Thiele & Small Parameters Ported Box=15 liters • Fb=58Hz • Q=0.57 (Manufacturer’s T/S) Sealed Box=10 liters • F3=103Hz • Q=0.65 (Manufacturer’s T/S)
michael chua
April 30, 2024
Drivers Thiele & Small, HIFI DRIVERS5", Full Range, Tang Band, w5-2143
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Flycatcher-XVII W5-1685 with HiVi C3N-III This 5″ Tang Band W5-1685 is a highly unusual mid-woofer in that her voice coil is “Underhung”. What that means is her voice coil is… Read more >
michael chua
March 9, 2024
HIFI DRIVERS, ProjectsC3N, HiVi, Tang Band, W5-1685
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Flamingo-TBFC Bass Alignment 27 Liters Bass Reflex TB W6-789E courtesy of Mark Nash I struggled with this Tang Band W6-789E for many years. While the manufacturer’s specs look decent, my… Read more >
michael chua
March 12, 2023
Projects27TBFC, Flamingo-TBFC, Mark Nash, Seas, Tang Band, W6-789E
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Flamingo-TBFC 27 Liters Bass Reflex TB W6-789E courtesy of Mark Nash Now that I have a feel of this TB W6-789E, it’s time to work on the passive crossover. It… Read more >
michael chua
February 25, 2023
Projects27TBFC, Flamingo-TBFC, Mark Nash, Seas, Tang Band, W6-789E
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Flamingo-TBFC 27 Liters Bass Reflex 2-way Active TB W6-789E courtesy of Mark Nash It was in November 2020 that I last worked on the Tang Band W6-789E. That was the… Read more >
michael chua
February 21, 2023
Projects27TBFC, Flamingo-TBFC, Seas, Tang Band, W6-789E
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Flamingo-V The Flamingo-V is based on the Tang Band W6-789E. I first tested this woofer early last year. I didn’t follow up after that because it is one of those… Read more >
michael chua
November 21, 2020
HIFI DRIVERS, ProjectsH26TG45, Peerless, Tang Band, W6-789E
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Soliloquy-V The Soliloquy-V is in the tradition of the Sparrow-V. She is voiced to sound musical, not to present pretty measurements. The following plots were made after I tuned the… Read more >
michael chua
November 19, 2020
HIFI DRIVERS, ProjectsBC25SC08, Peerless, Tang Band, W5-1685
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Soliloquy-III The Soliloquy-III is the first time I’m using a horn loaded tweeter, albeit a very small one, to match the Tang Band W5-1685. I hope that this Peerless BC25SC08-04… Read more >
michael chua
November 17, 2020
HIFI DRIVERS, ProjectsBC25SC08, Peerless, Soliloquy, Tang Band, W5-1685
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Soliloquy-II This is my third attempt with the Tang Band W5-1685. I never felt I was getting the best out of it. Having listened to it in a 10 liters… Read more >
michael chua
March 28, 2020
Projects27TBFC, Bandpass, Pyramid, Seas, Soliloquy, Tang Band, W5-1685
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Tang Band W5-1685 with Seas 27TBFC Active Bi-amped Having worked out the Tang Band W5-1685 system Q in a 10 liters bass reflex box, I now move on to the… Read more >
michael chua
March 25, 2020
Drivers Evaluation27TBFC, Seas, Tang Band, W5-1685
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