Need help choosing 8" midrange

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

heres a review on the magnesium cone excel 7" vs eton and the dayton rs
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11&highlight=seas+nextel

good read

thanks man

Be a man.
Run 3-ways.

Horns + 6.5" midrange + 10" midbass.

Now that's a real frontstage //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

thats an insane amount of work, i did initially want to run a way system, but recently changed my mind due to the extra work and extra money without a big benefit

 

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

On a more serious note, a lot of the ID guys are talking about how well the new XS series 6.5" and 6x9's mate with horns. Supposed to have pretty good midbass, with the 6x9 outdisplacing a lot of 8" mids.
Something to consider.

That or doing a 3-way with a 6.5" midbass and HAT Legita 8.

xs series?

Mind linking me?

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I'm doing a similar setup as your's, but in a 3-way. I'd suggest the b&c 8ndl51. Very high effeciency to match up to horns and it measures very well too.

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9804&highlight=B%26C

 

[mvw2 10+ year member]

Peerless Exclusive if you're worried about midrange output and clarity.

 

[savagebee 10+ year member]

this a cheap solution, even though you said price isnt an point ot ya here, it should perform pretty well from ehat Ive found

or do a quad of dayton rs225"s with the horns

thats a my plan anyways lol

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

this a cheap solution, even though you said price isnt an point ot ya here, it should perform pretty well from ehat Ive foundor do a quad of dayton rs225"s with the horns

thats a my plan anyways lol

Can the horns play low enough? The Daytons aren't know to play midrange frequencies very well, even the 7 needs a tweeter than can play down to about 2k hz w/o issues.

I'd go with the Peerless Exclusives, if it were me. I'm using the 7" HDS, it's like 90% of the Exclusives, at almost half the price. Exclusives offer the phase plug and probably a bit more copper in the motor.

Basically, I LOVE my HDS mids, and if the Exclusives are supposed to be better, at 85 a piece I'd say it's a steal.

 

[RyanH 10+ year member]

man i just bought four Whip Audio 8" mids..... they sound GOOD!!!!!

range is 60hz-6khz

here is some pics and a link where i bought mine:

http://www.dpcauto.com/products/711

and those are my SEAS tweets i just bought too.... putting two 8"s in each door, along with two tweets, with 100 watts a piece on each...

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

xs series?
Mind linking me?

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=5715&CFID=6585393&CFTOKEN=cba82a07b7ad311d-F3026DD3-1422-7C6E-50A9D59F8DE190FE

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=5717&CFID=6585393&CFTOKEN=cba82a07b7ad311d-F3026DD3-1422-7C6E-50A9D59F8DE190FE

Can the horns play low enough? The Daytons aren't know to play midrange frequencies very well, even the 7 needs a tweeter than can play down to about 2k hz w/o issues.

Horns can play lower than pretty much any tweeter on the market.

With a steep slope, ~800hz for the CD1's is a pretty safe xover point.

CD2's can go lower.......

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I'm doing a similar setup as your's, but in a 3-way. I'd suggest the b&c 8ndl51. Very high effeciency to match up to horns and it measures very well too.
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9804&highlight=B%26C

I find all the buzz about these interesting since the one time I heard them, I wasn't overly impressed.

I presume the install/tuning was the "issue".........

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

man i just bought four Whip Audio 8" mids..... they sound GOOD!!!!!
range is 60hz-6khz

here is some pics and a link where i bought mine:

http://www.dpcauto.com/products/711

and those are my SEAS tweets i just bought too.... putting two 8"s in each door, along with two tweets, with 100 watts a piece on each...

I wouldn't expect much midbass out of those........

 

[RyanH 10+ year member]

well from what i heard just hooking them up to a home stereo, with about 15-20 watts max they sounded dang good!

i will be able to tell more when i get them installed with 100 watts on them and the crossover...

 

[the727kid 10+ year member]

I vote for a 3way //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I find all the buzz about these interesting since the one time I heard them, I wasn't overly impressed.
I presume the install/tuning was the "issue".........

hmm, whose car did you hear those in? I'll be trying those along with my idq's and sls 8's, i'll report in when I can.

 

[RyanH 10+ year member]

the mids were in Tommy Mckinnie's truck ( ho problems )

you should be able to see some pics, and vids online.

try youtube, type in Ho problems, or king of bass and there should be 3-4 vids of him.....

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

hmm, whose car did you hear those in? I'll be trying those along with my idq's and sls 8's, i'll report in when I can.

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