Final cost of this driver?

Wharfedale EVO 4.4 Floorstanding Speakers
Whats the application for that driver?
The reason why I ask is that if you can relax the requirement of 22mm Xmax of Dayton then there are a plethora of options in the pro audio market. You have 18", 21" and even 24" driver I believe.

If its for home use then you could get 2 15" sub drivers at far lesser price and a lot of savings in amp power and power supply for the same SPL. There is atleast 6dB of sensitivity difference which translates into 1/4th the needed power. Thats a lot of saving. And it will shake the house's foundation :)
 
diyaudio said:
Whats the application for that driver?
The reason why I ask is that if you can relax the requirement of 22mm Xmax of Dayton then there are a plethora of options in the pro audio market. You have 18", 21" and even 24" driver I believe.

If its for home use then you could get 2 15" sub drivers at far lesser price and a lot of savings in amp power and power supply for the same SPL. There is atleast 6dB of sensitivity difference which translates into 1/4th the needed power. Thats a lot of saving. And it will shake the house's foundation :)
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I have seen many guys on avsforum talking about bass below 15hz.
They use multiple sealed subs.
I plan to have at least 2 subs in my room.
And diy is the only route I can afford.
Btw.. can you name the drivers you are talking about (15 and 18 inch ones)
Thank you

yogibear said:
For imports the general rule is cost plus freight and add 20% over it and then 30-35% duty.

For amps it turns out 40% over cost plus freight. (Insurance too if included).
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I got confused.
Example Dayton ultimax 18 cost 325$ .
What will be the approximate final cost?
 
prateekatasniya said:
I got confused.
Example Dayton ultimax 18 cost 325$ .
What will be the approximate final cost?
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You can check the final price on partsexpress.com
Just log in there and add your address to get final quotes.

yogibear said:
2. Landing value calculated by customs = Add 20% to invoice value. That is 1.2 times CIF
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I did not understand the logic behind this. Why add 20% to the cost.
Also customs should be calculated on base price of the item without including the shipping.
 
yogibear said:
Ok here to be precise:

1. Invoice value of item imported to India= Cost + Freight + insurance (CIF)

2. Landing value calculated by customs = Add 20% to invoice value. That is 1.2 times CIF

3. Duty calculated over No 2:

IGST plus BCD = 27 %

Total Expense = 2 + 3

Means Ownership cost = 1.2 CIF plus 27% of 1.2 CIF

So $325 plus freight plus insurance and apply above.

I hope this helps. The 18” DA will weigh a ton and cost a ton in transport and then duty over it. Bad choice ! Go for PA drivers available in India. Use two 15” instead of one 18”. You will have one sub for each channel = sonic bliss.

Above calculation is for audio amps imported in India, drivers / speakers is same too. May be 5% less but no more. But method remains the same.
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I'm seeing all this for first time. I'll totally confused.
Can you calculate final cost for me?
Sorry for being such a novice.

Thanks
 
yogibear said:
Sure but you need to tell me the freight to your address. Much depends on the courier too. Post Office Express Mail is cheaper but Fedex could also be cheaper.
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Calculate the landing price to your address. Cheapest option..
Approx pricing will do the job.
 
yogibear said:
That’s great enough ! I don’t know what’s the bass driver size on your speaker but reinventing it on a larger driver would be another experience.
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Hi yogibear... Good to see you active again...:D:D

This is something I understood lately...
Same frequencies may sound different to our ears when they are produced by different size drivers.

For example, frequencies around 60hz produced by a 6" driver may sound a lot different to the same produced by a 15" driver.

Is my understanding correct ???
 
prateekatasniya said:
I'm Having genelec 7060b at present
19hz +/-3db
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The spec says -6dB not -3dB. Also with a 10" driver, that spec is of no use. Peak in room SPL is not mentioned. The datasheet has graphs that show the SPL at around 82dB.

A DIY setup with pro audio drivers will loaf at that SPL and exceed it by a wide margin when called for. Bone crushing bass that is.
 
diyaudio said:
I believe P Audio, Ahuja, Audiotone etc are in every city.
The absence of proper T/S spec should not discourage from trying these. Just measure
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I went to Ahuja showroom, and they said Ahuja doesn't have any drivers for subwoofer duty..... :rolleyes:
 
yogibear said:
Ask Parts Express for a shipping quote and I can give you an idea of your landing cost.
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Partsexpress.com gives a quote inclusive of custom duty and taxes. Just like amazon global. So once you make the online payment you won't have to pay for anything else. Just as I said earlier
Dr.Lakshay said:
You can check the final price on partsexpress.com
Just log in there and add your address to get final quotes.
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