Help me find drivers for mid-bass arrays

[Jman]

Current setup-

Mackie HR824 studio monitors L/C/R
IB subwoofer - four 18" Avalanche drivers

So the IB will cover 10-80hz, midbass 80-200hz, mackies 200-20khz.

For the midbass I want to build a pair of arrays in dipole config.

I'd like to use 4-6 12" drivers in each to minimize the load on each driver and keep the excursion low. What drivers are well suited to dipole use and somewhere in the $50-75 each range?

thx

[Paul W]

Haven't used it yet, but the Peerless SLS 830669 looks like a very good value and should work well in your application.

[chasw98]

Look at the Dayton/Parts Express 12 inch RSS315HF 8 ohm.

http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&WebPage_ID=3

I am using 2 per side in a dipole with a DIY passive EQ circuit before the crossover and they provide very nice mid bass. I am going from 80 to 250.

[Jman]

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_228_259&products_id=1401

Looks pretty good. Is that my best bet for the $$$?

[Jman]

chas-

that's a better driver but twice the price

[Jman]

Any other suitable drivers? Should I consider 8" or 10" drivers?

[Nemophyle]

you wont find a better value than the sls IMHO, except maybe the dayton, wich is twice the price, but also almost twice the excursion.

[dlneubec]

Maybe 4 of these:
RS270

Or 4 of these:
RS225-8

[whoaru99]

How 'bout some JBL pro audio drivers for this application?

They seem to offer plenty of power handling and punch.

[Jman]

Maybe 4 of these:
RS270

Or 4 of these:
RS225-8

My friend mentioned those 8" Daytons and I saw the 10" version while mulling about PE.

For the range I want to run them (~60 to ~250hz), what would be the ideal driver size? Would 12 of the 8" drivers be more than enough for movie reference level? I need something that can keep up with my IB sub. Don't forget I want to do dipole not sealed.