I didn't really sell them. My parents sold their speakers (my Monoliths), and I gave them the Miniliths (with a neat Tempest 15"). So now I need (heh) to build something.
The Monoliths had a pair of 830884 Peerless woofers. So they had ample bass power.
The Miniliths have a Seas P21REX. But, as I said before, they come with a Tempest 15" sealed sub. So they have more than enough bass.
My next project needs to have "more than enough bass". I do know how extreme some of you guys are, so I have to say - there's a limit here, and my wife will probably make sure I don't get even close to it.
So, according to my needs, experience, budget and size estimate, I've narrowed the choices I have to two options (three, if necessary).
1. The Dayton RS-270. I can live with a sealed cabinet of about 50~60 liters without much issue.
2. The Dayton RSS210HF. Added benefit: smaller sealed cabinet, or similar ported one, with extra power way down low.
3. The Dayton RSS265HF. Not as big a box as the 270, and I'm sure, a LOT more power down low.
Now, for the upper part of the speaker. It'll use a pair of Dayton RS-150 mids on an MTM arrangement, crossing over to an RS28a. Crossover point in the upper end will probably be around 1.6 KHz. Lower crossover would be around 300~400 Hz.
I've simulated the speaker countless times. I know the RS-150's won't give up before the woofers do. What I've found is that the RS-270 gives up quicker than either sub, BUT it has a ton more efficiency (around 6 dB/W!) than either one of them. This also disqualified the Aura NS-10 - I'm going entirely passive (no budget for twin sub amps).
I suppose I should go with the RS-270. I just need some more input regarding pros and cons I'm not considering. I'd definitely love to use the RSS210HO (or the Aura NS 10 - same price!) - something about its looks and using it with the RS150's sounds interesting. And I could probably ignore the MTM design and go with a simple TMW arrangement (again, I know the RS-150s will work out perfectly well).
So, what do you think?
The Monoliths had a pair of 830884 Peerless woofers. So they had ample bass power.
The Miniliths have a Seas P21REX. But, as I said before, they come with a Tempest 15" sealed sub. So they have more than enough bass.
My next project needs to have "more than enough bass". I do know how extreme some of you guys are, so I have to say - there's a limit here, and my wife will probably make sure I don't get even close to it.
So, according to my needs, experience, budget and size estimate, I've narrowed the choices I have to two options (three, if necessary).
1. The Dayton RS-270. I can live with a sealed cabinet of about 50~60 liters without much issue.
2. The Dayton RSS210HF. Added benefit: smaller sealed cabinet, or similar ported one, with extra power way down low.
3. The Dayton RSS265HF. Not as big a box as the 270, and I'm sure, a LOT more power down low.
Now, for the upper part of the speaker. It'll use a pair of Dayton RS-150 mids on an MTM arrangement, crossing over to an RS28a. Crossover point in the upper end will probably be around 1.6 KHz. Lower crossover would be around 300~400 Hz.
I've simulated the speaker countless times. I know the RS-150's won't give up before the woofers do. What I've found is that the RS-270 gives up quicker than either sub, BUT it has a ton more efficiency (around 6 dB/W!) than either one of them. This also disqualified the Aura NS-10 - I'm going entirely passive (no budget for twin sub amps).
I suppose I should go with the RS-270. I just need some more input regarding pros and cons I'm not considering. I'd definitely love to use the RSS210HO (or the Aura NS 10 - same price!) - something about its looks and using it with the RS150's sounds interesting. And I could probably ignore the MTM design and go with a simple TMW arrangement (again, I know the RS-150s will work out perfectly well).
So, what do you think?
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