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Help to choose a Top with TSW-721 / TFS-780L

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Topic: Help to choose a Top with TSW-721 / TFS-780L

Posted By: AyaTurbo
Subject: Help to choose a Top with TSW-721 / TFS-780L
Date Posted: 24 March 2026 at 4:47pm

Hellooo

I acquired five Turbosound TSW-721 and three TFS-780L and am looking for something to complement them.

I naturally gravitated towards TFS-780H (hard to find) and then TMS4 (four for sale near me), but they're heavy and complicated to repair if they break, although I really like their aesthetics.

So I turned to DIY and settled on the Cubo Kick 15 with an MT130 (simple to build, inexpensive, and effective). But the idea of a full-range speaker seemed really appealing.

So I looked for something else along the same lines as the Turbo speakers: a compact 3-way speaker that could keep up with the TSWs, with a kick, and a 1:2 ratio for the TSWs, suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

I came across the T3V speakers. Lighter, cheaper, easier to replace if there are problems, with specs that could work for the TSW/TFS subwoofers, but I get the impression that H6000 horns are hard to find for DIY projects (I have a P1S 3D printer with a 256x256x256mm build plate if needed), and I really like the old Turbo/Funktion aesthetic.

What would you recommend within a budget of no more than 500/750€ per top that would meet my criteria? Or will I have to get a custom design made?

Reminder of criteria:

Lighter than TMS4
Easy-to-find components (including horn and tweeter)
Power (1:2 ratio)
Flexible indoor/outdoor design
Easy to design
Compatible with other subwoofers if I decide to change the TSW/TFS (21" for 50Hz, there are better options)

Thanks in advance for your replies

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Posted By: jacethebase
Date Posted: 24 March 2026 at 6:23pm

TFL760H / HT Floodlight is what you want.

TFL780H is Flashlight and unless you are running 4 wide 2 deep they’re not ideal.

TFL760 Floodlight is much more popular and theres normally some kicking around somewhere.

The H means it’s a square box and HT means its a trap shapped box.

As with all boxes of this age it is absolutely vital they have the original drivers in. Both the floodlight basket drivers are near impossible to find for sale now but a couple of people will recone them.

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Posted By: AyaTurbo
Date Posted: 25 March 2026 at 10:21am

Hello
Thank you for your reply.
Indeed, I also looked at the TFL-760H Floodlight, which better suits my indoor setup, but they are rather difficult to find in France.

It also has a frequency response of 180Hz-20kHz, which, combined with the TSW-721 (50Hz-150Hz), leaves me with a gap between 150Hz and 180Hz that I would have to fill with a kick-bin.
That's why I then looked at the TMS4, with a frequency response of 45Hz-17kHz.

But I'm afraid that its 18" driver might lack punch for the kick.
That's why, before going down the path of a DIY T3V, I'm looking for an equivalent to the TMS4 in terms of SPL, frequency response, and power, with more kick.

PS: All my TSW/TFS drivers are reconed with RC-PD.2150