Bass cabinets

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I'm searching for a bass cabinet to replace, improving, a Peavey TKO 115.

Desired specifications

I'd like it to work with both electric bass and a subwoofer channel after a 180Hz crossover, so it should have at least good sensitivity between 30Hz and 180Hz.

Bass cabinets

A cabinet made for electric bass will handle the full range of frequencies coming from a bass, unlike subwoofers (see below) that won't play anything over 200Hz without mud.

Ampeg PF115HE
$400
Rugged 15mm poplar ply enclosure
Power Handling: 450 Watts RMS at 8 ohms
Speaker: 1 x 15 inch ceramic Eminence LF driver
Compression driver: 1 inch HF compression driver with L-Pad level control
Frequency response: 50 Hz - 17 kHz
Sensitivity: 99.5 dB SPL at 1w/1m
Dimensions(HxWxD): 23 x 21 x 14.3 inches
Weight: 45 lbs / 20.4 kg
Ampeg Portaflex PF210HE
$400
Rugged 15mm poplar ply enclosure
Power: 450 watts RMS at 8 ohms
Speakers: 2 x 10 ceramic Eminence LF drivers
High Frequency: 1 inch HF compression driver with L-Pad level control
Frequency response: 53 Hz - 17 kHz
Sensitivity: 99.6 dB SPL at 1w/1m
Dimensions(HxWxD): 23 x 21 x 14.3 inches
Weight: 48 lbs / 21.6 kg
Ampeg PN-210HLF PRO NEO
$880
550 watts RMS power handling at 8 ohms
1-inch Eminence APT:50 HF dariver w/L-Pad level control
Frequency response: 45Hz - 18kHz
Max SPL: 125dB
Sensitivity: 98dB
Rugged 15mm birch enclosure with paint and splatter coating
Durable powder-coated metal grille
Connections: Parallel 1/4 Inch and Speakon
Weight: 44 lbs
Fender Rumble 2x8
$400
500 W peak, 250 W continuous
Piezoelectric tweeter
8 ohm
Weight: 22 lbs
Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 19 in
Genz Benz Focus-LT FCS-210T
$429.
Power Handling RMS: 300 W
Frequency +/-/ 10db: 45-18K Hz
Sensitivity 1W/1M: 97 dB
Nominal Impedence: 8 ohm
Crossover Point: 5K Hz
Weight: 43 lbs
Dimensions HxWxD: 18 x 23 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.
SWR golight Junior 2x10
$650
8 ohm
Connections: Parallel Speakon and 1/4 inch
Speakers: (2) 10 inch Custom-Designed SWR Neodymium Drivers Manufactured by Eminence(r), P/N 0078014000, (1) Foster(r) Horn, P/N 0048847000
Controls: High Frequency Attenuator
Covering: Grey Ozite Carpet Covering with Black Stamped Steel Vibration-Free Grille
Weight: 38 lbs. (17.2 kg)
Dimensions: Height: 15.75" (40 cm),
Width: 23" (58.42 cm),
Depth: 16.5" (41.91)
Power Handling: 400 Watts RMS
Frequency Response: 105 dB SPL @ 1W1M (-3dB @ 45Hz and 15KHz)

Subwoofers

A dedicated subwoofer, with very large speakers, will have a flatter response between 30Hz and ~200Hz, so will handle kick drums and other very low frequency sounds better than an amp for electric bass.

A 12" sub will respond well down to around 50Hz, while an 18" sub will respond well down to around 35Hz.

JBL SRX718S
$800
20 mm threaded pole socket for solid, secure satellite speaker mounting
Frequency Range (-10 dB): 31 Hz - 220 Hz
Frequency Response (±3 dB): 34 Hz - 220 Hz
Power Rating (Continuous/Program/Peak): 800 W / 1600 W / 3200 W
Dimensions (H x W x D): 20.0" x 23.5" x 29.5"
Net Weight: 79 lbs