Hi all. I am planning on building a pair or two of ported satellites (one pair for monitoring) with two <a href="http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=290-403&DID=7">10's</a> or <a href="http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=290-405&DID=7">12's</a> and a <a href="http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Product_ID=7607&CATID=49">horn tweeter</a> (all eminence drivers). As far as the subwoofer goes, I was thinking about stereo 15's, but am not sure of the type of subwoofer I should use. I plan on using the Eminence <a href="http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=290-460&DID=7"> KAPPA-15LFA</a>. Here are the specs:
*Power handling: 400 watts RMS
*Voice coil diameter: 3"
*Voice coil inductance: 1.27 mH
*Impedance: 8 ohms
*DC resistance: 5.4 ohms
*Frequency range: 35-3,000 Hz
*Magnet weight: 95 oz.
*Fs: 39 Hz
*SPL: 101 dB 1W/1m
*Vas: 5.6 cu. ft.
*Qms: 6.08
*Qes: .41
*Qts: .38
*Xmax: 5.5mm
I have had one person give the opinion that I should use a 4th order bandbass box which doesn't sound like a bad idea since they have good transient response and power handling. But does anyone have any other suggestions? Should I go with a ported or sealed design? If so, why?
On a side note, do you think I should make the satellites ported? Would it be better to make them sealed?
Thanks for any suggestions or comments.
Dave
*Power handling: 400 watts RMS
*Voice coil diameter: 3"
*Voice coil inductance: 1.27 mH
*Impedance: 8 ohms
*DC resistance: 5.4 ohms
*Frequency range: 35-3,000 Hz
*Magnet weight: 95 oz.
*Fs: 39 Hz
*SPL: 101 dB 1W/1m
*Vas: 5.6 cu. ft.
*Qms: 6.08
*Qes: .41
*Qts: .38
*Xmax: 5.5mm
I have had one person give the opinion that I should use a 4th order bandbass box which doesn't sound like a bad idea since they have good transient response and power handling. But does anyone have any other suggestions? Should I go with a ported or sealed design? If so, why?
On a side note, do you think I should make the satellites ported? Would it be better to make them sealed?
Thanks for any suggestions or comments.
Dave