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So I have an "uber project" in the works. Strange as it sounds, the genesis for this actually came from my wife, who said, "You keep doing speakers with 'budget' drivers. Why don't you try using the expensive parts and see what happens?" (No, really. Yes, she's a keeper.)
This will be a TMW. The mid may--or may not--be OB, we'll see how the mood hits me. In a sense, it's my take on something like Tony Gee's "Andromeda." (And yeah, it'll probably end up looking pretty similar, too)
I have all the parts, except the woofer. That's where I need some guidance
Tweeter - SS 9700 (or maybe BG Neo3 PDR, if it really is as good as they say it is)
Mid - SS 8545K
Woofer - ?
I don't know if I'll go for a vented or sealed alignment. Personally, I've found the that the benefit of added extension outweighs sealed alignments, without too much compromise. But I've also heard with my own two ears the benefits of super-quick transients on sealed woofers. So that's still up in the air.
These are for music, and I won't settle for anything higher than an F3 of 30. If it goes lower, that would be even better. I will cross between 200-300.
So what do I have in mind?
-Well, I have to say that I think the SS Revelator woofers are "crap your pants" good. But $350 apiece is simply too much for my wallet to handle.
-I was thinking of the Peerless 10" XLS or XXLS, as that way I could "keep it in the family" and keep price reasonable; plus, I figure if it's good enough for SL's Orions, it should work here.
-I am sort of eyeing the AE 10" drivers. I know they're exceptionally good, but it might be overkill.
-A Peerless SLS 8" may actually be enough, too.
I'm on the fence over whether it matters to get a "sub" versus just a "woofer." The Aethers used a "sub" (Dayton SD215) and they do dig very deep and hit hard, whereas the Sunflowers used a regular "woofer" (Dayton RS225-8), and couldn't go QUITE as low, but have bass that is "cleaner"--for lack of a better word. But both offer a satisfying amount of rumble and power for my music-listening taste. I don't really do Home Theater, so LFE and and sheer "vibration factor" are not an issue.
One more thing, I have to say that I'm really only interested in subs and woofers that are still in production. It's not that I'm not interested in unobtanium, but I guess the more designs I do, the more I want to make them from readily-available parts, should other people want to give them a go.
This will be a TMW. The mid may--or may not--be OB, we'll see how the mood hits me. In a sense, it's my take on something like Tony Gee's "Andromeda." (And yeah, it'll probably end up looking pretty similar, too)
I have all the parts, except the woofer. That's where I need some guidance
Tweeter - SS 9700 (or maybe BG Neo3 PDR, if it really is as good as they say it is)
Mid - SS 8545K
Woofer - ?
I don't know if I'll go for a vented or sealed alignment. Personally, I've found the that the benefit of added extension outweighs sealed alignments, without too much compromise. But I've also heard with my own two ears the benefits of super-quick transients on sealed woofers. So that's still up in the air.
These are for music, and I won't settle for anything higher than an F3 of 30. If it goes lower, that would be even better. I will cross between 200-300.
So what do I have in mind?
-Well, I have to say that I think the SS Revelator woofers are "crap your pants" good. But $350 apiece is simply too much for my wallet to handle.
-I was thinking of the Peerless 10" XLS or XXLS, as that way I could "keep it in the family" and keep price reasonable; plus, I figure if it's good enough for SL's Orions, it should work here.
-I am sort of eyeing the AE 10" drivers. I know they're exceptionally good, but it might be overkill.
-A Peerless SLS 8" may actually be enough, too.
I'm on the fence over whether it matters to get a "sub" versus just a "woofer." The Aethers used a "sub" (Dayton SD215) and they do dig very deep and hit hard, whereas the Sunflowers used a regular "woofer" (Dayton RS225-8), and couldn't go QUITE as low, but have bass that is "cleaner"--for lack of a better word. But both offer a satisfying amount of rumble and power for my music-listening taste. I don't really do Home Theater, so LFE and and sheer "vibration factor" are not an issue.
One more thing, I have to say that I'm really only interested in subs and woofers that are still in production. It's not that I'm not interested in unobtanium, but I guess the more designs I do, the more I want to make them from readily-available parts, should other people want to give them a go.
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