In Reply to: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? posted by ceriatone@gmail.com on April 6, 2012 at 17:54:20:
Try one of my my PPSL designs. This one is 100.5dB/2.83V/1M midband, and is usable to 400hz or so.Driver Properties
Name: 295-120
Type: Standard one-way driver
Company: Dayton Loudspeaker Co.
Comment: Nov 2011 (New)
No. of Drivers = 2
Mounting = Standard
Wiring = Parallel
Fs = 29.6 Hz
Qms = 10.55
Vas = 128.1 liters
Cms = 0.351 mm/N
Mms = 82.29 g
Rms = 1.451 kg/s
Xmax = 8 mm
Xmech = 12 mm
P-Dia = 254 mm
Sd = 506.7 sq.cm
P-Vd = 0.405 liters
Qes = 0.36
Re = 6 ohms
Le = 3.07 mH
Z = 8 ohms
BL = 15.97 Tm
Pe = 275 watts
Qts = 0.348
no = 0.89 %
1-W SPL = 91.64 dB
2.83-V SPL = 92.89 dB
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Box Properties
Name:
Type: Vented Box w/ Active HP Filter
Shape: Prism, square
Vb = 4.502 cu.ft
Fb = 27 Hz
QL = 6.24
F3 = 27.1 Hz
Fill = minimal
No. of Vents = 2
Vent shape = rectangle
Vent ends = two flush
Hv = 10 in
Wv = 2 in
Lv = 29.49 in
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Active 12 dB/oct. HP Filter
Fx = 27 Hz
Qx = 2Here is a picture of Asylum member Les Hudson's efforts:
This is roughly a 24" cube, and is -3dB at 27hz.
PPSL stands for push-pull slot-loaded and is done to reduce distortion. Art Welter did a test at DIYaudio and got a 30dB reduction in 2nd harmonic and a 20dB reduction in 4th harmonic in the bottom octave at full power. 20dB is a 100:1 reduction!
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Follow Ups
- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - djk 23:59:24 04/06/12 (22)
- are there plans and build instructions available? - sunnysal 17:48:10 04/12/12 (2)
- RE: are there plans and build instructions available? - djk 00:12:19 04/13/12 (1)
- Thanks D! (nt) - sunnysal 15:40:15 04/17/12 (0)
- Anything Bigger or Lower? - thetubeguy1954 14:36:45 04/07/12 (1)
- RE: Anything Bigger or Lower? - djk 06:54:01 04/08/12 (0)
- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - weltersys 10:04:26 04/07/12 (4)
- I have a good question........... - drlowmu 11:45:10 04/10/12 (2)
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- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - Inmate51 11:04:58 04/07/12 (0)
- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - Inmate51 08:29:08 04/07/12 (4)
- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - claudej1@aol.com 20:30:23 04/10/12 (2)
- Sorry, - djk 23:55:16 04/10/12 (1)
- RE: Sorry, - claudej1@aol.com 11:57:57 04/11/12 (0)
- no problem:) - ceriatone@gmail.com 09:52:48 04/07/12 (0)
- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - ceriatone@gmail.com 01:43:44 04/07/12 (6)
- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - djk 05:53:07 04/07/12 (5)
- What amp to drive the PPSL? - Frank Mena 06:54:02 04/08/12 (2)
- RE: What amp to drive the PPSL? - Saturntube 08:21:42 04/08/12 (1)
- RE: What amp to drive the PPSL? - weltersys 09:10:20 04/09/12 (0)
- RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - ceriatone@gmail.com 06:53:36 04/07/12 (1)
- Efficiency vs Sensitivity - djk 05:43:20 04/09/12 (0)