recon440
Junior Member
I've looking at getting a pair of heavy duty 12s and ones that caught my eye were the Resilient Sound Platinum 12s.
From a technical standpoint it has quite the attractive package in terms of power handling, huge BL and the inclusion of a shorting ring.
Physically, I also like the inclusion of what appears to be a collar on the triple joint and bolted-down spiders but my main concern is the usage of spacers on the motor (10mm from the look of it).
I understand that the inclusion of spacers should improve cooling but my worry is that it seems quite fragile. I am guessing the motor assembly weighs about 50+lbs and it seems like a high-stress point when the woofers are mounted vertically (as most people do). With such a large weight, if the box is to be jarred or dropped it would be an immense amount of force applied through the spacers into the frame and I could foresee the frame cracking. Even when statically sitting there, mounted vertically, it seems like it's suboptimal.
I'm purely speculating as this is the first time seeing such a large motor hung off such spacers. Does anybody have any opinion on this or am I just wrongly speculating?
Lastly, although not to derail the topic too much:
-Does anybody have any opinions on the basket used (or what this styled is commonly named, 4-spoke "ribbed??")? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to this type over the "Ti" basket which many woofers are using.
-Any other points of concern regarding this specific woofer (physical or in terms of performance).
Thanks.
From a technical standpoint it has quite the attractive package in terms of power handling, huge BL and the inclusion of a shorting ring.
Physically, I also like the inclusion of what appears to be a collar on the triple joint and bolted-down spiders but my main concern is the usage of spacers on the motor (10mm from the look of it).
I understand that the inclusion of spacers should improve cooling but my worry is that it seems quite fragile. I am guessing the motor assembly weighs about 50+lbs and it seems like a high-stress point when the woofers are mounted vertically (as most people do). With such a large weight, if the box is to be jarred or dropped it would be an immense amount of force applied through the spacers into the frame and I could foresee the frame cracking. Even when statically sitting there, mounted vertically, it seems like it's suboptimal.
I'm purely speculating as this is the first time seeing such a large motor hung off such spacers. Does anybody have any opinion on this or am I just wrongly speculating?
Lastly, although not to derail the topic too much:
-Does anybody have any opinions on the basket used (or what this styled is commonly named, 4-spoke "ribbed??")? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to this type over the "Ti" basket which many woofers are using.
-Any other points of concern regarding this specific woofer (physical or in terms of performance).
Thanks.