I pulled the trigger to the tune of $200 for a pair of Goldwoods, as I thought I could do a little bit better than the Wharfdale 18" drivers I spent $100 on. The Wharfys have a measured fs @40 Hz, otherwise I cannot find any specs on them - other than that they're 4 Ohm speakers.
Checking the Goldwoods, they do fs at ~ 30, just as the spec says. They are 8 Ohms. A reknowned driver for WAW OB use. Replacing the Wharfs and tuning things up, I'm not hearing any difference at all in the bass performance of the system.
They could be returned, but that just seems too "American/Walmart/Amazon" a thing to do, to me. The seller did and the speakers are doing everything they're supposed to do - it's just that $200 worth of difference isnt showing up in my own perceptions. The Wharfdales are actually the better constructed speaker of the two Chinese manufactured units, having a cast frame - vs stamped.
I suppose I'm not the first DIYer to drop some cash on a piece - and hear nothing at all from the additional expense.
The OBs have no H frame for the woofers. Should I make a push to get at least the back tunnels constructed to bring these to a bit better life? I'm using a reverse rising response to 35 Hz starting at about 110, where the top has already started to rolloff. The attached pic shows what the OB looks like.
Thanks!
Checking the Goldwoods, they do fs at ~ 30, just as the spec says. They are 8 Ohms. A reknowned driver for WAW OB use. Replacing the Wharfs and tuning things up, I'm not hearing any difference at all in the bass performance of the system.
They could be returned, but that just seems too "American/Walmart/Amazon" a thing to do, to me. The seller did and the speakers are doing everything they're supposed to do - it's just that $200 worth of difference isnt showing up in my own perceptions. The Wharfdales are actually the better constructed speaker of the two Chinese manufactured units, having a cast frame - vs stamped.
I suppose I'm not the first DIYer to drop some cash on a piece - and hear nothing at all from the additional expense.
The OBs have no H frame for the woofers. Should I make a push to get at least the back tunnels constructed to bring these to a bit better life? I'm using a reverse rising response to 35 Hz starting at about 110, where the top has already started to rolloff. The attached pic shows what the OB looks like.
Thanks!
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I know you probably considered going to an H-Frame. Might try searching for MJK's threads on his H-Frame Goldwood set up. He had these drivers running deep. This set-up seems a charm for these speakers.
His website on the topic. :Jordan JX92S OB with a Goldwood GW-1858 Woofer in an H Frame Project
His website on the topic. :Jordan JX92S OB with a Goldwood GW-1858 Woofer in an H Frame Project
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