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Do it all 15" driver

#21
Drop1 said:
I can build a really nice 215 cab for ~ $500 to $600.
Even better, I can build it oversized and internally reduce volume to help tune it to the room..
If I were planning to gig with it, I'd absolutely buy something off the shelf, but I'm not. It's going to sit I'm the studio. Building it oversized also allows me to change drivers as frequently as I want. Reducing airspace is is essy.
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Curious why the choice of 215 for the studio...
 
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My fav is a classic cast frame EV B15. Still have one in my closet. I'll likely never use it (retired), but I like it being here. :D If you can find one there is a DIY cab designed for it, that you can find specs online.
 
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#26
57pbass said:
My 2 choices for single 15” cabs are MESA Subway 15 and the Bag End S15 cabs.
Both very different but both great.
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If I'm not wrong, the Subway cab has a tweeter while the S15 doesn't. So the speakers have different goals

I hope some day both brands will re-enter in the spanish market, to get the opportunity to try them. Mesa is on the way AFAIK, not sure about Bag End.
 
#27
crazyBassClown said:
By my logic, most speakers are completely irrelevant full stop because the bass is just di'd to the PA anyway. Knock yourself out on your search though...

PS most of the difference people care about is in how it looks and marketing rather than how it sounds between brands.
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You didn't read and that's OK. This is for studio use. It will only ever be used in one or 2 rooms. No gigging so no PA.
Going back a bit further to your previous post. No I don't expect to find some hidden, mystical sonic gold. I do expect to be able to tune the box to the room to get it as close as possible to an even response though enclosure manipulation and placement inside the room.
 
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Joedog said:
My fav is a classic cast frame EV B15. Still have one in my closet. I'll likely never use it (retired), but I like it being here. :D If you can find one there is a DIY cab designed for it, that you can find specs online.
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What is an EV B15?

There is an EVM-15B, but that driver is NOT a good choice for a sealed cabinet. The Qts and EBP are not suitable.
 
#31
Redbrangus said:
For me, this is an unusual -- and possibly unique -- concept. Did you read of it somewhere? (For these purposes, YouTube videos will count. :))
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It's pieced together from years and years of playing with speakers and sound.
The info is out there, though im not sure exactly where to tell you to go to find it all in one place.
It's definitely not something unique to me. I just stole other people's knowledge and put it into practice.

Basically the way it goes is once you have a test box built you can measure the enclosures response in the room. From there I'd try to find the best possible acceptable location. The location that gives the most even response , then I'd look at the enclosure again after I have those measurements to see if altering the enclosure could help alleviate or ease any problematic areas or help thr response in any way.

That's the Basics anyway.
I should also note, NONE of this is necessary. It's just that I've found the more even the response the more punch you can feel.
 
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#33
Joedog said:
You are correct: EVM-15B. I'm sure you are right about not good for a sealed cab (you are our expert). But in the RIGHT cab, it's a very good speaker IMHO.
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In the right PORTED cabinet it is an excellent driver, it really doesn't work well in a sealed cabinet (it will work and make noise but nothing I would want to claim credit for)
 
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Joedog said:
There is a build plan for a cab supposedly designed for that speaker online (TL 606). I don't know how well they play together, but I'd bet it would be much better than guessing on dimensions.
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The TL606 is a ported cabinet.
 
#37
ajkula66 said:
Altec 821

JBL E140

Fane Crescendo (early 100W version)

Whether you can locate any of them in very good or better condition is a whole another issue, but these would be my top picks. YMMV.

Happy hunting.
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You couldn't have come up with 3 more different sounding and highly voiced speakers IMO. None of them cover a particularly wide sonic territory either since they are so voiced.
 
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#39
Drop1 said:
his is for studio use. It will only ever be used in one or 2 rooms. No gigging so no PA.
expect to be able to tune the box to the room to get it as close as possible to an even response though enclosure manipulation and placement inside the room.
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If these are your goals bass guitar speakers are not what you want. Their design goal is as much volume as possible at the expense of evenness of frequency response. A set of Home Hifi speaker drivers will allow you to achieve that goal far better than bass or musical instrument speakers.
 

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