Mach 5 Audio IXL-10.4 Review

[ANeonRider 3]

Right now, I'll just let everyone know exactly what I told Mark previous to him sending the final specifications to the buildhouse.

I am in love with this driver Mark. Low frequency authourity during movies is very good and blends extremely well with my BIB CSS FR125S drivers (completely transparent). It suits my listening habits very well. I have only tried it in a sealed enclosure, but I do not feel I would gain anything for my own personal tastes going with a vented enclosure.

Power handling wise, I don't think I could approach the driver's limits with what I have (1300W @ 4 ohms), the driver is a beast. I wouldn't hesitate to say that it would be one of the best SQ 10s I have heard to date. No overhang, no bloating on the lower notes (even if I am using a larger enclosure for a 10" driver @ 1.1ft^3). So transparent, sometimes I have to check to see if its on!

I think you have another winner here Mark.

Now, as some of you know, my home theatre configuration is as follows:

DIY Class A/B amplifier, with an output of 46W RMS into 8 ohms

CSS FR125S in a BIB enclosure (http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11940&st=30)

Keiga KGND52100 1200W@4ohms plate amp

IXL10 10" in the 1.1ft^3

Now, since the midbass & overall response is excellent from the FR125S drivers in the BIB enclosure, and this was in a HT configuration in a large room, I could get away with a larger sealed enclosure so that:

a) I could match the output of the BIBs with a very strong low end (15-55Hz).

b) Have extreme impact while watching movies

c) Test the subwoofers control

And, as you read above, the IXL did all three of my criteria EXTREMELY well.

Since I am currently 3600km away from home until May 2, once I get back home, I will sit down in front of the system & do more critical listening & post my thoughts.

[///M5 2,833]

My sentiments exactly, of course in my case I have the 12 but can make the assumption the 10 is really similar. The lows are awesome, it blends really, really well, and couldn't make it skip a beat giving it all the 1000/1 had...and even in not such a nice way. Definitely glad you are bringing these out Mark!!

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I am jealous of that set up.

[audio-neon 34]

I will be keeping my eyes on these subs... they look very promising. Need some ib tests on them, lol.

[Accordman 0]

I am jealous of that set up.

lol x2