loading 186 with different drivers
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Forum Name: 1850 and 186 horns
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Topic: loading 186 with different drivers
Posted By: BrainlessTekno
Subject: loading 186 with different drivers
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 8:55am
Hello there, I currently have four 186 horns that I've begun setting up. I purchased one RCF L18P300, but it suddenly went out of stock, and I've been waiting for a few months now. I'm now considering the LF18G401 as an alternative. While I understand that it's not ideal to mix drivers, it seems like a waste to leave one brand-new driver unused. Do you think it could be worthwhile to set up a configuration with one L18P300 and three LF18G401 drivers? Thank you for your insights. Best regards
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Posted By: levyte357-
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 9:15am
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There are modern, much stronger, better performing drivers, that will work in the 186 Horn, than those RCFs. Suggest you research those. EDIT: E.g., something with BL >=30, Xmax >= 10mm, Qes < 0.30.
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Posted By: BrainlessTekno
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 9:21am
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well i only can buy pd1850/2 and you told me its not that good as pd1850, and its not cheap at all, V1000s are imposible to come by here in slovakia so i went for l18p300, now im thinking if i mix drivers at least ill buy something similar but if there is some other better option let me know please ------------- BarSick / barsik soundsystem Dont want to toot my own horn but toot toot |
Posted By: levyte357-
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 9:24am
Mixing drivers can often be recipe for disaster. Sure V18-1000 can be ordered from UK. There are plenty of used PD1850s in UK. Maybe you can find used PD1851s.
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BrainlessTekno wrote:Posted By: BrainlessTekno
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 9:25am
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Also i did my research on gigs and went to hear (tekforce23) that uses 186horns with l18p300 and (PKO) that uses 1850 with v1000s and honestly i kinda missed the low end on those v1000s but they are mutch more agressive. So thats another reason why i went for l18p300s
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Posted By: levyte357-
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 9:33am
If you have heard certain driver, and want that sound, so be it, go for what you like. I've tested so many different drivers in different cabs, I can tell by T/S parameters, what will give me the sound I want, in certain cab, before buying, so is different for me. ------------- Global Depopulation - Alive and Killing. |
Posted By: BrainlessTekno
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 9:37am
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Well i dont have that kind of experience yet, but lets back up a bit, you are saying that mixing drivers can lead to disaster but is there a chance its not leading to it ? i mean p300 and g401 are kinda similar drivers manifactured by same brand. ------------- BarSick / barsik soundsystem Dont want to toot my own horn but toot toot |
Posted By: levyte357-
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 9:56am
I meant, it is not the same, as the original PD1850 series. ------------- Global Depopulation - Alive and Killing. |
Posted By: BrainlessTekno
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 10:15am
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I haven't had a chance to hear them yet, but they are still 200 euros more expensive. I'm not necessarily looking for the cheapest budget option, but that price difference is quite significant. ------------- BarSick / barsik soundsystem Dont want to toot my own horn but toot toot |
Posted By: ceharden
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 10:51am
Mixing drivers in the same box (e.g. a twin 18" reflex) is particularly inadvisable because they might behave differently to the port tuning etc. Putting different drivers in single cabs is potentially less of an issue, as long as you accept that they might not sound exactly the same. If they're similar enough you might not notice. I can't see there being any issues in terms of causing damage to anything though.
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Posted By: BrainlessTekno
Date Posted: 22 August 2023 at 10:56am
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Thanks ceharden, i hope the difference will bu unnoticible. I will probably try it ------------- BarSick / barsik soundsystem Dont want to toot my own horn but toot toot |