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Single driver full range speakers

Hi,
I am a simple home hobbiest. I've built an great sounding full range single speaker set (so no cross-over,, and that's the point. I don't want a x-over).
But of course it lacks terribly in bass. Is it possible (is it commonly done?) to add a woofer into the cabinet with no cross-over (again, simple straight wire to amp). Would it require wiring in parallel or series?

Currently each speaker has one TangBand W8-1808 full range 8" driver and sounds very good.

Thanks in advance, I really would like to know if this is possible (safe?) to do.
Rob

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pindac
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A Transmission Line design for the Cabinet will produce a improved structure to the Bass presence. 

A TL is also able to substantially reduce residual Bass energy where the Bass generated is more ESLSpeaker than Cabinet Speaker. 

Has your Speaker design been measured to see where it is rolled off. 

Bass may be present as needed but without the Colouration that some individuals need to experience. 

elevick
2,640 posts
 

I'm staring at my Merrill Zigmahornets.  No one can believe that a 4" driver can make any significant bass.  They always look for the sub.  Quarter wave transmission line cabinet that is properly designed.  There are other similar cabinet designes, all depending on your speaker size.  DON'T ADD A SUB.

perkri
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@muvluv 

Ok. You name stuff however you like. You can call red, blue if you like, 

https://www.lowtherloudspeakers.com

Take a minute and scan over their site.

Company has been around for 90 years

Look at what they call their drivers.

 

jdal
168 posts
 

Check out the Tribeca speaker from Bache Audio. They use Tang Band wide band drivers, with the whizzer removed, flanked by 2 woofers and a Fostex tweeter. 

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arafiq
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I bought a pair of German Physiks Unicorn II speakers a few months ago. They are the ugliest best sounding speakers I've eve owned, and I've owned quite a few. The omni-directional DDD driver is something to behold. The bass reproduction is fantastic, so much so that I sold my pair of Wilson Benesch Torus subs as well as REL S/10. This is the closes I've come to a live event.

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