32" woofer???
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Radfordman
Super Member
how about making headphones using these.
Arkay
Lunatic Member
Maybe for a real fathead!
I've seen a couple of 30" woofers here in the audio market before. They were fairly old-looking, with what looked like paper cones, and had a relatively shallow depth for their diameter. The first time I saw them, I looked like
! Impressive to look at! :yes: They sat there for maybe a couple of weeks before being sold. One time when I went by, they had one hooked up and playing. Truth be told, I enjoyed the experience but wasn't overwhelmed. The bass was moderately impressive in quantity, but a bit on the loose and flabby side qualitatively. I suspect the size of the cone probably led to a little "flapping" across the diameter of the cone, or else they were putting too much higher-range signal through the thing --I couldn't see behind it to see what kind of crossover was involved. I also didn't think they were using the best source material or amp to test/demo them with. The things did go down l-o-w in tone, though!
I think if they were transplanted to a better case than they were in and driven with better gear, they'd be okay, but you'd still probably get markedly better bass from using a larger number of smaller (perhaps 15" or 12") drivers with a similar total area.
But your friends would be WAY more impressed looking at a pair of those 30+" monsters at the end of your living room! :yes:
Radfordman
Super Member
31.5" woofers, reminds me of those speakers in "A Clockwork Orange"
They looked massive on the big screen, on a TV less impressive.
They looked massive on the big screen, on a TV less impressive.
AltecDarpa
King of carrot flowers
buy a few and turn your house into a giant sub woofer
Radfordman
Super Member
Actually, done something like that!!
My house is a small semi-detached with a garage on the side of the house. Under the stairs is the wall adjoining the garage. In that wall is a big air brick. I have mounted a 12" bass unit (from Celestion Ditton 44) on that.
So we have virtually a real infinte baffle!!!
Good bass, I think so, in house and in Garage!!!!
Radfordman
Super Member
My hole in the wall idea came from something much earlier than that!
GA Briggs book "Loudspeakers". Briggs was the technical guy behind original Wharfdale.
GA Briggs book "Loudspeakers". Briggs was the technical guy behind original Wharfdale.
Rick Vestal
Have a nice day and duck!
I guess the parts list for the cabinet would include 2x4's and rebar... That is insane!
dnewma04
The Healer
Clarion had a 32" woofer, Audiobahn made or still makes a 34" woofer, EV had a 30"
woofer, Hartley had a few 24" woofers,Cabasse has a 22" woofer, 18sound and others have 21". Adire Audio's Parthenon subwoofer could support a 4'x4' diaphragm with 12" excursion, Richard Clark and MTX teamed up to make a one off 60" woofer that never worked in public appearances, but reportedly worked prior to the accident they were in on the way to the public viewing.
woofer, Hartley had a few 24" woofers,Cabasse has a 22" woofer, 18sound and others have 21". Adire Audio's Parthenon subwoofer could support a 4'x4' diaphragm with 12" excursion, Richard Clark and MTX teamed up to make a one off 60" woofer that never worked in public appearances, but reportedly worked prior to the accident they were in on the way to the public viewing.
Radfordman
Super Member
Before KEF did the classic B139 bass unit, they had a larger one, think it may have been 19"x14", not sure.
Radfordman
Super Member
I believe the mother ship in Close Encounters used 20 of those!
Is that so? I would love to see pics.
Pink Floyd used Quad 303 power amps.
British stuff eh!
Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
Lord Lindsey's Dance Club had 4 EV-30" drivers mounted in the rafters. That club rocked. They burned up the speakers every few months but EV was close and rebuilds were quick enough.
