I just bought a konaki motor and am about to buy a dd basket and 9512 soft parts.
Im curious as to how this will preform compared to a regular 9512.
From what ive heard the only difference is the fact that the dd has more cooling which makes me think that the konaki probably has more metal in the gap hence a higher motor force.
donnie, I already have all the parts just need to assemble it.
Rovin its costing me $250 shipped for the konaki motor and all the other parts which are 9500g parts. New dd9512's cost much more. I could have gotten a 9500 f motor for 170ish. the konaki was $100.
Daniel, no but thanks, thats a good deal tho but if i could fit a 15 i would be using my bnib btl that i cant sell for the life of me even for under $400 shipped.
So can anyone tell me the differences between the 9500 motor and the Konaki?
I got a hold of a guy on ca.com who ran the same sub i plan to build and he said it sounded like his regular 9500 (curious?) But he couldnt tell me any differences between the 9500 and konaki motors.
Jewbug, exactly why do you think it will not perform? What differences in the motor structure will cause this?
This woofer will have ALL DD parts except for the motor which is a konaki. o and the bolts holding the basket down lol, ill probably get those at my local hardware store.
does anyone know what the DIFFERENCES IN THE MOTORS ARE, 9500 vs konaki. for example slug dia, slug thickness, top and bottom plate thickness, gap height, and gap width.
If the motors are the same (which i know they are not, i just dont know the differences) i dont see why one would perform differently than other.
Jewbug, exactly why do you think it will not perform? What differences in the motor structure will cause this?
There different quality steel in the top plate and the actual motor itself. The motor structure may look the same as a 9500 on the outside, but I'm pretty sure it is extremely different on the inside.
You can put a nice bodykit and a turbo on an Alero, but in the end, it is still an Alero...errr wait
"The difference is in the Pole OD and Top Plate ID.
The Konaki has a larger gap, therefore it has a lower gauss number in the gap. That's not such a bad thing though, as it can accept an 8 layer flatwound coil. It's sort of a trade-off. You get a coil that will handle more power, but takes more power to get the same end result.
The Konaki has pretty much the same cooling slots as the 9500 motor.
If I had a choice between the two, I'd take the Konaki.
The DD motor isnt made in the USA either BTW. "
I thought the 9500 had a 8 layer flatwind but i must have been mistaken. i guess getting dd recone parts wasnt the best idea in the world.
^^^ damn thats a really good price. to bad i dont have any funds.
Heres some more info from a reliable source.
Quote from Toxic Tuan on ca: "The DD motor is way stronger than the konaki motor. With Gauss numbers are oftenn 1000-2000 higher than others. With a higher motor strength, the subwoofer can be both louder and have a better response. Many subwoofer companies underestimate motor strength as being one of the dominant factor for a low transient response aka accuracy.
Think of it like this: they took a DD motor to copy and to have made cheaper and we get a konaki motor. Mass production price over quality and it's a better route for most companies with higher margins. There is a difference especially proven with SPL and even SQ competitions. However, for the vast majority...many will not care for the difference.
