snoopdan
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The other day when Mark and I were talking about his new model subs, he suggested he send me one of his new prototype drivers, the Mach 5 SPL 12. I got this sub in this weekend and had a chance to look over it and install it, and throw some real power at it (above 2.5kw, per his request). This will be Mach 5 audio's first real SPL dedicated subwoofer, and from what ive observed this weekend, I only wish they had them in 18's
First off, here are the pictures of the driver.
The first thing I noticed about this driver is the heafty weight of the assembly, it comes in at 54 lbs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif The basket is a standard 12 spoke style, however its been machined and milled which gives it quite a different look than the rest of the competition. The mounting flange on the top of the sub is also spun alumnium, which I really like and gives the mounting of the sub a solid strong aspect since the focus of this design is pure SPL.
The sub was put into my girlfriend (and teammates) vehicle, a 2001 Cavalier. While this isnt exactly the best vehicle for SPL, it did provide a good platform for observing daily useage vs. SPL only. The enclosure itself is a 42 hz tuned dual aeroport box that's main design was for MECA Amature class which means no resins or superstrong structure materials were used.
Normally she uses a Stereo Integrity Magnum 12 to compete with (and daily beat as well), so we direct swapped the Mach 5 SPL 12 out with it, and put the two subs side to side for a visual comparison.
Due to my teammate having my termlab this weekend for testing prior to a MECA event, i'll meter it tonight and put the video together for viewing tomorrow. I just couldnt wait to post the pics, lol.
First off, here are the pictures of the driver.
The first thing I noticed about this driver is the heafty weight of the assembly, it comes in at 54 lbs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif The basket is a standard 12 spoke style, however its been machined and milled which gives it quite a different look than the rest of the competition. The mounting flange on the top of the sub is also spun alumnium, which I really like and gives the mounting of the sub a solid strong aspect since the focus of this design is pure SPL.
The sub was put into my girlfriend (and teammates) vehicle, a 2001 Cavalier. While this isnt exactly the best vehicle for SPL, it did provide a good platform for observing daily useage vs. SPL only. The enclosure itself is a 42 hz tuned dual aeroport box that's main design was for MECA Amature class which means no resins or superstrong structure materials were used.
Normally she uses a Stereo Integrity Magnum 12 to compete with (and daily beat as well), so we direct swapped the Mach 5 SPL 12 out with it, and put the two subs side to side for a visual comparison.
Due to my teammate having my termlab this weekend for testing prior to a MECA event, i'll meter it tonight and put the video together for viewing tomorrow. I just couldnt wait to post the pics, lol.
