48 each

[Thawach]

really cheap! but i feel bored when wait about 1 month to get them. i see a lot of thai people order from part express. m R g S r the price is very interesting.

[Khron]

At least on a quick sim with the parameters provided on the PE page, they should behave at least "close enough" to the original (neo) version. Seems like a steal

[JLH]

The price of neodymium is stupid crazy. I'll never back myself into another corner by designing anything around a driver with a neo magnet again.

[Thawach]

The price of neodymium is very expensive now. i get the new from P audio they try to stop the T neodymium magnet in line all products because the The price of neodymium is very expensive more than last year.

[Bluto]

Count me in for a new design based on that driver. Would love to see very small box tapped horn that could hit at least 30 hz with authority. Sick of big boxes.

[m R g S r]

I don't think that 30hz and VERY small should be used together. 30hz and REASONABLY small is more realistic. Small footprint single fold (tall) horn is do-able. Corner loaded (and out of the way) could produce decent 30hz spl.

I'm working on simming a TQWP for this bad boy. Just need some more time.

[tb46]

Hi,

If you want small: you may want to look at a 15 Litres net vented box with an 8" passive radiator. For a tapped horn you're looking at 100 L.

Regards,

[BP1Fanatic]

[bjorno]

Originally Posted by Bluto

Count me in for a new design based on that driver. Would love to see very small box tapped horn that could hit at least 30 hz with authority. Sick of big boxes.

Hi,

Small box with authority including SQ? That is a huge contradiction to what Hoffmans Iron Law stipulates and gross wishful thinking of SQ especially when loud HT SPL's is written on the Santa Claus wish-list.

IMO, If it's the footprint of the sub that determines what is small, its possible to design a good sounding sub but if only a 'cube-like' design, the result will be no better than a small computer-sub.

The picture= Design using IKEA-Blanda :

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