Has Anyone Used the SB Acoustics SB16PFC in a TM, Please?

GeoffMillar

Hello from Australia

As the question asks, has anyone used this driver in a two way?  I have two, to put in a MLTL cabinet which a very kind person has designed for me. However, I'm after tweeter suggestions and (if there is an existing project), crossover ideas.

Thank you

Geoff

jr@mac

I know Craig has used these (or a variant thereof) several times. I used the 5" version, but probably did not spend enough time working things out on it. 

jhollander

Is that the SB Coax?

jhollander

I guess there are other PFC's

GeoffMillar

Thank you, it’s the regular mid woofer SB16PFC-8

Geoff

PWRRYD

I used them in a pair of 1 cubic foot MTM's with RS28F tweeters.  They really needed bigger enclosures.

GeoffMillar

Thanks, as a matter of interest, where did you cross them, the FR looks very flexible in this respect.  How did you like the sound?  In Oz, they're great value, only $6 more than the Peerless 830656 which I'm using in Ron E's C-notes.

Cheers

Geoff

howard

Geoff,  Look on Ampslab.com for projects with this woofer.

GeoffMillar

Thanks Howard, will do

But I suppose I should finish Ron's C-notes first!

Geoff

PWRRYD

GeoffMillar said:

Thanks, as a matter of interest, where did you cross them, the FR looks very flexible in this respect.  How did you like the sound?  In Oz, they're great value, only $6 more than the Peerless 830656 which I'm using in Ron E's C-notes.

Cheers

Geoff

I crossed them to the RS28F's right at 2000 Hz LR4.  I really liked them sound wise.  Very nice midrange for a driver at that price point.  I think they could have had really good bass performance as well, but I pretty much choked the life out of them with only 1 cubic foot total volume per pair.  I had to play with the tuning and stuffing so that they didn't sound too boomy.  In a proper sized box with the right port tuning I suspect they would be really good bass wise.  The only other gripe I have with them are those silly shaped frames.  I have no problem with their polymer basket material.  But that oddball ass shaped framed forced me to surface mount them (I can be quite lazy sometimes).  I sold all four of them to some lucky guy in Indiana this Spring for something stupid cheap, like $20 for all 4.  I hope he makes a really cool project with them.

GeoffMillar

Thank you for those comments, the SBs should sound nice!  Agree with the silly shape, too; SB's website says that a round version is on its way.

Geoff