[B]RE RE 8 vs TANG BAND W8[/B]

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If the consumer isn't smart enough to build the proper box for the driver, well, the sub shouldn't be penalized for it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

I think the execution could have been a little more professional. You cant exclude an essential variable and expect the results to be objective or valid.

another reason we didnt use manufacturer spec'd boxes for each woofer... we didnt have time/money/slave labor/desire to make 45 boxes //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

we had a hard enough time trying to fit the dub seven in some of the boxes heh.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

If the consumer isn't smart enough to build the proper box for the driver, well, the sub shouldn't be penalized for it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

well, whatever the **** you think, if you cant understand why we did the test and why it was done the way it was... then ignore it. it probably doesent help you anyways //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Uhmm, funky pup //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

nuff said

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[eisenhower 10+ year member]

I havent used either, but I would take an RE RE 8 over the Tang Band. idk it almost seems like the Tang Band looks cheaply made. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

yeah, because we all know that buying based on looks is the way to go //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

I bet more than 1/2 of teh n00bs out there would rather have a sub that looks cool than a sub that peforms well

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

yeah, because we all know that buying based on looks is the way to go //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

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[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

i just need a small sub that will fill the lower frequency but appearance doesnt matter, its in your trunk. what do you guys think of the RE8s, will they be selling it as DVC 4 as of the group buy? and would an alpine m350 mono do a good job? thanks for the replies guy!

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

i can see your point of view squeak and vadude, but i still think its more fair to test in an identical box. yes each woofer is designed for different boxes, but what we tested in was a typical run of the mill box for an 8" woofer, the kind(s) anyone could get their hands on.
it could have been more fair to each individual woofer to test in differnt boxes. but its more of an idea to the consumer of what each woofer will do in typical/repeated situations. and the test was more for the consumer than for the manufacturers.

All Im saying is you really cant judge the performance of two woofers if the enclosure size you use to test them gives one an innate advantage over the other.

Its sort of like judging the performance of two cars but using a grade of fuel that is reccomended for one vehicle and not the other. You really cant expect it to be a fair indication of the best one.

I dont know if the great 8 challenge was mentioned in car audio mags but Im pretty sure it would if each individual involved in the test made an enclosure for a particular subs reccomened specs. That would show if the tangband was superior or inferior to the re8.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Sorry, but no need to get defensive when someone brings up the facts each woofer was not in the same alignment. This will greatly affect performance. I dont think anyone is dissing on you or your test when they point that out, as it needs to be addressed. Its an extremely valid point. Comparing a range of speakers in one box do not necessarily compare each woofer, it compares how well they perform given their current alignment (and each one is different). Clearly this will lead to varied results. Ignore it? No. Take it with a grain of salt... yes.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

so does RE including the RE8s as DVC 4 ohms in their group buy? any one know?

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

so does RE including the RE8s as DVC 4 ohms in their group buy? any one know?

Im sure they do

they replaced the svc 2ohm a long time ago

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

with the right amp/box should i feel the bass like crazy? sorry, i never heard 8s or owned a sub but listened to 12s

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

8's definetly wont hit those low lows like a 12 can