Playing with Big Boy Monster 15"

[gearstix 0]

i was shocked when i read that a 2nd baffle gained you 0.6dBs... i almost ran out to add a 2nd baffle myself..

btw, did you test it with the port facing forward or sideways? (i assume you would have tested with the port facing back..)

i like the port design btw..

Reading>You.

He said he also used an iPod, which was another variable they changed.

[3stagevtec 2]

i could tell you the same thing.. i said "i was shocked"... meaning i realised the change he had made..

[Biggy 0]

150.1 is a crazy score

realy good friend of mine uses the 15" mtx rfl with 2 mtx thunder x3000d amps

with a box strictly build for SPL ONLY

his best score was a 150.4 at 59hz

^and that's in a small mazda 323

now i would say the big boy proto is a realy crazy sub with huge potential

[sundownz 197]

We have not played with box position AT ALL yet We just centered the box and started metering. I am going down my "to-do" list one thing at a time to see how far we can take it!

[Adrian_D 520]

Congrats on the score. 61hz, right ?

[sundownz 197]

Congrats on the score. 61hz, right ?

50 Hz on the 150.1 score - dropped from 53 Hz when we did the 149.5 with the old head unit and single baffle.

[Adrian_D 520]

Congrats on the score. 61hz, right ?

50 Hz on the 150.1 score - dropped from 53 Hz when we did the 149.5 with the old head unit and single baffle.

Sweetness !

[sundownz 197]

Seems that voice coil former wraps simply cannot hold up to the Monster Sub... noticed it starting making a funny sound when I press on the cone after some HARD music demoing. Even the much better nomex wrap material is pulling off of the voice coil former.

I may need to tool up something to get a larger glue joint to spread out the load and hold the coil at the top of the former... this is what testing is for! Our latest gluing methods are holding 100% - it is the voice coil wrap itself from the coil manufacturer that is failing.

Of course, this also gives me the opportunity to build it up w/ the 12-layer and see if it is louder

[sundownz 197]

I am pretty sure it could have kept on burping with no problems for a LONG time - even with more power. I think that music with 6kw on tap is what caused the damage. I suppose I should have expected something to give out with that much power!

We will work on a solution to make it even more durable, though

[stovebolt6 3]

. Even the much better nomex wrap material is pulling off of the voice coil former.

I may need to tool up something to get a larger glue joint to spread out the load and hold the coil at the top of the former

lol nice

maybe a thin composite 1 inch long collar to slide over the coil, with glue?

that way you have a large amount of surface area contacting to former wrap.

[sundownz 197]

We'll figure out something I'm sure.

Of course, it is already quite a success as I am quite comfortable saying this thing will handle a BUNCH of burp power and a few thousand watts day to day without issue - but 6000 watts "daily" is a bit much

[ford302redneck 15]

We'll figure out something I'm sure.

Of course, it is already quite a success as I am quite comfortable saying this thing will handle a BUNCH of burp power and a few thousand watts day to day without issue - but 6000 watts "daily" is a bit much

Well I don't know of any subs that will take 6k daily anyways.

[loudcav 1]

sounds like your in the market of the T3 TSNS

[ford302redneck 15]

sounds like your in the market of the T3 TSNS

I haven't seen what was special about that sub anyways.

[sundownz 197]

We will work on re-building it with the 12-layer and at least one of our ideas for increased durability tomorrow!

[gearstix 0]

We will work on re-building it with the 12-layer and at least one of our ideas for increased durability tomorrow!

Sounds good. Have you found a name for it yet?

Lampshade? just kidding... kiddding ..... kidding.. don't kill me...

[sundownz 197]

*laughs*

I have had two independent suggestions for "Night Stalker" - thoughts ?

I do know that my cooling system is working GREAT... at enough power to tear off the former wrap the coil is good as new thermally:

* This is the actual coil - our sharpie marks aren't even burnt off

* You can see the wrap is crinkled up

* Down like an accordion!

[Saint211 0]

wow look at that beefy ass spider pack

[sundownz 197]

wow look at that beefy ass spider pack

Indeed 5 spiders thick!

[Saint211 0]

sorry i dont wanna weed through the whole post, are those all hard spiders?

[Biggy 0]

would there be any diffrence if it would be a flatwound coil like on the sx or mt's?

greetings, peter

*whos solo x coil didn't look not near as good as the big boy one after 6kw for music

[sundownz 197]

sorry i dont wanna weed through the whole post, are those all hard spiders?

Three hard and two medium.

[sundownz 197]

would there be any diffrence if it would be a flatwound coil like on the sx or mt's?

greetings, peter

*whos solo x coil didn't look not near as good as the big boy one after 6kw for music

The "SPL" coil is a flat-wound - the round is the daily coil.

We are re-building with the SPL coil this time to see what it does - we have never tested the SPL coil before so it is exciting!

[ford302redneck 15]

*laughs*

I have had two independent suggestions for "Night Stalker" - thoughts ?

I liked the names I picked out better.

.

LOL. I can't even remember them.

[80INCHES 0]

*laughs*

I have had two independent suggestions for "Night Stalker" - thoughts ?

I liked the names I picked out better.

.

LOL. I can't even remember them.

wat about

THE DAYMAKER

or

DARKNESS FALLS

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