Adire Audio Rava II subwoofer

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited January 2006 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
one of these Rava II subwoofers is for sale in my area for $275 anyone know anything about them? or other Adire Audio subwoofers?

I emailed the guy.. i'm in desperate need of a sub... and this might be a inexpensive way to go. I hope he still has it. :(

Rava II for specs on the Rava II

THIS IS NOT THE SUB I BOUGHT, UPDATE INFO BELOW
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited January 2006
    The specs look great, as well as, the marketing blog. For $275 I don't see how you can go wrong. 105db at 20hz, sealed...I'd like to hear it. :)

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2006
    Mmmmmm!

    I got me a used but in good condition subwoofer.. dang. this sucker hits low. I can tell it hits lower than my former SVS 20-39PCi. About the same loudness but much lower extension.

    I don't know much about this subwoofer.. from Adire Audio..other than it's an older model. I believe it's the original Rava with the Shiva driver.. but i'm not sure by any means. It has two front ports.. and a 12" driver. with foam surround. Foam is in perfect condition.. wish it wasn't foam.. but thats what i got.

    If anyone has seen or used this sub or know where i can find some info on it.. please PM me. thanks.

    I tweaked and tuned it in tonight.. was really easy to dial it in... and wow.. once in phase it settled right in and blended great with the fronts (Monitor 7B's.) and center, CS400i. I know that's mixing several different drivers. but what the hell. it's all i have $ for at the moment.

    In a word.. this baby rocks da house with ease. I have it dialed in at 9 0'clock. with phase at 0 or minimum.

    Sorry i can't find the model number on it anywhere.. it appears to have some kind of generic amp.. 300W

    Extremely happy with it.. for a local buy.

    Measures 22x22x22 weighs about 70lbs
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited January 2006
    The Rava and Rava II are sealed.

    While the model name escapes me (chalk it up to CRS disease), Adire offered a vented subwoofer with a Shiva woofer a while back. This appears to be that subwoofer.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2006
    Congrats on the purchase. You got a great sub at a great price. This sub was on my short list a couple of years ago.

    Enjoy.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    E-mail a picture to the guys at Adire Audio. They are a small outfit like SVS and HSU so I'm sure they would be glad to help and give you some info. It might be a kit built sub.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited January 2006
    If it hits lower than the 20-39PCI, that's quite a sub.

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    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
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    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2006
    thanks for the info guys... shack, I did email Adire Audio... haven't heard back from them yet... maybe in a few days. I also think this could have been a sub kit. that's why there isn't any model number on it. Also, Adire Audio i know sells mostly the drivers.. and you build your own cabinet.

    Early B, I think i got a good deal too. That's why when I saw the ad listed... i jumped outta my shoes as fast as I could to snag this one.

    Dr. Spec, my original post from what the guy was telling me he knew about this subwoofer.. was that it was one of the Rava's. But as you mentioned.. both the Rava's were sealed... and of course this one is ported. There again.. making me think it was a kit sub.

    I wonder why we don't hear more about Adire Audio and their subwoofers? I had heard about Adire a long time ago.. but didn't know anything about them. I guess they are local to Seattle.

    Side note: The college guy who sold me the subwoofer was running a mint pair of RT55i's as fronts. :D I asked about buying those too. He wouldn't go for it. :p
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2006
    could have been a diy, but I dont remember any of their printed plans for the shiva with 2 vents. I have to go with this being built from Adire. I cant remember the name of their vented sub either. that shiva was one hell of a budget driver. My main sub in my theater is a DIY with that driver (plans from adire). I have it a big room and it still holds quite a bit of water.

    thats a GREAT snag you got there!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2006
    danger boy wrote:
    I wonder why we don't hear more about Adire Audio and their subwoofers? I had heard about Adire a long time ago.. but didn't know anything about them. I guess they are local to Seattle.


    I know they recently came out with all new drivers, Shiva on up are all defferent from there previous models, and all are based on their XBL2 technology (the previous shivas, like ours, were not). I have literally heard nothing about them and am wondering how they perform. are they considerred the performance bargain they one were in the past?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2006
    this sub is a Dharman by Adire Audio. Someone on the Adire Audio forums was kind enough to provide me with a link to my sub.

    Check out the specs and let me know what you think.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    I remember reading some good things about this sub in the past when I was looking for a sub. I belive you got a pretty good deal.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited January 2006
    Danger..

    You pretty much just bought the SVS PCi 20-39... lol

    The PCi driver is pretty much the Shiva (old)... so you're looking at two very similar designs.

    Adire offers OEM speakers and Kits. Along with raw drivers for DIY use (and plans)...
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited January 2006
    That's it - the "Dharman". She's tuned to 22 Hz - won't go quite as deep as the 20-39PCi, but close.

    Subjectively, if it seems to player deeper, then I'd look at the in-room FR and see what is happening. You might have a peak in the 25-30 Hz region (compared to the 20-39PCi) that could give this impression.

    Regardless, it's a solid unit and should give you a lot of enjoyment.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited January 2006
    Hey Doc,

    Nice to see you around here again.
    ohskigod wrote:
    I know they recently came out with all new drivers, Shiva on up are all defferent from there previous models, and all are based on their XBL2 technology (the previous shivas, like ours, were not). I have literally heard nothing about them and am wondering how they perform. are they considerred the performance bargain they one were in the past?

    They aren't considered the bargains they were before because the pricing went up fairly significantly, and Xmax dropped. They are also almost impossible to find.
    As far as I know, you have to get a Tumult model if you want XBL2. None of the others have it, they are all overhung.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    That sub is SICK. Brutal. Hardcore.

    Congrats.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2006
    what is XBL2 technology?

    RuSSsssssss, i'm more than pleased with it.. it turns my insides to jell-O ;)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    I bet it does. Don't get TOO wrapped up in specs, this and that. I've got gear that on paper is almost laughable, until you listen to it. I'd love to hear it, I bet it loads up subsonic in room easy.

    How are the feet? Spiked?
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited January 2006
    Adire makes some pretty nice stuff. Congrats on the sub.

    I had a chance to talk to one of the top adire guys at a northwest audio meet and pick his brain about building speakers. Fun guy to talk to.

    I had my eyes set on a rava before I built my sub but then I found out that one of the two adire dealers in canada stopped carrying it. The other dealer is on the other side of the country and I didn't really want to ship a 70 lb sub...
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2006
    I wonder what the inside volume is. 142.5L vented is considerred the EBS allignment, not that I know what it means. It was the plans for the bggest box for this driver, so that what I built. I got 500 watts feeding mine but its overkill. I'd love to side by side these to see the similarities and differences between the Dharman and the EBS allignment set up
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2006
    Russ, there are no spikes on the sub.. it sits on a hollow base of about 1" tall.

    ohskigod, what would the inside volume tell you about a sub? Does enclosure volume mean a different tune or how deep it will go? For moving air.. i think if 1 port is good, two would be better, and three is better than two? What if I plug up one of the ports? or both?
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2006
    volume, number of ports (and their size), basically changes the frequency tune of the box. believe me, I am not an expert at this, hence the reason I went with published plans from Adire instead of going solo.

    an example would be, obviously the Shiva driver works in the enclosure you have (or else they wouldnt have built it.) but if you put another 12" driver in there, depending on the T/S parameters, it might be a complete horror show.


    there's software that helps people determine what enclosures work with what drivers.
    usually the bigger the enclosure volume, the deeper it will go. generally, but I'm sure there are exceptions to that rule. But more ports is not allways better, depending on the driver and whatnot. again, I dont have the specifics, nor am I an expert. where's Doc Spec when you need him :D
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2006
    oh yeah, its not just the number of ports, but their size and length that definitly effect the tune of the enclosure. But that thing you got has 2 ports that look as big as the port on mine. all this stuff is what makes me curious about the differences between your sub and the plans I used.


    that is one cool @ss sub either way :)
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    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited January 2006
    danger boy wrote:
    what is XBL2 technology?

    http://www.adireaudio.com/Files/XBL2TechPaper.pdf

    http://www.adireaudio.com/Files/XBL2DetailsPaper.pdf
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