johnvb
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Post by johnvb on Jun 20, 2006 19:50:48 GMT -7
Hey Thomas and company...I've been pondering the IB thing for a few years now. When I posted at the old forum, I was told the Aragon 8008BB amp would be great for an IB setup.
Well the stars have aligned and I'm ready to go for it. I already have the above-mentioned amp, along with the Behringer FBD, for the project. I getting a budget together so was wondering how much/many drivers this thing would push.
Room is 14 x 23 x 8, with multiple openings. It will be an attic mounted IB for Ht mainly.
This is probably the a$$ backward way of designing the sub, but I need to know if a different amp will also have to be added into the budget.
Thank, John
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Post by Darren on Jun 20, 2006 19:55:32 GMT -7
How many watts per channel into 4 and 8 ohms? Bridged? You should be good with 400wpc I'd think...at least thats what I was going by when I bought my amp. I'm currently running two 15" drivers with 260wpc into 8 ohms stereo and I could use a little more oomph. I'll be running 4 soon enough with more than 400wpc which should be plenty.
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johnvb
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Post by johnvb on Jun 20, 2006 20:01:25 GMT -7
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Post by txsmoke on Jun 20, 2006 20:05:04 GMT -7
As nice an amp as that is, I'd use it on the L/R channels and look for something else to run the subs. Seems like such a waste to relegate it to sub-only duty.  But that's just me. It's rated at 200watts/ch into 8 ohms, 400 into 4. Most people believe it's under-rated. Helluva nice amp. Two pair of 8 ohm subs paralleled on each channel would work well. Mike |
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johnvb
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Post by johnvb on Jun 20, 2006 20:14:22 GMT -7
I was using it to drive a pair of maggie MMGs, and using a Rotel receiver to drive a Paradigm HT setup (in the same room). I've upgraded from Studio 20s to 60s, so the maggies had to go into storage (TEMPORALILY!  ) I’d like to later upgrade to MG12s or 1.6s, and use the Aragon for that. But for right now, looking to set something up with what I have. |
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Post by ThomasW on Jun 20, 2006 22:19:24 GMT -7
I have 8 Aragon 8008's, they're great amps. No they can't be bridged. They're wonderful for driving ESL's and other planars. I use mine for my Acoustats and my Maggies...  They're so stable they'll drive anything excepting dead short. As stated it is a bit of a waste to use one on an IB, but I do..... |
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johnvb
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Post by johnvb on Jun 21, 2006 4:16:49 GMT -7
So I can go with 4 - 8 ohm drivers, two per channel which will be a 4-ohm load on each side of the Aragon?
I may do the "two now, two more later" route, as I tend to prefer to nickel and dime my audio upgrades, instead of laying out the proper funds all at once.
Are there any other driver parameters I need to know that will effect (or be effected) by using this amp?
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Post by ThomasW on Jun 21, 2006 6:28:11 GMT -7
Correct if they wired in parallel pairs
I'm not sure what this question means. No driver parameter is ever effected by the amplifier
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johnvb
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Post by johnvb on Jun 21, 2006 7:05:49 GMT -7
OK , that's fine. As per the FAQs, I assume most folks size their drivers to their room first, then pick out the amp needed. So I will go from there and see where I end up power wise.
I'm giving myself 2-3 months to get this project together ($$$ wise), plenty of time for research and lots of Qs.
Thanks
John
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