The Epique E180HE data sheet has a waterfall.
There seems to be a couple of stored energy issues at 800 and 1600 or so.
Is this audible - and if so, how?
Are they actually any good as midwoofers, ignoring the ability to bully them into low frequency gymnastics?
There seems to be a couple of stored energy issues at 800 and 1600 or so.
Is this audible - and if so, how?
Are they actually any good as midwoofers, ignoring the ability to bully them into low frequency gymnastics?
I can't tell you if it's audible, but I find the measured performance in the midrange underwhelming for the price. See the comparison here:
https://diy.midwestaudio.club/discussion/comment/32777
I would personally rather use the Anarchy 7" or the Misco BN 7" XBL^2 drivers for similar or better performance at a lower price point. That does not mean the Epique is a bad driver, mind you, it's quite impressive. Just not best value, or what some early hype suggested it would be (budget purifi).
https://diy.midwestaudio.club/discussion/comment/32777
I would personally rather use the Anarchy 7" or the Misco BN 7" XBL^2 drivers for similar or better performance at a lower price point. That does not mean the Epique is a bad driver, mind you, it's quite impressive. Just not best value, or what some early hype suggested it would be (budget purifi).
Thanks - any idea what the graph for the Misco looks like really?
I'm not sure I can buy the Anarchy or Misco without a personal trans-Atlantic import, I'll have a look.
I'm not sure I can buy the Anarchy or Misco without a personal trans-Atlantic import, I'll have a look.
Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but you can see the voice coil measurements for both Misco drivers here:
https://audioxpress.com/article/test-bench-the-bwx-6501-midbass-from-misco-s-bold-north-audio-line
https://audioxpress.com/article/test-bench-the-bwx-6502-midbass-from-misco-s-bold-north-audio-line
They are not perfect measurement sets, but do have the benefit of being directly comparable to their measurements of the epique under similar conditions:
https://audioxpress.com/article/tes...e-subwoofer-from-the-dayton-audio-epique-line
It may well be the case that dayton's better dealer network makes it a better choice in the UK. Personally, in that case, I think I'd still look to spend the $$$ for the epique on a nice 8" midwoofer (possibly even 2, for the price) with less stroke but comparable swept volume and lower distortion, but at that point, it's not such an apples-apples comparison anymore.
https://audioxpress.com/article/test-bench-the-bwx-6501-midbass-from-misco-s-bold-north-audio-line
https://audioxpress.com/article/test-bench-the-bwx-6502-midbass-from-misco-s-bold-north-audio-line
They are not perfect measurement sets, but do have the benefit of being directly comparable to their measurements of the epique under similar conditions:
https://audioxpress.com/article/tes...e-subwoofer-from-the-dayton-audio-epique-line
It may well be the case that dayton's better dealer network makes it a better choice in the UK. Personally, in that case, I think I'd still look to spend the $$$ for the epique on a nice 8" midwoofer (possibly even 2, for the price) with less stroke but comparable swept volume and lower distortion, but at that point, it's not such an apples-apples comparison anymore.