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Lets clear a few things up (other than proto motors and hybrid motors) these are the foundation pf all tc production motors. There is no such thing as a tc3hplm and the new LMS 5400's use TC4LM's not 4HP's and etc, etc. This shite is driving me mad and making my OCD flare up lol.
TC Sounds Subwoofer Motors
Below is a list of standard motors that we use in many of our products including our own. Our OEM solutions may contain motors listed below but are not restricted to these platforms
TC2+
The TC2+ is our standard entry motor. Don't let our bigger motors fool you, The TC2+ will serve up massive amounts of output for its size and drive 12 even 15 inch cones with great efficiency. Subwoofers employing this motor typically embarrass others costing far more money. The secret is we simply don't use any cheaper parts to accommodate cheaper prices. We still provide a copper shorting ring, low carbon steel t-yoke and gap plate and twin 1" ferrite magnets with a wide 6.25" outside diameter. The TC2+ is designed to work with 2" voice coils and delivers BL Products exceeding 20 N*m. The TC2+ will perform diligently on 8", 10" and 12" drivers.
TC9
The TC9 motor is responsible for many great subwoofers that exist today. Accommodating a robust 3" voice coil design with two 1" ferrite magnets that are 7.5 inches wide, the TC9 can push 15" cones up to 3" peak to peak, and we give you all the bells and whistles that are found in our most expensive motors. The TC9 also has a highly flexible design that can be used in a variety of implementations from both sealed and ported cabinet designs using both under hung or overhung voice coil options. Because of the TC9's efficiency, we have even used our Linear Motor coil's in our TC9s with great success. This motor is often overlooked because we offer many more expensive kinds, but the TC9 can handle its own. With a 200 ounce ceramic magnet column and a 3" vc, the TC9 literally embarrasses most drivers found in subwoofers costing thousands of dollars, and in fact, it lives in more than a few itself. The TC9 is ideal for 10", 12" and 15" drivers
TC3HP
The robust TC3HP is a motor designed for massive output and minimal BS. This motor uses a hefty stack of three ¾" ferrite magnets with an extra long T-yoke for very tall gap plates and can account for some serious SPL. The TC3HP is a highly versatile design and has been used in more implementations than any of our other motors. We use this same motor in our powerfull TC-3000 and a variation of it in our LMS-4000. The HP platform is not the cheapest we have, but it's ideal for applications that demand high excursion and efficiency with 10", 12" or even 15" diaphragms.
TC3LM
More or less a variation of our TC3HP ceramic motor with an extra magnet for a tad more BL, but more importantly, mechanical clearance and tolerance for an even larger shorting ring. This motor was designed with our linear coils in mind which tend to have huge strokes that require extra clearance. The magnet structure weights nearly 300 ounces and sports a 0.5” think gap plate. The gap plate also comes with a special threaded adaptor to allow fast and easy removal of the top assembly in the event of damage. The motor can be detached form the frame in a matter of only seconds.
TC3LM Neo
The TC3LM Neo is our newest edition the TC motor line up. It's T-yoke is designed to work with 3" voice coil's and the gap plate accommodates a rare and expensive 7.0" wide neodymium slug can aid to deliver a huge amount of magnetic flux. Essentially, this motor is more powerful, lighter, more efficient than any of our 3” ceramic motors, and we are able to get exceptionally low Q's and high Bl with a linear voice coil without having huge motor. The TC3LM Neo was designed specifically with our linear voice coils in mind. Our goal was to create an ultra low distortion subwoofer with ultra high efficiency that would work well in both a vented or sealed boxes. The TC3LM Neo is ideal for 10", 12" and 15" drivers.
TC4HP
The TC4HP is currently our second largest and most capable standard motor. Designed to accommodate both linear and non-linear 4" voice coils, the TC4HP utilizes and incredible 400 ounces ferrite column of three ultra wide 10” magnets wrapped around a massive beveled t-yoke and matching gap threaded plate to allow for fast and easy top assembly swapping. The TC4HP is the massive V12 engine that makes TC Sounds so popular, and it has been used in some of the most elite subwoofers in the world. Along with its impressive figures comes countless hours of research and testing that have been used to ensure the highest and most optimized and linearized motor constraints possible. It's not just about building a big motor, it's about building a motor that's efficient, accurate and versatile. The TC4HP is anything but cheap or light for that matter, but it delivers time and time again. This motor is ideal for 15" and 18" drivers.
TC4LM
With a 525 ounce magnet structure, the TC4LM is the largest and more capable motor we currently make. It is a variation of the 4HP motor with an extra magnet for higher mechanical clearance and slight higher motor force delivered to and extra long 4” linear voice coil. The TC4LM is the end game for 4” motors. No motor we know of is larger or more powerful than this one.
TC4-Radial
The TC4-Radial motor uses a unique array of quarter inch wide neodymium magnet slices in a radial pattern to produce a high amount of force for its relatively small size. The neo slices are enclosed in a computer modeled low carbon steel hull designed to eliminate magnet field stray. This design is useful for creating a highly efficient ultra light weight motor which is ideal for pro audio solutions. The TC4-Radial is the most efficient motor we make, with magnetic gap field density that surpasses virtually all other motors. These motors are capable of driving massive 15" and 18" cones, produce an incredibly dense magnetic field, and achieve a very high Bl product. The TC-Radial motor is strictly for 4" underhung voice coil designs.
TC Sounds Subwoofer Motors
Below is a list of standard motors that we use in many of our products including our own. Our OEM solutions may contain motors listed below but are not restricted to these platforms
TC2+
The TC2+ is our standard entry motor. Don't let our bigger motors fool you, The TC2+ will serve up massive amounts of output for its size and drive 12 even 15 inch cones with great efficiency. Subwoofers employing this motor typically embarrass others costing far more money. The secret is we simply don't use any cheaper parts to accommodate cheaper prices. We still provide a copper shorting ring, low carbon steel t-yoke and gap plate and twin 1" ferrite magnets with a wide 6.25" outside diameter. The TC2+ is designed to work with 2" voice coils and delivers BL Products exceeding 20 N*m. The TC2+ will perform diligently on 8", 10" and 12" drivers.
TC9
The TC9 motor is responsible for many great subwoofers that exist today. Accommodating a robust 3" voice coil design with two 1" ferrite magnets that are 7.5 inches wide, the TC9 can push 15" cones up to 3" peak to peak, and we give you all the bells and whistles that are found in our most expensive motors. The TC9 also has a highly flexible design that can be used in a variety of implementations from both sealed and ported cabinet designs using both under hung or overhung voice coil options. Because of the TC9's efficiency, we have even used our Linear Motor coil's in our TC9s with great success. This motor is often overlooked because we offer many more expensive kinds, but the TC9 can handle its own. With a 200 ounce ceramic magnet column and a 3" vc, the TC9 literally embarrasses most drivers found in subwoofers costing thousands of dollars, and in fact, it lives in more than a few itself. The TC9 is ideal for 10", 12" and 15" drivers
TC3HP
The robust TC3HP is a motor designed for massive output and minimal BS. This motor uses a hefty stack of three ¾" ferrite magnets with an extra long T-yoke for very tall gap plates and can account for some serious SPL. The TC3HP is a highly versatile design and has been used in more implementations than any of our other motors. We use this same motor in our powerfull TC-3000 and a variation of it in our LMS-4000. The HP platform is not the cheapest we have, but it's ideal for applications that demand high excursion and efficiency with 10", 12" or even 15" diaphragms.
TC3LM
More or less a variation of our TC3HP ceramic motor with an extra magnet for a tad more BL, but more importantly, mechanical clearance and tolerance for an even larger shorting ring. This motor was designed with our linear coils in mind which tend to have huge strokes that require extra clearance. The magnet structure weights nearly 300 ounces and sports a 0.5” think gap plate. The gap plate also comes with a special threaded adaptor to allow fast and easy removal of the top assembly in the event of damage. The motor can be detached form the frame in a matter of only seconds.
TC3LM Neo
The TC3LM Neo is our newest edition the TC motor line up. It's T-yoke is designed to work with 3" voice coil's and the gap plate accommodates a rare and expensive 7.0" wide neodymium slug can aid to deliver a huge amount of magnetic flux. Essentially, this motor is more powerful, lighter, more efficient than any of our 3” ceramic motors, and we are able to get exceptionally low Q's and high Bl with a linear voice coil without having huge motor. The TC3LM Neo was designed specifically with our linear voice coils in mind. Our goal was to create an ultra low distortion subwoofer with ultra high efficiency that would work well in both a vented or sealed boxes. The TC3LM Neo is ideal for 10", 12" and 15" drivers.
TC4HP
The TC4HP is currently our second largest and most capable standard motor. Designed to accommodate both linear and non-linear 4" voice coils, the TC4HP utilizes and incredible 400 ounces ferrite column of three ultra wide 10” magnets wrapped around a massive beveled t-yoke and matching gap threaded plate to allow for fast and easy top assembly swapping. The TC4HP is the massive V12 engine that makes TC Sounds so popular, and it has been used in some of the most elite subwoofers in the world. Along with its impressive figures comes countless hours of research and testing that have been used to ensure the highest and most optimized and linearized motor constraints possible. It's not just about building a big motor, it's about building a motor that's efficient, accurate and versatile. The TC4HP is anything but cheap or light for that matter, but it delivers time and time again. This motor is ideal for 15" and 18" drivers.
TC4LM
With a 525 ounce magnet structure, the TC4LM is the largest and more capable motor we currently make. It is a variation of the 4HP motor with an extra magnet for higher mechanical clearance and slight higher motor force delivered to and extra long 4” linear voice coil. The TC4LM is the end game for 4” motors. No motor we know of is larger or more powerful than this one.
TC4-Radial
The TC4-Radial motor uses a unique array of quarter inch wide neodymium magnet slices in a radial pattern to produce a high amount of force for its relatively small size. The neo slices are enclosed in a computer modeled low carbon steel hull designed to eliminate magnet field stray. This design is useful for creating a highly efficient ultra light weight motor which is ideal for pro audio solutions. The TC4-Radial is the most efficient motor we make, with magnetic gap field density that surpasses virtually all other motors. These motors are capable of driving massive 15" and 18" cones, produce an incredibly dense magnetic field, and achieve a very high Bl product. The TC-Radial motor is strictly for 4" underhung voice coil designs.
