Sub18 or G sub?
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Topic: Sub18 or G sub?
Posted By: dj jammin
Subject: Sub18 or G sub?
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 12:10am
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I have two new fane 18xb's and I want to build some reflex boxes for them. Can be singles or a double box, I eventually want to have 4 18" subs in my rig. I'm looking at the b&c sub18, G-sub and the fane 200l design. First are these new xb's a decent sub driver? Would I be better off looking at other drivers? Would the G-sub work well with xb's? And would they need customising to suit xb's better? Shall I work out the perfect box for my xb's or replace them with some pd's or something?? Help! lol ------------- Reverence Sound system |
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Posted By: RUS
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 12:27am
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I've just started building a pair of the fane en11801 http://www.fane-international.com/resources.aspx |
Posted By: app
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 12:41am
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I built these with the box 18-500 8a. not sure how they compare to fane. http://www.jobst-audio.de/archiv/97-jb-sub118 ------------- "what!?" |
Posted By: app
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 12:50am
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If I remember correctly goverment sound uses fane xb. Might ask user gee136 here for help with the boxes with fane xb... ------------- "what!?" |
Posted By: dj jammin
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 12:54am
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Are they going to be for xb's? ------------- Reverence Sound system |
Posted By: dj jammin
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 12:57am
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Sorry app, last comment was to rus. I wonder if the current 18xb's are exactly the same as the older ones rated 800w? Yes gee would be the man to ask.. ------------- Reverence Sound system |
Posted By: RUS
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 1:29am
Hi  I'm putting fane 18xbn in them, there's a thread all about the different power handling of the fane 18xb |
dj jammin wrote:Posted By: ceharden
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 9:53pm
| Both cabinets are suitable for the 18XB. |
Posted By: dj jammin
Date Posted: 15 March 2015 at 11:45pm
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So what you recommend Chris? Stick with the xb's in one of these designs or is there a much better driver / box I should consider?? ------------- Reverence Sound system |
Posted By: ceharden
Date Posted: 16 March 2015 at 12:06am
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If you've got some XB's I would say stick with them for now. Build a couple of Sub18's so you can either use them as a twin or two singles. If you want to upgrade in the future, the Sub18 design is also likely to suit a wide range of other reflex drivers. When you build the second pair you can chose to either buy two more XB's, or four of something more exotic. If you can tie me down to being at home, you're welcome to pop up and see my twin 18's which are now living in the garage.
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Posted By: dj jammin
Date Posted: 18 March 2015 at 6:46pm
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Hey nice one Chris thanks for the advice, yeah would be good to meet you properly sometime to check out the twin 18's and talk speakers.. ------------- Reverence Sound system |
Posted By: nickyburnell
Date Posted: 18 March 2015 at 7:02pm
 Fane 18 box gives better stacking height, turn them 90 degrees and you have perfect height for mids. These are Fane boxes with simpler shelf port (75mm high 235 deep) built to sit long side up. ------------- It's everything, not everythink! |
Posted By: RUS
Date Posted: 18 March 2015 at 7:10pm
No nicky that's definitely a vacuum cleaner 
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Posted By: Gee136
Date Posted: 18 March 2015 at 7:21pm
The older Fanes 600watt drivers was a better driver in my opinion, to me it produced a much deeper depth on the low bass frequency. The newer XB's "1000 watters"are good, they can handle the "right" power, a well designed double or single box will make them sound very good  Respect..............  ------------- Goverment Sound (weight & treble roots machine) When Goverment ah play, infidels, ginals & masqueraders run away..... |
Posted By: nickyburnell
Date Posted: 18 March 2015 at 7:47pm
That was an excuse for a vacuum cleaner, then again it was Samsung, which is Klingon for shit! ------------- It's everything, not everythink! |