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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Crashpc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 January 2017 at 6:01pm
Thats a shame :-D
Hope you like them after you test them. I found these to be superb compared to previous B&C versions.
The bad side is that now they spoiled me with 21DS115. The speaker looks like "business." Or rather GORE. ;-D
Two 18SW115 are stronger still, so be careful of yourself at home. We dont want to loose you.


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Nikon and Canon people should not be married to each other. Why did you let this happen?
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First results with the recommended enclosure from the b&c website was disapointing. 
Not much SPL and overal not good sound reproduction.

Next weekend I will also build a TH-18 tot do some testing.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Crashpc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 January 2017 at 7:09pm
That´s weird. It should do a lot. Of course, not very sensitive driver, but goes deep easily. Also modern high-Bl drivers with higher impedance need higher voltages and equalization to drive these at rated powers. Conventional usage is not a way to go for best outcome with these.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Marko Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 January 2017 at 8:38pm
Originally posted by smitske96 smitske96 wrote:

First results with the recommended enclosure from the b&c website was disapointing. 
Not much SPL and overal not good sound reproduction.

Next weekend I will also build a TH-18 tot do some testing.


B&C SUB 18 needs heavy bracing inside to stop panels from resonating! This is really important especialy with this monster driver!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BASSHORSE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 January 2017 at 7:54am
ive A&B the 2 differant cabs ,the b&c sub & this mini scoop,..ok the sub was a lot smaller but also a 3rd of the output of the scoop,. to me that speaker was a waste in that b&c sub,.probably good for the smaller b&c's but not the sw,.try & get your hands on a mini scoop,i suppose the tapped horn would work aswell but as marko said,, what ever cab you go for you need some real solid bracing,.Thumbs Up










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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Teunos Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 January 2017 at 10:09am
And whatever your findings may be, if you want to test them in some huge(1x1x0.6m) tapped horns to see what they can do, i am still curious how these drivers would perform in my Tapped horns. Where are you from?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote osse Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 January 2017 at 10:24am
Those mini scoops look rather big still, how many liters is that one, 400?

I've built a pair of keystones with these drivers that I use atm, monster output very clean sounding, solid nice kick 100-110 hz.

Could bark a bit more tho to my taste for techno but I guess it's due to the low distortion.. sounds different compared to my flh's which has a nice compression bark up close and more 'snappy' sound but not even close in output at a little less than double the liters(I have four t30 3012lf loaded, eight would probably be somewhat equivalent with two keystones)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote smitske96 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 January 2017 at 10:50am
The used design was the S18CN from the B&C site, and was build with the recommended bracing. 

The TH-18 is preferred with it's dimensions.

@Teunos I'm from Helden (near Venlo) ;)
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Th-18 it is! The output was very nice, and deep enough.
They will have a full grill, and two m20 plates for a top cabinet (what will be the next project).

The panels for the cabinet will be done by a professional company.
Paint and overal finish will be done by myself.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mini-mad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 January 2017 at 7:10am
pics or it didn't happen....
If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down.
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ya pic please
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote smitske96 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 January 2017 at 7:50pm
Unfortanetely I have no pics from the TH-18 EmbarrassedDisapprove

But I have some of the recommended B&C enclosure.
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