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db Drag rules state that you cannot sit in a car that can exceed 150db in competition, so his hearing is still good.]]>Sep 11th 2007 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 12th 2007 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
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Gesh.. Long day for me.. It took awhile b4 I got that one....]]>Sep 12th 2007 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 7:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
"Sorry, could you say that again?"]]>Sep 11th 2007 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
One of my jobs is in live sound. My current setup at that gig has four 18" subwoofers but I'm afraid to push it to this kind of extreme. I'm guessing the neighbors might get a bit annoyed...In an average session I reach peaks of 92-96 dB at the mix position.

My truck once had a pair of 12" Rockford-Fosgate subwoofers in a dual sealed enclosure (each woofer in its own compartment, appropriately sized for the woofer...Around 1.1 cu ft each).

These woofers were driven by a 500 watt Rockford-Fosgate amplifier. I did not have any exotic battery or capacitor setups. 1/0 wiring straight from the existing battery to the amp was sufficient.

It sounded AMAZING. I always went for QUALITY of sound, not sheer SPL (although that system could do a respectable 120 dB and still maintain quality). I was extremely saddened the day that system was stolen.

To me aiming solely for loudness is downright pointless.

I am annoyed by the cars that run down the street with bass that you can hear from 2 cars away. Most of the bass in my car stayed INSIDE of the car. Bass just for the sake of bass is dumb.]]>Sep 11th 2007 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
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This guy is Brazilian, so can he still be a chav?

Related to previous item, being from Brazil this guy is probably pretty rich to be competing in this as the average monthly salary won't buy even the wiring for this setup.

Finally, I'm sure at least one of us here has a hobby that's similarly pointless. Any sneaker collectors here? Or anyone that drops ridiculous amounts of money for the latest device which is only a fractional increase in functionality compared to your old device?]]>Sep 11th 2007 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
Also, the jeering is somewhat hypocritical as I'm sure that a lot of tech goes into getting that amount of output.]]>Sep 11th 2007 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/]]>Sep 11th 2007 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
These systems arent meant to play music, only play one or two notes to get the highest dbSPL.

Theres quite a bit of money to be won here to..

So please guys back off, I know several people that laugh at me for always wanting some new gadget. I love car audio but i only spent around 4k over the years on my stereo.

Anyone fly rc airplanes and/or helicopters? those get mighty expensive!]]>Sep 11th 2007 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
But still. . . What's the point? I mean, it's not anything he can USE. It's not going to be installed in a real car. It's not going to influence any technology. It's just a hobbyist making the loudest thing he can make, trying to be louder than other hobbyists doing the same thing.

There's no point to it. At least sports can be spectator events. How is this spectator worthy? (and I hate sports, but I see more merit in watching a guy get a home run than I do watching a device measure decibels.)

Sorry... Doesn't matter if this is competition; It's still utterly pointless. He's a chav in spirit, even if he's got money and lives in Brazil.

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Bullshit. ]]>Sep 14th 2007 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/
Good for him on posting a waste of an article.]]>Sep 11th 2007 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Sep 11th 2007 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Oct 29th 2007 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Nov 21st 2007 4:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/db-dragger-gets-180-5db-from-a-single-subwoofer/Y como siempre estan los que hablan y hablan y hablan. Deben ser los que trabajan para las grandes marcas, que llenan de woofer y potencias y no pueden pasar los 179 dbs. Si hacemos memoria recordemos que en los EEUU estaban en los 16x con sus ban, cuando aparecieron los Finlandeces rompindo todos los records. Recordemos el record de 176 con 1 solo woofer de 18 y 2 potencias. Si le sumamos 2 pote mas (con mas watts c/u) lo que evoluciono el woofer (dicho sea de paso que es el mismo woofer) y sobre todo la tecnica en el armado, estariamos llegando a los 180 dbs.
Al que dice que si calculamos la potencia que uso, 100000 watts y queremos ver la sensibilidad con 1 watts, nos da 130 dbs, pero no tiene en cuenta la ganacia del habitaculo del auto, que en un extreme esta por encima de los 20 dbs, y que el tipo de caja (box, enclosure) que uso debe estar en los 110 dbs de sensibilidad.
En fin creanlo o no el tipo marco los 180.5 en una final del dbdrag, ensima se da el lujo de despacharlos a todos en muerte subita. Aprendan gorditos de yankilandia.
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