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Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?

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Posted on December 26, 2023 at 09:07:38
Scholl
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 Could be Altec or TAD

 

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RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 26, 2023 at 13:59:55
David Yost
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 That is a Whise bandpass sub, maybe the 1888, and built in Australia . Probably very expensive and certainly big and heavy.

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 27, 2023 at 06:31:55
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 Do you know what woofers it uses?

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 27, 2023 at 12:25:08
tomservo
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 Who currently makes 16 inch drivers?
None of the folks i can think of as likely suspects in pro-sound (B&C Faital, Beyma, Ciare, Celestion, Eminence etc)
Based on the edge suspension, they are probably not a large Xmax low Fs driver.

Having the exit at the center of a large baffle can be useful in a type of horn loading but that appears to be as suggested a Bandpass speaker.

 

Altec or TAD, posted on December 27, 2023 at 14:44:57
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 The cones look like Altec.

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 28, 2023 at 17:39:15
David Yost
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 I recall reading somewhere that Whise used custom woofers made in Australia for their more domesticated subwoofers. Maybe the seller can be contacted and solve the mystery?

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 29, 2023 at 06:26:59
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 I did contact the seller and he didn't know and didn't photograph the magnets when he had them apart.

Since they were close to me I was thinking of making an offer. However I doubt they're TAD, the cones don't match and I can get (but don't want) Altecs.

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 29, 2023 at 11:46:24
David Yost
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 I found a 2-3 year old auction listing for this that suggested the winning bid was $500, so I bet you can get it for a fraction of the asking price. Do you have a use for this monster? IIRC, it measures something like 4 feet on a side and weighs about 500 pounds! It's a wonder that it ever made it to the US.

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 29, 2023 at 13:12:23
David Yost
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 Correction, $70.00!

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on December 30, 2023 at 07:39:26
Scholl
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 I wonder if it's the same subwoofer.
I don't have a use for that monster but if it had TAD I'd get it to use the woofers.

 

RE: Here's and interesting subwoofer, anyone know the woofers?, posted on February 27, 2024 at 22:26:07
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 Drivers are made at Lorantz, in Melbourne, Australia.

 

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