Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

[bill poster]

I'm thinking of making an isobaric sub (around 8")and might go the route of having the driver basket sticking out, a la Wilson Benesch etc - I dont really want an ugly pressed frame driver basket on show- apart from the sexy Vifa subs (not suitable) which others shd I consider?

[isaeagle4031]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

My first question is why do you want an isobaric? Is it a particular look you are after? Performance wise, there really is no benefit to using iso any longer. There are many drivers on the market that can give the performance of an iso with out using 2 drivers.

[michiganpat]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

best looking, probably this vifa

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=264-1138

next best the dayton reference

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=295-456

move up to 10" and you get this nifty looking dayton ultimax

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=295-510

or the TC sounds

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=293-656

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Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

New ultimax

[Wolf]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

If it must be isobaric, there are not many prettier than these (specs aside)....

http://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-9-subwoofers/scanspeak-revelator-23w/4557t-02-9-aluminum-cone-subwoofer-black-cone/

http://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-9-subwoofers/morel-uw958-9-ultimate-subwoofer-with-5.1-vc/

http://www.huets.com/huetsonline/images/D/8W7AE-1.jpg

Later,
Wolf

[bill poster]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

Hey Wolf, whats the last sub pic? I do like the Scan speak 9" alot; its small but the extension in a closed box is ridiculous.

[jhollander]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

I think of Isobaric with cheaper drivers to save box space. Most any of the cast frames look better than the stamped. Maybe you want a different look, consider a push pull sub you won't give up as much spl.

[fastbike1]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

Seriously, if esthetics are the concern, all driver baskets and magnets are ugly. Some less ugly than others, but still ugly.

Sticking that end out of a box is never going to look good.

[Wolf]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

Bill- That's a JL Audio 8W7.

FB- I disagree...


You can't tell me that is an ugly backside....(It's a 15", BTW..)
Wolf

[Tin_Ears]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

Sorry, Wolf, but that's an UGLY byootox... no matter how sexy the technology. The only reason I can think of to justify exposing one's ugly byootox like that is to cancel motor nonlinearities and, IMHO, this is more efficiently done with two drivers with one mounted inverted and out of phase with the other... not isobaric. Seeing an ugly byootox like that would most certainly make my low-end turn mushy and droop.

Bill- That's a JL Audio 8W7.

FB- I disagree...


You can't tell me that is an ugly backside....(It's a 15", BTW..)
Wolf

[bkeane1259]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

I'll cast my vote for JL as well -- Love the W6 series and it's a kickass driver to boot.





A little bit more budget-friendly is the JBL GTO line. They won't hit like a JL W6, but they hold their own for the price:

[johnnyrichards]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

Ben, you do anything with that big ol' thing, yet?

Bryan, the JBL GTO line looks suspiciously like it draws a lot of engineering cues from the Infinity Kappa line... Which is another option.

The realm of sexy backsides is definitely car audio. The better car audio subs will perform equal to the better home audio stuff, too.

[fastbike1]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

Ben, if you think thats pretty, good looking, whatever, more power to you.

But I can tell you that's an ugly backside. I appreciate the design and construction, but it's not pretty.

[tomzarbo]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

Ben, if you think thats pretty, good looking, whatever, more power to you.

But I can tell you that's an ugly backside. I appreciate the design and construction, but it's not pretty.

That's your opinion, brother and you're entitled to it. Personally, I think the back side of that sub looks mean. I like to see the mechanicals on a driver, especially on an overbuilt monster like that.

The problem I see with high excursion subs facing magnet side out is that there can be substantial 'chuffing' sounds coming from the vented pole piece on many subs. I made several subwoofers a long time ago with the drivers facing out and I could occasionally hear the 'chuffing' sounds coming from the pole vent. I didn't see it as a serious problem, though. But it's something to think about.

TomZ

[Tin_Ears]

Re: Best looking woofer basket/chassis, in your opinion

RE Good Looks: Technologically compelling and good-looking are two very different things.

That's your opinion, brother and you're entitled to it. Personally, I think the back side of that sub looks mean. I like to see the mechanicals on a driver, especially on an overbuilt monster like that.

The problem I see with high excursion subs facing magnet side out is that there can be substantial 'chuffing' sounds coming from the vented pole piece on many subs. I made several subwoofers a long time ago with the drivers facing out and I could occasionally hear the 'chuffing' sounds coming from the pole vent. I didn't see it as a serious problem, though. But it's something to think about.

TomZ