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18 inch sub in a huge horn

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Horny

I'm looking for a cheap ($$$$$), but pretty good quality 18 inch sub. Most boom for my buck. I have no experience with such PA type systems. Is a spidered surround required so it doesn't slap the throat of the horn? I found this Eminence driver for a pretty good price.. What do you think?

Hope this like works. If not check the last 18 inch sub on the 2nd page of 18 +up woofers.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=5852165&St=8170&St2=-57598873&St3=91226810&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=79850&DID=7

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Re: 18 inch sub in a huge horn - Red Pill 19:41:51 05/03/02 (1)
Jeff has done an excellent job with this horn, and it's designed to work with a 2240. Put something else in it, and it won't perform anywhere near as well. If you're referring to the Eminence #299-716, it's specs are different enough that I think it will not be very good. It's EBP is too low at 66.5 (should be > 120) to make a good horn driver at all, let alone in a horn optimised for another driver. You can't just slap a flare/driver combo together and adjust like you can with a BR.
Look for some 2240s secondhand through prosound shops. But they'll still cost more than $100. Or find another horn design optimised for a cheaper driver. Else disappointment will be the result.
- Re: 18 inch sub in a huge horn - horny 09:08:53 05/04/02 (0)
  What is this EBP figure you speak of. I've never heard of it before. Thiel/Small???? What is it's relevance to horn woofers. Obviously the higher the better, but happens as it gets bigger?
Re: 18 inch sub in a huge horn - Ken_ 18:05:40 05/01/02 (0)
These aren't speakers but have you checked into the "Death Box"
"House Wrecker" or "Wicked One" at Decware
- http://www.decware.com/diyboxes.htm
Re: Huge with a capitol H for that one - mike 14:12:40 05/01/02 (3)
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- Re: Huge with a capitol H for that one - gawk 14:46:25 05/01/02 (2)
  How do you know how big it has to be? You say HUGE for that one. How can you tell, compared to something like a the JBL2241?
  - Re: Huge with a capitol H for that one - mike 08:41:55 05/02/02 (0)
    I'm no horn expert but I know it takes a big one for low bass.
    To realize the potential of that woofer would take what I would
    call Huge......Of course one man's huge is another man's tiny.
  - Re: Huge with a capitol H for that one - horny 14:51:28 05/01/02 (0)
    I am going to build the "Lease Breaker" horn. Here is a link. Jeff R. (the designer) used a JBL. I looked at the price and it was like $480. I don't have that much. Thats why I am building one...to cut costs. I just need an 18 for around $100.
    - http://www.geocities.com/loudspeakerguru/jeff_18_horn.gif

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