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Topic: Mid Boxes

Posted By: chonkie
Subject: Mid Boxes
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 10:14am

Hey so i'm wondering does anyone have any thoughts on flared 12" mid boxes vs. 10" mid vs. 12" sealed

Currently i'm running 4 super scoops, 4 HD15s and 2 double 12" sealed boxes for my mid but we're totally not happy with the sound of the mids. I think the design i used was an old fane design but not sure.

Anyway,

What do people think about single 12" flare boxes? and have 4 of them.

Currently they are loaded with Emeience Delta's which aren't great but cheap and got us up and running.

Reference 12" Flare:

http://www.startpagina.nl/athene/dochters/reggae-sound-system/images/equal%20brothers%20sound%20-%20france.jpg " rel="nofollow - http://www.startpagina.nl/athene/dochters/reggae-sound-system/images/equal%20brothers%20sound%20-%20france.jpg ;

http://hornplans.free.fr/expo%201x12%20croquis.jpg " rel="nofollow - http://hornplans.free.fr/expo%201x12%20croquis.jpg ;

If anyone has any design plans for 12" would very much appreciate it to have a looksee :)

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Posted By: Elliot Thompson
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 11:20am

The Horn-Loaded Twelve Cabinet is very popular for midrange. However, the loudspeaker you place in such a cabinet must be able to deliver a good amount of mid - high mid frequencies in order to reap the benefits of such a design.

Best Regards,

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Elliot Thompson

Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 11:53am

Both link errors

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Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 12:00pm

MT121? MT122?

just build the flared sections

food for thought

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Posted By: chonkie
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 12:15pm

http://gmag.org.uk/attachments/CropImages/93df38a3ed2f53b43a06bf0f35fde596.jpeg http://gmag.org.uk/attachments/CropImages/93df38a3ed2f53b43a06bf0f35fde596.jpeg" rel="nofollow - http://gmag.org.uk/attachments/CropImages/93df38a3ed2f53b43a06bf0f35fde596.jpeg

@Elliott Thompson: Do you have any examples of this box? or do you just mean any horn loaded 12 box?

@Dub Specialist Sound: that is my thoughts exactly, but wondering also would i benefit more from having 4 individual boxes?

Any shout on some decent drivers for mid range too?

Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 12:27pm

first pic looks like the eminence plan from the eminence book. google the book and i'm sure you'll find it. the 15s under the 12s look like a plan from that book too.

i have a pair of mt121s i haven't used in ages, we could have a play with them sometime. i think i have a thread on them here somewhere.

Posted By: jbl_man
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 2:17pm

Yup,the 12's look like the Eminence type, the 15's under are Altec 816 copies,plans for both are readily available online if you search.

A good all-round 12' mid driver is B&C 12pe32,you should be able to pick them up around £130 each.

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Posted By: Elliot Thompson
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 2:46pm

The JBL 4512 will work as well.

http://hornplans.free.fr/4512.html" rel="nofollow - http://hornplans.free.fr/4512.html

Best Regards,

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Elliot Thompson

Posted By: chonkie
Date Posted: 10 April 2017 at 4:29pm

Awesome thanks everyone!!

Had not seen that hornplans site before thats a great resource!

@cravings: That sounds deadly, we're gonna be doing some testing this week with an instrument testing mic if you wanna drop round check out the results out more than welcome!! bullets arrived this morning too!! :)

Posted By: djkeet
Date Posted: 11 April 2017 at 11:44pm

Decent drivers PD123
Fane 12MB
EV12 (If you can get hold of them)
This is what I would use

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