06/04/2018 Cubo 18

Cubo 18 (/plans/14-plans/basscab/11-
cubo-18)
Cubo 18:

Cubo 18 is a multi purpose, stand alone bass bin that, like Cubo 15, will equal or out run a single 18" BR*, of
similar size, from ~ 40 Hz and up in terms of sensitivity. Cubo 18 works with a wide variety of 18” drivers. It has a
cut list from just over a single 18 mm*** sheet (244 x 122 cm) / (8' x 4') with a single angled cut. Cubo 18" realizes
a cost effective, small and light weight enclosure following the KISS-principle.

Development:

In 2007 the first prototype was build and tested. Cubo 18" is the 5th prototype in a line of hybrids aiming at
the achievements as stated above. Cubo 18 Standard and Cubo 18 Extended will both work with a wide
variety of drivers, if uncertain which one will be most suited, build Cubo 18 Extended or mail me at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Size: 62x62x65cm (HxWxD)

Frequency: From 40 Hz up to 110 Hz

Enclosure Type: Hybrid

3D Model (by K-M-Sound-System (/login-register/edit-your-profile/userprofile/K-M-Sound-System)):

Cubo 18 Rebated 6mm:

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Cubo 18 Extended Rebated 6mm:

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Footnotes: 18” drivers preferably with an EBP of 100 or higher; Fs (22-42 Hz), Qts (0.25 - 0.58), Vas (200 - 450 L) / (7.4 – 16.7
ft^3). Where EBP = Fs / Qts . Measurements will follow.

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Cubo 18/15 (difference): Cubo 18 is 3 cm (/ 1 1/6th inch) deeper then Cubo 15. Due to phase similarities Cubo 18 and Cubo 15 can
be used together without noticeable issues. Cubo 18 has on average slightly more output for a given input in comparison with Cubo
15 (based upon electro-mechanical relatively similar drivers), especially between Fc high and Fc low,whilst Fc high and Fc low,
remain similar (= cut-off frequency).

Cubo 18: Front view

Cubo 18: Side view without side panel

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Cubo 18: Driver for comparison

Cubo 18: Detail magnet and bracing

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Cubo 18: Magnet facing out

Cubo 18: Magnet in chamber

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Posts in discussion: Cubo 18 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18)

Cubo15 replied the topic: 3 days 21 hours ago #24223 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24223)

It is possible to add the Extended piece after building a Standard. It will be a bit of an operation though,
so if you're happy with the sound as of now, I would think twice before fixing it. Remember that the
Extended piece is an optimisation rather than a necessity, so EQ can be a viable alternative indeed.

If you have made no alterations to the large triangular bracing in any way, I would add the Extended
panel in 2 parts/ pieces. One from the left wall to the bracing and one from the right wall to the bracing. I
would dry-fit the pieces to make sure they're a snug fit and get all the dirt and dust from anything the
glue will touch. Then using a 1-component, filling PU tix (like: www.bisonprof.nl/nl-nl/producten/715-
hou.../product/312-pu-tix/ (http://www.bisonprof.nl/nl-nl/producten/715-houtlijmen-pu/product/312-pu-tix/)
) spread out on both the enclosure walls, as well as the pieces to be fitted. I would use something like a
piece of wood (or a nail gun) to support it in it's place while drying.

Alternatively, you could take out a part of the bracing with a jigsaw, then place the Extended bit in one
piece. If you add wooden corner blocks to the Extended panel, you can use short screws and glue to
add it from the inside.

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Best regards Cubo

IainB replied the topic: 1 week 9 hours ago #24221 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24221)

Hi Mr Cubo,
Ive recently purchased a pair of Cubo 18s and have since found out that they are standard and not
extended, Im intending to use a pair of Fane 18xb colossus drivers, which if I remember correctly you
recommend the extended version.
Short of the long question... is it possible to add the extension after the box has been built (I know if wont
be pretty) or shall I just keep it as standard and play around with the EQ.

Cubo15 replied the topic: 4 months 1 day ago #24151 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24151)

Hi,

You can use the BMS 18n862 in Cubo 18 Extended but the cut off will be closer to 35 - 40 Hz. For HT I
would rather use Cubo Sub instead, which will also suite the 18n862.

However, to be honest my first choice would be a 200 litre internal reflex cabinet tuned to 20 - 25 Hz (per
driver). Cubo Sub will be much louder as a reflex cabinet and will do 30 Hz but to get the full benefit of
the large Xmax of the driver, you might want to tune lower.

Best regards Cubo

Popeye replied the topic: 4 months 2 days ago #24149 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24149)

Hi Mr. Cubo; I have two BMS 18n862 in bass reflex enclosure. I want make two Cubo18 normal or
extended for the home theater system (my target is 30Hz frequency cutoff). Can I use my BMS drivers?
Thanks in advance, I'm sorry for my bad english.

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Cubo15 replied the topic:5 months 3 weeks ago #24111 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24111)

That will work, the added horn length in combination with the larger horn mouth will improve the output
of the upper part of the frequency response. Say 65 Hz and up, which is right in the lane of what the
18W1300 is good at anyway..

Best regards Cubo

Maikolmks replied the topic: #24109 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24109)

5 months 3 weeks ago
I quickly made a drawing to explain it better

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Maikolmks replied the topic: #24105 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24105)

5 months 3 weeks ago
Hi Mr. CUBO, recently you advised me the CUBO18 Extended for my 18W1300. I wanted to ask if you
can increase the size of the cabin as shown in the picture.
This way I would have more space for the tops that will go over it.

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c.stam5 replied the topic: 8 months 2 days ago #24037 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24037)

Hello mr. Cubo,

Thank you for your reply! I did not know that this forum was only English so that's why I don't reply you in
dutch .
I will send you an email to ask you for some detailed information (maybe a technical drawing ).

Thank you very much!

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Cubo15 replied the topic: 8 months 5 days ago #24028 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24028)

Welkom met de eerste Nederlandstalige post op dit forum!

For that specific design you can best contact me (in het Nederlands) through e-mail,
questionsaboutcubo at gmail dot com.

I can already tell you that the L18S800 is a nice woofer for Cubo 18 Extended and that loosing that extra
cm is not a problem

Best regards Cubo

c.stam5 replied the topic: 8 months 1 week ago #24025 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#24025)

Beste meneer Cubo,

Ik ben nieuw op dit forum (dit is überhaupt het eerste forum waar ik iets post, maar ben een geoefend
lezer zullen we maar zeggen ) en heb met veel interesse het topic over de RCF L18P300 gevolgd
waarvan 14 extended exemplaren zijn ontworpen/gemaakt. Nu is het zo dat ik enige tijd geleden 4 stuks
RCF L18S800 woofers heb gekocht en wil graag hornloaded subwoofers maken als vervanging van mijn
huidige basreflex kasten. De reden dat ik over wil stappen op hornloaded is dat ik zo af en toe m'n subs
ook buiten wil gebruiken, en ik dit met m'n basreflexkasten niet red.

Mijn interesse gaat uit naar het speakerplan zoals gebruikt bij de L18P300 woofers omdat ik vermoed
dat dit bij de L18S800 ook zal werken, alleen wil ik graag weten of het misschien mogelijk is om nóg een
extra centimeter van breedte van de kast af te snoepen omdat ik dan 2 kasten naast elkaar in mijn
aanhangwagen kan vervoeren.

Ik zou u dan ook willen vragen of u de instructies welke u destijds heeft gedeeld met de makers van de
14 L18P300 kasten ook met mij zou willen delen (indien dit met de L18S800 gaat werken). En misschien
kunt u in het kort omschrijven hoe ik eventueel het beste die extra centimeter kwijt kan.

Alvast bedankt!

Met vriendelijke groet,

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C. Stam.

Cubo15 replied the topic: #23907 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23907)

11 months 2 days ago
Thanks! World domination is now a matter of time

Best regards Cubo

DJGARAM replied the topic: #23900 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23900)

11 months 1 week ago
Mr Cubo.
I would like to congratulate you for your work.
And to say that the Brazilians are adhering to their brilliant work.
There are many T18 users around here.
Many are happy, in every sense, in up grade, for Cubo18.
Congratulations, and thank you for your help.

Cubo15 replied the topic: #23894 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23894)

11 months 1 week ago
Increasing the chamber size, all else equal, will lower the tuning (more output below 50 Hz) and lower
overall output, it will also increase excursion. I like to think it would be bit more like a Cubo Sub In
which I actually did something quite similar to increase the low end but with as little as possible loss in
output.

Best regards Cubo

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Speaker Sol replied the topic: #23891 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23891)

11 months 1 week ago

Cubo15 wrote:

I wonder if / how that will affect the sound

Increasing horn length will lower tuning, increasing mouth area will increase performance (mainly
at the higher end of the spectrum). These do counteract each other, adding a bit of extra overall
output.

Best regards Cubo

I'm wondering if you could use the extened part to increase the chember size and what affect that would
have on the tuning and output.

But I guess at that point its no longer a Cubo.

Cubo15 replied the topic: #23890 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23890)

11 months 1 week ago

Can you recommend some plans for 12"/1" tops?

The F121A (or N) from B&C should keep up with 2 x Cubo 15's and includes the drivers plus crossover.

lol that's my son ... ya he have long hair like a girl lol .. he was off from
school to had him do some work..

Well, building subwoofers with your bare hands is one of the manliest things a guy can do.

I wonder if / how that will affect the sound

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Increasing horn length will lower tuning, increasing mouth area will increase performance (mainly at the
higher end of the spectrum). These do counteract each other, adding a bit of extra overall output.

Best regards Cubo

Speaker Sol replied the topic: #23883 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23883)

11 months 2 weeks ago
They look great.

I really like the look with the extra bit of horn flare. I wonder if / how that will affect the sound.

t.geessounds replied the topic: #23880 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23880)

11 months 2 weeks ago
finish them soon

t.geessounds replied the topic: #23873 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23873)

11 months 2 weeks ago

Cubo15 wrote: @t.geessounds: Wow, that's fast and looking good at the
same time! Also, you look much younger and feminine than I anticipated

lol that's my son ... ya he have long hair like a girl lol .. he was off from
school to had him do some work..l

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redtag replied the topic: #23872 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23872)

11 months 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the answer!

Can you recommend some plans for 12"/1" tops? It's hard to find the P audio sn12b here in Sweden
som maybe some other driver.

Cubo15 replied the topic: #23870 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23870)

11 months 2 weeks ago
@t.geessounds: Wow, that's fast and looking good at the same time! Also, you look much younger and
feminine than I anticipated

@redtag: You could use one 1450 bridged @8 Ohm but the power of a RMX5050 is more like it. The
1450 could then be used on some tops. A pair of decent 12"/1" tops will keep up with a pair of Cubo 18
Extended.

Best regards

Cubo

redtag replied the topic: #23867 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23867)

11 months 3 weeks ago
Hi!

I wanna build 2 Cubo18 Extended with 18LW1400 and wonder how much amp power I need. Can
someone recommend any amp? I have one QSC 1450 but I think I need more. And what Top are
recommended for Cubos? And what drivers in them.. cheers!

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t.geessounds replied the topic: #23861 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23861)

11 months 3 weeks ago
Start 4 double cubo wanted them same dept of my modify Gsub that is 30" deep... Master cubo said just
add the different to the front..so i did...

t.geessounds replied the topic: #23844 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23844)

1 year 6 days ago
Good evening sir cubo
am look to build 4 double to replace 4 double 18 bassreflex...(just not happy with the output) think ill get
more from a double cubo but have a little problem my my low mids are 71cm deep an 61cm width .. so
can this plan be mod to be 122cm x 71cm x 61cm
thanks

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Cubo15 wrote: Yeah, see below.

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Best regards

Cubo

Cubo15 replied the topic: 1 year 1 week ago #23834 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23834)

I suppose you have a Cubo Standard at the moment and want to combine it with the Cubo Extended?
Are you going to use the same driver in both cabinets, or a different driver in each?

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Theoretically you could iron the differences out using EQ, if you're using the same driver in each, I doubt
that it will be necessary though.

Best regards

Cubo

songatron replied the topic: 1 year 2 weeks ago #23833 (/kunena/38-hosted-plans/9733-cubo-18#23833)

I have one Cubo18 and want another. I can get hold of a Cubo18 Extended and I am wondering whether
this can be my second. Now I know it won't be a perfect match but I would like to know whether it would
be 'acceptable'!? Could I iron out any issues using the ultradrive?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

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