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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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lewm
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You might be able to find a woofer that is in and of itself has enough inductance to roll itself off as frequency rises, without the need for an added capacitor/inductor/resistor.  For me, the best single driver speaker is an ESL. And yes, they lack bass too.

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audiojan
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Not exactly what you are looking for, but PureAudioProject speakers sounds like a single driver but with plenty of super quick and natural bass.

bartsw
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I think it's asking a bit for a single driver to do above 80dB. I see it like connecting every channel on a home theater setup to the center channel. It could sound messy, muddy, more compressed, or less dynamic. The bass driver for example needs to have time to fully move in and out for the most air and dynamics. If it pulls back and has to prematurely push out for the mid-range, it's not as dynamic as it could be, especially if you have a house curve with elevated bass. Just my unscientific opinion.

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