Dayton 15" Quatro vs. Titanic MKIII

[traut]

I would like to build a 15" subwoofer for my home theater system and I've seen a lot of recommendations on this board regarding the Dayton Quatro driver. At more than double the price, what advantages does the Titanic MKIII offer over its less expensive sibling? I have a very large and open room that I'll be using the sub in, and my usage ratio is about 50% HDTV/DVD, 30% xbox, 20% music. Which sub do the experts recommend?

[kexodusc]

The Titanic's advantages are maximum output (SPL) and a few hertz of extension...But the Quatro will play absurdly loud, so for most people, that's enough. If it's not, get 2 Quatro's and never look back.

General consensus is the Quatro actually sounds much better. It has lower xmax, but plays tighter and cleaner.

I built the 12" Titanic for my parents, the 15" Quatro for myself...one heckuva sub!

[GMichael]

The Titanic's advantages are maximum output (SPL) and a few hertz of extension...But the Quatro will play absurdly loud, so for most people, that's enough. If it's not, get 2 Quatro's and never look back.

General consensus is the Quatro actually sounds much better. It has lower xmax, but plays tighter and cleaner.

I built the 12" Titanic for my parents, the 15" Quatro for myself...one heckuva sub!

Kex,

I thought the 15" Quatro was a car sub. Am I mistaken?
Won't it want the base reinforcement that a closed car area would give it?

[kexodusc]

The Quatro is suited for both home and car applications...(many subs are)....the 15" sub has a resonance frequency of 21 Hz in free air...lower depending on cabinet size. No cabin gain required at all..

[GMichael]

Hmmm... maybe 2 Quatros would be better than one MKIII.

More to ponder.

[kexodusc]

Unless SPL is what you're after, then I wouldn't spend the money. Not only does the Quatro sound better, it's far less money - especially when you consider the few hundred bucks you save on amplification.

My sub will bring my large room well over 100 dB...I've got the 2nd woofer, just need to build a box, but I have to admit, that's more for a stereo experiment than out of necessity.

I think the new Reference drivers would be something to consider too if you prefer a smaller cabinet.

[Feanor]

The Quatro is suited for both home and car applications...(many subs are)....the 15" sub has a resonance frequency of 21 Hz in free air...lower depending on cabinet size. No cabin gain required at all..

My HT subwoofer die, (hey, it was a Quest so that was just as well). Possibly I'll move my PSB Subsonic 6 down to the HT and replace my stereo system's sub.

I was thinking in terms of building a pair of sealed-box subs using DAYTON RSS265HF-4 10" HIGH FIDELITY drivers. I'd power them using my old Phase Linear 400 behind a Behringer crossover.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...number=295-460

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...number=248-664

Cool?

[kexodusc]

By all accounts those are some great drivers. I'm 2 feet into the Quatro 15's at this point...the nice thing about the Reference woofers is the performance in a small package they offer. I haven't demo'd one next to a Quatro, I think they'll sound a bit better though, possibly sacrificing some tightness for better distortion. But we're comparing a 15" to a 10" though so you can't complain at all. For many people, with room limitations, I see the Reference subs as the best alternative (as I mentioned above).

[BRANDONH]

I would like to build a 15" subwoofer for my home theater system and I've seen a lot of recommendations on this board regarding the Dayton Quatro driver. At more than double the price, what advantages does the Titanic MKIII offer over its less expensive sibling? I have a very large and open room that I'll be using the sub in, and my usage ratio is about 50% HDTV/DVD, 30% xbox, 20% music. Which sub do the experts recommend?

I just built this kit about a month ago:


Titanic MKIII
And it will shake the dishes in the cabinets heck the whole house!