Aurasound 3" speakers...

customsuburb · 26th March 2005, 10:34 PM

I already searched and couldn't find to much on these:
http://www.aurasound.com/speakercomp...frameset2.html

http://www.aurasound.com/pdf/NS3-193-8A.pdf

Would these work well as a small sub or maybe some full range speakers? Maybe a Transmission line box? I have some money burning a hole in my pocket and I want to do a project with these. I like the 10 mm of peak excursion they have.

Here's a video I found of one playing a 20 hz test tone.

http://www.realmofexcursion.com/vide...2-326-8A.1.wmv

thomas997 · 27th March 2005, 12:53 AM

Check fullrange forum... its a 3" so its not really a subwoofer..

Another Aura NS3 PC Speaker

Two new widerange drivers at madisound

Anyone used Aurasound 3" NS3 widerange?

If you want a small sub (5"), this would probably work better:

http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w5-1138sa.htm

Or theres the 8" which is good:

http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w8-740c.htm

DcibeL · 27th March 2005, 09:43 AM

Well the Aurasound driver does have loads of excursion, but it is crazy inefficient, and can only handle 20W, so I don't think you would get much bass out of it. As a midrange/full range paired with something else to cover the bass I'm sure it would be a well performing driver.

Timn8ter · 2nd April 2005, 03:38 AM

I built a pair that I use as PC speakers at work. I did give them whirl on my two channel music system and was very impressed with the amount of output. They are not very efficient but they can take some power. I believe they're rated to handle 80W peak which is more than many 3" drivers. Even 20W is more than most. I was playing them with my 35w/ch tube amp and they got pretty loud without distorting. Certainly more output than the 3" Tangbands with loads more bass. For a small personal stereo system they're excellent. I think they are a wonderful little driver and I very much enjoy listening to them. Highly recommended!
http://www.timn8er.com/Aurasound%20NS3.htm

customsuburb · 2nd April 2005, 07:54 PM

I think I'm going to use your dimensions for an enclosure for them. Mine will never look as nice as yours though.

lol

My friend is thinking about buying some also and having me build him some boxes for them. Does anyone know of an inexpensive amp he could use? They would just be for casual listening with his iPod.

johninCR · 2nd April 2005, 10:08 PM

Where can you buy those little 3"ers? Are they priced low enough for an array to make sense? 16 per side plus a supertweeter would make a great array.

nerd of nerds · 2nd April 2005, 11:27 PM

they are about 20 bucks a pop at madisound...

now, what i'd like to see would be an array with teh hi-vi b3s/b3n speakers...these are said to be one of the greatest small full range speakers...

the hi-vi is chepaer at 10 bucks a pop...

26th March 2005, 10:34 PM	#1
customsuburb diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States	Aurasound 3" speakers... I already searched and couldn't find to much on these: http://www.aurasound.com/speakercomp...frameset2.html http://www.aurasound.com/pdf/NS3-193-8A.pdf Would these work well as a small sub or maybe some full range speakers? Maybe a Transmission line box? I have some money burning a hole in my pocket and I want to do a project with these. I like the 10 mm of peak excursion they have. Here's a video I found of one playing a 20 hz test tone. http://www.realmofexcursion.com/vide...2-326-8A.1.wmv

27th March 2005, 09:43 AM	#3
DcibeL diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saskatchewan	Well the Aurasound driver does have loads of excursion, but it is crazy inefficient, and can only handle 20W, so I don't think you would get much bass out of it. As a midrange/full range paired with something else to cover the bass I'm sure it would be a well performing driver. __________________ The power of Science compels you!

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johninCR diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Costa Rica	Where can you buy those little 3"ers? Are they priced low enough for an array to make sense? 16 per side plus a supertweeter would make a great array. __________________ Everyone has a photographic memory. It's just that most are out of film.

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27th March 2005, 12:53 AM	#2
thomas997 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver	Check fullrange forum... its a 3" so its not really a subwoofer.. Another Aura NS3 PC Speaker Two new widerange drivers at madisound Anyone used Aurasound 3" NS3 widerange? If you want a small sub (5"), this would probably work better: http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w5-1138sa.htm Or theres the 8" which is good: http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w8-740c.htm

2nd April 2005, 03:38 AM	#4
Timn8ter diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	I built a pair that I use as PC speakers at work. I did give them whirl on my two channel music system and was very impressed with the amount of output. They are not very efficient but they can take some power. I believe they're rated to handle 80W peak which is more than many 3" drivers. Even 20W is more than most. I was playing them with my 35w/ch tube amp and they got pretty loud without distorting. Certainly more output than the 3" Tangbands with loads more bass. For a small personal stereo system they're excellent. I think they are a wonderful little driver and I very much enjoy listening to them. Highly recommended! http://www.timn8er.com/Aurasound%20NS3.htm

2nd April 2005, 07:54 PM	#5
customsuburb diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States	I think I'm going to use your dimensions for an enclosure for them. Mine will never look as nice as yours though. lol My friend is thinking about buying some also and having me build him some boxes for them. Does anyone know of an inexpensive amp he could use? They would just be for casual listening with his iPod.

2nd April 2005, 11:27 PM	#7
nerd of nerds diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: U.S.A.	they are about 20 bucks a pop at madisound... now, what i'd like to see would be an array with teh hi-vi b3s/b3n speakers...these are said to be one of the greatest small full range speakers... the hi-vi is chepaer at 10 bucks a pop...

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