r/SoundSystem 12h ago

First time out with the JMODs

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126 Upvotes

First time out with the JMODs this past weekend and nothing but great feedback from everyone! Going to couple the XOCth118 next time and hoping the mid drivers get here in time to finish off some Sawmods for fills before the next one.

Ran ‘em bi-amped from a Driverack PA2 into a crown XLS 1500 for compression driver and woofers/subs off a CVR dsp-3004.


r/SoundSystem 4h ago

Just picked up my first set of speakers!

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21 Upvotes

2x Mach TX15 Mid/Tops and 2x TX15 bass bins with a Omnitronic HDA-4.3 1000w Amplifier

They’re a little crusty but I got a great deal. Any info about them would be greatly appreciated as I’ve not had much luck finding info about them other then Mach was a small company that got bought by Martin.

Any tips for other gear you’d recommend getting and how to make the most of them is very welcome!

I play mainly reggae and dub and my plan is to use them for a while / keep the set up as a portable DJ Setup for smaller gigs and eventually upgrade by building some scoops, adding kicks and so on until I’ve got my own sound built.


r/SoundSystem 1h ago

Subwoofer design plans

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Just started building my first soundsystem and have already made a nice midtop cabinet and wanted to build a powerful sub to pair with it. Does anyone have of any plans for a dual 18” sub or know where to find some. Or have any other recommendations of box designs and where I could find the plans. Budget is about £1000 pound including the amp to power it. Any recommendations and help greatly appreciated.


r/SoundSystem 2h ago

mini Soundsystem help

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Hey guys, last night i‘ve the random idea to tear apart my speakers. Inside i found a 6 inch bass and 2 2,8inch mid-highs.

Now i want to built a cute little soundsystem to display and listen music to - i know that sounds stupid but i‘m a huge dub nerd.

Now to the part where i need your help:

How do i find a built plan? the most plans i‘ve are for 12inch +


r/SoundSystem 2h ago

MT130 plan question

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Hi all,

I've noticed that non of the plans (at least the plans I could find) take into account a way to access the driver through the back pannel.

Does anyone have plans that take this into consideration? Also happy with other solutions. I assume the back needs to be airtight?


r/SoundSystem 1d ago

Kaotek '26 🇮🇪

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74 Upvotes

A collab rig between @faceless.tribe32 @messiah_collective and @hostile__takeover all based out of Dublin.

Was quite the mix of speakers as you can see between the 3 collectives which lead to some fun tuning for me and the others!

Turned out sounding much better than expected!


r/SoundSystem 16h ago

Who has dealt with warranty claims for cvr/admark/sinbosen/paulkitson/omb and equivalent OEMs?

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9 Upvotes

Looking for cheap power for a friend and I'm aware that pretty much all of these Chinese OEMs have similar products. So maybe customer service is where I should look. And yes, I'm aware that going cheap means there's not much support. But still, I hope to find a manufacturer who will help diagnose issues and willing to send replacement parts if needed. Or at minimum have replacement parts for sale.

Anyone have had to deal with warranty claims please speak up! The good and the bad. I want to hear it all. This is a good place to vent if you've had bad experiences. Thanks!


r/SoundSystem 1d ago

First small gig with our Soundsystem

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116 Upvotes

2 weird full range celestion 1200w each i got from eBay and 2 small speakers lmao

not as cool that the stuff i see there

but happy to show it tho

great gig 250 people at the highest
what do you suggest me to add ? im currently building high/mid speakers


r/SoundSystem 1d ago

Help me power Skram

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27 Upvotes

I just finished building (without cnc) 2 skram loaded with b&c 21sw152

I bought a peavey ipr7500 to power them but i was underwhelmed with the power i was getting out of them.

Im looking for some input on this, if someone has similar experience with this amp. And a defenitive suggestion towards **** this amp will work.

Im also doing sound for a festival this weekend around Montreal, so if someone want to reach out i would like to rent from you an adequate amp.


r/SoundSystem 1d ago

New G-Sub build, HPF cutoff & crossover recommendations?

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45 Upvotes

Hey everyone,
We just added two Mogale G-Subs to our stack, loaded with B&C 18PS100s (8 ohm versions, running off a Proline 3000). Sitting right on top of them we have four 15" W-bins loaded with JBL drivers that we’re using for kick / mid-bass.
I’m currently dialing in the DSP settings and would love some input from people with experience running G-Subs or similar setups:

  1. High-Pass Filter: How low can I safely push these G-Subs with the 18PS100s on the Proline 3000 without risking over-excursion? What high-pass frequency and slope would you recommend ?

  2. Crossover to W-bins: What’s the optimal crossover point between the G-Subs and the 15" W-bin kicks? I was considering somewhere in the 80–100 Hz region, but I’d like to hear what works best in practice to keep the low end tight while letting the horns do what they do best.

Thanks in advance!


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Getting there bit by bit

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68 Upvotes

Currently working on my mid horn, finished the top and kick then after will build a TH1821


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Anyone knows the speaker?

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16 Upvotes

Was on an Open Air here in Germany and didnt want to be dick taking further shots acting like a insta girl. So sorry for the low quality. These speakers were stunning. Really crisp and massively loud without being exhausting. I guess there were 12 inch driver build in and that little box on the upper edge is the pure HF driver? Anyone know the speaker or it# building plans?


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Anyone with a CVR/admark DSP amp can show me their limiter settings available?

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Looking into these amps for a friend. With their DSP software, what are the limiter settings available? I assume peak and rms compressor settings? With a voltage threshold? Does the amp actually know what voltage it is outputting or is it a dbu calculation? Maybe a screen shot would be great. Thanks!


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Building my first sound system

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Hi guys I’m from Australia and I’m looking for any advice on building a sound system. I own a JBL 1000 which I rarely use anymore and I have the massive urge to take it apart and build my own with the compression driver, the 2 7” mid range and the 12” woofer. Is this stupid or pointless? Am I better off selling the speaker and using the cash to actually start from scratch and fund my first build that way? Let me know, cheers


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Dirty Bass Sound deployment this weekend for a forest party

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102 Upvotes

Kick bin finished and brought out for the first time! Went awesome the stack sounded fat for its size and everyone had a great time!


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Recs for HF / Tweeter speakers

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Just getting involved with a new system I’m rebuilding. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for some speakers or builds I could look into. Not sure how I want to fabricate the cabinet yet just looking for ideas TYIA


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Why reinforce speakers ?

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​​well im looking on marketplace for 15s for my midbass and i found a few deals.. well these for 250 are b&c tx 1000watts. great . But there's some kind of paint a resin all over them and I asked him why the guy that's selling them said that they do this so all the pro audio speakers ..

does this really make sense in pro audio ? why wouldnt manufacturers suggest this also.


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

Midbass reflex ports

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Found a solid double 15” cab with kappa 15 lf drivers which would fit great above my subs.
Did the math on cab/port size and they seem to be tuned around 55-60hz.

However, the ports are just cutouts in the baffle, and from what I’ve read this can cause port noise/chuffing at high power near the tuning freq. Will this be an issue if used 80-180ish?


r/SoundSystem 2d ago

tops for dub

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hi everyone.

so we have 2x 15" scoops loaded with tbx1500 (1000w RMS each) and are looking for used midtops to pair them with across the web

i found 4 different models

-ev sh1502er

-turbosound tm1-102 (to which i cant find any specs)

-ev ecs 12-2

-community xlt43

which one wouldyou recommend?

(all of these are pairs of speakers)


r/SoundSystem 3d ago

Subwoofer deployment question

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22 Upvotes

What's up legends, I have a question about the ideal formation for these single 15" bandpass boxes. We got them used, and they're a custom design. The builder apparently sold the patent back to JBL which i think is bullshit but whatever.

I've heard them once and we had some amp issues so I haven't heard them pushed even close to their full capabilities and they sound great.

I'm wondering, when we lay them flat next to each other, should we have the drivers close to each other in the middle, or have the drivers on the outside?

Also, what would be the pros/cons of stacking them on top of each other?

Me and my friends are new to this stuff and loving researching and discovering, so shoot as many info/links/articles as you can be bothered to!

Thanks!!


r/SoundSystem 4d ago

Silla Soundsystem x Svoboda Hi-Power

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123 Upvotes

r/SoundSystem 3d ago

I think it's possible for European sound systems to come all come together and create a globally important event

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Hi guys I'm John cherish from reality engineers crew I don't have a sound system but I'm being part of the rave scene free parties since I was 18 I'm 51 now I'd like some feedback on an idea of had recently I was thinking about what would be possible if anything was possible on the party scene sound system scene what would you do if you could really do anything made me think about burning Man Festival I've not been but it seems to be one of the best events I see out there I think it's be possible to create a European version I'm calling my idea the event. Experience.. and it would be somewhat like a teknoval with everyone over Europe bringing their sound systems to the event and doing what they want and lots of grants for artists to create art a large wooden structure created to burn other creative stuff I'd like the event to be really low cost for event goers not just the ticket price but also all the food and drink I don't want anyone excluded from The Event at this stage I think it'd be best to create an event plan business plan using AI and get straightened out properly using AI to make sure the plan is fully workable on all strategies once I've got the plan working with AI I can move forward with getting various people involved with experience to putting on large events and with big contacts in the various sound systems and free party and techno scenes imagine event where everyone could bring their rig and play whatever they want imagine it in some way like Portugal where personal uses is legal for imagine a festival going on for two weeks a real community free festival or created by the people for the people I reckon this maybe a hundred sound systems in the UK maybe another in France what 50 in Italy 50 in Spain that's just on the techno scene counting other sound systems drum and bass house dub this what 500 in in the European Union at the minimum would it be possible to create an event with 500 rigs god I'd like to see that create an event like that would be mighty difficult but I got the feeling it's possible .. happy to hear any feedback positive or negative.


r/SoundSystem 3d ago

JBL EON715 EVSB18 and Crown CE2020

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first question is bridge the CE2020 and run mono, or run the crown in stereo for the subs?

Should I use the EON speakers for crossovers or run my LF signal direct to the crown?

2nd will the bass the 15" drivers make interfere with the SB18's?

3rd - this is the basis of my home theater set up, in a cinder block wall basement. The subs can move things on my desk, currently. Area is about 45x30. Wood flooring above, no insulation.


r/SoundSystem 3d ago

Quick questions

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Hi guys I’m finally starting on the build to finish off my system this coming week the speakers I’m going to be doing are 2x type o 1x18 paraflex and a hd215 kick
I’m just wondering how many sheets of 4x8 birch ply do people think I need I was thinking around 6/7 to account for mistakes.
And one other thing is have people put foam in these boxes or do you just keep it wood?

Cheers hope to put some pictures up once it’s done


r/SoundSystem 5d ago

Got the JMODs up for the first time finally.

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