Can you upload the driver files for the TC and the JL?
Looking For Feedback On My First (Proposed) Build
greetings all, i am planning on building two small subs to use with my monitor speakers to extend the bottom end. plan is to high pass the mains at around 100 hz, and let these little subs take it from there on down. i'm hoping to get usable output to around 40 hz.
my options for designs are two opposing 8" drivers or a single down firing 10". the only plate amp i could find that is small enough to fit on the cabinets is the 0Audio 300W, though a rack mounted amp isn't out of the question, i just haven't found one yet.
the 8" drivers that work best (according to my basic WinISD skills) are the TC Sounds Epic and JL Audio 8W3v3-4. when i modeled these in WinISD, i got the following:
TC Sounds Epic 8:
Qtc: 0.58
F6: 50.3 hz
F10: 34.9 hz
30 hz: 93.4 db
50 hz: 100 db
70 hz: 102 db
JL Audio 8W3v3-4:
Qtc: 0.76
F6: 46 hz
F10: 35.4 hz
30 hz: 95.5 db
50 hz: 103.5 db
70 hz: 106 db
in absolute terms, the JL has more extension and plays deeper. since i'm very new to this stuff, what i don't know is how these numbers translate into performance. that is, will the TC Epic 8 work for my intended application, or is a bit light?
switching to a downfiring 10" changes the game... F points drop by about 10 hz, and output goes up by about 6 db.
having no experience in this area, i can only say one option is louder/deeper than another, i have no way to know what i should be targeting for these various measurements (F6, F10, Output, etc).
any inputs would be greatly appreciated!
attached is a rendering of the proposed build with Epic 8's to give a better idea of what i'm thinking.
my options for designs are two opposing 8" drivers or a single down firing 10". the only plate amp i could find that is small enough to fit on the cabinets is the 0Audio 300W, though a rack mounted amp isn't out of the question, i just haven't found one yet.
the 8" drivers that work best (according to my basic WinISD skills) are the TC Sounds Epic and JL Audio 8W3v3-4. when i modeled these in WinISD, i got the following:
TC Sounds Epic 8:
Qtc: 0.58
F6: 50.3 hz
F10: 34.9 hz
30 hz: 93.4 db
50 hz: 100 db
70 hz: 102 db
JL Audio 8W3v3-4:
Qtc: 0.76
F6: 46 hz
F10: 35.4 hz
30 hz: 95.5 db
50 hz: 103.5 db
70 hz: 106 db
in absolute terms, the JL has more extension and plays deeper. since i'm very new to this stuff, what i don't know is how these numbers translate into performance. that is, will the TC Epic 8 work for my intended application, or is a bit light?
switching to a downfiring 10" changes the game... F points drop by about 10 hz, and output goes up by about 6 db.
having no experience in this area, i can only say one option is louder/deeper than another, i have no way to know what i should be targeting for these various measurements (F6, F10, Output, etc).
any inputs would be greatly appreciated!
attached is a rendering of the proposed build with Epic 8's to give a better idea of what i'm thinking.
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Assuming your files are correct there's no comparison in output between the two. The modeling shows the TC sub in 5 liters for a Q of.7, kinda small for a pair of subs in one cabinet. Both models are with 150 watts and the 17.7 HPF and 1 db of boost in the 25 - 30 hz range that the Bash 300 comes with from the factory.
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