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Eminence EMI-1550

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Has anyone tried the new Eminence EMI-1550 high efficiency 15" woofer for subs?
Impressions?

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RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - Bill Fitzmaurice 14:33:05 07/01/07 (7)
It's a Madisound only OEM, and has less than spectacular specs to say the least. It certainly doesn't offer any competition to the 3015LF.
- RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - Scholl 05:47:08 07/02/07 (6)
  I havn't tried this woofer but find woofers with large Vas tend to have looser suspensions and more articulate bass at low power. I've tried a B&C woofer with great looking specs for small box with deep bass that had a suspension that took massive power to move and sounded like crap. Crappy specs don't always mean crappy sound. YMMV
  - RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - freddyi 09:47:15 07/02/07 (5)
    1550 has high Le (~4mH) - B&C 15 PZB40 sound like big thick cardboard -haha (can't remember if model with shorting ring was much better) - to be fair I was trying to use it high - where were your xover points?
    doubling mass and making tighter suspension only kills the mids and highs -usually no more "bass" for a given direct-radiator cabinet
    
    Edits: 07/02/07
    - RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - Scholl 10:50:24 07/02/07 (4)
      I was using it 800-1600hz. All kinds of mids. It had no hit or life in 3.5 cubic foot BR. No cone motion either with class D amp. I ran them in for three 8 hour shifts with an AB International 900A (awesome amp!!) and could never get a good sound from it. Off to ebay they went.
      
      IT was the 15HPL76W.
      
      The cheapo Pioneers (acoustic suspension) and Cerwin Vega S2 15s hit like tanks with a half a watt or so with any amp and have floppy suspensions, rolled surrounds.
      
      Just my observation, YMMV.
      - RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - freddyi 18:05:07 07/02/07 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Eminence EMI-1550 posted by Scholl on July 02, 2007 at 10:50:24
        
        I couldn't get any subjective hit from 15pzb40 with > 200W peaks
        
        RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - Scholl 05:29:25 07/03/07 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Eminence EMI-1550 posted by freddyi on July 02, 2007 at 18:05:07
        
        Another small Vas woofer. Is the suspension tight?
        
        RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - freddyi 18:11:34 07/03/07 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Eminence EMI-1550 posted by Scholl on July 03, 2007 at 05:29:25
        
        re:suspension - its got whats needed to balance 130+ grams mms to ~40Hz - not super-stiff but has for me a lifeless midrange
        
        any cool fullrange picks ?- hope you have a real good 4th
        
        RE: Eminence EMI-1550 - Scholl 07:48:05 07/04/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Eminence EMI-1550 posted by freddyi on July 03, 2007 at 18:11:34
        
        I gave up on fullrange. For wide range try the JBL 2118J or H good to 100hz in BR 200 in closed box. Nice clear crisp vocals, easy to use.
        
        Nice 4th to you too.
        
        Scott

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