TC sounds epic vs. Dayton audio titanic mk3

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

1.4 cubic foot box gross, and then stick the sub and a full length 3" aero port in there and you should be good to go

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

WinISD shows a .734 cubes tuned at 31.8Hz for a QTC of .707 for a ported box and a .4 cubes for a sealed box with a QTC of .707. EBP definitely leads towards ported though.

At 1.4 cubes gross tuned at 32Hz you have a peak at roughly 35-40Hz and then it dips again for a flat response after that. If you go with 1 cube tuned at 32Hz its flat from 40Hz and up.

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

oh my gee golly

so much bullshit in one thread makes my head explode

the dayton HO is one if not the best sq sub under $200 it is 99% transparent and fast as hell. They tc, while still a good driver, sounds bloated and out of place compared to the HO. If you have ever had the opportunity to listen to a properly installed morel ultimo then that is what the HO sounds like. If you truly want sq get the dayton. If you want just sounds good then the tc will also work.

I really don't like ported boxes, I would much rather have a horn or tline but if all you can fit is a ported box it will still sound great IF you know how to build and design it around your car

and what ever you do, do not fall into the ''tc sounds=sq'' bullshit. They are not sq they are good sounding drivers that will get decently loud and respond low and play flat . IE home theater drivers

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

since there isn't much difference in price, would there be much of a noticeable difference in sound between the 10"vs. 12"? Ive ran both in the past but not with comparable subs. I like the idea of building a slot tuned enclosure, but i will need plans. Is there advantages to aero port vs. slot port?

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

since there isn't much difference in price, would there be much of a noticeable difference in sound between the 10"vs. 12"? Ive ran both in the past but not with comparable subs. I like the idea of building a slot tuned enclosure, but i will need plans. Is there advantages to aero port vs. slot port?

Aeros' take up less space over a box with a slot port.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

oh my gee golly so much bullshit in one thread makes my head explode

the dayton HO is one if not the best sq sub under $200 it is 99% transparent and fast as hell. They tc, while still a good driver, sounds bloated and out of place compared to the HO. If you have ever had the opportunity to listen to a properly installed morel ultimo then that is what the HO sounds like. If you truly want sq get the dayton. If you want just sounds good then the tc will also work.

I really don't like ported boxes, I would much rather have a horn or tline but if all you can fit is a ported box it will still sound great IF you know how to build and design it around your car

and what ever you do, do not fall into the ''tc sounds=sq'' bullshit. They are not sq they are good sounding drivers that will get decently loud and respond low and play flat . IE home theater drivers

I was asking about the dayton titanic mk3, but i did wonder about the ho also. What is the big diff between the 2 other than power handling?

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

I would love one of those morel ultimate subs, but they are 2 pricey for me.

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

I was asking about the dayton titanic mk3, but i did wonder about the ho also. What is the big diff between the 2 other than power handling?

I've never personally touched the titanic, I did see you mentioned the HO and that is why I said that.

The titanic is supposedly pretty close to the tc sounds driver but cheaper. it's less efficient if I remember right. I still say go HO though.

the only reason I'm not running a HO is I will have the ultimo

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

"and what ever you do, do not fall into the ''tc sounds=sq'' bullshit. They are not sq they are good sounding drivers that will get decently loud and respond low and play flat ."

you just described the ideal sq woofer

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

no I did not, sounding good and responding flat are just the very tip of the iceberg.

they are the most obvious but deff not the only things to look at.

Transparency, speed, low distortion, naturally flat response, and efficiency are all things to look for. you could have the best sounding driver in the world and it could still not work out well if it's a 1/100th second behind the beat. What I described is the ideal home theater woofer, not sq woofer.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

well, **** now i don't know what i wanna run. I really wanted something i could run @ 2ohms anyways and the tc is dual 2 so that would not work.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

ok, well neither is that way i guess my options are 1 or 4 ohms

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

the 12'' ho comes in d4 but the 10 doesn't can you fit a 12''?

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

Yes i can fit a 12, I had a alpine type-r 12 in there and had room for another.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

I only have 600w to feed the 12" and i noticed it takes 700w rms. I guess it would be ok, i just like having some headroom.