Most of you have heard me refer to my DIY 15" Neo magnet subs. Here they are, all 48 pounds (each) of them -
They are High-Passed at 40 Hz, and are driven by a 7 pound(!) Behringer iNuke NU3000. The NU3000 can swing 49 volts on it's outputs before the sine-wave starts to flatten (clip), which equates to a true 300 watts RMS at 8 ohms. I've heard lots of Behry stories - this amp has never let me down.
When I was younger, I was keeping my eyes out for a pair of Carvin LS1801N 18" passive subs being sold locally. 53 pounds (also neodymium magnet)!! I've never heard of a lighter 18, but too heavy now.
I use a hand cart to move them. However, there are always instances where they must be lifted, and I'm finding that even though only 48 pounds, my 73 year old body would prefer something lighter.
They go to every gig, and they sound wonderful. A quote from a Bose ad - "I'm going to buy two more B2's for max bass thump. Club owners like the great tone at Lower Volume Levels." Yup!! Bottom line, I'm not going to stop using subs.
For max sound quality, I built them from particle board, so I may first try 5/8" Birch Plywood. If they end up around 40 pounds and still sound good, I'll be golden - the tops I use are 20 pounds, so the tipping factor is not too high.
However, I'm open to other suggestions - active or passive - in the 35 to 40 pound range. Any ideas?
They are High-Passed at 40 Hz, and are driven by a 7 pound(!) Behringer iNuke NU3000. The NU3000 can swing 49 volts on it's outputs before the sine-wave starts to flatten (clip), which equates to a true 300 watts RMS at 8 ohms. I've heard lots of Behry stories - this amp has never let me down.
When I was younger, I was keeping my eyes out for a pair of Carvin LS1801N 18" passive subs being sold locally. 53 pounds (also neodymium magnet)!! I've never heard of a lighter 18, but too heavy now.
I use a hand cart to move them. However, there are always instances where they must be lifted, and I'm finding that even though only 48 pounds, my 73 year old body would prefer something lighter.
They go to every gig, and they sound wonderful. A quote from a Bose ad - "I'm going to buy two more B2's for max bass thump. Club owners like the great tone at Lower Volume Levels." Yup!! Bottom line, I'm not going to stop using subs.
For max sound quality, I built them from particle board, so I may first try 5/8" Birch Plywood. If they end up around 40 pounds and still sound good, I'll be golden - the tops I use are 20 pounds, so the tipping factor is not too high.
However, I'm open to other suggestions - active or passive - in the 35 to 40 pound range. Any ideas?
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