tb W6-1139SG for subwoofer

wuffer · 1st October 2005, 11:03 PM

any experience with the W6-1139SG as a sub???
im looking for a 6½" unit that can be used for lower frequence only in a 3 way speaker

diydave · 2nd October 2005, 02:21 AM

I'm experimenting with a W6-1139SC for a "subwoofer". I don't have anything usuable at the moment because i'm working on a linkwitz circuit for it.

I'm really not expecting too much, but it's going into a small room.

I guess this is kind of a useless post. One other speaker I looked at was the Adire Extremis. It's quite a bit more expensive, but from the specs it looks like it would have significantly more kick.

Cal Weldon · 2nd October 2005, 05:10 AM

I have it in a 3.5 way for my bedroom speakers. Fine little unit for the price but it needs the plate amp to keep up. Any room 150 feet or less it's ok for. Oh, forgot to mention it's with an 8" PR so the extension is pretty decent.

How are you planning to use it?

Cal Weldon · 3rd October 2005, 09:04 PM

Now that I have returned home, here is a pic of the back

edjosh23 · 4th October 2005, 01:49 AM

I have a pair I bought to fool around with. I put both of them in a single 1ft^3 vented box tuned to I believe 35hz. They sound good, but I don;t have an amplifier in my room to give them what they need. I hooked them up to 200watts in my car and they sounded pretty good, but couldn't give me quite what I was hoping for. My comparison is to my ported Elemental Designs 13kv.2. Speaking of Elemental Designs they have a new 6.5" subwoofer out for $50 each. I like my 13kv.2 a lot, but I'm not sure I like their new speakers the EU700 here but they don't have any specs and they say it can go really low, but nothing makes me believe they can go lower than the TB w6 or the Extremis. The thing I do like about them is their power handlling. With most of my speakers I like efficiency and little power, but with subwoofers I like lots of power. I'v been meaning to put them back into my car and rewire them to get 400wrms, but right now I've got a ton on my plate. Overall, from my small listening tests with them, the sound quality is great, but don't expect them to give you the punch of a larger driver. I did run some test tones through these when I had them hooked up and they seemed to play down to 35hz without much difficulty.

Good Luck,

Josh

wuffer · 4th October 2005, 09:59 AM

thanks.. maybe im going up to a 8" sub instead.. 2 in each site..
tangband i can get in the locale dealer...
maybe the W8-740E

Cal Weldon · 4th October 2005, 03:31 PM

Funny you should mention that. Here is the 740C (740E not available to me) with two PR on the left, and the front of the cabinet on the right

EDIT: It's good choice to step up in size. There is quite a difference in the sound of the two units. You will be much happier with the 8.

edjosh23 · 4th October 2005, 04:07 PM

You might want to check out this TB it is the w8-1363. It is similar to the w6-1139sg in design.

There is also this 8" which is the w8-740c. Lower fs. with still a pretty low vas, not as low as the w8-1139sa, and both have low qts.

Just some suggestions.

Josh

wuffer · 4th October 2005, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cal Weldon
Funny you should mention that. Here is the 740C (740E not available to me) with two PR on the left, and the front of the cabinet on the right

EDIT: It's good choice to step up in size. There is quite a difference in the sound of the two units. You will be much happier with the 8.

looks nice.. more pics of the speaker??

is it fast enough for music??

Cal Weldon · 4th October 2005, 09:43 PM

Here's the woof

1st October 2005, 11:03 PM	#1
wuffer diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: denmark	tb W6-1139SG for subwoofer any experience with the W6-1139SG as a sub??? im looking for a 6½" unit that can be used for lower frequence only in a 3 way speaker

2nd October 2005, 05:10 AM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	I have it in a 3.5 way for my bedroom speakers. Fine little unit for the price but it needs the plate amp to keep up. Any room 150 feet or less it's ok for. Oh, forgot to mention it's with an 8" PR so the extension is pretty decent. How are you planning to use it? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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2nd October 2005, 02:21 AM	#2
diydave diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: canada	I'm experimenting with a W6-1139SC for a "subwoofer". I don't have anything usuable at the moment because i'm working on a linkwitz circuit for it. I'm really not expecting too much, but it's going into a small room. I guess this is kind of a useless post. One other speaker I looked at was the Adire Extremis. It's quite a bit more expensive, but from the specs it looks like it would have significantly more kick.

4th October 2005, 01:49 AM	#5
edjosh23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Raleigh/Atlanta	I have a pair I bought to fool around with. I put both of them in a single 1ft^3 vented box tuned to I believe 35hz. They sound good, but I don;t have an amplifier in my room to give them what they need. I hooked them up to 200watts in my car and they sounded pretty good, but couldn't give me quite what I was hoping for. My comparison is to my ported Elemental Designs 13kv.2. Speaking of Elemental Designs they have a new 6.5" subwoofer out for $50 each. I like my 13kv.2 a lot, but I'm not sure I like their new speakers the EU700 here but they don't have any specs and they say it can go really low, but nothing makes me believe they can go lower than the TB w6 or the Extremis. The thing I do like about them is their power handlling. With most of my speakers I like efficiency and little power, but with subwoofers I like lots of power. I'v been meaning to put them back into my car and rewire them to get 400wrms, but right now I've got a ton on my plate. Overall, from my small listening tests with them, the sound quality is great, but don't expect them to give you the punch of a larger driver. I did run some test tones through these when I had them hooked up and they seemed to play down to 35hz without much difficulty. Good Luck, Josh

4th October 2005, 09:59 AM	#6
wuffer diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: denmark	thanks.. maybe im going up to a 8" sub instead.. 2 in each site.. tangband i can get in the locale dealer... maybe the W8-740E

4th October 2005, 04:07 PM	#8
edjosh23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Raleigh/Atlanta	You might want to check out this TB it is the w8-1363. It is similar to the w6-1139sg in design. There is also this 8" which is the w8-740c. Lower fs. with still a pretty low vas, not as low as the w8-1139sa, and both have low qts. Just some suggestions. Josh

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