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

GeoffMillarGeoffMillar
in DIY

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

Comments

  • jr@macjr@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. 


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  • jhollanderjhollander
    Is that the SB Coax?
     John H, btw forum has decided I don't get emails
  • jhollanderjhollander
    I guess there are other PFC's
     John H, btw forum has decided I don't get emails
  • GeoffMillarGeoffMillar
    Thank you, it’s the regular mid woofer SB16PFC-8

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

    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



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

  • GeoffMillarGeoffMillar

    Thanks Howard, will do

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

    Geoff

  • PWRRYDPWRRYD
    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.
    howard
  • GeoffMillarGeoffMillar

    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 

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