SPL world records

ok i was just reading some other forums and looking at the posts about spl records.. i think the current record is like 176.1 on a few dif mics.. with i think DDs and SPL D amps..

anyways.. my point was gonna be.. why dosnt anybody use, for example, 2 parthenons (if they would fit in a car).. are there restricstions to the size woofer can be used in the highest all out SPL class?(not sure what its called). It seems like custom woofers could whip DD 9915s.. if this is what they used. not sure what im really talking about here just opening the topic up. any comments?

yea i was wondering too, what is the current spl world record??

on the new termlab i think its right around a 175 and the reason no one has used a parthenon YET is because they are still very new and i don't think they were readily available at the start of last season.... well see about the next season though.

The reason no one uses the parthenon is because it would suck for pure spl. Sure it has a lot of displacement, a shitload of displacement actually, but it can't be put in a box. It can't even be used in a sealed box because there can be no baffle for it to mount to. The reason SPL cars can get so loud is because they use the port to do all of their work instead of the sub, without a port or even a baffle at all you couldn't do very well.

no dude the parthenon is not that big baffle the parthenon is the name for the motor theyre all custom and you can order it hoever you want so you can get it as a normal (well normal just times 10) driver.

I don't believe the parthenon can be mounted to a basket though, it includes its own spider. No basket means no surround, no surround means no possibility of a baffle.

I'm missing out on something here.. what exactly is the parthenon?

www.adireaudio.com click on the car audio section and then scroll down to parthenon

im sure it can be done Ill ask dan sometime.

hehe, if so that would be ridiculous, it has what, 4" of one-way linear excursion?

they could make it do a foot both ways

2.3" with just a 9v battery. Most woofers cant even move that far with hundreds of volts flowing massive ammounts of amperes...

The Parthenon is a motor struscture that uses XBL^2 and has near 30cm of one way excursion... it is extremely efficent but most inuse at the moment just have a sheet of metal attached to the coil. a surround isnt needed and the spyder is uncluses as part of the motor. it is possible to give the parthenon a surround and basket but it isnt practical. but give adire enough money and im sure they will be happy to make one for you.

jesus, that 2.3" with just a 9v battery amazes me everytime i read about it. :eek:

do u know what subs they used to top the world record??

from what i was reading.. digital designs.. either 9915s or 9917s

yea DD's.... RE mt's will be up there once scottie puts up higher numbers

Don't know if the record still stands but some guy hit a 170 something with like 8 or 9 Pioneer Premiers.

dbdrag on the new Tl I believe is a 174.5

Aren't those Pioneer Premiers only go up to 12in? They look pretty good though, way to expensive i think. Never heard but most likely a pure fart machine

fuck pioneer premiers!!

hmmm. ever wonder what kind of sturr i would cause if i said "fuck Brahma's XXX's and anything DD! XBL^2 is the gayest thing alive! seriously. i never have wondered

fuck pioneer premiers!!


Wow... your open minded arnt you.

hmmm. ever wonder what kind of sturr i would cause if i said "fuck Brahma's XXX's and anything DD! XBL^2 is the gayest thing alive! seriously. i never have wondered

Then you would be mysteriously found dead by the magical powers of XBL^2 hmmmmmmm

no im not open minded I know I jsut think there is much better stuff to be had in competition then pioneer subs...... they should stick to HU's and cheap upgrades from factory speakers

pioneer has the world record at 173.3 dbs as of the year 2005 so far with 9 12's and over 35,000watts to each speaker.

Too bad there's people hittin 176's The world record belongs to finns or sweeds or sumthin like that and steve cook is right behind them.

wow.... thats freaking insane... i wonder how much it would cost totatl, theres a 1000$ down payment.

damn the highest
I had heard or read about was 173.3 so thanx for the info

damn the highest
I had heard or read about was 173.3 so thanx for the info

Nope, Completely incorrect.

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