Tuba 30 with Faital Pro 12FH500

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Speakerguy63
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Tuba 30 with Faital Pro 12FH500

#1 Post by Speakerguy63 »

Will a Faital Pro 12FH500 work well in a 24" wide (internal) Tuba 30? Here are the specs:

THIELE AND SMALL PARAMETERS
Fs 45 Hz
Re 5.1 Ohm
Qes 0.26
Qms 6.9
Qts 0.25
Vas 87.3 dm^3 (3.08 ft^3)
Sd 529 cm^2 (82.00 in^2)
Xmax 7.50 mm
Xdamage 21.55 mm
Mms 56.0 g
Bl 17.5 N/A
Le 0.83 mH
Mmd 42.2 g
Cms 0.22 mm/N
Rms 2.3 kg/s
Eta Zero 2.93 %
EBP 173

Link to Datasheet: https://faitalpro.com/en/products/LF_Lo ... =151050100

Does anyone know how to graph the response on this combination? Thanks in advance

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Re: Tuba 30 with Faital Pro 12FH500

#2 Post by Bruce Weldy »

They are in spec.....but why???? Those are stupid expensive. The Eminence drivers are way cheaper. Don't know where you are from. Is Eminence available where you are?

6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


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Re: Tuba 30 with Faital Pro 12FH500

#3 Post by Seth »

Welcome to the forum.

Yes, the driver is within spec for a T30, T45, and T48. Might be okay in a T39 too. Just barely out of QTS spec.

Disclaimer, the chart below was derived by reverse engineering the dimensions in the plans and entering them into the horn modeling software, HornResp. I believe they are close enough for the sake of driver comparison. Although, I wouldn't count on them being ultra accurate.


12HF500 vs 3012LF
Screenshot (219).png
Build in process - 2 WH6, one Alpha 6a loaded, one PRV Audio 6MB250-NDY loaded

Two 2x6 shorty SLA Pro's
One T39, 16", 3012LF loaded
Tall AutoTuba, 20" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421
TruckTuba, 8½" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421

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Re: Tuba 30 with Faital Pro 12FH500

#4 Post by Speakerguy63 »

Bruce Weldy wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:19 pm They are in spec.....but why???? Those are stupid expensive. The Eminence drivers are way cheaper. Don't know where you are from. Is Eminence available where you are?
Madisound has them on clearance for $150.00:

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/s ... fer-8-ohm/

And free shipping!!!!
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Re: Tuba 30 with Faital Pro 12FH500

#5 Post by Bruce Weldy »

Speakerguy63 wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:45 pm
Bruce Weldy wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:19 pm They are in spec.....but why???? Those are stupid expensive. The Eminence drivers are way cheaper. Don't know where you are from. Is Eminence available where you are?
Madisound has them on clearance for $150.00:

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/s ... fer-8-ohm/
That's way less than I was seeing......

6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."

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Re: Tuba 30 with Faital Pro 12FH500

#6 Post by Speakerguy63 »

Seth wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:32 pm Welcome to the forum.

Yes, the driver is within spec for a T30, T45, and T48. Might be okay in a T39 too. Just barely out of QTS spec.

Disclaimer, the chart below was derived by reverse engineering the dimensions in the plans and entering them into the horn modeling software, HornResp. I believe they are close enough for the sake of driver comparison. Although, I wouldn't count on them being ultra accurate.


12HF500 vs 3012LF
Screenshot (219).png
Thanks very much. Which part of the enclosure did you consider the throat? and how many segments did you use? I have hornresp but have never reverse engineered a design. Thanks again!

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