8" driver for a 3 way

brek81

I've been debating the bass driver for a 3 way.  TMWW arrangement

Tweeter is the TL26 ceramic,  Vifa NE148w Mid. 

i've enjoyed the Rs225, but wondering what the next step up is. 

isaeagle4031

The SB woofers are very nice. Clean and detailed. 
https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-8-woofers/sb-acoustics-sb23nrxs45-8-8-woofer/

jr@mac

To be honest, on paper anyways, the new KB line from MCM will be competitive with a lot of more expensive stuff. Long throw, copper in the motor, nice paper cone.

Or go whole hog and grab a quad of those BC that Pete used.

ani_101

Quad of the BC would be too sensitive for the mid. The has got high enough sensitivity. But those BC rocked in Iowa.

Mzisserson

These guys are still making pretty good drivers, from what I hear  

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-8-woofers/seas-prestige-8-woofer-cd22rn4x-h1192/

I think they would make a wonderful match and have enough in the 200-500 range to not sound dis-jointed with a hard-dome tweeter and a known performer of a mid. Oh, they will dig deep, too and you will not need 3 cubes to do it.  IMHO/YMMV

ScottS

A pair of the 8 ohm Dayton RSS210"s wired in parallel would be pretty effective.

PSchumacher

That 8BG51 is a great woofer.  Two of them in parallel might be OK for the Vifa NE149 4 Ohm.  Even a pair of the SB might be more than the 8 Ohm Vifa could keep up with.

jhollander

I've got extra 47 liter boxes built for a RS225 MLTL, then like you decided I wanted something different. My different is two DCS165-4, F3 below 30 sensitivity about 90 dB.

If the box was a bit bigger, 3 of the DCS165-4 in series had a cool factor.