Re: What would you do?
Hi Evan,
Been there, done that …. I end up with 12 or 16 single 18s before I bit the bullet and changed over to double 18s. Now the only single 18s I have are powered RCFs.
If you want to grow your business in a direction that allows you to do more national acts I would suggest you need some high powered quality double 18s.
While I’m sure you will be better off with name brand subs that match your tops I don’t see a huge problem building your own (as I think you have done with your single 18s) provided you get it right.
About 15 years ago in conjunction with another company I designed a double 18. It’s a general purpose sub designed to truck pack. It’s approximately 1200H x 550W x750D with a centre curved port (see note 1) and now uses 2 x 18sound 18NLW9000.The design is suitable for quite a few other 18 inch drivers such as - B&C 18SW115, RCF 18P300 etc.
The subs were very professional in both build quality and performance. I have never had any acceptance problems however they were always used in combination with some of the best top boxes available. In my part of the world (South Australia) I think there are possibly more of these in use than any other concert sub.
Note (1) http://koti.mbnet.fi/jahonen/Audio/Papers/AES_PortPaper.pdf
