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

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

 
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.

 
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

 
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

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

 
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!

 
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.

 
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.

 
Activity
No one is currently typing a reply...
Old Thread: Please note, there have been no replies in this thread for over 3 years!
Content in this thread may no longer be relevant.
Perhaps it would be better to start a new thread instead.

About this thread

dleccord

5,000+ posts
CarAudio.com Veteran
Thread starter
dleccord
Joined
Location
Sacramento
Start date
Participants
Who Replied
Replies
28
Views
1,229
Last reply date
Last reply from
supa_c
IMG_20260516_193114554_HDR.jpg

sherbanater

    May 16, 2026
  • 0
  • 0
IMG_20260516_192955471_HDR.jpg

sherbanater

    May 16, 2026
  • 0
  • 0

New threads

Top