Subwoofers

BEAN27 · 18th April 2006, 04:01 PM

WHAT ARE THE BEST SUBS OUT?HOW SHOULD YOU MATCH SUB RMS TO AMP RMS? WHY ARE CLASS D AMPS SO MUCH BETTER THAN REGULAR AMPS?

Netlist · 18th April 2006, 04:02 PM

Bean, please give that caps lock key a hit.

/Hugo

Cal Weldon · 18th April 2006, 04:35 PM

Bean,

Please be more specific in your questions. What are you looking for in a woofer?

The amp should be equal to or higher powered than the speaker provided you show some restraint.

Class D so much better? I know they are efficient but the high end apparently isn't the greatest so they are well suited to plate amp duty.

lndm · 18th April 2006, 11:59 PM

I think the best subs are the ones you build your self. Apart from personal satisfaction, you can always put more work into them yourself than commercial manufacturers typically will, and adapt them for your own needs.

Class D amps are great at supplying high power in a small space with little wasted heat. For me, the conventional amplifier gives the results I would choose.

xstephanx · 22nd April 2006, 06:53 PM

apparantly a properly designed class D amplifier can have completely usable response up to 50khz

i read this in an audio mag when they were measuring the channel islands class D monoblocks.

bickeler · 23rd April 2006, 09:09 PM

Best subs are really subjective(Sorry couldn't resist.),there hundreds of possiblities.Depends on your application and desires for output.You would really have to look around try the vedors list here for start or Parts express,Madisound,Speaker City,MCM Electronics.

Over powering is better then underpowering(To certain extent.) but you might want to be careful with that.If your looking for monster bass plan on multiple drivers then one 1000 watt end-all woofer.

18th April 2006, 04:01 PM	#1
BEAN27 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLORIDA	Subwoofers WHAT ARE THE BEST SUBS OUT?HOW SHOULD YOU MATCH SUB RMS TO AMP RMS? WHY ARE CLASS D AMPS SO MUCH BETTER THAN REGULAR AMPS?

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Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Bean, Please be more specific in your questions. What are you looking for in a woofer? The amp should be equal to or higher powered than the speaker provided you show some restraint. Class D so much better? I know they are efficient but the high end apparently isn't the greatest so they are well suited to plate amp duty. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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18th April 2006, 04:02 PM	#2
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003	Bean, please give that caps lock key a hit. /Hugo

18th April 2006, 11:59 PM	#4
lndm diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: nsw	I think the best subs are the ones you build your self. Apart from personal satisfaction, you can always put more work into them yourself than commercial manufacturers typically will, and adapt them for your own needs. Class D amps are great at supplying high power in a small space with little wasted heat. For me, the conventional amplifier gives the results I would choose.

23rd April 2006, 09:09 PM	#6
bickeler diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New York	Best subs are really subjective(Sorry couldn't resist.),there hundreds of possiblities.Depends on your application and desires for output.You would really have to look around try the vedors list here for start or Parts express,Madisound,Speaker City,MCM Electronics. Over powering is better then underpowering(To certain extent.) but you might want to be careful with that.If your looking for monster bass plan on multiple drivers then one 1000 watt end-all woofer.

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