Guys, I got my hands on a nice pair of 225 liter (8 ft3) speaker boxes with a cut out for 18" speaker, braces and all. There are also 2x4" vents in each box. I need your advice as to what inexpensive 18" driver would work reasonably well in these boxes. These subs are for a small club in LA area where they still play classical music every Wednesday night.
Define "inexpensive"...
The box volume seems right for the B&C 18TBX100, which goes for about $290 a pop, and you'll get into the low 30's if the box is tuned right.
How long are those 4" vents?
$290! Ouch! I was trying to help the club and undertook to build a system for them. I'm already out of $300 for the top end (511 Altec horns with 802 compression drivers), about the same for 100-500Hz midrange. I was hoping to complete the entire project for under a grand. Me thinks that the length of the vents can be easily adjusted.
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~200 Liters reflex at a reasonable price for PA
Let's see it (and cheap!)..
THE BEST (FOR TUNING/ALIGNMENT/PORTS AND ENCLOSURE).
Eminence Omega Pro-18A 18" Cast Frame Woofer Driver
Then very nice.
Eminence Delta Pro-18A 18" Driver 8 Ohm
and following capable drivers.
Eminence Sigma Pro-18A-2 18" Cast Frame Driver
Dayton Audio PA460-8 18" Pro Woofer
The last ones being good in smaller speakers (170L) and the first ones in larger ones (250L).
We will tune it 4u after you are settled. 😀
Let's see it (and cheap!)..
THE BEST (FOR TUNING/ALIGNMENT/PORTS AND ENCLOSURE).
Eminence Omega Pro-18A 18" Cast Frame Woofer Driver
Then very nice.
Eminence Delta Pro-18A 18" Driver 8 Ohm
and following capable drivers.
Eminence Sigma Pro-18A-2 18" Cast Frame Driver
Dayton Audio PA460-8 18" Pro Woofer
The last ones being good in smaller speakers (170L) and the first ones in larger ones (250L).
We will tune it 4u after you are settled. 😀
Hi Egindin,
Like Inductor already mentioned, a pair of Dayton Audio PA460-8 would cost you $199,70 and simulate very well in your enclosures. Your vents need to have a length of approx 2.75 inches (depending on the exact volume, without ports and driver).
Cheers,
Djim
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