Hello,
I am gearing up for my first self-build, a mid-subwoofer (45-200 Hz). The design is likely to be a sealed box, though I would ideally want to experiment with a port as well, just to hear which one I like better. From what I could find in theory, I like the sealed box, so it is the primary target.
The budget is limited - it is a first build after all. Not much power is needed, and I was generally thinking 6-8 inches, but suddenly found the Dayton Audio DC250-8 10 inch woofer.
It is cheap, and on paper it is very good for my build. I can put it into a 40 l box which should work great when sealed (F3~=47 Hz) and should also allow experimentation with a port (probably the port pipe would be located externally, to maximize he use of box volume, as the optimal ported box volume is larger).
However, reality can be different from manufacturer-declared parameters.
So I would appreciate if people who have hands-on experience with the Dayton Audio DC250-8 could tell the story. Is it actually good? Is it reliable? Does it sound nice? And, importantly, do the TS parameters match the manufacturer claims?
Specs are here: Dayton Audio DC250-8 10" Classic Woofer . Never mind the "out of stock"; I am in Ireland so will be using European suppliers and a couple of those claim to have this speaker in stock.
I am gearing up for my first self-build, a mid-subwoofer (45-200 Hz). The design is likely to be a sealed box, though I would ideally want to experiment with a port as well, just to hear which one I like better. From what I could find in theory, I like the sealed box, so it is the primary target.
The budget is limited - it is a first build after all. Not much power is needed, and I was generally thinking 6-8 inches, but suddenly found the Dayton Audio DC250-8 10 inch woofer.
It is cheap, and on paper it is very good for my build. I can put it into a 40 l box which should work great when sealed (F3~=47 Hz) and should also allow experimentation with a port (probably the port pipe would be located externally, to maximize he use of box volume, as the optimal ported box volume is larger).
However, reality can be different from manufacturer-declared parameters.
So I would appreciate if people who have hands-on experience with the Dayton Audio DC250-8 could tell the story. Is it actually good? Is it reliable? Does it sound nice? And, importantly, do the TS parameters match the manufacturer claims?
Specs are here: Dayton Audio DC250-8 10" Classic Woofer . Never mind the "out of stock"; I am in Ireland so will be using European suppliers and a couple of those claim to have this speaker in stock.