Most affordable 10s for a DIY 210

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MCM Audio Select 10" Woofer with Paper Cone and Cloth Surround - 125W RMS at 8ohm | 55-2951 (552951) | MCM Audio Select

I think Chop Shop Amps makes their 110 cabs with this driver, or maybe it's the slightly cheaper one here:

MCM Audio Select 10" Woofer with Poly Cone and Rubber Surround 100W RMS at 8ohm | 55-2972 (552972) | MCM Audio Select

You'd have to check the website. I'd honestly at least consider the Celestion that Hondo mentions. The Emi's he mentions are also mentioned a lot on this site, and can perform very well with a lot of excursion - meaning more bass than you would think.
 
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How much are you planning on spending? What head are you powering it with?
The MCM speakers seem good, and there are plenty of threads about building your own cab here on TB.
Have you thought about a used Peavey 210 cab? Almost as cheap as a build, and it's been professionally designed.
If you go on the DIY route please keep us posted, and include pics. Good luck! :thumbsup:
 
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What's the end goal? Are you planning to do the software modeling and build a cab that is designed for the speaker, or just get something going for now? The inexpensive MCM's to look at are the MCM Audio select:

10'' Woofers within Woofers - MCM Electronics Category

Paper surround and/or "musical instrument" or "professional" are probably your best bet, but the rubber surround/poly speakers are really good in home and car audio, so might be good for less intense playing. Sealed easier to get "right." Ported, more work and calculations.

Parts Express has more to look at. What you should get depends on why you are building and what you want from it (or what you are going to do to/with it :D ).
 
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pie_man_25 said:
MCM Audio Select 10" Woofer with Paper Cone and Cloth Surround - 125W RMS at 8ohm | 55-2951 (552951) | MCM Audio Select

I think Chop Shop Amps makes their 110 cabs with this driver, or maybe it's the slightly cheaper one here:

MCM Audio Select 10" Woofer with Poly Cone and Rubber Surround 100W RMS at 8ohm | 55-2972 (552972) | MCM Audio Select

You'd have to check the website. I'd honestly at least consider the Celestion that Hondo mentions. The Emi's he mentions are also mentioned a lot on this site, and can perform very well with a lot of excursion - meaning more bass than you would think.
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Wow, those MCMs really are cheeeeep. But, they seems to get good reviews in the Chop Shop cab...

Chopshop 110
 
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phillybass101 said:
Well you said cheap LOL!!! And specs are just that specs.
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Specs are what determine how speakers work. The only people who deny their value are those who don't know how to use them. On that subject if the OP doesn't know how to use specs in a speaker modeling program to determine the cab dimensions and tuning and accurately predict the outcome even more reason not to waste time and effort building a cab instead of buying used.
 
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Rick James said:
I looked at the specs of their Jolt tens, they're poor. Even the Alpha 10 is better, and costs less. The cabs are no prize either.
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I don't think they use the Jolt 10s in their bass cabinets. None of the numbers match, and the Jolts are way too expensive at $70/each, when a 210 Seismic cab can be had for $170. The cab isn't so bad that they only have to charge $30 for it.
 
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I just got done building this one with the Dayton linked below. $40

"Dayton Audio PA255-8 10" Pro Woofer" from www.parts-express.com!
 
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Rick James said:
Specs are what determine how speakers work. The only people who deny their value are those who don't know how to use them. On that subject if the OP doesn't know how to use specs in a speaker modeling program to determine the cab dimensions and tuning and accurately predict the outcome even more reason not to waste time and effort building a cab instead of buying used.
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As much as I agree with the first part, I think the latter part should be "even more reason to hit the books and learn."

One does not, or at least should not, get into DIY'ing most things to save money, one should get into DIY'ing because the aspect of learning things is just plain awesome.
 
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