Hello legends. I recently picked up a pair of these sick Peavey speakers from marketplace with the intention of making a nice small - medium setup, house parties, small park gatherings etc. I also found a Yamaha xp7000 which is slightly underpowered, but will work well if I link in parallel. Anyways my question is I want to build a sub for these, then I have the option to bi-amp the Peavey’s and crossover the system out. I was looking at things like the paraflex type o 18”. What’s something that works well as a single or possibly pair, that would cover a wider genre area than only dub, things like jungle, footwork, fun,k hip hop, soul, jazz.
all ideas welcome, thanks again!

Hi everyone,

I’ve just bought a second hand oldish PA system from Facebook marketplace, got home and plugged everything in and there is a strange high pitch ring whenever it is turned on. Even when everything is turned down, and nothing is plugged into the PA it still rings, I’m not sure whether it’s the speakers or the mixer amp. I’ve tried literally everything, the previous seller said it was completely fine before he sold it to me. I’ll attach some photos of the mixer and the speakers, any help would be greatly appreciated

Buonasera a tutti, sono un neofita principiante che si è da poco addentrato in questo mondo.

Non riesco a capire per quale motivo funzioni solo il driver da 10" mentre il suo gemello e il tweeter restino muti. Spero in una vostra risposta :( .

Allego video.

Hello everyone, I'm about to build a soundsystem mostly for dub, UK steppers and im really struggling wchich subbass cabinet is more reasonable to buiild.
Can anyone maybe describe their individual experiences with those and how the 2x18 sounds like? I've heard superscoopers multiple times but it's still hard to make a clear comparison in my head. From what I've heard with some faster steppers scooper can be not fast enough when it comes to a response. I definitely prefer scooper visually but that's not the most important thing I think.
Thanks!

Hello everyone !

I'm in a real quest. I'm looking for speaker grilles for Martin Audio WSX (they seem to be the same as the ones for the WS218X). Does anyone happen to know a website where I can buy them without spending too much? (In Europe, if possible). It seems almost impossible after doing a few searches

Thanks all !

Hello,

I have four 18Sound NTLW5000 8ohms drivers powered by an amplifier rated at 2 × 7,800 W into 4 ohms, with a gain of 41 dB.

I’m looking for advice on how to get the most out of these drivers while ensuring they operate safely and making full use of their 4,000 W peak power handling.

Would you have any recommendations for the RMS and peak limiter settings?

Thank you for the help

Some manufacturers seem to use a heap of damping material inside their cabinets ie. TurboSound subs are often packed with it, and Funktion-One use damping in the rear chambers of boxes like the F218, among others.
How do you actually determine when damping is beneficial, how much to use/type and where to put it? I’m interested in breaking up standing waves and improving tightness and warmth in subs/kicks/tops.
Cheers!

Anybody have the similar plan for the Cubo 15 Kick? Theres only the 18 available on freespeakerplans

We have found the kick region lacking for certain types of music, so rented a F215mkII to see how it performs.

If I understand correctly, this design is almost exactly the same as the old turbosound TSE-215, the BPH that was the inspiration for the HD-15.
I have read many posts on forums about the HD-15 honking near the upper crossing, and have noticed similar coloring at louder volumes that I can only describe as a pig “grunting” or honking as others describe.

This is probably a desirable effect to some, but when we will build similar kicks, we will probably cross it lower so it sounds cleaner.
Anyways, 10/10 experience, really made the stacks get more punchy and aggressive.

Picked these up for free and can't really figure out what they are supposed to be. For my newbie eyes it seems like the pair on the top was inspired by the RLA Waldorf design, although the drivers are only 8". The bigger box on the bottom looks like some kind of freehand br design to me, just a random cuboid with two 15" drivers. I'm wondering if it's even worth trying to put some drivers in these or if I should just bin them 🤔

Seen this autumn at Woodland Dance Project, just outside Edinburgh

Good morning!

We have two 21" scoops that we bought from a dub sound system, but both drivers are old, and one is blown out now. They have PD2150s in them now, but I'm wondering if you guys have any tips for good substitutes?

We play music that is a bit faster than dub (tekno, tribe, acid). We will start with 1 box just to have something to play with, and do the second one a bit later.

I play events with crowds of different sizes and I’m looking for a PA setup that can handle smaller gigs but still work when the room gets bigger. I’d rather not have to buy two completely separate setups just to cover different events.

What setups have worked well for you guys? I’m trying to figure out how far one PA system can go before I need to add more speakers or upgrade to something bigger. Would love to hear what’s worked for others. Thanks!

TLDR: what gauge extension cords should I use to power my speakers? Not what is "perfectly Ideal" but what is passable for now.

I recently purchased my first sound rig:

-2 used Mackie SRM650 tops (1600 peak/800w RMS)

-2 Soundtown Metis-pro18as subs (2400peak/700w RMS)

I will be powering them with an inverter generator with ≤3% THD (4400w start 3500w running)

I would have bought better subs, but for now, I'm happy with them, and this was already somewhat above my budget, especially when factoring in all the needed extras.

At least my tops leave plenty of growing room if I get 2 more subs in the future

As far as my question:

I plan on running the subs off of the 30A plug on the generator, and the tops off of the 15a duplex outlet.

The reason I am uncertain about cords is because when I was testing the system, I had 2 tops and a sub plugged into a 15 foot 16awg extension cord, and the other sub plugged into a 25 foot 14awg cord.

I was blasting the system for about 45 minutes and didn't seem to have any issues. It could easily go uncomfortably loud in the garage I was testing them in.

(The only concern/anomaly I did notice was that the bottom sub in the stack would clip before the top sub. I recognize, now, that this could be the sub that was on its own cord, but initially attributed it to pressure differences since it was reflecting off the ground)

I did some initial questioning with AI (yeah, I know), and it is saying 12awg for each individual speaker (which would be 4x 12/3 25 foot cords.)

Based off of my initial testing (acknowledging that it was less than Ideal), my intuition tells me 4 individual 12gauge cables is Way overkill.

I'm seeing 14awg and even 16awg cords that are rated for 1600watts+ and don't see why those would be an issue, at least for the tops.

Cable runs would likely not need to be more than 25 feet.

Anyone have real world experience with this? Thanks

(Edit: I am aware that sound output wattage is different than a wattage required, that is where part of my confusion comes from)

I'm working on my low end in a small venue, dance floor is approximately 46ftx32ft. The large cabs I currently have are not suited to the room and are creating dead spots. I'm looking for a flat pack build. what would you run in this situation? I've been considering, gsg, skhorn, or a tapped horn.

Looking for a sub to pair with my LD ICOA 15A tops. Will be playing mostly house/dance music to about 100-150 people. I have a JBL SRX828sp available to me for $2000 and a Yorkville es18p available to me for $1600.

The Yorkville probably makes more sense, factoring in price as my budget is closer to $1600 than $2k, but I’d rather buy once cry once than feel unsatisfied with my purchase. I’m worried the Yorkville will feel like it’s missing something since its frequency response stops below 43hz while the JBL goes down to 35hz, especially with my genre of music. Portability is not an issue. Thoughts? Does anyone have experience with both the subs? Even better, specifically with house music?

Hey everyone,
Do you think that building two single bandpass cabinets like this (splitting the middle port exactly in half) instead of building the original double one, will affect it's performance?
The original design looks very promising on paper, and has also been battle tested in real life, but the only thing that worries me is it's massive weight of 95kg.
Could half the port area create chuffing, given that the force pushing air back and forth will also be halved?
Also, for anyone who has build this enclosure, do you think you would be able to remove and mount the driver using only half the access panel?
(It looks like a nightmare as it is, I don't know why they didn't make the access hatch on the side and the driver to mount from the other side of it's baffle.)

P.S: made a little mistake on the scetch, red line should reach down a little further.

I’m in the United States, close to Atlanta. Looking to build a Jamaican style sound system.

Do you guys have any recommended speaker builders? I already know what speakers/amps I want to use just need a box builders

Been collecting bits and pieces for the past year or so. Took a lot of patience and lurking, as there’s hardly any secondhand/diy sound scene where I’m at. But finally ready to deploy for bigger gatherings with the full setup 🙂

Subs are EAW sb180’s, Tannoy b400’s for kicks, and trusty dusty ev sx300’s on top.

Hi everyone. I currently own a pair of Dynacord D15-3; I’m happy with them, but I’m looking to add some subwoofers. Which models should I consider? In my opinion, the Dynacord Corus 1.18 Sub isn't really worth looking at, given its low power handling and limited low-frequency response. I’m after something more substantial—ideally, something that handles the 40–100 Hz range well. An acquaintance is selling a pair of Ohm BR18Bs; are they worth considering?

I’ll likely lean towards 18", but I could also consider 15" if they’re good enough.

We re currently building a sound and got these tops :) i think they look and sound lovely and was wondering if there are any infos out here to share with us.

Hello Reddit, long time lurker, first time posting here.

Starting out with my first system build, thanks to John White JW Sound for sharing his wisdom and JMOD V2 plans for the world.

It's quite a mad idea, reading about these speakers, downloading the plans and forking out the pennies to embark on a project like this.

All without hearing them with my own ears first!

My initial system will consist of;

2 x JMOD 2.0 tri-amped in stereo

2 x B&C S218BP summed mono (I plan to end up with 4 of these in total)

DSP - DBMark HDX48

Amplifiers - not confirmed but could do with some advice on brands and specs

I'm a big fan of Drum and Bass for 20+years, that's what we play.

Small local events 100-400 on the cards.

I'm interested to know if anyone has added kick cabinets ES18, HD15 etc into a similar system or are the JMOD's good enough in the 80-160Hz region?

As the title states, I’m curious about the difference in sound between these two. I imagine they are both quite similar in terms of performance.

There are obvious differences, eg., the biggest being the SH46 is 40°x60° whereas the JMOD 2.0 is 60°x90°, and the former utilises separate drivers for mids and highs, whereas the latter utilises a coaxial compression driver. However, both are MEH's which utilise 2x12" mid lows/kicks and operate down to approximately the same frequency, 70hz give or take, so I imagine they are similar in this regard.

After hearing the SH46's at Art Valley, a small festival here in Australia, I am absolutely in love with them. They might just be one of the if not the best speakers I’ve heard. The clarity and psychoacoustic effect is amazing.

Given I'm soon to be building the JMOD's, I'm wondering how these two speakers compare on the following dimensions:

- Throw
- Clarity/fidelity (how can the SH46 be beaten??)
- SPL (on both the kick section and mids/highs)
- ANY OTHER notable areas.

Also for fun, if anyone could chuck in thoughts about the SH50/60 I'd be interested to hear them.

Thanks!

Does anyone have a construction plan for a G-Sub 1801?

Hi there, I have a pair of EAW MK5164e full range speakers. The manual says the HF horn is rotatable 60° x 45°. I assume that I can unscrew the horn lens, rotate 45° and remount. I am using these speakers vertically with the horn at about 7' height with the speakers toed in on the dance floor about 12 feet apart. Should I go with 60° x 45° for the horizontal plane?

Also, I have a little 15" Reinkus Heinz bandpass sub I am using for this system. Where do you think I should crossover the tops?