mrogowski

These will be going into the Bonne once everything is in place. Can't wait to dump the Bose.

There's no replacement for displacement. The 4 MJ-18's will displace more than two IXL's, but keep in mind that the low end cutoff on the MJ's will be sooner given their higher Fs. This means more EQing on your part to achieve the ultra lows. If you have the right EQ and enough power, it should not be a problem. Have you checked out the Cult for any information? Best, m

I should be getting a commission for every SAZ amp sold to drive these... I don't know the output of this amp you mention, but I'm assuming its 3kw into 1 Ohm. If you want loud, this driver will do it for you. Best, m

yeah thank him. mark, you're a jerk. because i can't afford one of these at this moment. you bastage, lol. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Sure you can. Just sell one of your dogs. This is a givaway price. Dig deep.... m

That would depend on what your car resonant frequency would be. But the higher you tune, the higher the output peak will become. If you want heavy bass for daily tune it for 35Hz; for the lanes, probably 40 - 45Hz. The config is 2 * 2 Ohm nominal; the DCR is 1.8 Ohms per coil. Best, m

Yeah, please ignore the box numbering. That was a mistake made by the OEM. Sorry.

Great stuff. Thanks for the update on the screws. I will have to look into it. m

Thanks Neil.

Thanks for posting those extra pictures Chad - good stuff. Yeah, as Chapter mentioned, this unit would like a fairly large box, and will get a real nice peak going for that added output. The impedance slope between resonance and port tuning is nice and steep, so you'll get great output from both driver and port. I will have to double-check my numbers but I believe Xmax to be around 17mm. Best, Mark

Ok, the ordering info is up. Thanks for being patient with me. Now, to answer a few questions you guys posted: 10" Model - Undetermined at this point. If the pre-order goes well AND they continue to sell thereafter, we could be looking at other sizes. Voice coil config - The unit is a dual 2 Ohm voice coil configuration. Depth - The SPL 12 is 7 1/2" deep Displacement in Box - The unit will displace 280 cubic inches or 0.16 cubic feet. Logo - I could look into getting a nice rubber logo that you can glue onto the dustcap. This will cost extra however. Thanks, Mark

I'll post more info on the pre-order tomorrow. Thanks for looking...

YAYY!

I believe they are #8 - 1 1/4" black Phillips wood screws. I can verify that when I get home.. m

Ok, its done. Please check the sticky.. m

Hi Everyone, The SPL 12 is complete, and while it came over and above our initial budget plans of ~$160, it also surpassed everything I was expecting an SPL driver to be. A big thanks go out to Loyd, Chad and Aaron for providing the necessary input needed to get this off the ground. As I've stated to others in the past, this is the most aggressive driver to be released by Mach 5, both in output and in cost (the cost to build this is high). I had to incur a fair bit up front for extra tooling in order to get this unit to production, but I think it will be worth the investment in the long run. Now the good news: If you want in on the ground level, I will make it MORE than worth your while. I have been told that a driver of this caliber would sell for approximately $400 - $450 each. Those who participate in the pre-order will receive the unit for $210USD each plus shipping. The basket will have the aligator finish on it - it is just so much more sexy.. The sub will come with a nice aluminum trim ring for those of you who want to use it as a daily pounder. It will replace the rubber gasket. Folks who plan to use it in the lanes can get recone kits for it - cheap as well. Here are the T/S parameters: Power Handling = 2,500 watts Fs = 36.60 Hz Re = 3.60 ohms (coils wired in series) Qt = 0.32 Qes = 0.35 Qms = 3.65 Mms = 271.25 grams Rms = 17.083555 kg/s Cms = 0.000070 m/N Vas = 19.38 liters Sd= 444.88 cm^2 Bl = 25.199953 Tm Lp(2.83V/1m) = 89.69 dB ****************************************************** Update ****************************************************** Pre-Order Information and Instructions Before you decide to commit to this pre-order, please take a moment to read and understand these important points: * Price of the SPL 12 is $210.00USD per unit PLUS shipping. The unit weighs 55 pounds without packing box so don't expect the shipping cost to be cheap. These units will be shipped from Winnipeg Canada. * Price of the SPL 12 recone kit is $100.00USD per unit plus shipping. The packing box will probably weigh more than the recone so don't worry about shipping costs too much on this. * To get in on this great deal, a $100.00USD deposit PER UNIT will be required. Please note that this deposit is NON REFUNDABLE. Balance of cost (which will include shipping charges) will be due at time of shipping to you. Shipping charges will be made available once I know your address. * Those who partake in the pre-order will be placed on a special mailing list and notified of periodic updates. You will get informed about the order as I do. To receive these updates make sure your SPAM filter allows Email from [email protected]. * BE PATIENT. Production of these will begin next week, and we could be looking at a number of weeks before they are completed and shipped out. You will be informed at every major step of the way through the mailing list. Payment Instructions If you are comfortable with the above points and wish to proceed with a purchase, send me $103.20USD per unit (this includes the stupid PayPal charge) to [email protected]. Make sure your mailing address in PayPal is current as I will be using that to calculate shipping costs to get the units to you. If you live in Canada, send $107.99CAD per unit ordered. The Email address in your Paypal account will be used in the mailing list unless you specify otherwise. ****************************************************** Update ****************************************************** Pre-order ends Friday August 3 ****************************************************** Update ****************************************************** I have received feedback on the type of finish of the basket from many people. It seems the consensus is in favour of the silver/black finish as shown in the picture over the alligator finish I initially planned for. Based on this feedback, the basket finish will be switched to the silver/black finish. Thanks to all who responded with comments. Best, Mark

"...being broke never sounded so good." Hahaha! I like it! That should be the next slogan. Curious tho, why would you put clay on a cast basket that is so small to begin with? m

Just as bad here, though I read more people on CCA in SK interested in competing than in MB. One of the Visions stores sometimes throws a competition once a year. i think it gets more popular further you head west. manitoba is the sinkhole for a lot of things.

at home.. drinking beer...

right up your alley...

bye. time to go home and drink beer...

that's funny!

admittedly, there was little if no advertising about it, so i'm not surprised about the crappy turnout. besides, the business sells the crap car audio anyway - nothing really worth going there for...