Maverick59 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) Hi Guys I live in Perth and finding it nearly impossible to find a retailer that sells high end sub woofer drivers . I have to make my own cabinet because of the position . What I am looking for is something like the HST 18” , but unfortunately they can only be bought in the USA . Does anybody know of anywhere in Australia that sell a similar driver. Thanks in advance Adrian Edited June 26, 2019 by Maverick59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Hi Adrian, As you already know sourcing from the USA is probably your best bet. The cost of shipping from overseas is the same or less than the mark up charged by a local supplier. You are essentially looking for a PA driver with the 18” size so look for them at local DJ equipment suppliers or see here from USA for lots of choices. https://www.parts-express.com/Search.aspx?keyword=18” bass driver&sitesearch=true Cheers, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkn Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) Hi Adrian there is a place in Perth call ProDriva/Studio Speakers since you mentioned high end they are stocking Volt Drivers Studio series .Recently I have bought some drivers for my self and service is exceptionally good. Please note that those drivers are very expensive but I got prices which were cheaper then in US. https://www.pro-driva.com/studio.html Edited June 26, 2019 by jkn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy8 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Suggest correcting "were" to "where" in title... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oohms Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 dj city do a faital 15hp1060 if you are willing to go down to 15" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick59 Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Thanks everyone for there support. I have looked at the Dayton UM 18-22-18 but with my restricted cabinet size I can only get it down to 15hz , l would like to get down to 10 hz if possible. I shall give pro-drive a call today and see what they have. 15” is definitely a option if I can get it down to 10hz . Thanks again everyone Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A9X Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, jkn said: there is a place in Perth call ProDriva/Studio Speakers since you mentioned high end they are stocking Volt Drivers Studio series . None of the Volt drivers are even remotely close to an HST18 in Fs or Vd. 14 hours ago, Maverick59 said: Thanks everyone for there support. I have looked at the Dayton UM 18-22-18 but with my restricted cabinet size I can only get it down to 15hz , l would like to get down to 10 hz if possible. Unless you're going to have several, you'll be Vd limited that low and won't get enough SPL to make it worth the effort (remember Fletcher Munson). Port it to around 20Hz* and get a Crowson for below that. For most of the great sub drivers, unless you import yourself, you're SOL. * Say, a Full Marty. Already designed for you with many successful builds. Edited June 27, 2019 by A9X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick59 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Got some figures back on the Volt 28hz was its limit and $1250 . I had a reply back about the HST 18 they will ship to Australia and they are saying it will work in sealed or ported configuration with the box volume l have to work with. Even if it ends up costing me 2k to have it sitting on my doorstep it will still be worth considering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A9X Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 27 minutes ago, Maverick59 said: Even if it ends up costing me 2k to have it sitting on my doorstep it will still be worth Add a DSP Pro amp to drive it (if you don't already have something suitable) and it'll still be a much better sub than you can buy for the same $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick59 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 If it wasn’t for the depth of the PSA 3611 I would have probably bought one of them , my Brother has one and it is amazing. But you are right this sub might work out to be not much cheeper that the PSA but should be as good or better depending on the cabinet configuration and amp , l don’t have a amp big enough for this beast do you have a brand model in mind? cheers Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkn Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Hi Adrian I have been using SAE TX series amps particularly TX 2400 in bridge mode (2.5kwat-8 ohms) TX series are really quiet amps in regards fan noise http://www.saeaudio.com/tx-series/ If fan noise is no issue then the PCM or PQM series are really good amps and can be bridge to 4-8 Ohms http://www.saeaudio.com/pcm-series/ Best Amps I could find $ vs Power and still very reliable no issues at all yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HdB Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 10Hz at what dB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz4bz Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 MACH 5 AUDIO IXL-18.2.2, 800W - Brand new for $250 each! This fella has 8 of! Bargain! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ray Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Great find Maz. Jump on a couple of those mach 5 Maverick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick59 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Will check them out for sure. But depending on the freight , duty etc l will most likely be going with the HST 18” and a speakerpower plate amp. https://stereointegrity.com/product/hst18-18-subwoofer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz4bz Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 He's in Perth, you're in Perth. Freight, duties? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick59 Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 Just checked out the Mach 5 looks good and some great reviews . There is as good post by a guy called Grizzlyaudio worth looking at l don’t think they will better the HST 18” as a single driver in ported cabinet but I am wondering if two of these back to back in a sealed cabinet would work as well as the PSA 3611 . Cheers Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ray Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) The HST will be better but at around $2000 landed in Oz I don't think its 8 times better. Edit maybe $1600 to $1700 landed Edited June 29, 2019 by Tony ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ray Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 The Grizzly Audio build is great. I would just copy that. I might even do one . Thanks Mazb4z for the add find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz4bz Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 If only I had the room for a few of these! Room has two 15's and two 10's is all I can accommodate. Cry. Almost once in a lifetime opportunity this, I imagine this fella is really out of pocket on 8 of these at this price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oohms Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 This driver work great in small sealed boxes if you have the amplifier power https://www.digikey.com.au/product-detail/en/peerless-by-tymphany/STW-350F188PR01-04/STW-350F188PR01-04-ND/7401300 https://www.parts-express.com/peerless-by-tymphany-stw-350f-188pr01-04-15-high-power-subwoofer--264-1652 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz4bz Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) Here is the recent test of the Peerless by Josh Ricci..... https://data-bass.com/#/drivers/5cc9e9199b899d0004e43086?_k=yrwfrg The specs of this driver caused some "discussion" over on AVS. Edited June 30, 2019 by Maz4bz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick59 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Been doing a lot of digging around, the Mach5 as good as it is won’t suit my application. All the builds that have been done are using cabinet sizes of 12 cubic feet and about to get down to the 17hz level . Unfortunately the minister of no fun won’t let me have a sub woofers that’s bigger than our dining table. I have another option of using 2 x 15” May be possible to use the Perrless but would have to be in a sealed cabinet as the volume would only be 4 cubic feet for each. Cheers Adrian Edited June 30, 2019 by Maverick59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub Sonic Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 9 hours ago, Maverick59 said: All the builds that have been done are using cabinet sizes of 12 cubic feet and about to get down to the 17hz level . Unfortunately the minister of no fun won’t let me have a sub woofers that’s bigger than our dining table. DSP could be a good solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewantsmoore Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 20Hz high pass and 250w https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-rss460ho-4-18-reference-ho-subwoofer-4-ohm--295-472 https://www.diyclassd.com/product/fusionamp-fa501/158 Edited July 9, 2019 by davewantsmoore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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