NGD - pair of single 18" subs

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NGD - pair of single 18" subs

Post by laurie » Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:31 pm

These are the EV subs I mentioned in another post. The best deal of 2020 - CAD$150 (approx USD$120) for the pair.

I bought them because the mid-high FRFR speakers I'm using for my Fractal AX8 don't quite have enough bottom end - needed some extra "punch" to get a real 4x12 feel. These subs, driven by a Crown XTi2000, do the job. Plus sound great for playing music.

Cabinet finish was pretty ratty (regretfully I don't have a "before" pic) but they scrubbed up well.

What had to be done:
1) One of the circuit boards that holds the low-pass inductor on the back of one of the input panels was cracked. No electrical issue, but needed a repair for mechanical stability.
2) Front panels and drivers covered in dry-wall (gyprock) dust and residue. Carefully wiped it all off with a lightly damp cloth then used a stiff bristle brush to remove it from the nooks-and-crannies.
3) Front grilles had paint scraped off and patches of rust. Cleaned and repainted both grilles.
4) The EV badges were missing. Couldn't find any to buy (tried eBay etc, plus contacted EV with no response), so fabricated new ones.
5) One of the pole adapters was missing. Bought a replacement.
6) Really bad screw-hole damage on top of the cabinets, the finish was destroyed in about a dozen places on the top of each speaker - there had clearly been "something" screwed to the boxes with #10 gauge screws at some point. Doweled the screw holes and used filler to smooth it out.
7) Ratty finish all around. Sanded and refinished with Duratex.

Total cost of reconditioning: less than $50.

I can HIGHLY recommend Acry-tech Duratex. Went on very easily and looks great. Available in Canada from Q-Components (https://qcomponents.ca/DuraTex-DURATEX-RG-3.78L.html)
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In the garage after the base coat of Duratex has dried and been sanded.
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Re: NGD - pair of single 18" subs

Post by fernieite » Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:34 pm

Wow, fantastic save man! 👍

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Re: NGD - pair of single 18" subs

Post by The_Doc » Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:49 am

Great work Laurie, as always.

I think we are going to be hunting for something like these when and if we ever get to gig again. Our bass player wants to ‘experiment’ with removing the back line ! :?

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Re: NGD - pair of single 18" subs

Post by laurie » Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:47 pm

The_Doc wrote:
Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:49 am
Great work Laurie, as always.

I think we are going to be hunting for something like these when and if we ever get to gig again. Our bass player wants to ‘experiment’ with removing the back line ! :?
DI the bass straight in to the PA and ditch the bass amp? That works really well... been doing it for years.

I use one of these straight into the PA (with a couple of pedals in front of it - delay and chorus):
http://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansa ... grammable/

Works a treat.

You do, however need power. A pair of bass bins like the ones above with a 2000W amp driving them, or a pair of powered subs rated at 2000W (peak) each.
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Re: NGD - pair of single 18" subs

Post by Pepe » Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:02 pm

I used to play bass without an amp behind me at different venues. It was always like a blind flight.
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Re: NGD - pair of single 18" subs

Post by laurie » Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:16 pm

Pepe wrote:
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I used to play bass without an amp behind me at different venues. It was always like a blind flight.
It does take some getting used to... just make sure you have a lot of the mid-high bass signal in the monitors.

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Post by Pepe » Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:33 pm

Okay, those were also venues without enough monitors. Sometimes I had to play behind the PA speakers and without any monitor sound on the stage at all. I don't miss that.
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Re: NGD - pair of single 18" subs

Post by bigtone23 » Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:30 pm

The_Doc wrote:
Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:49 am
Great work Laurie, as always.

I think we are going to be hunting for something like these when and if we ever get to gig again. Our bass player wants to ‘experiment’ with removing the back line ! :?
I do this all the time. Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig and IEMs. It's nice having my load in be two basses in cases and a very small duffle bag on my shoulder with the Fly Rig, my IEM system and all the necessary cables and tools.

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