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As discussed in the Fundamentals thread, I'm exploring a system using the Seas C18 coax open baffle with a pair of boundary woofers up against a step, somewhat like the Lyngdorf DP1.
The test woofer boxes are a pair of Pinnacle Slimsubs I picked up from eBay for not much. These are slim passive sealed 'subs' with two 6.5" drivers of unknown provenance or quality (although Pinnacle has a decent rep), approximately 18 x 8 x 5.
Thanks to pretty brutal EQ I've forced them to go flattish to 40-50Hz, where they cross to a dedicated Velodyne servo sub. On top they need to be able cross at 300Hz or so, which they kind of manage. With a nudge or two.
I don't play this system loud, but fairly obviously even moderate levels are probably pushing the woofers to their limits and the C18s undoubtedly deserve better partners.
However, aesthetics require that I keep close to their current footprint. I could go a little higher (max 13") or a little deeper (max 8") but ideally not both. I was hoping the step had empty space behind it so I could consider infinite baffle, but it is brick.
So does anyone have any suggestions for a driver that will work in a very small box with enough xmax to be EQed down to a sub 80Hz crossover and enough range to be comfortable crossed at 300Hz.
Crossover and EQ will be active.
The Anarchy woofers came to mind.
The test woofer boxes are a pair of Pinnacle Slimsubs I picked up from eBay for not much. These are slim passive sealed 'subs' with two 6.5" drivers of unknown provenance or quality (although Pinnacle has a decent rep), approximately 18 x 8 x 5.
Thanks to pretty brutal EQ I've forced them to go flattish to 40-50Hz, where they cross to a dedicated Velodyne servo sub. On top they need to be able cross at 300Hz or so, which they kind of manage. With a nudge or two.
I don't play this system loud, but fairly obviously even moderate levels are probably pushing the woofers to their limits and the C18s undoubtedly deserve better partners.
However, aesthetics require that I keep close to their current footprint. I could go a little higher (max 13") or a little deeper (max 8") but ideally not both. I was hoping the step had empty space behind it so I could consider infinite baffle, but it is brick.
So does anyone have any suggestions for a driver that will work in a very small box with enough xmax to be EQed down to a sub 80Hz crossover and enough range to be comfortable crossed at 300Hz.
Crossover and EQ will be active.
The Anarchy woofers came to mind.
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