....I know a guy with 2 thumbs who needs a headphone amp!

Seth!!!!!

Thanks for the real world info. The boxes would be about 16 cubes.....

Not quite enough to mimic IB I think.

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New stuff that looks good and at the right price point.

Schiit Magni headphone amp $99

http://schiit.com/ca...&products_id=13

Schiit Modi USB DAC $99

http://schiit.com/ca...&products_id=14

I guess it's the schiit

Look fuckin awesome. I'll check it out.

Seth!!!!!

Thanks for the real world info. The boxes would be about 16 cubes.....

Not quite enough to mimic IB I think.

I love XBL2. IMO nothing has ever come close. I will cry if my Adire gear ever shits the bed.

16 cubes sounds a bit big, but not terribly. I am basing this off the 15" Brahmas. I know the Tumults were HT drivers, with what one would would expect to be larger requirements then the 15" Brahmas. But they modled very well in ~25% smaller cabinets, and actually performed better in ~30% smaller cabinets. Granted, the FS was not as low (~22Hz IIRC), but the motor was a bit weaker.

I'll take some time this weekend to do a bit of analysis for you. While I have only had my hands on the Exodus Shiva X2, it's behavior was very similar to the B12 MKIIs. It wanted a slightly larger cabinet if I were being anal about it, but it did very well in .8 feet sealed.

I am assuming SQ is the goal. XBL2 is very transparent, and if crushing output is the goal you will be disappointed. While the subs move air and deliver solid output, their transparency seems to soften their perceived output. That is why I might suggest slightly smaller then recommended for them. It adds a bit of puch, but does not color them a lot. I also trust you have some good mains. They are true subwoofers, and tend to roll off rather quickly over 75Hz.

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New stuff that looks good and at the right price point.

Schiit Magni headphone amp $99

http://schiit.com/ca...&products_id=13

Schiit Modi USB DAC $99

http://schiit.com/ca...&products_id=14

I guess it's the schiit

Look fuckin awesome. I'll check it out.

Seth!!!!!

Thanks for the real world info. The boxes would be about 16 cubes.....

Not quite enough to mimic IB I think.

I love XBL2. IMO nothing has ever come close. I will cry if my Adire gear ever shits the bed.

16 cubes sounds a bit big, but not terribly. I am basing this off the 15" Brahmas. I know the Tumults were HT drivers, with what one would would expect to be larger requirements then the 15" Brahmas. But they modled very well in ~25% smaller cabinets, and actually performed better in ~30% smaller cabinets. Granted, the FS was not as low (~22Hz IIRC), but the motor was a bit weaker.

I'll take some time this weekend to do a bit of analysis for you. While I have only had my hands on the Exodus Shiva X2, it's behavior was very similar to the B12 MKIIs. It wanted a slightly larger cabinet if I were being anal about it, but it did very well in .8 feet sealed.

I am assuming SQ is the goal. XBL2 is very transparent, and if crushing output is the goal you will be disappointed. While the subs move air and deliver solid output, their transparency seems to soften their perceived output. That is why I might suggest slightly smaller then recommended for them. It adds a bit of puch, but does not color them a lot. I also trust you have some good mains. They are true subwoofers, and tend to roll off rather quickly over 75Hz.

The raw output from my velodyne 12" on 300 watts makes my house shake. Two 18's should do ok with about 8 times the total energy output.

Thanks for the help. My mains are energy RC50's. They should do ok.

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Better than a sex swing.

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I SO fucking need that!

I'm pushing them with a nice little QSC amp I got for a song.

It's been 3 years or so these puppies have been sitting.

Edited December 14, 201212 yr by dem beats

I really need to get my fi18 in the living room too. The martin Logan's are over worked. One of them goes into safety mode when the bass gets heavy and loud. Star wars is brutal with the ultra high dynamics. Forget the pod racing scene. I also think this damn Marantz doesn't put out enough volts via RCA.

Stefan did you ever get your Vortex back?

Holy crap, that creeper is the coolest thing I've ever seen.

I doubt I would ever leave it. Unless I got to stairs.

Going to the range, no problem. I'm prone and back up without breaking a sweat.

That is a big deal because I break a sweat working the remote control on the TV.

Sl0w Thursday night h0p...

Don't know if you guys saw but redshirt freshman Johnny Manziel won the Heisman.

Well it is time to wrap this day up.

Thank you Scott Bayo

running out of fucks to give..

could have seen the hobbit tonight.. stuck writing a paper..

I cannot get enough of the jam, Pop Culture by Madeon. Good jams in general by Madeon. Keith makes me joy puke though. One of the funniest guys on the net. Talkin Classics, and self defense FTMFW.

barnatt is sick