MAG Audio introduces THOR cinema sub

GIEGAR

Just spotted this product news and thought members here would be interested in the technical and performance aspects.
audioXpress | MAG Audio introduces THOR cinema subwoofer based on Powersoft M-Force
Cheers!
               

LTD02

                       
                        Swweeeet!
               

asarose247

                       
                        specs seem a little aggressive.
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Stereodude

                       
                        Admittedly my "non-existent"  technologicAL background of knowledge wrt to pretty much everything but  even more so wrt to being able to discuss much of anything about the science of acoustics,  speakers, subs and subs design ,
in spite of my reading,  learning,  here at AVS
and I've heard great bass systems and even tried my hand at building some, successfully it seems,  incredible 1-off items
Maybe I need to go back and re-read the blurb
but i felt slightly underwhelmed when I read this:
"But for all its technological wonder, M-Force still had to meet MAG Audio’s challenging requirement, as they had preset the MAG THOR to confidently playback low frequency effect channels down to 20 Hz. “It also had to outperform no less than two typical dual 18” cinema subwoofers in terms of SPL. With 18 Hz (-3dB) threshold and 145 dB of peak sound pressure, these were easily achieved,.
What did I miss?
what could I build for that much money . .?
               

notnyt

                       
                       
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                                        Originally Posted by asarose247
                                       
                                What did I miss?
                       
               
That they don't claim it delivers 145dB at 18Hz, but it's written in such a way to leave the reader to conclude that incorrectly.
               

chrapladm

                       
                        What is awesome about this is.... M-Force.
Also, what may look ordinary to us, isn't so in the professional world. This thing can get LOW and LOUD in a relatively compact enclosure.
               

bimmaguy

                       
                        where the measurements at

               

bimmaguy

                       
                        Is this a sealed cabinet?
trying to see the design but a bit confused on the drawing. PLUS being such a large driver I figured it would be a bit small to be a horn. BUT I also dont know for sure what all the M Force Tech can do to a driver.
               

asarose247

                       
                        We don't need no stinking Measurements.........Trust us........

               

asarose247

                       
                        The good:
-7500 W continuous, 15000 W peak for the amp module!

-20", 30", and 40" cones. The 40" cone is said to move as much air as four 21" subwoofers.

-There is a pressure sensor that measures the pressure inside and outside the box to optimize performance.
The bad:
-They developed their own huge amp, their own huge drivers, and completely reimagined the driver motor... to get 30 mm peak to peak displacement.

-The amp/ motor/ driver combo is OEM only, and is likely to stay that way. No DIY.
The ugly:
-The price. Just the amp module is rumored to be ~3000 Euros. None of the systems I found on the net list their price, but it's definitely going to be in nosebleed territory.