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AudioKinesis Cabs Part VI...

#527
Passinwind said:
Look at "airhead" cabs. Geezers don't want to have to reach down all the way to the floor to mess with our amps, IMHO.
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Ah, thanks. Google was my friend and now I understand what an airhead cab is; I'd seen the term before but it didn't click at the time.

I'll look into this.
 
#528
LeonD said:
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The only place the TC115-8 doesn't work is if the venue is physically small. The size of the cab is intimidating. I've thought about a TC112 but it's not that much smaller.

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Wow!
Even the wide model is not very big (to me).
Stage sizes are what they are, I get that, but all I can say is 'intimidating' is not an adjective that springs to my mind when thinking of either of Duke's TC115 cabs.
 
#535
Joe Louvar said:
Hi DukeLeJeune, if you have some pic's - I'd like to see what your 110Killer looks, I'm guessing its a sealed cab?

Thanks bro.
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Here it is, next to a cab with an 18. I call it the "Hathor 1203" (Kappalite 3012LF woofer + 3" Faital mid, the latter I'm using more like a tweet). Dimensions are 18" tall by 14" wide x 14" deep (the actual depth of the cabinet is 13"; there's about 1/2" of grille pooch-outage and I rounded up), and weight is 24 pounds. Will deliver low-B and handle 500 watts:

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The 3" cone mid has an "open format" mid-chamber, hence the "ports" on top. The idea is to allow the cone's backwave energy to escape, making it easier to hear the overtones if you're right on top of the cab on a tight stage.

The woofer's chamber has a single 3" diameter flared port, on the back of the cab. This port can be plugged to help deal with a boomy room, so I guess it can be a sealed cab.

The Hathor 1203 moves over 3 times as much air as a Deltalite 2510 (a high quality 10" woofer), and I'm gonna call that a "kill". It also moves over 1.5 times as much air as the mighty Kappalite 3010LF, which translates to about 3 dB louder at fartout, and it weighs 12 pounds less than the lightest 110 I know of that uses the 3010LF. So maybe it doesn't "kill" the 3010LF, but it does verbally abuse it.

Edit: Oops, sorry, I see you guys already responded.
 
#536
PDGood said:
Maybe he can design a stool with a speaker built in it...
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Passinwind said:
Look at "airhead" cabs. Geezers don't want to have to reach down all the way to the floor to mess with our amps, IMHO.
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nutdog said:
Put a motor and wheels on it so we can ride it in and out from the car.
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PDGood said:
Something with a shelf? Micro heads are so small now that would be doable. Or partnership with an amp builder?
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Don't forget to put a footrest on it, too...........

A built-in guitar stand would be a nice feature, also. :bassist: And, the necessary [DEL]blonde[/DEL] cup/bottle holder. :cool:
 
#537
LeonD said:
I'd love to compare the 1203 to my TC115-8. I'm sure it'll sound different but I don't think it'll work better for me as a single cab solution.

The only place the TC115-8 doesn't work is if the venue is physically small. The size of the cab is intimidating. I've thought about a TC112 but it's not that much smaller.

How about a TC110?
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By comparison, the TC115 has much bigger, smoother lows, and the 1203 has a ton more going on in the upper mids. It actually cuts through a good bit better.
 
#538
DukeLeJeune said:
Here it is, next to a cab with an 18. I call it the "Hathor 1203" (Kappalite 3012LF woofer + 3" Faital mid, the latter I'm using more like a tweet). Dimensions are 18" tall by 14" wide x 14" deep (the actual depth of the cabinet is 13"; there's about 1/2" of grille pooch-outage and I rounded up), and weight is 24 pounds. Will deliver low-B and handle 500 watts:

gi.mpl?u=2112&f=Hathors_1203_and_1855.jpg


The 3" cone mid has an "open format" mid-chamber, hence the "ports" on top. The idea is to allow the cone's backwave energy to escape, making it easier to hear the overtones if you're right on top of the cab on a tight stage.

The woofer's chamber has a single 3" diameter flared port, on the back of the cab. This port can be plugged to help deal with a boomy room, so I guess it can be a sealed cab.

The Hathor 1203 moves over 3 times as much air as a Deltalite 2510 (a high quality 10" woofer), and I'm gonna call that a "kill". It also moves over 1.5 times as much air as the mighty Kappalite 3010LF, which translates to about 3 dB louder at fartout, and it weighs 12 pounds less than the lightest 110 I know of that uses the 3010LF. So maybe it doesn't "kill" the 3010LF, but it does verbally abuse it.

Edit: Oops, sorry, I see you guys already responded.
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The 1855 is SOOOOO darned nice! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

It's taking me a while to get my head around just how awesome it is, to be honest. The double 1203 stack is also just amazing!
 

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